Devendra Kodwani

Devendra Kodwani is the Executive Dean at The Open University. Devendra has held this position since February 2021.

Previously, they were the Head of the Open University Business School from October 2017 to February 2021. In this role, they were responsible for developing and implementing learning and teaching strategies, learning design, teaching finance/accounting, research supervision for doctoral students, quality enhancement, induction and staff development for teaching staff.

From February 2014 to December 2018, Devendra Kodwani was the Associate Dean Learning and Teaching. In this role, they had leadership responsibility for developing and implementing learning and teaching strategies, learning design, teaching finance/accounting, research supervision for doctoral students, quality enhancement, induction and staff development for teaching staff.

Before that, from August 2010 to February 2014, they were the Masters Programme Director. In this role, they were responsible for the academic leadership of the portfolio of post-graduate qualifications in management. Devendra also led on the redevelopment of MBA programme that is triple accredited by AMBA, EQUIS, and AACSB, led on design and development of two new masters qualifications, MSc Finance and MSc HRM. Devendra sought and obtained recognition of The Open University by Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts, US.

Dr. Devendra Kodwani has a PhD in Finance from Manchester Business School, a Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from The Open University, and an MBA in Finance from B.K. School Of Business Management. Devendra also has certification from the Higher Education Academy, UK as a Senior Fellow and from the Chartered Management Institute, London, UK as a Fellow of Chartered Management Institute.

Devendra Kodwani reports to Baroness Lane-Fox, Chancellor. Some of their coworkers include Malcolm Sweeting - Pro-Chancellor, Nick Braithwaite - Executive Dean, and Ian Fribbance - Executive Dean.