Dr Olapeju Comfort Ogunmokun

Dr Olapeju Ogunmokun is an academic with particular interest in Accounting, Risk and Finance at the Leicester Castle Business School, De Montfort University, Leicester which she joined in 2019. She is a Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA, CGMA), a Green and Sustainable Finance Professional (GSFP), a Fellow of the Association of International Accountant FAIA(Acad), and a Full Member of the Association of Accounting Technician (MAAT) all of which are reflected in her scholarship and research. Olapeju earned her Bachelor's degree with honors from the University of Lagos, Akoka. She has a distinction in Accounting and Business Management from Brunel University London, and completed her Ph.D. in Finance, Risk and Entrepreneurship with Doctoral Research Prize in Business and Law at De Montfort University.

She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and has substantial experience in coordinating accounting, entrepreneurial finance and business management modules, supervising post graduate research and teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Olapeju is research active and her research interests and expertise centres around finance, risk, decision making behaviour, entrepreneurship, sustainability and she is interested in committed PhD students with similar interests. Dr Olapeju has published book chapters, commissioned reports, peer-reviewed journal articles, presented research papers at various international conferences and co-investigated impactful research projects.

Olapeju is committed to widening and continuing access to impactful education through community engagement and business consultancy. Drawing from her extensive career experience in industry from reputable institutions as a Finance Professional, Olapeju is keen on enhancing access to finance for small and medium enterprises and minimising the constraints they face in accessing debt finance due to risk perception and biased decision-making behaviours.

The Centre for Enterprise and Innovation (CEI)

Ogunmokun, O.C., Mafimisebi, O.P. and Obembe, D., 2026. Access to debt finance in Sub-Saharan Africa: Redefining the problem from Risk Perspective and way forward. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies, 12(1), pp.98-111. https://doi.org/10.1177/23939575241282208

Beta, K.W. and Ogunmokun, O., 2026. Bridging Knowledge Boundaries: Multi-Stakeholder Women’s Empowerment Networks for Inclusive and Sustainable Entrepreneurship. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83708-190-52026100

Obembe, D., Ogunmokun, O. and Mafimisebi, O.P., 2026. Blended decision-making in bank lending: rationality, intuition and risk perception. Management Decision, pp.1-20. https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-06-2025-1522

Kah, S., Murithi, W., Munawar, M., Ogunmokun, O. and Osei-Nimo, S., 2026. The cost of “everything”: minoritized social entrepreneurs’ response and adaptation during the cost-of-living crisis. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 32(1), pp.75-102. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-01-2024-0061

Taibi-Voigts, J., Ogunmokun, O.C. and Egbetokun, A., 2026. A path dependency view of innovation ecosystems: a systematic literature review. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 38(6), pp.655-669. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537325.2025.2489133

Irene, B., Ndlovu, E., Felix-Faure, P.C., Dlabatshana, Z. and Ogunmokun, O., 2025. The role of financial institutions in bridging the financing gap for women entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Administrative Sciences, 15(8), p.323. https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci15080323

Ogunmokun, O.C., Mafimisebi, O. and Obembe, D., 2024. Bank lending behaviour and small enterprise debt financing. Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, 16(3), pp.675-697. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEEE-02-2022-0043

Woldesenbet Beta, K., Mwila, N.K. and Ogunmokun, O., 2024. A review of and future research agenda on women entrepreneurship in Africa. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 30(4), pp.1041-1092. doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-10-2022-0890

Beta, K.W., Ogunmokun, O. (2023). Institutional Pressures, Firm Resource Context and SMEs’ Sustainability in Africa. In: Adomako, S., Danso, A., Boateng, A. (eds) Corporate Sustainability in Africa. Palgrave Studies in African Leadership. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29273-6_7

Ogunmokun, O.C., Mafimisebi, O.P. & Obembe, D. (2023) Prospect theory and bank credit risk decision-making behaviour: a systematic literature review and future research agenda. SN Bus Econ 3, 90 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43546-023-00464-x

Oyekola, O., Omolo, M.A. and Ogunmokun, O.C., (2023) Are majority-female-owned firms more susceptible to bribery solicitations?. Available at SSRN 4534188. 

Oyekola, O., Ogunmokun, O.C., Omolo, M.A. and Odewunmi, S., (2023) Gender, Legal Origin, and Accounting Disclosure: Evidence from More Than 140,000 Firms (No. 2313). 

Woldesenbet Beta, K., Mwila, N.K., Ogunmokun, O. (2022). Deconstructing the Myth: African Women Entrepreneurs’ Access to Resources. In: Kolade, O., Rae, D., Obembe, D., Woldesenbet Beta, K. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of African Entrepreneurship. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75894-3_21

• Emerging Markets, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
• Access to Finance 
• Business Management
• Finance, Risk Management, Risk Perception, Risk Evaluation and Risk Behaviour
• Women Entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
• Enterprise and Innovation
• Entrepreneurship Education
• Sustainability, Sustainable financing, Green Finance and Climate Finance

• Accounting and Budget Management
• Financial Reporting
• Entrepreneurial Finance and Decision Making
• Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
• Business and Sustainability
• Managing Change and Innovations
• Contemporary Business Issues

PhD Finance, Risk and Entrepreneurship (De Montfort University, Leicester)

MSc Accounting and Business Management (Brunel University, London)

Postgraduate Certificate in Enhancing Education (PGCEE) 

BSc Ed. (Hons) Business Studies (University of Lagos, Lagos)

Accounting and Budget Management (BABM1003)

Entrepreneurial Finance and Decision Making (BENI1004)

Business and Sustainability (CORP2550)

Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (CORP3547)

Corporate Social Responsibility (CORP5060)

Doctoral Research Prize Award for Business and Law 2023

New Research Supervisor of the Year 2025 (Runner up)

Nominated, PGR Supervisor of the Year 2026

• Member Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
• Member UK Advising and Tutoring Association
• Associate Member Association for Coaching

Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA, CGMA)

Green and Sustainable Finance Professional (GSFP)

Certified Management and Business Educator (CMBE) 

Fellow of the Association of International Accountant FAIA(Acad)

Full member of the Association of Accounting Technician (MAAT) 

Member of Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered)

Associate Member Association for Coaching (Associate CMAC)

Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)

Green and Sustainable Finance Professional (GSFP)

Certified Management and Business Educator (CMBE)

Proficiency Certificate in Management (NIM)

Certified Carbon Literate (CLT)

Certified in Prince2 Project Management (Foundation)

Ogunmokun, O., (2023). Rationality or Intuition: How Bank Decision Makers Review Credit Applications of Small Enterprises. Early Career Conference in Strategy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship, and International Business. British Academy of Management, Machester, UK.

Ogunmokun, O., (2023). How Bank Decision Makers Review Credit Applications of Small Enterprises. 19^th African Finance Association Conference in Innovative banking, financial, economics, accounting and insurance research on Africa. Cape Town, South Africa.

Ogunmokun, O., (2022). Small Enterprise Debt Financing – A Review of Current Trends in the Literatures. African Finance Association Conference. The African Finance Journal, South Africa.

Ogunmokun, O., (2022). Prospect Theory and Bank Lending. Doctoral Conference in Strategy, Corporate Governance, Innovation, and International Business. British Academy of Management, UK.

Kolade, O., Murithi, W., Ogunmokun, O and Tania, A, H. (2021). Re-skilling Businesses for Post Covid-19 Recovery: Evidence from Minority African and Caribbean Micro-business Owners in the United Kingdom. Africa Nazarene University (ANU) Virtual Conference, Nairobi, Kenya. 

Ogunmokun, O., (2021). Small Enterprise Financing and Bank Credit Risk Decision Making Behaviour. Doctoral Conference in Strategy, Corporate Governance, Innovation, and International Business. British Academy of Management, UK.

Ariyo, B., Ogunmokun, O., (2020). Towards a Sustainable Poverty Alleviation in Period of Crisis: A Case study of Leicester Food Plan. East Midlands Doctoral Network Conference on Sustainability (EMDoc), UK.

Joseph, E., Ogunmokun, O., ... (2019).  Presentation on Addressing the tensions of Africanism and Globalism in a dynamic African business climate: Perspective of Indigenous banking. The Africa Academy of Management Conference (AFAM), Nigeria.

Ogunmokun, O., (2019).  Access to Debt Finance for SMEs in Africa: Risk Perspectives. International Conference on African Entrepreneurship and Innovation, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.

Ogunmokun, O., (2019).  Credit Risk Assessment as a Limitation to Access to Debt Finance for SME: Conceptual Framework. Business and Law Faculty Research Conference, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.

1. Mrs Giuseppa Taibi-Voigts, ‘The Ecosystem Trap’,  2019 –2025 Part -time (Joint Supervision with Dr Abiodun Egbetokun)

 2. Mr Okechukwu Emmanuel Chiaha, ‘Social Capital and Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Innovation Performance in Nigeria’, 2021 –  2025 (Joint Supervision with Dr Ogunsade Adekunle and Dr Mafimisebi Oluwasoye)

3. Mrs Kate Awowoh, ‘Access to Credit Facility and Business Sustainability’, 2025 –  2028 (Joint Supervision with Dr Babajide Bola, and Dr Olagboye Deji)

4. Mr. Faruk Mohammed Tongo, ‘Ambidexterity, Paradox and Sensemaking: How Managers Navigate the Net-zero Energy Transition in Nigeria's Oil and Gas Sector’, 2025 –  2029 (Joint Supervision with Dr Amaugo, Dr Amarachi)

5. Mrs. Uduak Ulo Okon, ‘Financial Resilience in Indigenous Entrepreneurship: Adaptive Strategies in a Challenging Environment.’, 2025 –  2029 (Joint Supervision with Dr Ogunsade Adekunle and Dr Mafimisebi Oluwasoye)

6. Mrs. Damilola Remilekun Bakinson, ‘Role Of Dynamic Capabilities of Leaders in Mitigating Digital Transformation Failure: Study on UK SMES’, 2025 –  2029 (Joint Supervision with  Dr Shola Ajide and Dr David Boye)

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