Teaching
One theory. One practice. Learning that travels beyond the classroom.
Dr Glory Enyinnaya combines conceptual discipline with the practical judgement students and executives need to act in complex organizations and markets.
Teaching philosophy
Practice-based and case-based
Every class should sharpen two capabilities: the ability to explain what is happening, and the ability to decide what to do next.
Students work with a strong theoretical frame and then test it against a real decision, case, simulation or field problem. The rhythm is simple: one theory to organize the problem; one practice to develop action.
Courses taught
Selected Pan-Atlantic University undergraduate, postgraduate and executive-education courses.
Innovation Management
A holistic examination of how contemporary innovative businesses identify opportunities, develop products and services, protect intellectual property, build alliances and execute innovation.
- Ideation and opportunity development
- New product and service innovation
- Market research, adoption and customer roles
- Strategic alliances, ecosystems and open innovation
Method: lectures, case studies, exercises, reflective learning and interactive discussion.
Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving
Develops the tools and judgement required to diagnose business environments, evaluate strategic opportunities and solve cross-functional organizational problems.
- Environmental analysis: PESTLE, Five Forces, scenarios and TOWS
- Opportunity and product-failure diagnosis
- Brand, people, negotiation, marketing and finance problems
- Growth challenges in early-stage and mature companies
Method: case analysis, practical scenarios, role play, lectures and reflective application.
E-Commerce
Equips students to design, build, market and responsibly manage contemporary e-commerce businesses in African and global contexts.
- B2C and B2B business models
- Digital products, brands and marketing
- Website development, security and SEO
- Data-enabled customer experience, supply-chain partnerships and launch
Practice outcome: students develop a web presence and a structured plan for launching and growing an online business.
E-Commerce & Platform Strategy for Business
Helps executives design, launch and scale platform businesses in emerging markets through an institutional-entrepreneurship lens.
- Values-based opportunity recognition and trustworthy product design
- Performance-driven brand and outcome-verified marketing
- Culture-grounded teams and legitimacy-led partnerships
- Conscientious growth and process-backed customer experience
Signature assignment: a ten-page Opportunity Report integrating the course framework, plus a practice-based entrepreneur interview.
Business Ethics
Develops ethical reasoning for responsible decision-making across customers, employees, shareholders, society and the natural environment.
- Ethical theory, human goods and major ethical principles
- Fair products, pricing and advertising
- Responsibilities to shareholders, employees and society
- Corporate social responsibility, environmental impact and professional loyalty
Method: case studies, ethical dilemmas, group presentations, lectures and interactive discussion.
Business Ethics
A doctoral exploration of the moral foundations of management and the responsibilities of organizations in complex institutional environments.
- Ethical theory, human goods and responsible judgement
- Responsibilities to customers, employees, shareholders and society
- Questionable payments, corporate responsibility and environmental impact
- Conflict of interest, professional loyalty and ethical leadership
Method: scholarly discussion, ethical cases, critical analysis and application to African management contexts.
Business Start-Up
Guides students from entrepreneurial mindset and feasibility analysis through venture design, launch, financing and growth.
- Feasibility, industry and competitor analysis
- Business planning and ethical/legal foundations
- Financial viability, venture teams and funding
- Startup marketing, growth, international expansion and franchising
Practice outcome: students develop and repeatedly test the major components of their own startup project.
Additional teaching areas
Entrepreneurship
Opportunity, business models, entrepreneurial action and institution-building.
Business Ethics
Values, stakeholder responsibility and ethical judgement in management.
Change Management
Diagnosing change, mobilizing stakeholders and sustaining implementation.
Strategy, Innovation & Change
Integrating strategic analysis, innovation choices and organizational transformation.
Digital Transformation
Leading technology-enabled change across business models, processes and culture.
Disruptive Innovation
Understanding market disruption and building a disciplined strategic response.
Case-based learning
The classroom is a decision laboratory. Cases are paired with role work, boardroom-style debate, reflective writing and tools students can use immediately.
Platform and enterprise cases
Andela, VALR, Upwork, Kleos Africa, Airbnb, Etsy, Uber, Jumia and Flutterwave anchor discussions on opportunity, trust, legitimacy, growth and customer experience.
African-context decisions
Original and adapted cases help students apply theory to product development, e-commerce, innovation, strategy and institutional constraints.
Postgraduate supervision & mentoring
Supervision emphasizes a clear contribution, defensible method and relevance to African institutions and enterprises. Mentoring connects academic development with professional voice, positioning and purposeful career growth.
PhD researchers
- Terese MbamaPhD Organizational Behaviour · 2025/2026
- Temitope PopoolaPhD Strategy & Entrepreneurship · 2025/2026
- Eloho IyamuPhD Strategy & Entrepreneurship · 2026/2027
MBA mentees
- Deborah Yemi-OladayoMBA · 2025/2026
- Deborah JosephMBA · 2023/2024
- Obele BillieMBA · 2022/2023
- Chioma ElijahMBA · 2019/2020
Undergraduate mentoring & project supervision
The full record is grouped by type of engagement and academic session.
Undergraduate mentees · 22
| Name | Programme | Session |
|---|---|---|
| Ifeoluwa Odanye | BSc Business Administration | 2024/2025 |
| Olaoluwadunjoyinlo Ajewole | BSc Economics | 2024/2025 |
| Olaoluwakiishi Lewis | BSc Economics | 2024/2025 |
| Oluwadamilola Oyewole | BSc Economics | 2024/2025 |
| Chukwufulumnaya Onyemem | BSc Electrical/Electronics Engineering | 2024/2025 |
| Jessica Hanson | BSc Mass Communication | 2024/2025 |
| Inemesit Umoh | BSc Information Science and Media Studies | 2024/2025 |
| Kosisochukwu Nwosisi | BSc Film and Multimedia Studies | 2024/2025 |
| Kirsten Odiete | BSc Film and Multimedia Studies | 2024/2025 |
| Anjolaoluwa Balogun | BSc Finance | 2024/2025 |
| Blessing Bakare | BSc Accounting | 2025/2026 |
| Anuoluwapo Bakare | BSc Accounting | 2025/2026 |
| Maryam Balogun | BSc Accounting | 2025/2026 |
| Folayemi Dada | BSc Accounting | 2025/2026 |
| Emerald Friday-Edeh | BSc Accounting | 2025/2026 |
| Farida Aderogba | BSc Accounting | 2026/2027 |
| Blossom Ameh | BSc Accounting | 2026/2027 |
| Muyibat Balogun | BSc Accounting | 2026/2027 |
| Gabriella Emeka | BSc Accounting | 2026/2027 |
| Emmanuella Ikechukwu | BSc Accounting | 2026/2027 |
| Azeezat Lawal | BSc Accounting | 2026/2027 |
| Lovelyn Nnaji | BSc Accounting | 2026/2027 |
Undergraduate project supervisees · 17
| Name | Programme | Session |
|---|---|---|
| Subomi Kehinde | BSc Business Administration | 2024/2025 |
| Ugo Ezenwobi | BSc Business Administration | 2024/2025 |
| David Atunrase | BSc Business Administration | 2024/2025 |
| Elozino Efijemueh | BSc Business Administration | 2024/2025 |
| MaryAnne Okorji | BSc Business Administration | 2024/2025 |
| Semilore Yusuf | BSc Business Administration | 2024/2025 |
| Adebola Akintomide | BSc Business Administration | 2025/2026 |
| Ifeoluwa Efunbote | BSc Business Administration | 2025/2026 |
| Ogochukwu Nwaonumah | BSc Business Administration | 2025/2026 |
| Ibrahim Shittu | BSc Business Administration | 2025/2026 |
| Victory Orakaeze | BSc Business Administration | 2025/2026 |
| Ibukunmi Adeyanju | BSc Business Administration | 2026/2027 |
| Chioma Chilaka Anyanwu | BSc Business Administration | 2026/2027 |
| Jessie Imgbi | BSc Business Administration | 2026/2027 |
| Damien Obi | BSc Business Administration | 2026/2027 |
| Chizaramekpere Okoye | BSc Business Administration | 2026/2027 |
| Bie-Belema Henry Uranta | BSc Business Administration | 2026/2027 |
Student impact
From EMBA learning to a visible professional voice
Deborah describes Dr Glory’s mentoring sessions as transformative. Drawing on Dr Glory’s experience, she gained a clearer perspective on career growth and how to make the most of her EMBA journey.
Dr Glory’s guidance also brought clarity to Deborah’s professional positioning and online visibility. Deborah created a one-year content calendar and published two LinkedIn articles—an intentional commitment to lending her voice to human-capital development in Africa.
The resources Dr Glory shared, including Dorie Clark’s Recognised Expert Evaluation Toolkit and recommended podcasts, have supported Deborah as she works towards building a personal website for her blogs and, eventually, a podcast.
Deborah Yemi-Oladayo · MBA mentee
“I want to sincerely appreciate Dr Glory Enyinnaya. Since I joined Pan-Atlantic University, she has been far more than a mentor. Her guidance, generosity, encouragement and unwavering support have opened doors for me, including this internship opportunity. I’m truly grateful for the investment she continues to make in my growth.”
Racheal Bakare · BSc mentee