Dr Jonathan Louw

PhD, MA Ed, MBA, MCIPD, SFHEA, CMBE

Principal Lecturer (Education and Student Experience)

Oxford Brookes Business School

Role

I am a Principal Lecturer (education and student experience) based in Oxford Brookes Business School. I am also the School lead in relation to our membership of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education initiative. My teaching and research are focused on (1) sustainability and (2) employability.

Other roles:

Mentor on the HEA Professional Standards Framework pathway run by Oxford Centre for Academic Enhancement and Development.

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Teaching and supervision

Courses

Business and Management (BA (Hons))

Modules taught

Current and recent modules taught

Placement Search and Preparation
Developing Professional Practice
HRM in Practice
Managing Careers
Environmentally Sustainable Business

Chair, Ethics/Responsibility/Sustainability Subcommittee of the Faculty Teaching and Learning Enhancement Committee

Mentor/sponsor for the following teaching and learning enhancement projects in 24-25

1. AI Literacy and Work Readiness
2. Learning Analytics for Academic Advising
3. Embedding Undergraduate Transition and Support
4. Curriculum Innovation in relation to Ethics, Responsibility, Sustainability

Research

My areas of interest are:

1.Responsible business and management education
2. Graduate employability

Current research projects are

1. Sustainability learning during industrial placements
2. Supply of and demand for sustainability-related internship, placement and graduate roles
3. Role of induction and transition in enhancing student self-efficacy and belonging

Publications

Louw J, 'Going against the grain: emotional labour in the face of established business school institutional logics'
Studies in Higher Education 44 (6) (2017) pp.946-959

ISSN: 0307-5079 eISSN: 1470-174X
Abstract Published here Open Access on RADAR
Louw J, ''Paradigm Change' or No Real Change At All? A Critical Reading of the UN Principles for Responsible Management Education.'
Journal of Management Education 39 (2) (2015) pp.184-208

ISSN: 1052-5629 eISSN: 1552-6658
Published here

Jackson P, Michels N, Louw J, Turner L, Macrae A, 'Enterprise Education Through Extracurricular Client Projects: The Transdisciplinary Business Challenge Week' in Sarah Preedy Emily Beaumont (ed.), Extracurricular Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Activity: A Global and Holistic Perspective.Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship Research, Vol. 19), , Emerald Publishing Limited (2024)

ISBN: 9781803823720 eISBN: 9781803823713
Abstract Published here

Professional information

Memberships of professional bodies

1.Member of PRME Global Chapter Council (2024 +)
2. Chair, Steering Committee of the PRME Chapter UK and Ireland (2021-23)
3. Organiser, PRME Chapter UK and Ireland Annual Responsible Business and Management Writing Competition (2016 +)
4. Member, UN Global Compact UK Network Advisory Committee (2021-23)
5. Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy (2017 +)
6. Chartered Member of the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) (2003 +)
7. Chartered Management and Business Educator (2023 +)

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Conferences

Conference, workshop and seminar contributions
1.Member of PRME Global Chapter Council (2024 +)
2. Chair, Steering Committee of the PRME Chapter UK and Ireland (2021-23)
3. Organiser, PRME Chapter UK and Ireland Annual Responsible Business and Management Writing Competition (2016 +)
4. Member, UN Global Compact UK Network Advisory Committee (2021-23)
5. Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy (2017 +)
6. Chartered Member of the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) (2003 +)
7. Chartered Management and Business Educator (2023 +)