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Our Academic and Examination Board

Academic Board

The Academic Board is responsible for upholding the highest standards in teaching, learning, assessment, and professional practice. It oversees the development of all academic activities within the institution, while formulating and reviewing policies, guidelines, and procedures related to academic matters.

Additionally, the Academic Board advises the CEO and senior management of the London School of Business & Finance on all aspects of the institution’s academic operations. It actively engages with the wider academic community to foster discussions on academic issues. To support its work, the Academic Board may establish committees to address specific areas such as discipline, academic progress, and appeals, and to provide recommendations on these matters.

Dr Kesavan Preethi

Chair

PhD (Management – Knowledge management, Innovation, Organizational Learning, Information Systems Management) MSc (Software Engineering) MSc (Information Studies) BEngg (Computer Engineering)

Dr Roy Yap

Member

Professional Doctorate in Business Administration – Trinity Saint David, University of Wales

Dr Mohamed Siddiq

Member

Doctor of Education (Atlantic International University)

Dr Desti Kannaiah

Member

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), Faculty of Commerce (Nagpur University)

Wendy Wong

Member

Master of Arts (Educational Management) – Nanyang Technological University

Dr Sajilal Divakaran

Member

PhD, Computer Science, University of Kerala, India, CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants), UK, MPhil, Future Studies, University of Kerala, India, MSc, Computer Science, University of Kerala, India, BSc, Mathematics, University of Kerala, India

The responsibilities of the Examination Board are to ensure:

That examinations and assessments are approved through the relevant procedure
That examinations reflect the syllabus, learning outcomes and agreed assessment strategy
That information conveyed to student about assessments is updated in line with changes
The security of examination scripts, assessments and answer scripts
That duties and responsibilities of invigilation are carried out correctly
Policy and processes for marks standardisation, marking and double marking are followed
That marks recorded for students are accurate
That results are delivered within agreed timeline
That statistical trend data is used to inform improvement plans
Moderation of examination and assessment marks
That the instances of unfair practice are investigated and dealt with in accordance with Unfair Practice Policy and Procedure
The handling of appeals from students with regard to examination and assessment matters
Regular review and update the assessment specification