Tina Sandhu
Department of Business and Enterprise
Lecturer
Academic qualifications
BA (Hons) Degree in Business Studies, BTEC Higher National Diploma in Business and Finance, BTEC National Diploma in Business and Finance, BTEC First Award Diploma in Business Studies, 7307 Further and Adult Education Teachers Certificate Stage I Stage II, Certificate in Education (Cert Ed.), NVQ Management Level 3, TAQA Level 3 Award in Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment
I specialise in Leadership and Management, and I鈥檝e held management roles for a private training provider and as a programme manager in further education (FE). I have experience improving the overall delivery of courses, which involved working with senior management to discuss retention, targets and achievements. I鈥檝e also delivered a range of higher education (HE) courses, and I have experience teaching professional qualifications for the ILM (Institute of Leadership and Management). I鈥檓 an AQA examiner for A-level Business Studies and an internal moderator for Access and HND programmes.
I teach on our Access to Higher Education in Business course and our BTEC National Diploma in Business, where I help students build practical skills for their future careers. My professional experiences allow me to share the realities of working in business and management with my students.
I鈥檓 constantly challenging the idea that our industry is just 鈥渃ommon sense鈥� or easy. In fact, it鈥檚 a complex subject area and a solid foundation for further studies in law and finance.
I鈥檓 inspired every day by my students, and especially by some of my Access students who had a difficult start in life - some of them were homeless when they started their course, and went on to land great careers and build stable family lives.
I was drawn to teach at UCB because of its top facilities, and the fact that we have FE, HE and sixth form in one place. My students tell me that they appreciate the relatable content I share in my classes, and my clear delivery style. My advice to students is to start day one with a professional mindset - bring the same discipline and expectations you鈥檇 have when starting a new job.
In my spare time, I volunteer every Saturday for two charities and I鈥檓 also passionate about gardening.