In alignment with its mission to foster intellectual growth and interdisciplinary collaboration, Miva Open University is pleased to unveil the April edition of its University Series Seminar. This esteemed initiative serves as a cornerstone in our commitment to integrating academic activities across diverse fields of study. By bringing together scholars, practitioners, and students, the seminar series aims to stimulate critical dialogue, encourage innovative thinking, and promote a vibrant academic culture. As we convene for this month’s edition, we reaffirm our dedication to advancing knowledge and nurturing scholarly engagement within and beyond our university community.

For February 2025, here are the details of the discourse:

• Date: April 28th, 2025
  
  
• Time: 4:00 PM (WAT)
  
  
• Host: Prof. Tayo Arulogun, Vice Chancellor, Miva Open University
  
  
• Speaker: Prof. Emmanuel Idowu (Professor of Healthcare Leadership and Strategy, Chief External Examiner, University of West of England, Bristol, UK.)
  
  
• Topic: Ethics – Rational or Logical Decision.
  
  
• Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/MivaDiscourseReg
  
  

Here are a few things to expect in this academic discourse: 

• Exploration of Ethical Theories: Examination of key ethical frameworks such as utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics and how they each approach the balance between rational thought and moral reasoning.
  
  
• Distinction Between Rationality and Logic in Ethics: The discourse will delve into the differences and intersections between rational and logical decision-making, evaluating whether ethical choices are guided more by emotion, context, or strict reasoning.
  
  
• Application to Real-World Scenarios: The seminar will analyze case studies across fields like medicine, business, and technology to demonstrate how ethical decisions are made in practice, questioning whether these are truly rational or simply contextually justified.
  
  
• Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Ethical Decision-Making: Insights from philosophy, psychology, artificial intelligence, and law will offer a holistic view of how different disciplines interpret and influence ethical decision-making processes.

About the Speaker

Prof Idowu is a Professor of Healthcare Leadership and Strategy. Professor Idowu worked at Oxford Business College UK, University of Essex UK, University of Bradford UK, University of Dundee Scotland UK, Open University UK, Anglia Ruskin University UK, University of Brighton UK, London South Bank University UK, University of London UK, National Health Service (NHS) UK just to mention a few. He has significant public sector professional experiences, with almost 40 years of managing and developing a range of diverse and complex healthcare services, education, and staff development in the higher education institutions in the UK, health services in the United Kingdom and Qatar health services.

In the UK, he has also worked as an independent management consultant in Primary Care Trusts in London and West Midlands. In these roles, he undertook, and managed projects concerned with healthcare reform for managing long-term conditions. Having worked in the capacity of Chief Academic Officer, Deputy Dean of School of Health Sciences, Clinical Director, Head of School, Head of Department, and Senior Lecturer, Prof Idowu has gained wide experiences in the field of education, management and leading a multidisciplinary team of academics and clinical professionals. During these times, he fully appreciated and participated in joint working and partnerships with other international organizations.

As a researcher, Prof Idowu focuses on issues of organization, performance, leadership and healthcare ethics. Currently, Prof Idowu’s research examines organizational culture theory and the determinants of workplace performance in the healthcare organization. In particular, he is interested in the implications and applications of these determinants in organizational behaviour and performance. He is also interested in the theme of the ‘dominant organizational logic’ as a means of understanding the relationship between organizational culture and organizational performance.

Prof Idowu is passionate about pedagogy with an outstanding track record in teaching and management. He is committed to providing high-quality teaching that ensures students take an active role in their learning, in addition to identifying opportunities for improvement of the student experiences. He thrives in the invigoration of effective learning tools and the inception of new models for learning and assessment. He has a wide range of teaching and teaching-related experiences across the key areas of leadership, philosophy of medicine and research methodologies. Prof Idowu was appointed distinguished professor at MIVA Open University in 2024 Nigeria, Honorary Professor at Nexus International University Uganda and Respected Honorary Professor at Oxford International College India.