Kemi Ogunyemi
Lagos Business School (LBS).
Faculty’s Field of Research: Analysis of Business Problems, Business Ethics
School: Lagos Business School (LBS).
Faculty’s email address: kogunyemi@lbs.edu.ng
Background:
Kemi Ogunyemi is Professor of Business Ethics at Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University (LBS), where she combines scholarship, teaching, and practice to advance responsible leadership, ethical governance, and sustainable management. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Ibadan and a Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Strathclyde, as well as MBA and PhD degrees from Pan‑Atlantic University.
She currently serves as Faculty Director and is a member of the School’s Management Board. Her prior leadership roles at LBS include Director of the Christopher Kolade Centre for Research in Leadership and Ethics (CKCRLE) and Academic Director of the Senior Management Programme (SMP).
Her professional credentials reflect both academic and practice‑based authority. Professor Ogunyemi is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), underscoring her commitment to globally recognised standards of ethical, competency‑based executive coaching. She is actively engaged in leading regional and international scholarly networks, including the Society of Business Ethics (SBE), the European Business Ethics Network (EBEN), the Business Ethics Network of Africa (BEN‑Africa), the Academy of Management (AOM), and the International Society of Business, Economics, and Ethics (ISBEE).
Professor Ogunyemi’s areas of expertise include business ethics and ethical leadership; managerial anthropology and human behaviour in organisations; sustainability management and corporate responsibility; governance and anti-corruption risk assessment; and values-based leadership, personal ethos, and work-life ethics. Her research and thought leadership are driven by a sustained commitment to strengthening the practice of ethics in business and society, with particular attention to African and global contexts. Her work interrogates how personal values, virtues, and moral reasoning shape organisational behaviour, institutional integrity, governance systems, sustainability outcomes, and anti‑corruption practices.
She is the author of Responsible Management: Understanding Human Nature, Ethics, and Sustainability and the editor of the three‑volume Teaching Ethics Across the Management Curriculum, a foundational resource for ethics education across management disciplines. She has also edited or co‑edited a wide range of scholarly volumes, including African Virtue Ethics Traditions for Business and Management; Humanistic Management in the Gig Economy: Dignity, Fairness and Care; Humanistic Perspectives in Hospitality and Tourism; Responsible Management in Africa; Responsible Management of Shifts in Work Modes; Products for Conscious Consumers: Developing, Marketing and Selling Ethical Products; Management and Leadership for a Sustainable Africa; The Elgar Companion to Management Education and the UN Sustainable Development Goals; The Routledge Handbook of Cooperative Economics and Management; Global Cooperative Economics & Movements; and Humanistic Management in the Public Sector: Global Contexts and Perspectives. Her consulting and research interests also encompass workplace equity, transportation equity, AI ethics and governance, sustainability, and anti‑corruption behaviour.
At Lagos Business School, Professor Ogunyemi teaches across MBA, DBA, and executive education programmes, including open‑enrolment and custom programmes. Her teaching portfolio includes Business Ethics, the Nature of Humans (Managerial Anthropology), Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability, and Workplace Conflict Management and Resolution.
She adopts a participant‑centred, reflective pedagogy that challenges experienced managers and executives to engage deeply with ethical complexity, develop sound judgment, and integrate clarified values into innovative leadership practices that advance organisational performance, societal wellbeing, and personal flourishing.
Beyond academia, Professor Ogunyemi’s work has made significant impact on business, policy, and society. She co-developed the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) Anti-Corruption Toolkit and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Education for Justice (E4J) integrity series, and has contributed to ethics curricula for leadership development initiatives, such as the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). She has facilitated governance and anti‑corruption risk assessment workshops for public and private sector organisations, including the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). She serves on the board of Kadick Integrated Ltd. and on the advisory boards of Call to Love Initiative and the Business Ethics Network of Africa, supporting organisations to pursue impact and sustainability while doing good.
Professor Ogunyemi is an active thought leader, speaker, and convener in regional and global forums. In November 2025, she contributed to conversations on responsible AI and emerging technologies at the BEN‑Africa Conference held at Middlesex University, Mauritius, and the University of Technology, Mauritius. She is a faculty member of the School of Politics, Policy and Governance (SPPG), Nigeria, and has spoken at forums including the Women Leadership Impact Symposium at Liverpool John Moores University (2024) and the CIoD Nigeria Ethics Committee Webinar on “Navigating the Ethical Horizon” (2024). In 2022, she delivered the keynote address at the PhD Pre‑Selection Workshop at NWU Business School, South Africa, and led ethics educator training at the Mauritius Institute of Education. Her international academic engagements include guest lectures at Adepetun Caxton‑Martins Agbor & Segun (ACAS) Law Firm, the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) monthly forum office, the Academy of Management’s MSR Plenary, and an international faculty role at Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City. She also served as a project expert on the Flipped Classroom Integrated Programme at Lodz University of Technology.
She currently sits on the advisory board of the XLRI Centre for Global South Studies (C-GLOSS), India, and the South African Journal of Business Management; is an editorial board member of the PAU African Interdisciplinary Series; and serves on the Management Board of Lagos Business School. Driven by a commitment to responsible leadership, Professor Ogunyemi seeks to deepen ethical awareness and moral reasoning in individuals and institutions, recognising ethical practice as a foundational requirement for sustainable management and societal wellbeing.
Qualification
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Ibadan and a Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Strathclyde, as well as MBA and PhD degrees from Pan‑Atlantic University
Selected Publications
Books (Edited Volumes)
Warren, J. N., Ogunyemi, K., Guerreschi, A., & Szulc, M. (Eds.). (2026). Global cooperative economics and movements: A research companion. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003534006
Wall, T., Ogunyemi, K., Girei, E., Antonacopoulou, E. P., Blasco, M., & Nkomo, S. M. (Eds.). (2026). The Elgar companion to management education and the sustainable development goals. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Konior, A., Kopeć, K., Góral, A., & Ogunyemi, K. (Eds.). (2025). Humanistic management in the public sector: Global contexts and perspectives. Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-73522-6
Warren, J. N., Biggiero, L., Hübner, J., & Ogunyemi, K. (Eds.). (2025). The Routledge handbook of cooperative economics and management. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003449850
Ogunyemi, K. (Ed.). (2024). Humanistic management in the gig economy: Dignity, fairness and care. Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-59944-6
Book Chapters
Onayemi, O. O., Agboola, B., Adedotun, A., & Ogunyemi, K. (2026). ROSCAs to cooperatives: Empowering African women in the informal economy. In J. N. Warren, K. Ogunyemi, A. Guerreschi, & M. Szulc (Eds.), Global cooperative economics and movements: A research companion. Routledge.
Girei, E., Ogunyemi, K., Antonacopoulou, E. P., Nkomo, S. M., Blasco, M., & Wall, T. (2025). Stepping into the future with management education. In T. Wall, K. Ogunyemi, E. Girei, E. P. Antonacopoulou, M. Blasco, & S. M. Nkomo (Eds.), The Elgar companion to management education and the sustainable development goals. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Ikeolumba, J., & Ogunyemi, K. (2025). Students’ call to action: Activism for sustainable development. In J. N. Warren, K. Ogunyemi, M. Szulc, & A. Guerreschi (Eds.), Global cooperative economics and movements: A research companion. Routledge.
Wall, T., Antonacopoulou, E. P., Blasco, M., Ogunyemi, K., Nkomo, S. M., & Girei, E. (2025). Management education and the SDGs: Problematisations, provocations, and possibilities. In T. Wall, K. Ogunyemi, E. Girei, E. P. Antonacopoulou, M. Blasco, & S. M. Nkomo (Eds.), The Elgar companion to management education and the sustainable development goals. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Warren, J. N., Ogunyemi, K., Szulc, M., & Guerreschi, A. (2025). Cooperative movements and mutualisms around the world: A panoramic introduction. In J. N. Warren, K. Ogunyemi, M. Szulc, & A. Guerreschi (Eds.), Global cooperative economics and movements: A research companion. Routledge.
Owolabi, A., Ogunyemi, K., Onayemi, O., & Ikeolumba, J. (2025). Understanding the adoption of AI in accounting and finance in emerging economies—Insights from the banking and finance sector. In S. K. Gupta et al. (Eds.), The impact of artificial intelligence on finance: Transforming.
Ogunyemi, K. (2025). Analogies for AI-driven quality assurance: Preparing institutions for a future of excellence. In P. A. Okebukola (Ed.), Handbook on AI and quality higher education: AI and ethics, academic integrity and the future of quality assurance in higher education (Vol. 3). Sterling Publishing Ltd.
Ogunyemi, K. (2024). Humanistic management and the gig economy: Fairness considerations. In K. Ogunyemi (Ed.), Humanistic management in the gig economy: Dignity, fairness and care (pp. 1–13). Springer Nature Switzerland.
Ogunyemi, K. (2024). Towards a fairer gig economy: Insights from around the world. In K. Ogunyemi (Ed.), Humanistic management in the gig economy: Dignity, fairness and care (pp. 349–358). Springer Nature Switzerland.
Ogunyemi, K., & Anibaba, Y. (2024). Amplifying learner voices: Perspectives on sustainability in management education. In T. Wall, E. Girei, E. P. Antonacopoulou, M. Blasco, S. M. Nkomo, & K. Ogunyemi (Eds.), The Elgar companion to management education and the UN sustainable development goals. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Obiorah, O., Anozie, A. J., Ojesebholo, I., Mama, C., Ogunyemi, K., & Onayemi, O. (2024). Beyond profit: Navigating fairness in Lagos gig work. In K. Ogunyemi (Ed.), Humanistic management in the gig economy: Dignity, fairness and care (pp. 299–319). Springer Nature Switzerland.
Onaga, A. I., & Ogunyemi, K. (2022). Directing future preparedness for responsibility: Values for shifts in work modes. In K. Ogunyemi & A. I. Onaga (Eds.), Responsible management of shifts in work modes (Vol. 1): Values for a post-pandemic future. Emerald Publishing.
Onaga, A. I., & Ogunyemi, K. (2022). The business of health and healthy businesses: Principles and virtues post-pandemic. In K. Ogunyemi & A. I. Onaga (Eds.), Responsible management of shifts in work modes (Vol. 2): Values for post-pandemic sustainability. Emerald Publishing.
Ogunyemi, K., Ogunyemi, O., & Anozie, A. (2022). Indigenous African wisdom and its orientation to the common good: Responsible leadership and principled entrepreneurship. In K. Ogunyemi, O. Ogunyemi, & A. Anozie (Eds.), Responsible management in Africa: Traditions of principled entrepreneurship. Emerald Publishing.
Ogunyemi, K., Anozie, A., & Ogunyemi, O. (2022). Indigenous African wisdom, Aristotelian thought and Catholic social teaching: Responsible business leadership. In K. Ogunyemi, O. Ogunyemi, & A. Anozie (Eds.), Responsible management in Africa: Traditions of principled entrepreneurship. Emerald Publishing.
Ogunyemi, K., & Ogunyemi, O. (2022). Indigenous responsible management: The story of Egypt. In K. Ogunyemi, O. Ogunyemi, & A. Anozie (Eds.), Responsible management in Africa: Traditions of principled entrepreneurship. Emerald Publishing.
Ogunyemi, K., Ogunyemi, O., & Anozie, A. (2022). Wisdom from Africa: Solidarity and inclusion for an ethical economy. In K. Ogunyemi, A. Anozie, & O. Ogunyemi (Eds.), Responsible management in Africa: Ethical work and sustainability. Emerald Publishing.
Ogunyemi, K. (2022). Domains and pathways: Human flourishing and the hospitality and tourism professional. In K. Ogunyemi, O. Ogunyemi, & E. Okoye (Eds.), Humanistic perspectives in hospitality and tourism: Excellence in professionalism. Palgrave Macmillan.
Ogunyemi, K. (2022). Corporate social responsibility as person-centred care. In K. Ogunyemi, E. Okoye, & O. Ogunyemi (Eds.), Humanistic perspectives in hospitality and tourism: CSR and person-centred care. Palgrave Macmillan.
Ogunyemi, K., Adisa, I., & Hinson, R. E. (2022). Ethics and accountable governance in Africa: An introduction. In K. Ogunyemi, I. Adisa, & R. E. Hinson (Eds.), Ethics and accountable governance in Africa’s public sector. Palgrave Macmillan.
Ogunyemi, K., Adisa, I., & Hinson, R. E. (2022). Accountable governance and ethical practice in Africa’s public sector: Mapping a path for the future. In K. Ogunyemi, I. Adisa, & R. E. Hinson (Eds.), Ethics and accountable governance in Africa’s public sector. Palgrave Macmillan.
Ogunyemi, K. (2022). Learning as we go: Responsibility, sustainability and the marketing function. In K. Ogunyemi & V. Burgal (Eds.), Products for conscious consumers: Developing, marketing and selling ethical products. Emerald Publishing.
Ogunyemi, K., & Anibaba, Y. (2022). Self-development: Mapping the enablers of personal growth within changing organizations. In S. K. Dhiman (Ed.), The Routledge companion to leadership and change. Routledge.
Ogunyemi, K., & Ogunyemi, O. (2022). An anatomy of self-leadership: A key to workplace wellbeing, growth and change. In S. K. Dhiman (Ed.), The Routledge companion to leadership and change. Routledge.
Ogunyemi, K., & Onaga, A. I. (2022). Understanding the present: Values for shifts in work modes. In K. Ogunyemi & A. I. Onaga (Eds.), Responsible management of shifts in work modes (Vol. 1): Values for a post-pandemic future. Emerald Publishing.
Ogunyemi, K., & Onaga, A. I. (2022). Responsible leadership for the new normal: Ensuring fairness in business and health. In K. Ogunyemi & A. I. Onaga (Eds.), Responsible management of shifts in work modes (Vol. 2): Values for post-pandemic sustainability. Emerald Publishing.
Ogunyemi, K., & Osa-Edoh, A. (2022). Responsible management in COVID pandemic times: The James Cubitt facility managers case study. In K. Ogunyemi & A. I. Onaga (Eds.), Responsible management of shifts in work modes (Vol. 2): Values for post-pandemic sustainability. Emerald Publishing.
Ogunyemi, K. (2022). Responsibility vs. irresponsibility: The practice of sustainability in Africa. In K. Ogunyemi, O. Atanya, & V. Burgal (Eds.), Management and leadership for a sustainable Africa (Vol. 1): Dimensions, practices and footprints. Palgrave Macmillan.
Ogunyemi, K. (2022). Leadership for sustainable development in Africa: Roles and responsibilities. In K. Ogunyemi, O. Atanya, & V. Burgal (Eds.), Management and leadership for a sustainable Africa (Vol. 1): Dimensions, practices and footprints. Palgrave Macmillan.
Ogunyemi, K., & Nwagwu, I. (2022). NGOs and the SDGs: Lessons for leadership and sustainability. In K. Ogunyemi, O. Atanya, & V. Burgal (Eds.), Management and leadership for a sustainable Africa (Vol. 1): Dimensions, practices and footprints. Palgrave Macmillan.
Ogunyemi, K. (2022). Educating Africa for sustainability: A leadership responsibility. In K. Ogunyemi, O. Atanya, & V. Burgal (Eds.), Management and leadership for a sustainable Africa (Vol. 3): Educating for sustainability outcomes. Palgrave Macmillan.
Ogunyemi, K., Adisa, I., & Hinson, R. E. (2022). Leadership and policy implementation for good governance in Africa. In K. Ogunyemi, O. Atanya, & V. Burgal (Eds.), Management and leadership for a sustainable Africa (Vol. 3): Educating for sustainability outcomes. Palgrave Macmillan.
Ogunyemi, K., Adisa, I., & Hinson, R. E. (2022). Achieving responsible leadership and governance in Africa’s public institutions. In K. Ogunyemi, O. Atanya, & V. Burgal (Eds.), Management and leadership for a sustainable Africa (Vol. 3): Educating for sustainability outcomes. Palgrave Macmillan.
Ogunyemi, K. (2022). Managing the ethical climate of a retail business. In U. Uzo & L. Nzegwu (Eds.), Building careers to grow Africa’s retail businesses. Afritail Retail Academy.
Ogunyemi, K., Ogunyemi, O., & Anozie, A. (2021). Sustainable human ecologies: Principles for ethical work in Africa. In K. Ogunyemi, A. Anozie, & O. Ogunyemi (Eds.), Responsible management in Africa: Ethical work and sustainability. Emerald Publishing.
Ogunyemi, K. (2020). Employee loyalty. In D. A. Palmer & J. Stoll (Eds.), Encyclopedia of business and professional ethics. Springer.
Ogunyemi, K. (2020). Authentic leadership: Leading with purpose, meaning and core values. In S. K. Dhiman (Ed.), Positive leadership and change: A practical guide for workplace transformation. Routledge.
Ogunyemi, K. (2020). Virtue ethics traditions in Africa: An introduction. In K. Ogunyemi (Ed.), African virtue ethics traditions for business and management. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Ogunyemi, K. (2020). The relevance of African virtue ethics traditions today. In K. Ogunyemi (Ed.), African virtue ethics traditions for business and management. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Ogunyemi, K. (2020). Indigenous African practical wisdom for decision-making. In B. Schwartz, C. Bernacchio, C. González-Cantón, & A. Robson (Eds.), Handbook of practical wisdom in business and management. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00140-7_10-1
Ogunyemi, K., & Obiorah, O. (2020). Responsible managers for the common good: African (Igbo and Yoruba) perspectives on responsible management. In O. Laasch, R. Suddaby, R. E. Freeman, & D. Jamali (Eds.), Research handbook of responsible management. Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788971966.00030
Journal Articles
Onayemi, O., Ogunyemi, K., & Smith, B. (2025). Gender, precarious employment, and coping strategies: Lived experiences of domestic workers in urban Nigeria and Ghana. Journal of the British Academy, 13(3), Article a35. https://doi.org/10.5871/jba/013.a35
Robinson, B. M. K., Smit, A., Fazenda, J., Singh, D., Katambo, Y., Ntibagirirwa, S., Mahlangabeza, L., Muando, J., Ogunyemi, O., Lourens, C., Rossouw, D., Ogunyemi, K., & Groenewald, L. (2025). Stories of African dreamers: The Business Ethics Network of Africa (BEN-Africa). African Journal of Business Ethics, 19(1), 10–30. https://doi.org/10.15249/19-1-433
Ogunyemi, K., Bowman, A., & Iipumbu, N. (2025). Gendered effects of corruption: The South African state capture experience. Journal of the British Academy, 13(3), Article a34. https://doi.org/10.5871/jba/013.a34
McGhee, P., Haar, J., Ogunyemi, K., & Grant, P. (2022). Developing, validating, and applying a measure of human quality. Journal of Business Ethics. https://lnkd.in/dY6EVRHy
Nkomo, S., et al. (2022). The role of leaders in building research cultures in sub-Saharan African universities: A six-nation study. Africa Journal of Management, 8(3).