Henry Onukwuba
Lagos Business School (LBS).
Faculty’s Field of Research: Human Resources Management, Organisational Behaviour
School: Lagos Business School (LBS).
Faculty’s email address: honukwuba@lbs.edu.ng
Background:
Henry Onukwuba is the Director of the HR Academy at Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University (LBS). He holds a DBA (in view) and an Executive MBA from LBS, an MSc in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, a PGD in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos, and a BSc in Political Science from the University of Jos. He is a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (FCIPM) and the Nigerian Institute of Management (FNIM), as well as a Learning and Development Specialist and Certified Behavioural Consultant.
His areas of expertise include leadership, human resource management, human behaviour in organisations, management communication, negotiation, and sports business management.
Henry’s thought leadership focuses on emotional intelligence, employee engagement, the 21st-century workplace, and talent management. His research contributions include a published book on alumni leadership and university–alumni partnerships, as well as book chapters and articles addressing leadership, culture, and organisational effectiveness across Africa.
At LBS, Henry teaches across degree and executive education programmes, including the EMBA, MBA, HR Academy, Owner‑Manager Programme, Senior Manager Programme, Management Acceleration Programme, Global Chief Executive Officer Africa programme, and several customised programmes. He is the Academic Director of Building and Leading the 21st Century Organisation, Refining Your Interpersonal Skills, and the Sports Business Management programmes. He also developed and teaches the Business of Sports, Media and Entertainment (BSME) elective on the MBA, and has mentored and coached executives, teams, and young professionals for many years. He is also a life project facilitator on the MEMBA and MMBA classes
Henry’s industry and policy impact includes leading transformative reforms at the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria. As Chairman of its Education Committee (2021–2024), he expanded examination diets, introduced virtual assessments, reduced result‑processing timelines, revised the syllabus, and championed integrity-enhancing reforms, earning him the CIPM Mega Award for Innovation and Creativity in 2024. He currently chairs the Institute’s Professional Development and Learning Committee, where he led the first international training for HR leaders in over a decade.
Driven by a passion for developing talent and imparting life skills, Henry is active in various leadership and community roles, including serving on the Board of the Onitsha Advancement Foundation and leading leadership training for Lagos Archdiocesan priests. He has also delivered notable keynote addresses, including at the Centenary Celebration of the Onitsha Improvement Union in 2025.
Qualification
MSc (with honours) in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Navarre, Spain.
MBA from Lagos Business School; and a PhD in Entrepreneurship and Management from Lancaster University, UK
Selected Publications
Journal Articles
Oke, A., & Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2013). Outsourcing, subcontracting-in, and radical innovativeness: The moderating effect of manufacturing strategy. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 24(4), 511–535.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N., Adomdza, G., & Ogola, F. (2012). Nike Davies-Okundaye: Building a family-social enterprise. Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, 2(8), 1–14.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2017). The role of the diaspora in disseminating indigenous knowledge entrepreneurship. Journal of International Business Research and Marketing, 4(2), 20–24.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2017). Learning from the past: Entrepreneurship through apprenticeship for more successful outcomes. Advances in Economics and Business, 5(5), 280–287.
Book Chapters
Onwuegbuzie, H., & Ugwuanyi, I. (2017). Experiential learning methods for teaching entrepreneurship with a sustainability mind-set. In J. Kassel & I. Rimanoczy (Eds.), Developing sustainability mind-set in higher education. Greenleaf. (Forthcoming).
Onwuegbuzie, H. N., & Ugwuanyi, I. (2016). Doing good is good business: Embedding ethics in teaching entrepreneurship and business venturing. In K. Ogunyemi (Ed.), Teaching ethics across the management curriculum: Contributing to a global paradigm shift (pp. 35–55). Business Expert Press.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2016). A 21st century paradigm for entrepreneurs and policy makers: Applying modern scientific methods to indigenous innovation. In J. Liddle (Ed.), New perspectives on research, policy & practice in public entrepreneurship (Vol. 6, pp. 103–126). Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N., & Okupe, A. (2016). Indigenous knowledge for sustainable development: An opportunity for Africapitalism. In Africapitalism, entrepreneurs and socio-economic development: Problems, paradoxes and possibilities. Routledge. (In press).
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2016). Building the next generation of African scholars and entrepreneurs. In H. Kazeroony (Ed.), Management development in Africa: Building capabilities to serve African organisations (p. 25). Routledge.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2013). Madu: Growing from scratch—Indigenous entrepreneurship in Nigeria. In Global entrepreneurship casebook. Routledge.
Cases
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2014). Revamping a family business: Rosaab Industrial Designs. The Case Centre. Lagos Business School.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2014). Arco Petrochemicals: Climbing by merit. The Case Centre.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2014). Rob Ukropina: Success is giving first A and B. The Case Centre. Lagos Business School.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2014). Slot Nigeria: Building a world class retail giant. The Case Centre.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2012). Chidi’s dilemma. European Case Clearing House. Lagos Business School.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2012). John Tobi. European Case Clearing House. Lagos Business School.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2004). From Ocean and Oil to Unipetrol: Building through acquisitions. Lagos Business School.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2002). Fountain Trust Bank: Transformation of a conservative bank. Lagos Business School.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2002). Platinum Bank: Facing the challenges of a highly competitive industry. Lagos Business School.
Supplements
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2016). Indigenous knowledge as a global competitive advantage and a significant source of non-oil export revenues. The Case Centre. Lagos Business School.
Conference Papers
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2017, September). Writing winning business plans. Entrepreneurship seminar organised by the U.S. Consulate in Nigeria and Fields of Skills and Dreams, Lagos, Nigeria.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2017, September). Leadership and operational intensity. Leadership workshop for Unilever Nigeria.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2017, August). Building businesses for impact. Academy of Management Conference Professional Development Workshop, Atlanta, United States.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2017, March). Opportunities in a recession. Lagos Business School Alumni Session, Lagos, Nigeria.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2016, December). The challenges and opportunities in managing a recessionary economy. Herbert H. Humphrey Alumni Lecture organised by the U.S. Consulate General, Lagos, Nigeria.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2016, November). Thinking out-of-the-box in the real estate industry. Refined Investors Series by Fine & Country West Africa, Lagos, Nigeria.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2016, October). The agriculture pillar: Beyond subsistence farming, exploiting the agriculture value-chain for national prosperity. 20th Annual Stockbrokers’ Conference, Lagos, Nigeria.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2016, August). Impact-driven entrepreneurship. Nigerian Small Business Summit, Lagos, Nigeria.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2016). Learning from the past: Entrepreneurship through apprenticeship for more successful outcomes. Academy of International Business Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter Annual Conference, Lagos, Nigeria.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2016). The role of diaspora communities in the utilization and transmission of indigenous knowledge. Yale Africa-China Conference, Lagos, Nigeria.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2015, October). Technology and changing business models. Society and Technology Conference, Lagos, Nigeria.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2015, August). Humanistic management: An African perspective. Academy of Management Conference – Open Governance, Vancouver, Canada.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2015, January). Scaling African indigenous innovations for inclusive growth and sustainable development. Africa Academy of Management Biennial Conference, Nairobi, Kenya.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N., & Adomdza, G. (2013, January). Discovering the entrepreneurial process of indigenous knowledge entrepreneurs. African Academy of Management Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2013). Teaching responsible leadership through entrepreneurship. PRME Summit.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2012, August). Impact of indigenous knowledge on market adoption. Academy of Management Conference, Boston, United States.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N., & Janssen-Selvadurai, C. (2012, January). Cultivating an entrepreneurial mind-set. United States Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference (USASBE), New Orleans, United States.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2012, January). Nike Davies-Okundaye: Building a family social enterprise. United States Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference (USASBE), New Orleans, United States.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2011, December). Poverty eradication through indigenous knowledge and entrepreneurship. First Investment Group Nigeria Annual Lecture, Lagos, Nigeria.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2011, October). Pathways to sustainable development in Africa. EABIS Colloquium, Fontainebleau, France.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N., & Juma, N. (2011). Integrating scientific and indigenous knowledge: Towards a conceptual framework of the innovation process of indigenous entrepreneurs. International Academy for African-American Business and Development (IAABD).
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2011, August). Sustainable development strategy using indigenous knowledge and entrepreneurship. African Academy of Management/Academy of Management Conference, Texas, United States.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2011, June 1–2). Achieving sustainable development through indigenous knowledge and entrepreneurship. INSEAD Abu Dhabi Campus Conference, United Arab Emirates.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2011, May 17–20). Integrating scientific and indigenous knowledge: Towards a conceptual framework of the innovation process of indigenous entrepreneurs. IAABD Conference, Edmonton, Canada. (Overall Best Paper Award).
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2011). Changing the present and creating the future through indigenous knowledge and entrepreneurship. United States Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference (USASBE), South Carolina, United States.
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2005, September). The impact of ethics on entrepreneurial outcomes. 35th EFMD Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Small Business Conference, Barcelona, Spain.
Working Papers
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2011). Sustainable development strategy using indigenous knowledge and entrepreneurship [Working paper].
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2011). Integrating mainstream knowledge and indigenous knowledge: Towards an integrative model of the innovation process of indigenous entrepreneurs [Working paper].
Onwuegbuzie, H. N. (2011). Changing the present and creating the future through indigenous knowledge and entrepreneurship [Working paper].