Annette Yunus Pendrey

About

Overview

Annette Yunus Pendrey is a PhD Candidate in Management at Cass Business School, City, University of London.

She holds a MPhil degree from the University of Cambridge, where she graduated with First Class Honors in European Studies (Modern European Politics, History, Economics, Sociology).

She also holds a BA (Hons) degree from the University of Reading, where she graduated with First Class Honors with Distinction in German and International Relations.

Annette's research interests include sustainability management education, corporate sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Her doctoral research focuses on sustainability management education by examining the role of UK business schools in society. She is currently exploring this role through two studies:-

- Her first study explores how UK business schools have depicted their role in society through their officially commissioned histories

- Her second paper is a longitudinal inductive study of how and why MBA students at UK business schools engage with sustainability management education programs

Before beginning her PhD at Cass Business School, Annette worked in industry for over 13 years as a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practitioner. She was the Global CSR Manager at Aviva plc in London for 10 years, where her role included liaising with global investors, leading the scoping, design, delivery and evaluation of Aviva’s global CSR audit program and working with managers at all levels within the organization. Prior to that, Annette worked as a Consultant at the OECD in Paris. In this capacity, she was regularly invited to speak at international conferences.

This professional background has contributed towards Annette's successful teaching experiences on the CSR module of Cass' Executive MBA program as well as being a tutor on the Critical Thinking course for business and management undergraduates. Annette is passionate about teaching and is looking to expand further on her CSR/Sustainability and Critical Thinking teaching experiences.

Qualifications

1. PhD in Management (expected 2020), Cass Business School, City, University of London, United Kingdom
2. MPhil. in European Studies (First Class), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
3. B.A. (Hons) in German and International Relations (First Class with Distinction), University of Reading, United Kingdom
4. Cass Business School, City, University of London (expected 2020), Post Graduate Certification in Academic Practice
5. Assessment Board, City, University of London, Introductory Certificate in Academic Practice (81%) Oct 2017

Employment

1. Critical Thinking Tutor (undergraduates), Cass Business School, City, University of London, Sep – Dec 2018
2. Executive MBA Teaching Assistant: CSR, Cass Business School, City, University of London, Mar 2017 – present
3. Editorial Reviewer, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), University of Cambridge, Jan – Jul 2013
4. Global Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Aviva plc, Jul 2005 – Dec 2012
5. Global Corporate Social Responsibility Consultant, Aviva plc, Jun 2002 – Jul 2005
6. Consultant, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris, Oct 2000 – Jun 2002
7. Researcher, Pensions and Investments Research Consultants, London, Jan – Oct 2000

Languages

English (can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review) and German (can read, write and understand spoken).

Research

Title of thesis: Business school socialization and its impact on business and society

Sep 2015 – Sep 2020

Summary of research

This qualitative research focuses on UK business schools, examining how business schools have portrayed their role in society through their own officially commissioned, historical narratives.

A second core aspect of Annette's research asks: Is CSR becoming a new part of the business manager's habitus? In answering this question, Annette's research aims to provide insights on how individuals develop their CSR values, beliefs and skills through their education, which has wider implications for CSR business behaviour, thinking, feeling and being.

1^st supervisor

• Professor André Spicer, Professor of Organisational Behaviour

2^nd supervisors

• Professor Jean-Pascal Gond, Professor of Corporate Social Responsibility
• Dr Sébastien Mena, Senior Lecturer in Management

Professional activities