Mr Nick Turner
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Job title: Senior Lecturer in Marketing
Email: n.d.m.turner@derby.ac.uk
Phone No: 01332 591444
Room: E304a
Experience in Industry
I spent more than 20 years in sales and marketing in manufacturing industry, during which time I held National Sales Management and Director positions with organisations including Dunlop, a Burmah-Castrol subsidiary as well as some smaller privately-owned companies, where I was responsible not just for sales and marketing, but also purchasing and new product development.
Department: Marketing Subject Group
Faculty: Business, Computing and Law
School: Derby Business School
Subject Area: Marketing, Operations...
I am currently module leader for three final year undergraduate modules: Retail Marketing and Logistics, International Marketing and Current Issues in First Line Management. In addition I am also module leader and teach various modules on the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) programme.
I am Year 3 tutor for the BA (Hons) Business Studies and BA (Hons) Business Management programmes, as part of the Undergraduate Business Programme (UGBP) team.
I have also recently successfully completed a two-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project as lead academic for a local Derby organisation.
Supporting the Faculty and School vision
I always strive to deliver quality - on time! I am in the communications business - and never forget it!
I believe in academic rigour - with the real world thrown in! And finally, it is my job to make sure our students learn, enjoy learning, and learn skills they can apply in the workplace.
Teaching responsibilities
Module Leaderships: Marketing Fundamentals, Sustainable Marketing, Managing Value for Competitive Advantage, International Marketing Strategy, Retail Marketing, Marketing Logistics.
Professional interests
- International
- Small Business
- Sustainability
- Retail Marketing
- Supply Chain and Value Chain Issues.
Research interests
Sustainable Development and Sustainable Marketing Strategy, Creating value for Competitive Advantage, Value Chain and Value-based Marketing, Marketing across Cultures.
International Experience
Supply chain and customer experience in Germany, Italy and Scandinavia
Membership of professional bodies and advisory committees
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Additional Interests and Activities
Professional interests; aspirations and values:
Interests
- The Sustainability agenda in Higher Education
- Sustainable Competitive Advantage via stakeholder added-value
- Logistics as a Marketing USP
Aspirations
- To continue to improve the University of Derby student's learning experience and readiness for the workplace
Values
- Honesty, transparency, hard work and commitment
- "One man's troublemaker is another man's thought provoker - it all depends upon your agenda"
Personal interests; aspirations and values:
Interests
- Passionate (poor, but improving) golfer
- Keen cyclist (and cycle commuter)
- Regular gym/cardio exerciser
Aspirations
Lower golf handicap below 20
Complete the Buxton-Derby charity cycle ride in 2012 in 3.5 hours (took 4 hours for my debut in 2011) and double the amount of money raised from £200 to £400
Lose the weight I gained (8kg) when I could not exercise for 6 weeks following a cycle accident when I broke my ribs!
Postgraduate qualifications
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Derby
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), University of Derby
