EDUCATION:🎓
🎓 PhD Real Estate (Investment and Finance)
University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
2017 – 2022
Scholarship: Approximately £16,000 funded by the Federal Government of Nigeria
Thesis Topic: Essays on Performance of Listed REITs in South Africa
Research Areas: Black Economic Empowerment, Earnings Management, Gender Diversity & Education Levels’ Impact on REIT Performance
Research Summary: Provided novel insights into the performance of South African REITs.
🎓 PhD Real Estate (Investment and Finance) Exchange Programme
DAAD, International Real Estate Business School, University of Regensburg, Germany
2019 – 2020
🎓 MSc Estate Management (62B+)
Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
2015
Dissertation Topic: Suitability Criteria of Facilities Management Approaches in Organizations in Lagos Metropolis
Modules: Advanced Valuation, Feasibility and Appraisal; Management of Landed Property; Project Evaluation; Decision and Investment Theory Applied in Landed Property; Economics of Land Use; Rural Land Policies; and Research Techniques in Planning.
🎓 BSc Estate Management (Second Class Upper Division)
Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
2010
PROFILE:
🎓 Seun, currently a Programme Leader and Senior Lecturer at London Metropolitan University, previously served as a Senior Lecturer/Module Leader at Oxford Brookes University. Recognized as the BEST LECTURER (2017) at Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, Seun completed his PhD in Real Estate (Investment and Finance) at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. He holds an MSc in Estate Management and a BSc in Estate Management with distinctions from Obafemi Awolowo University. Over thirteen years, Seun has taught a diverse portfolio of postgraduate and undergraduate modules across Nigeria, South Africa, and Germany, focusing on Real Estate Management, Valuation, Investment, Finance, and more.
🔍 His PhD research delved into the performance of listed Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in South Africa, exploring Black Economic Empowerment, Earnings Management, and the impact of Female Directors’ Education Levels. His findings have been presented at international conferences and published in esteemed journals like JPIF and others. Seun is a recipient of multiple scholarships and grants totaling $750,000, including awards from DAAD, IREBS, and TETFund. Proficient in statistical modeling and data analysis (Stata, SPSS, Microsoft packages), he is dedicated to advancing efficiency in real estate operations, practice, and pedagogy. Outside academia, Seun enjoys reading, mentoring, and watching soccer.
Publications
Causes and Effects of Building Collapse in Lagos State, Nigeria