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Personal Profile For Mr John Middleton
Senior Lecturer: Business Law. School of Science, Society and Management.
MSc [University of Bristol].
Personal Statement:
After holding senior training and development management positions at the British Airports Authority and Sun Life, John spent ten years running a successful management consultancy business before joining Bath Spa in September 2006.
He is a keen writer, and has written over 20 books on a range of topics including business strategy, e-business, creative thinking,career management, and organisational behaviour. He has also contributed articles to a number of publications, including Business Voice, The Observer, and even Cosmopolitan!
He holds an MSc in Management Development and Training from the University of Bristol, where he has been an Associate Lecturer since 1994. He also teaches IT Management on Manchester Business School's International MBA programme.
Over the past 12 years, he has given career guidance and support to over 2,000 people, from senior directors to front line staff. He has particular expertise in self employment and work-life balance issues.
Professional Qualifications:
C.I.P.D.
Membership of Professional Bodies/Subject Associations:
Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Teaching Specialism:
Business Strategy, Managing Change, Creative Thinking,Organisational Behaviour,Information Technology Management, and Career Management. John has particular expertise in the areas of business start-up, self-employment and work-life balance. He is course leader for the recently launched MA in Creating and Developing Your Business.
Key Publications/Exhibitions/Performances:
Middleton, J.C. and Langdon, K., 2009, Sort Out Your Money. Oxford: Infinite Ideas
Middleton, J.C. and Langdon, K., 2008, Recession 2008. Oxford: Infinite Ideas
Bevan, R., Wright,T., Leong, S. and Middleton, J.C., 2008, Be Creative (Manga Life). Oxford: Infinite Ideas
Middleton, J.C. and Langdon, K., 2008, The 2008 Personal Finance Survival Guide. Oxford: Infinite Ideas
Middleton, J.C., 2007, Detox Your Finances 2nd ed. Oxford: Infinite Ideas
Middleton, J.C., 2007, High Impact CVs 2nd ed. Oxford: Infinite Ideas
Bevan, R., Wright,T. and Middleton, J.C., 2007, Be Incredibly Creative. Oxford: Infinite Ideas
Middleton, J.C. and Langdon, K., 2007, The Best Value Career Book Ever. Oxford: Infinite Ideas
Middleton, J.C. and Langdon, K., 2007, Make Your Money Work. Oxford: Infinite Ideas
Middleton, J.C. and Langdon, K., 2006, Find Your Dream Job. Oxford: Infinite Ideas
Middleton, J.C., 2006, Upgrade Your Brain. Oxford: Infinite Ideas
Middleton, J.C., 2006, Gurus on E-Business. London: Thorogood
Middleton, J.C. and Gorzynski, R., 2006, Strategy Express 2nd ed. Chichester: John Wiley
Middleton, J.C., 2005, High Impact CVs. Oxford: Infinite Ideas
Middleton, J.C., 2004, Detox Your Finances. Oxford: Infinite Ideas
Middleton, J.C., 2003, The Ultimate Strategy Library. Oxford: Capstone
Middleton, J.C. and Gorzynski, R., 2003, Strategy Express. Oxford: Capstone
Middleton, J.C., 2003, Organizations Express. Oxford: Capstone
Middleton, J.C., 2003, Organizational Behavior. Oxford: Capstone
Middleton, J.C., 2003, Culture. Oxford: Capstone
Middleton, J.C., 2001, Smart Things To Know About Your Career. Oxford: Capstone
Middleton, J.C., 2000, Writing the New Economy. Oxford: Capstone
Current Scholarship:
John has been an Associate Tutor at the University of Bristol since 1994, during which time he has taught on the University's MBA programme, its MSc in Management Development and Organisational Change, and its MSc in Strategic Management. Courses taught: Organisational Behaviour, Managing Creativity, Business Strategy, and IT Management
He has been a Workshop Director on Manchester Business School's Distance Learning MBA since 2003, teaching IT Management. During this time, he has delivered the workshop in the following locations: Manchester, Dublin, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Miami, and Singapore.
Other External Roles:
John has been a dissertation supervisor at Masters level for the University of Bristol since 1996. He also supervises projects by final year MBA students at Manchester Business School.
Last Updated: 24 April 2009.
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