Keele Management School Publications KMS News | Issue 3 | Page 2

01 Keele Management School News l Summer2015 In this issue: Meet Teresa Oultram, Lecturer in Management who joined KMS in 2011 following a successful career in industry and Liz Riley, who has two roles within the School as a Postgraduate Programme Administrator and also Administrator for our new research centre CASIC. We celebrate the success of our current students in the Inter-University Bloomberg Competition, congratulate HRM and Business Management student Becky Orton, who secured her dream job even before she graduated. We hope you enjoy the latest issue of our magazine and if you would like to contribute to our next issue, please get in touch at [email protected] We catch up with our high flying alumna Molly Zhou in Shanghai. And find out how our Marketing students are turning back time! If you weren’t an academic what would you be? Teresa Oultram I’ve been very fortunate to have already had two different careers, first within management in industry and now as an academic. What I’ve loved about both is being involved in making a positive difference. So any role would have to have an element of that. I’m also fascinated with today’s technological advancements and the possibilities they offer, so that would be an interesting area to work in. What would you say to a prospective KMS student? For all prospective KMS students, my advice would be don’t be afraid, just come on in and experience the wonders of Keele. There’s something for everyone and you’ll soon feel as if you belong. For mature students, I’d say take the plunge, you’ll never know where it might lead you (I was a mature student on a PG course at Keele just over 10 years ago and it led to a whole new exciting career in academia). Any advice you would give to a current KMS student? Teresa Oultram Lecturer in Management Following a successful career as a senior manager in the FMCG sector, Teresa changed direction to become an academic when she joined KMS in 2011 as a Lecturer in Management. She has brought to the School her expertise in European Supply Chain, Production Planning, Operations and Project Management. Take advantage of the opportunities that Keele and being a student has to offer. Try new things, enjoy the diversity, embrace and engage in the learning experience. Making the most of your time at Keele will also help to open up opportunities for the future. If you could visit any country in the world, which would it be and why? I don’t have any particular preference in a country to visit. I believe that every place offers beauty, strangeness, as well as familiarity if we only take time to experience it.