Dr Bambi Babatunde Ishola is an educational management scholar, researcher, and university administrator serving as the Director of Academic Planning at West Midlands Open University (WMOU), Lagos, Nigeria.
Dr Bambi Babatunde Ishola is an educational management scholar, researcher, and university administrator serving as the Director of Academic Planning at West Midlands Open University (WMOU), Lagos, Nigeria. He holds a Ph.D. in Educational Management, specialising in the Administration of Higher Institutions, and an M.Ed. in Educational Management from Modibbo Adama University, Yola. He also holds a B.Sc. (Ed.) in Business Education (Accounting) from Tai Solarin University of Education, Ogun State, and an NCE in Business Education (Accounting).
With over twelve years of experience in teaching, research, and educational administration, Dr Ishola specialises in academic planning, curriculum development, quality assurance, educational leadership, school management, and Open and Distance Learning (ODL). At WMOU, he has served as Associate Director of Academic Planning, Acting Head of the Department of Educational Management, Student Support Officer, Examination Officer, and Tutor Manager.
His contributions include coordinating academic programmes, supervising eTutors, supporting examination administration, developing academic policies, and facilitating preparations for the National Universities Commission (NUC) resource verification of the University’s 13 academic programmes. His research interests include higher education administration, academic quality assurance, curriculum development, educational leadership, student support services, and technology integration in ODL.
Dr Ishola is a member of the Nigerian Association for Educational Administration and Planning (NAEAP), the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), the Society for Multidisciplinary and Advanced Research Techniques (SMART), and other professional organisations. He is also a Licensed Mediator and maintains an ORCID research profile. As Director of Academic Planning, he is committed to strengthening academic governance, promoting quality assurance, ensuring regulatory compliance, and advancing innovative, student-centred approaches to teaching and learning at West Midlands Open University.