The Global Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Charles's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
About Charles
Dr Charles Thornton, MBA, is a Lecturer in Service Operations Management and Business Strategy. He is an experienced academic who currently leads the BA (Hons) International Business Management and BA (Hons) Business Programmes at Plymouth Business School. Charles is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and a Certified Management and Business Educator (CMBE). He is a co-author of Lynch, R., Barish, O., Chau, V.S., Thornton, C. and Warner, K.S.R., 2024. Strategic Management. 10th Edition, Sage, an elected member of Plymouth University Senate, Treasurer of the British Academy of Management and a Director of Plymouth Social Enterprise Network. Prior to working in Higher Education, Charles had a career in banking.
Supervised Research Degrees
The Holistic Exploration of the Multifaceted Relationship Between Healthcare Professionals’ Job Satisfaction and Quality of Care - Moya Lerigo-Sampson 2019Application of Business Process Management for Corporate Sustainability - Felicitas Johanna Breitenbach 2020
PhD Internal Examiner
Financial Literacy and Stock Market Participation in Sweden -1 Dmitri Katkov 2021
Teaching
Sevice Operations ManagementOperations Management
Strategy
Contact Charles
Room 303, Fitzroy Building, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
+44 1752 585695
charles.thornton@plymouth.ac.uk
