Miss Meera Borsara

Job: Senior Lecturer in Business Management

Faculty: Business and Law

School/department: School of Leadership, Management and Marketing

Address: De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH

T: +44 0 (116) 207 8626

E: meera.borsara@dmu.ac.uk

W: www.dmu.ac.uk

 

Personal profile

Meera Borsara started her role as a full-time Lecturer at Castle Business School De Montfort University Leicester on 01/February/2023.

Meera is a fully qualified, academically astute, and results-driven Senior Lecturer in Business Management based in the UK, specialising in Strategic Management, Corporate Sustainability and Business Ethics.

She holds a good relevant honours degree within the field of Business (awarded with a 1st class). She further holds a postgraduate degree in the field of Business (awarded with a Distinction). She has an additional Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership by the Chartered Management Institute. Further to this, she holds a PGLTVS (Postgraduate Learning and Teaching in Vocational Studies) teaching qualification (by the University of Birmingham) as well as, holds a Senior Fellowship (SFHEA) status of the Higher Education Academy.

Alongside her academic qualifications, she has over seven years of extensive experience in teaching and supporting students across undergraduate and postgraduate level, as well as colleagues. Currently, Meera serves at De Montfort University, where she is a key contributor to both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

In her role at De Montfort University, Meera teaches on the BA Business Management undergraduate programme (at Level 5) and the MSc International Business postgraduate programme (at Level 7). Beyond her teaching responsibilities, Meera also serves as a personal tutor and supervisor, guiding students through their dissertations and consulting projects within the MSc International Business programme. She is also the Module Leader for the Level 6 Strategy for Business Administration module for the BA Business Administration programme. 

Before joining De Montfort University, Meera held the position of a Module Leader and Programme Leader for Leeds Trinity University. In this capacity, Meera worked closely with the teaching team, providing support and guidance to colleagues to enhance their teaching practices. This role allowed Meera to focus on mentoring and developing peers, transitioning from a primary focus on student teaching to a dual emphasis on teaching and colleague support. As a line manager, Meera had the opportunity to observe and mentor peers across a variety of Business and Enterprise modules, fostering both new and experienced colleagues' development. 

Meera is also an external examiner at the University of Northampton for the BA Entrepreneurship and Innovation programme. In this role, Meera offers ongoing developmental support to the teaching team, ensuring that the university meets the minimum standards while enhancing programme quality through valuable recommendations. Her expertise is also utilised in examining the university's overseas partnership programmes, broadening their impact on international education standards.

Meera is dedicated to advancing educational practices and fostering a supportive learning environment for both students and colleagues, continuously contributing to the enrichment of Higher Education.                                    

Research group affiliations

The Centre for Enterprise and Innovation (CEI)

Research interests/expertise

Business Strategy (SMEs) and Corportate Sustainability. 

Meera also has a keen interest in teaching pedagogy. She continually develops innovative learning strategies to enhance student engagement and promote active learning.

Areas of teaching

  • Contemporary Issues in Sustainable Business - UG Level 5
  • ML: Strategy for Business Administration - UG Level 6
  • International Business Strategy - PG Level 7
  • Strategic Management - PG Level 7
  • Corportate Sustainability & Business Ethics - PG Level 7
  • Dissertation/Consulting Project Supervision - PG Level 7

Qualifications

  • BA (Hons) in Business Management, University of Birmingham.
  • MSc in Enterprise Management, University of Birmingham.
  • Diploma Level 7 in Strategic Management and Leadership, Chartered Management Institute. 
  • PGLTVS (Postgraduate Learning and Teaching in Vocational Subjects) teaching qualification, University of Birmingham.
  • FHEA (Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, HEA).
  • SFHEA (Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, SHEA).
  • EE External Examiner in Higher Education, Advance HE.

Courses taught

  • BA Business Management - UG Level 5
  • BA Business Administration - UG Level 6
  • MSc International Business - PG Level 7

Honours and awards

  • 2023-2024: Students' Choice Teaching Award Nomination (De Montfort University, 2024). Received the highest number of nominations by students within the BAL faculty.                      
  • 2021-2022: Finalist for Four Regional Employee Awards Nominations: 
  • Outstanding Support for Student Wellbeing Award       
  • Best Contribution to Employability Award                       
  • The Student Choice Award                                               
  • Most Inspirational Lecturer Award (Leeds Trinity University, 2022)                                                                          
  • 2019-2020: Nominated for the 'Spotlight on Great Teaching Award' (University College Birmingham, 2020)

Membership of professional associations and societies

  • Associate Member of Enterprise Educators, EEUK
  • Member of UK Chartered Management Institute -MCMI-UK
  • Member of Certified Management & Business Educator CMBE -CABS-UK 
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