Samantha Roberts

Samantha holds an honours degree in Accounting and a Master’s degree in Accounting and Financial Management. She is ACMA, CGMA qualified and after a 15 year career in the banking and finance sector Samantha moved into higher education. She is a Senior Fellow with the Higher Education Academy and has over 12 years of teaching, course management and leadership experience at both undergraduate and post graduate level.

Samantha began her teaching career at Coventry University delivering on a range of Accounting and Finance based subjects. She managed the Undergraduate Accounting and Finance Courses at Coventry University from 2010 until her move to Birmingham City University in early 2016. She has a wide ranging experience of writing, developing and delivering higher education courses, partnership programmes and modules at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Samantha is dedicated to teaching and learning, and ensuring all students are given the opportunities to achieve their full potential, broaden their experiences and embrace their individual personal development journey. She has been involved in departmental management since 2017 and is leading on the AACSB accreditation for the Business School.

Samantha has a keen interest in improving and developing the global network available to students during their studies, and has led many student field trips across Europe and the USA. She has been actively involved in expanding the international opportunities available to students here at Birmingham City University.