Stanley Nwobodo

My goal is to continuously assist the upcoming generation in their education career by helping them grow and develop their knowledge, while helping the Institution maintain its reputation. These would be done by implementing successful teaching practices learned over the past few years of studying and working as a lecturer with students of different culture and background. I consider myself a dynamic Lecturer with four years of successful Marketing and Management experience. Known for interesting lectures with helpful supporting materials and detail-oriented classroom management. Dedicated to individual student success and comprehensive understanding.

• Scholarship for Doctor of Philosophy (Research), 2017 - 2020, SUTS Postgraduate Research Studentship by Swinburne University of Technology
• Scholarship for Masters (Research), 2013 - 2015, SUTS Postgraduate Research Studentship by Swinburne University of Technology
• Merit Awards, 2011, 2012, DVC academic excellence scholarship awarded by Swinburne University of Technology during the degree programme
• Winner (CIMA business challenge) 2011, Awarded winner in the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) business challenge organised by Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). Challenges include poster presentation and team work.

Responsible tourism Grant - 2022 (Completed), Part of a team that secured the responsible tourism grant of approximately RM50, 000 from the Sarawak Tourim Board (STB), My contribution will be towards marketing aspect by providing expertise on destination branding of the industry and guidelines for sustainable practice.

• VC Award, Awarded a highly commended mention in the category of Vice Chancellor’s 2016 Community Engagement Award
• Golden Key International Honour Society, Recognised in the top 15% of peers, based on academic achievement, as validated by Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak Campus, granted all honours, benefits and privileges to membership of the Golden Key International Honour Society, effective 2012
• CIMA Global Business Challenge, Recognition for participation in the CIMA Global Business Challenge Malaysia Final, 16th June 2012, under team Globcon (Global Consortium)
• Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC), Certificate of completion of Financial Planning Workshop (Elevating Financial Planning Literacy of Malaysia), 20th October 2012, awarded by MFPC

• Organic Food in the Age of Uncertainty: Factors Impacting Consumer Intentions during the Pandemic, Nwobodo, S., Ee, Y. S., Ohueri, C. C. & Ahmed, J. C., International Journal of Business and Society, 2024
• Common traits in online shopping behavior: A study of different generational cohorts, Nwobodo, S & Weissmann, M. A., Global Business and Organizational Excellence, 2023, 10.1002/joe.22236
• Neuroscience and consumer financial behavior, Lim, W. M., Chin, M. W. C., Ee, Y. S., Fung, C. Y., Giang, C. S., Heng, K. S., Kong, M. L. F., Lim, B. C. Y., Lim, R. T. H., Lim, T. Y., Ling, C. C., Mandrinos, S., Ngui, L. L. H., Nwobodo, S., Sim, C. H., & Voong, E. A. L., A Research Agenda for Consumer Financial Behavior, J. Xiao & S. Kumar, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022, 10.4337/9781803922652
• What is at stake in a war? A prospective evaluation of the Ukraine and Russia conflict for business and society, Lim, W. M., Chin, M. W. C., Ee, Y. S., Fung, C. Y., Giang, C. S., Heng, K. S., Kong, M. L. F., Lim, A. S. S., Lim, B. C. Y., Lim, R. T. H., Lim, T. Y., Ling, C. C., Mandrinos, S., Nwobodo, S., Phang, C. S. C., She, L., Sim, C. H., Su, S. I., Wee, G. W. E., & Weissmann, M. A., Global Business and Organizational Excellence, 2022, 10.1002/joe.22162
• Business event destination determinants: Malaysia event organisers’ perspective, Nwobodo, S., Ngui, K. S., & Voon, M. L., Event Management Journal, 24, 1, 2020, 10.3727/152599519X15506259855931
• Promoting Malaysia medical tourism through MyCREST oriented retrofitted hospitals, Ohueri, C. C., Nwobodo, S., Enegbuma, W. I., & Habil, H., e-Bangi Journal, 16, 8, 2019

• 2012 - Present, Member and Vice President, Golden Key International Honour Society
• 2010 - Present, Student member, CPA Australia Student Chapter of Swinburne University of Technology (Sarawak Campus)

Debate Club (Club Adviser): Organised debate tournaments, participated in debate competition, adjudicated debates, and trained debaters

Business Society (Club Adviser): Advise and assist exco members

• Influence of destination branding on medical tourists’ behaviours in Malaysia, The 2nd International Conference of Health-Oriented Tourism & Hospitality (ICoHOTH) 2019, 22-24 June 2019, Sunway University, Malaysia
• Event organisers’ perception of destination attributes for business events in Malaysia, The 5th Borneo Research Education Conference (BREC 2017), 6-7 November 2017, Curtin University, Miri Sarawak, Malaysia
• Exploratory study of factors influencing Malaysian and Singaporean event organisers’ selection of business event destinations, The first Business & Management Conference 2016, 8-9 December 2016, Malaysian Association of Business & Management Scholars, New era college, Kajang, Malaysia
• Business event destination selection criteria: An exploratory study of decision making criteria and destination competitiveness, The 2nd Borneo Research Education Conference (BREC 2014), 26-27 August 2014, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia