Visiting & associate lecturing
Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching across business-related disciplines, including seminars, workshops and scheduled module delivery.
Delivery format and assessment responsibilities agreed with the institution.
SMITH ACADEMIC SERVICES
Teaching that connects
theory with practice.
Flexible academic teaching and professional education, informed by research, university experience and practical commercial decision-making.
UniversitiesBusiness schoolsProfessional learning
WHAT WE OFFER
Academic support,
designed around the brief.
From a single guest session to scheduled course delivery, engagements can be scoped to the institution, level, learning outcomes and timetable. Where suitable, SMITH can involve additional specialist lecturers across complementary disciplines, including Spanish-language delivery subject to availability and the institution's requirements.
Guest lectures & masterclasses
Focused sessions connecting academic concepts with a practical business case, including entrepreneurship and the lived experience of operating a hospitality business.
Suitable for class sessions, enrichment programmes and invited talks.
Assessment & course support
Support with teaching materials, applied learning exercises, assessment briefs, marking and feedback, subject to the institution’s academic policies.
Corporate & executive learning
Practical workshops in financial literacy, decision-making, strategy, marketing and digital tools for professional audiences.
SUBJECT SPECIALISMS
Breadth of teaching.
Depth of application.
Selected modules previously taught, including at Arden University, together with more recent teaching in finance, strategy, hospitality and digital tools. Each subject can inform lecturing, case-led teaching or tailored professional learning.
Finance, strategy & hospitality
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Literacy for Managers
- Strategic Hotel Management
Marketing & customer strategy
- Strategic Marketing
- Principles of Marketing
- Consumer behaviour and commercial positioning
Leadership & multicultural teams
- People in Organisations
- Managing Across Cultures
- Leading Teams in Health and Social Care
Change, risk & innovation
- Managing Change in Organisations
- Risk Management and Innovation
- Sustainability in Theory and Practice
Quality, knowledge & service
- Quality Management
- Managing Knowledge
- Meeting the Needs of Service Users
Data & decision-making
- Data Handling and Decision Making
- Data Visualisation and Interpretation
- Applied Digital Tools for Communication, Data & Organisation
These are subjects from previous or current teaching experience, not a claim to offer accredited degree programmes independently. Programme level, module requirements and marking duties are agreed with each institution.
PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS & MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
University expertise.
Business applications.
Subjects can be adapted to the workplace as focused learning sessions, practical workshops or multi-session programmes. The titles below are illustrative topics, not off-the-shelf courses with fixed syllabuses.
Financial literacy for managers
Reading key figures, understanding margins, cash flow and business performance for non-finance teams.
Leading multicultural teams
Practical leadership, communication and working effectively across cultural and organisational differences.
Data-driven decision-making
Interpreting evidence, presenting information clearly and avoiding common analytical errors.
Strategic marketing in practice
Customer needs, positioning, marketing choices and connecting activity to commercial objectives.
Improving service performance
Identifying process friction, managing quality and developing practical operational improvements.
Managing change, risk & innovation
Evaluating change initiatives, uncertainty and opportunities for sensible innovation.
Workshops are scoped to the organisation's audience, intended outcomes, case material and delivery location. Relevant operational projects can be supported by Smith Business Performance Advisory.
PRICING GUIDE
Clear starting prices.
Tailored delivery.
Corporate learning formats have published group starting rates. University engagements and bespoke programmes are quoted individually. Every engagement receives a written proposal confirming scope and fees.
Corporate masterclass
From €650 per group · 60–90 minutes
A focused, interactive introduction to one agreed management or business topic, with standard digital materials.
For corporate audiences; separate from university guest lecturing arrangements.
Request a masterclass quoteFour-hour workshop
From €1,500 per group · four hours
Applied teaching on a defined topic, with preparation, a short pre-session briefing and standard digital learning materials.
Suitable for management development and team learning.
Request a half-day quoteFull-day workshop
From €2,500 per group · approximately six teaching hours
A more extensive learning day combining subject teaching, discussion, practical exercises and group application.
Programme outline and timing agreed in advance, including breaks.
Request a full-day quoteGuest lectures, university teaching & programmes
Quoted individually
Visiting or associate lecturing, university guest sessions, course and assessment support, multi-session management development and specialist programmes.
Fees depend on teaching periods, preparation, level, assessment commitments, customisation and schedule.
Request a tailored proposalAll published figures are starting fees, not fixed quotations. Final prices depend on scope, group size, preparation and delivery requirements; applicable taxes, travel, venue and third-party expenses are addressed in the written proposal. No online booking or payment is taken through this website.
FEATURED GUEST SESSION
From business theory
to entrepreneurial reality.
The Taste of Belgium teaching case.
An applied account of commercial decisions, growth, staffing, marketing and the challenges of running a small hospitality business—including what did not go according to plan.
Explore the case study ↗THEORY↓PRACTICEENTREPRENEURSHIP / HOSPITALITY / MANAGEMENT
NEXT STEPS
Start with
a conversation.
Discuss a guest lecture, ongoing teaching arrangement or professional development workshop.
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