Obafemi holds a PhD in Management Science from The University of Strathclyde Business School, Department of Management Science,  and a blend of industry and academic experience that spans over two decades. He was a former Business Development Director at Sterling Bank Plc (Magnum Bank Plc) Nigeria and Deputy Group Financial Controller at New Horizon INC UK. Obafemi is a Certified Management and Business Educator (CMBE) of CABS; Fellow, Chartered Institute of Bankers (FCIB), Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and also holds Visiting Research and Teaching Academic roles at International Universities. He is currently Academic Lead for Sustainability and Regulatory Frameworks and Research Methods for Doctoral Students (TUO). Obafemi has considerable teaching experience that includes but not limited to Course / Programme and Module Leadership (TNE/Online/On-campus), TNE International Partnerships Support Lead, Principal Investigator, Director of Studies, Research Project Leadership, Course Administration and Curriculum Development and Innovation, Module and Curriculum Learning Materials Development. 

Obafemi is a focused, committed and entreprenuerial minded researcher and has served on several academic leadership and commitee membership positions. His research aims to apply rigorous academic tools to explore issues of interest to academia, practitioners and policymakers. He is particularly adept at presenting complex ideas in non-technical language to a general audience to ensure clarity and impact. Obafemi is passionate about research informed teaching. His research interest span Business Performance Measurement and Management, Strategy and OB, and Sustainability. Obafemi work seek to have impact on the world around us, through working collaboratively & interdisciplinary to for example, help managers make better decisions and ensure sustainable viability management of their organisations for the benefits of individual employees, society and communities.  He adopts Management Science diagnostic thinking that soft - OR provides to solve messy organisational strategic and business performance problems. His ongoing work (as Principal investigator) is titled 'SMEs & Netzero Global Agenda; Moderating and Mediating Effect of Green Innovation.

Obafemi is the initiator of a novel research method analytical tool,  named Trans Positional Cognition Approach (TPCA), which is in use internationally by students, lecturers, consultants and industry practitioners. Additionally, based on his recent research Obafemi recently proposed a new approach for Measuring Employees Productivity named  'Managerial Employee Productivity Operational Definition (MePOD) framework. Obafemi is a keynote speaker, author of books, conference papers and journal articles that includes a business performance innovation workbook titled; Using Balanced scorecard to improve organisational performance: a toolkit for executives.

Obafemi is happy to receive prospective PhD Student's proposals in the area of Business Performance Management & Measurement, Organisational Behaviour, Leadership, Sustainability & Innovation, SMEs & Environment and Finance, Green Thinking & Net Zero Global Agenda.