Taiwo Daniel Amona

My work bridges academia with real-world practice, drawing on experience in financial consultancy. I am committed to designing and developing inclusive, industry-informed curricula, facilitating and mentoring impactful research, and supporting start-ups and collaborative R&D initiatives. My research focuses on innovation performance, university entrepreneurship, high-tech ventures, and the dynamics of emerging market ecosystems.

• DBA in HE Management, University of Bath - 2026
• PhD in Management, University of Exeter - 2018
• MSc in Banking & Finance, Kingston University - 2010
• BSc in Accounting, University of Calabar - 2005

• Advance HE - SFHEA
• Chartered Management Institute - MCIM 
• Management Consultancies Association - ChMC
• Certified Business and Management Educator - CMBE
• Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered)- NIM

        Module Convenor

• Management Accounting Techniques
• Analysing Financial Performance
• Introduction to Finance & Accounting for Managers
• Entrepreneurial Finance

        Seminar Tutor

• Business Organisation in the Global Economy
• Project Risk Appraisal and Management
• Business Data Analysis
• Financial Performance Management
• Contemporary Issues in Management
• Managing People & Careers

• Entrepreneurial Finance 
• Technology Management 
• Radical & Disruptive Innovation
• Collaborative R&D Projects 
• Young High-Tech Companies
• Social Enterprises
• University Spin-Offs

• The Development of University Innovation & Entrepreneurship Ecosystems - In collaboration with Dr Virgilio Failla, University of Bath.

• Harmonizing Heritage: African Music's Role in Amplifying Black Excellence - Southlands Methodist Trust (Project Grant) with Bari Malik.

• Blockchain Technology: Igniting new industries in creating and maintaining decentralized databases and open ledgers in the digitalised economy - In collaboration with Prof Nazrul Islam & Dr Stanley Gyoshev, University of Exeter.
• Fintech Revolution in Emerging Markets: A case study of Mobile Payments in Nigeria - In collaboratin with Dr Ellis Osabutey, University of Roehampton.
• Cross-border determinants of Venture Capital Exit Performance in Advanced and Emerging Economies - In collaboration with Dr Zezeng Li, University of Huddersfield. 

• Executive Music Producer - Tmonie Records Ltd
• Management Consultant - Flourish Global Consulting Ltd
• Founder & CEO - Luminary Intelligence Ltd