Dr Maxwell Chipulu BEng, MSc, PhD, FHEA
Associate Professor of Business Analytics, Head of Teaching | Department of Decision Analytics and Risk, Thematic Cluster Pathway Coordinator | ESRC South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership – GEBI (Global economies and Business Innovation)
Dr Max Chipulu is Associate Professor of Business Analytics; Head of Teaching | Department of Decision Analytics and Risk; and Thematic Cluster Pathway Coordinator | ESRC South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership – GEBI (Global economies and Business Innovation)
Max earned his PhD in Statistics and Management Sciences, MSc in Management Sciences and BEng in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southampton.
Max began his career in industry as a mechanical engineer in the mining industry. After his MSc, Max worked in corporate banking at Standard Chartered, before leaving to do his PhD. Since his PhD, Max has worked as an academic in various roles in Southampton Business School (SBS), except for a spell as a senior lecturer in Operational Research at the University of Hertfordshire.
Max’s research area is Operations Analytics. His focus is empirical research involving the application of data analytics for prediction and performance evaluation in complex and/or uncertain environments within operations management, particularly projects.
Max regards teaching and learning extremely important. Therefore, he frequently participates in change projects within SBS and elsewhere, which aim to improve the quality of teaching and learning. He has extensive teaching experience, having led and taught modules at all levels, including MBA, PhD and executive education.