Professor Margaret Oloko is an Associate Professor of Business Administration, an accomplished scholar, with a career in teaching and research spanning almost twenty years. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Global Business Management), Master of Business Administration (Marketing) and Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing), all from the University of Nairobi, Kenya.
She has served in various leadership positions as the examination officer, Chairperson of a Department and Dean of a School. While serving in these positions, Professor Oloko was part of various policy and decision-making committees, i.e., the University Senate, Dean’s Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, Resource Mobilization Committee, Commercialization Sub-Committee, Disciplinary Committee, Curriculum Development and Curriculum Review committees, Examination and Medical policies, among others. In addition, she is also a member of various secondary school boards and alumnae associations in Kenya. Professor Oloko also acts as an external examiner to various universities and an external assessor for various intuitions for staff promotion.
Professor Oloko has successfully supervised more than ninety-five (95) students both at Doctoral and Master’s Levels to completion, out of which thirty five (35) are at the Doctoral level. She has also published widely with approximately one hundred and thirty (130) articles in the peer-reviewed journals. She has also authored two university-level books.
Her areas of expertise include Global/international business, Marketing, Strategic Management, Leadership and Governance, Entrepreneurship and Business Development, with specific interests in organizational design. She is also a member of Marketing Society of Kenya, Kenya Institute of Management and Women Economic Researchers of Kenya, where she is the current co-chairperson of the Governing Board.
Professor Oloko is a highly visionary, result-oriented, transparent, decisive, creative and innovative leader who exhibits high-level integrity with great interpersonal and communication skills. In addition, she has extensively undertaken a leadership course (and now, a Facilitator/Trainer in the same) entitled Being a Leader and the Effective Exercise of Leadership as one’s Natural Self-Expression: The Ontological/Phenomenological Perspective.
Professor Oloko is committed to making a significant impact as she assumes the role of Deputy Vice Chancellor Academics at University of Kigali.
Mutuku, K. C., Oloko, M. and Muturi, W. (2024). Influence of Differentiation Strategy on Financial Performance of Deposit-Taking Saccos in Kenya. European Journal of Business and Strategic Management, Vol No 1. ISSN10.47604.
Githaiga, I. K. and Oloko, M. (2024). Collaborative Capability and Competitiveness of Local Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Firms in Kenya. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Scinces, Vol 14, Issue 4, ISSN: 2222-6990.
Machiri, S. N. and Oloko, M., Ngugi, J. K. and Odhiambo, R. (2024). Customer Relationship Management as a Firm-level Factor and its role in Firm Performance: A Study on the Firms Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange. Journal of Information Systems and Technology Research, Vol. 3 Issue 1. ISSN 10.55537.
Achiambo, R., Oloko, M. & Deya, J. (2024). Information and Communication Capability and Organizational Performance of referral Hospitals in Kenya. International Journal of Social Sciences Management and Entrepreneurship (IJSSME), Vol.8. Issue 1.
Okuku, C. N. A. & Oloko, M. (2024). Procurement Practices and Performance of Road Projects in Kisumu West, Sub-County, Kisumu County, Kenya. International Journal of Social Sciences Management and Entrepreneurship (IJSSME), Vol.8, Issue 1.
Ndungu, S. M., Oloko, M., Karanja, J. N. & Odhiambo, R. (2023). Corporate Technological Capability as a Driver to Firm Performance: A Study on Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Scientific Journal of Accountancy, Management and Finance, Vol 3, No. 3. https://doi.org/10.33258.
Moseti, J. M., Oloko, M. & Deya, J. (2023). Relationship between Organizational Physical Resources and Firm Performance of Geospatial Firms in Kenya. Journal of Economics, Management Sciences & Procurement: Vol. 2 No. 1.
Ncurai, D. M., Oloko, M. & Rambo, C. M. (2023). Audit Committee and Performance: Evidence from Kenyan Deposit Taking Sacco’s. European Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance Research, Vol.11 Issue 4. ISSN 2053-4086.
Mbugua, M. N., Oloko, M. & Deya, J. (2022). Financial Resources as a Strategic Driver on Performance of Agency Banking in Commercial Banks in Kenya. International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science, Vol 4. No 36. ISSN 10.31435.
Strategic Management, Small and Medium Enterprise Management and Development, Marketing, International Business and Women Empowerment.
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