Professor Enase Okonedo, Dean of Lagos Business School (LBS) Nigeria, has the responsibility for setting the strategic direction for the School, as well as overseeing all academic and administrative matters.
She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA) as well as a Fellow of the Society of Corporate Governance Nigeria (SCGN).
Professor Okonedo was elected to the AACSB International Board of Directors in 2015 and was appointed Secretary-Treasurer for the 2018-2019 year.; she remains a member of the AACSB Innovation Committee. She serves as a member of the board of the Global Business School Network (GBSN); a member of the International Advisory Board of Porto Business School, Portugal; as well as a member of the Academic Advisory Board, Blatnavik School of Government, University of Oxford. She is also a member of the Panel of Advisors, Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) and a non-executive board member at Rand Merchant Bank Nigeria as well as Income Electrix Nigeria.
She was between 2012 and 2013, the chairperson of the Association of African Business Schools (AABS), and a member of the Board until May 2016. She is President of AIFA Reading Society, Nigeria which is committed to achieving sustainable educational in Africa by promoting and supporting a reading culture.
Drawing from her experience leading a world-class institution in Nigeria, Professor Okonedo speaks to global audiences about issues in management education in emerging markets. She has developed and taught courses in problem-solving and decision making, corporate financial management and financial strategy at the Lagos Business School.
An accomplished professional with more than 30 years’ experience in the financial services and management education sectors; she also serves on the board of several companies.