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Chris Ogbechie
Professor of Strategic Management
Dean, Lagos Business School
Professor Ogbechie is the 4th Dean of the Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University and Professor of Strategic Management. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Dean of Lagos Business School from 2020-2021 and pioneer Director of LBS Sustainability Centre from 2010-2020.
Chris is a renowned business leader, and strategy scholar, having published several papers, literary works and research articles within and outside Africa. He is a visiting professor at the Strathmore Business School, Nairobi, Kenya. He cut his teeth in marketing and business development early on in his professional career across reputable multinationals where he built expertise and experience in core marketing, product marketing, corporate governance and strategic management.
He garnered a reputation for leading key regional and international functions in Nestle in Nigeria, Singapore, Malaysia and Switzerland from 1979 to 1990. He was also instrumental to driving remarkable Pan-African business growth for Ecobank Transnational Inc as Group Head of Marketing (1999-2001) before his eventual transition to the academia.
Professor Chris Ogbechie serves on the boards of several corporations and advises governments, conglomerates, and multilateral organisations. He serves on the board of NASCON Allied Industries as an Independent Director; he also currently serves as a Non-executive Director of Palton Morgan Holdings, Health Partners Ltd and Summit Healthcare Group. Previously, he served as Chairman of Diamond Bank (now part of Access Bank) from 2015 to 2018 and as Non-executive Director of Red Star Express (FedEx) from 2014 to 2018.
He sits on the Board of the Association of African Business Schools (AABS) and is a member of the Steering Committee of the Global Network for Advanced Management (GNAM), amongst many others. His research interests are in strategy in turbulent environments, strategic leadership, board effectiveness, and corporate sustainability. He holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Brunel