International Advisory Faculty

Prof. Colin Coulson-Thomas is an experienced chairman of award winning companies and vision holder of successful transformation programs. He holds a portfolio of corporate, public and academic appointments and leads the OLJ's International Governance Initiative. He has helped companies in over 40 countries to improve director, board and corporate performance.

In addition to chairing corporate boards he chairs the group audit and risk committee of United Learning, chairs the statutory Education and Registration Standards Committee of the General Osteopathic Council of which he is a lay member, he is Director-General of IOD India for UK and Europe and is a member of the business school team at the University of Greenwich, as well the governance, risk and performance global forum of ACCA. Colin is the author of over 60 books and reports, including ‘Transforming Knowledge Management’, ‘Talent Management 2', ‘Transforming Public Services’, 'Winning Companies; Winning People' and ‘Developing Directors’. Since being the world's first professor of corporate transformation he has held professorial appointments in Europe, North and South America, the Middle East, India and China and is an authority on corporate governance, learning and transformation and change, knowledge and talent management. He was educated at the LSE, the London Business School and the Universities of Aston, Chicago, South Africa and Southern California. An international Change Agent and Transformation Leader Award winner, Colin is a fellow of seven chartered bodies and secured first place prizes in the final examinations of three professions.

Dr Hageman has developed, redesigned and managed undergraduate and Graduate university programs in the US, France, Switzerland and the UK. He has over thirty years of university teaching and management experience in these countries. He has also undertaken project development in Poland.

He served as a reserve deck and gunnery officer as well as an intelligence officer in the US Navy as a Reserve Defence Attaché, in the Philippines and was officer-in-charge of a naval reserve unit located in the US/Spanish naval station at Rota, Spain. He retired as a reserve Commander in 1996.

Dr. Hageman served as the Dean of Business Programs at the American InterContinental University, London (AIUL) and played a significant role in the redesign of the University’s undergraduate Business programs and the development and management of new MBA programs.

Dr. Hageman first joined Messe Rand LLC in 2012 as one of the pioneers Directors, and in 2015 as a Director of Messe Rand Training UK, where he became responsible for the entire program delivery, and validation of the infrastructure in the UK.

In addition to being the Vice Chair of the Advisory Board, he provides the entire program, academic advice and direction for RSBPP. This includes the planning, development and production of curriculum materials, processes and best practices that are evaluated and acknowledged

Prof Renu is offering 32 Years of cross-cultural experience in providing strategic, operational and inter-personal training in uniquely challenging situations in diverse industries and across geographies.

She is an alumnus of University of Bombay and has a Post Graduate degree in Human Resources from a Premium Institute in India. She is a dynamic, results-oriented trainer with a strong record of performance in high growth & established companies, start-up ventures, turnarounds. She is keen in utilizing analysis & insights and team approach to drive organizational improvements and best practices.

She has superior interpersonal skills, capable of resolving complex issues, training and motivating staff to peak performance. Having key skills of Leadership and Team building for diverse industries.

Leslie was born in Scotland where he studied Fashion Design. Following that, he got his Master’s degree at the Royal College of Art in London. His career as a fashion designer was one of diversity and intensity.

Leslie was employed by fashion houses like Byblos, Stefanel, Debenhams and Alfred Dunhill. Aside from working, Leslie took on an active roll in teaching Fashion and Marketing at a London location.

He moved to Belgium in the nineties teaching fashion ARTEZ in Arnhem, being a life coach and freelance designing, and after a while moved to Amsterdam Fashion Institute.

Leslie is a Co-Founder at The Digital Fashion Group. Being a design director and entrepreneur with over 20 years’ experience in the fashion industry, he has extensive knowledge of the international luxury market and the relationship of education to business.

Leslie sits on the Steering Committee of The EU Worth Partnership Project, and is an EU expert for the creative industries. He was for many years an Executive Board member of the International Foundation of Fashion Technology Institutes (IFFTI), and a trustee of The UK Graduate Fashion Foundation, and is a regular keynote speaker at many major fashion education and creative conferences.

Victor is the Managing Partner for Messe Rand Consulting Group BV, prior to this, he has held numerous positions with the African Business Roundtable, an organization founded by the Private Division of the African Development Bank, where he was responsible for assisting in developing organization wide policies and programs as well as in preparing and analyzing projects. At the ABR, he directed program planning, and formed strategic alliances with multilateral agencies.

In addition, he supervised donor assisted programs, and was among the team that designed and supervised the MSME and Entrepreneurship Program funded by the African Development Bank and Government of Japan as well as the team that coordinated the African World Business Congress (AWBC) for three consecutive years. He had also represented the organization in various NEPAD, and Commonwealth Business Council programs.

Victor was briefly with GTC-London, where he represented the company in Nigeria. At GTC, he identified, structured and negotiated deals to consolidate the company’s business in sub Saharan Africa. He has extensive experience working with public sector organizations in sub Saharan Africa.

At Messe Rand, Victor has helped develop robust market analysis and sales implementation plan that culminated into international markets for the company. At the company, he created future growth options and new markets structure by developing relationship with key clients, partners and associates in the African sub region.

Victor sits on the Board of several companies, as well as Start Ups.

He holds a BA from Abia State University, Nigeria and an MBA from University of Essex. He is a member of the Institute of Directors UK.

Dr Willets brings over a decade of expertise in entrepreneurship, organizational resilience, and strategy.

Her innovative teaching and assessment methods, notably in International Business Strategy have consistently garnered high student satisfaction. Additionally, she has held key roles at Regent's University London, contributing to curriculum development and international business education.

Dr. Willetts’ commitment extends beyond academia, as demonstrated by her extensive involvement in initiatives such as the World Economic Forum and UNCTAD. Her academic journey includes a PhD in Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and Environment from Nottingham Trent University, coupled with a recent Public Leadership Credential from Harvard University.

She is also a member of the Leaders Club at the Cambridge Judge Business School. Her research focuses on inclusive work environments and emerging technologies, reflecting a commitment to both business and societal impact. A proponent of active learning and critical thinking, she continues to champion education's transformative power.

She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has previously been a member of organizations like ISBE, AIB, and the Global Development Network. She is currently a senior lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire. As a multifaceted academic and global contributor, she aspires to drive positive change through education, practice and research.

Ian is a visiting lecturer with seventeen years’ experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate programs in marketing and business in the UK, China and France.

Before then, he has had a career in senior management and board level positions in marketing and general management with Unilever, Cadbury Schweppes, Nationwide and Royal Bank of Scotland and as well as in UK & American management consulting firms.

Currently at the University of Hertfordshire and European School of Economics (ESE), London, teaching Supply Chain Management, Cross Cultural Marketing Communication, Consumer Behavior, Organizational Development and Business English.

He has successfully placed over 500 graduates as employability tutors as well as coached managers and students in personal and workplace communication skills.

Ian is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He is interactive, and adept at working good humoredly in demanding situations.