Dr Roger LevermoreExecutive Education · Academic Advisory

About

From senior academic leadership to new forms of professional education

Roger Levermore's career has followed a single line: understanding complex environments, improving how decisions get made, and building learning experiences where people practise both.

Roger is an international academic leader, educator and programme developer with 25 years of experience across the UK and Asia. He is a former Dean and Vice President at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Bangkok, with earlier senior academic and programme leadership roles at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and the University of Liverpool.

His current work combines advisory activity with AITSPIN, leadership of the Professional Masters in ESG at AIT School of Management, executive education, doctoral supervision and the development of Praxis Sports College. Expertise spans ESG and sustainability, ethics and responsible leadership, strategy and scenario planning, decision-making, sports business and experiential learning.

Across each of those settings the emphasis has been the same: research-led but applied teaching, programmes designed around what participants must actually be able to do, and international partnerships that hold up to scrutiny. He is an award-winning teacher with a strong record in programme innovation and in translating complex ideas into applied learning experiences.

Previous titles matter here only as evidence. What they support is present capability: designing and teaching programmes for professional and executive audiences, advising institutions on academic quality and partnership, and supervising doctoral work.

Core expertise

What Roger works on

  • Academic leadership & programme strategy
  • ESG, sustainability & responsible leadership
  • Executive education & experiential learning
  • Scenario planning, trends & decision-making
  • Curriculum, assessment & quality assurance
  • Sports business, governance & development
  • International partnerships & business development
  • Doctoral supervision, research & faculty development

Career

Selected roles as evidence of capability

  1. 2026 – present

    International Advisor, AIT School of Professional Intelligence (AITSPIN)

    Advises and contributes to AITSPIN, AIT's professional postgraduate initiative for the AI era, integrating AI capability with domain expertise, human judgement, ethics and professional practice. Supports programme and course development, international engagement and professional-education activities, including the PIN104 seminar series.

  2. Current

    Programme Director & Faculty, Professional Masters in ESG, AIT School of Management

    Leads programme delivery and academic coordination across cohorts in Vietnam, covering curriculum, faculty, assessment, project supervision and quality assurance. Teaches ESG, ethics, sustainability and scenario planning, and contributes to AIT–UNITAR collaboration.

  3. 2026 – present

    Founding Partner, Praxis Sports College

    Co-founded a commercial executive-education venture with senior football-industry and higher-education partners, developing The Management Game / CEO Simulation and related experiential products for universities, executive education and corporate clients.

  4. 2024 – 2026

    Global Academic Advisor, Nurture Higher Education (UK & Thailand)

    Advised on academic quality assurance across transnational and professionally oriented higher-education programmes: course documentation, assessment briefs, examination papers, marking rubrics, student success and progression, AI-use policy and partner-university delivery requirements.

  5. 2019 – 2024

    Dean, School of Management; subsequently Vice President, Asian Institute of Technology

    Led a multi-campus business school across Thailand and Vietnam with responsibility for academic quality, curriculum development, financial performance, staff leadership and external partnerships. Grew enrolments substantially through new programme design, digital delivery and regional expansion, and developed ESG, sustainability and executive-education offerings while continuing MBA, EMBA and doctoral teaching.

  6. 2012 – 2019

    Associate Professor, HKUST Business School, then CUHK Business School, Hong Kong

    MBA and executive teaching in strategy, ESG, scenario planning, corporate governance and ethics; Interim MBA Director at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in 2012–13; programme development, corporate engagement and international partnerships. Teaching recognition included the HKUST Common Core Excellence Award (2015) and Franklin Prize (2016).

  7. 2001 – 2012

    Lecturer / Programme Director, University of Liverpool Management School

    Taught management, international development and sports-business subjects across undergraduate and MBA provision, including the Football Industries MBA. MBA Programme Director (2005–2010) and BA International Business Programme Director (2002–2005). Developed the Management Game as an innovative experiential assessment; received a University Teaching Excellence Award in 2007.

Institutions

The institutions behind the roles, and what they are

Acronyms are common in international higher education, so each institution is named in full below with a short description for readers who may not know it. Roger’s role at each is stated separately from the institution itself.

AIT

Asian Institute of Technology

Bangkok, Thailand

An international postgraduate institute founded in 1959, teaching and researching engineering, environment and development, and management for students drawn from across Asia and beyond. It operates as an autonomous international institution rather than as part of a single national university system.

Roger’s role: Former Dean of the School of Management and subsequently Vice President; currently Programme Director and faculty for the Professional Masters in ESG, and International Advisor to AITSPIN.

HKUST

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Hong Kong SAR

A research-intensive university established in 1991, widely known for its science, engineering and business programmes. Its business school is one of the best-known in Asia for MBA and executive education.

Roger’s role: Associate Professor teaching strategy, ESG, scenario planning, governance and ethics; Interim MBA Director in 2012–13. Recipient of the Common Core Excellence Award (2015) and the Franklin Prize (2016).

CUHK

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong SAR

A comprehensive research university founded in 1963. CUHK Business School is one of the longest-established business schools in the region, with substantial MBA, EMBA and executive provision.

Roger’s role: Associate Professor with MBA and executive teaching, programme development and corporate engagement responsibilities.

Liverpool

University of Liverpool

Liverpool, United Kingdom

A civic research university founded in 1881 and a member of the UK Russell Group. Its Management School is known internationally for the Football Industries MBA, one of the first postgraduate programmes dedicated to the business of football.

Roger’s role: Lecturer, MBA Programme Director (2005–2010) and BA International Business Programme Director (2002–2005). Developed the Management Game as an experiential assessment; University Teaching Excellence Award (2007).

UNITAR

United Nations Institute for Training and Research

Geneva, Switzerland

A United Nations body providing training and capacity development for governments, professionals and institutions, including sustainability and ESG-related learning.

Roger’s role: Contributes to AIT–UNITAR collaboration connected to ESG and sustainability provision.

Praxis

Praxis Sports College

United Kingdom

A commercial executive-education venture co-founded with senior football-industry and higher-education partners, developing simulation-led products including The Management Game / CEO Simulation.

Roger’s role: Founding Partner. Praxis Sports College is a separately branded venture; this website is Dr Levermore's personal professional site.

Placeholder: no public website to link to yet.

Education

Degrees and institutions

  • PhD

    University of Plymouth

    Doctoral research in international relations and the politics of sport.

    University of Plymouth

  • MA International Politics

    University of Hull

    Postgraduate study in international politics.

    University of Hull

  • BA History & Politics

    Anglia Ruskin University

    Undergraduate degree in history and politics.

    Anglia Ruskin University

  • PG Certificate, Use of AI in Higher Education

    Currently enrolling

    In progress; institution to be confirmed.

What colleagues and participants say

Recommendations and course feedback

Quoted verbatim

“His teaching style was structured, practical, and encouraged us to challenge our assumptions rather than simply look for the “right” answer. This mindset is something I will continue to apply in my professional career.”
Participant (anonymous)Scenario Planning and Trend Analysis, Asian Institute of Technology, June 2026

Quoted verbatim

“The use of real-world cases and the feedback we received made the ethics content usable rather than abstract.”
Participant (anonymous)Responsible Management course evaluation, Asian Institute of Technology, 2026

Summary of a recommendation

Describes Roger's guidance on strategic management as practical and directly applicable at work, and credits him with strengthening their analytical approach.
Viney HoraLinkedIn recommendation

Summary of a recommendation

Highlights his mentoring and support during postgraduate study, and his willingness to make time for students.
Ploy NatnichaLinkedIn recommendation

Summary of a recommendation

Notes a humane, people-centred style of academic leadership alongside clear academic standards.
Sundar VenkateshLinkedIn recommendation · former colleague

Summary of a recommendation

Credits his mentoring and encouragement during graduate study and early career development.
Kazi Mustafizur RahmanLinkedIn recommendation

Summary of a recommendation

Describes engaging, interactive teaching that held the attention of working professionals.
Paul JouveuxLinkedIn recommendation

Summary of a recommendation

Notes a consistently student-focused approach and accessibility outside scheduled sessions.
Gary IrelandLinkedIn recommendation

Summary of a recommendation

Refers to his sports-management teaching and the clarity with which industry material was communicated.
Boris GenusovLinkedIn recommendation

Summary of a recommendation

Highlights approachability and responsiveness to students throughout the programme.
Katarina ScrimshawLinkedIn recommendation

Summary of a recommendation

Notes strong communication and support during the sports-business elements of the course.
Laura Stephanie SwallowLinkedIn recommendation

Summary of a recommendation

Recalls the Management Game simulation as a memorable and demanding part of the MBA.
Gustavo SpagnoliLinkedIn recommendation

Summary of a recommendation

Describes interactive teaching that encouraged creativity and independent thinking.
Marco Rodolfo MarabeseLinkedIn recommendation

Summary of a recommendation

Notes helpfulness and practical guidance during programme work.
Graham AndersonLinkedIn recommendation

Summary of a recommendation

Refers to his programme leadership and the organisation of the MBA experience.
Emil ZeynalovLinkedIn recommendation

Summary of a recommendation

Recalls MBA leadership and the Management Game simulation run at Norwich City Football Club, alongside expertise in higher-education management.
Arigay BergherLinkedIn recommendation

Summary of a recommendation

Notes support and encouragement during postgraduate study.
Essam AlsuhaibaniLinkedIn recommendation

Summary of a recommendation

Highlights accessible teaching and clear explanation of management concepts.
Robert AueLinkedIn recommendation

Items marked quoted verbatim are taken word-for-word from documented course-evaluation reports. Items marked summary of a recommendation summarise published LinkedIn recommendations rather than quoting them; the full wording is available on Roger’s LinkedIn profile and can be substituted verbatim once approved by each recommender.

Discuss a programme or advisory brief

Enquiries are welcome from universities, business schools, professional bodies and organisations commissioning executive education.

Make an enquiry rlevermore71@gmail.com