Norma Juma

Professor of Management Business

School of Business

Contact: Brenneman School of Business
Room 215
1700 SW College Ave
Topeka, KS 66621
785.670.3259
norma.juma@washburn.edu

Degrees & Certifications: Mysore University, Bachelor; Pondicherry University, Master of Business Admin.; Univ of Texas at Arlington, Doctor of Philosophy

Academic History

Ph.D. - Strategic Management /International Business, University of Texas at Arlington, TX. USA. (2005)
MBA - Management, Pondicherry University, India. (1997)
BBM - Management, Mysore University, India. (1995)

2021- Present: Brenneman Professor of Business Strategy, Washburn University, Topeka, USA.
2017-2021: Professor, School of Business, Washburn University, Topeka, USA.
2012-2017: Associate Professor, School of Business, Washburn University, Topeka, USA.
2005-2011: Assistant Professor, School of Business, Washburn University, Topeka, USA.
2001-2005: Graduate Teaching Assistant at University of Texas at Arlington, Texas, USA.
1997-2001: Lecturer, Maseno University, Kenya.
1997-2001: Small Business Development Consultant, Natrack Network Consultancy, Kenya.

Scholarly Interests/Activities: Academic Accolades and Honors Societies
2025 The Topeka (KS) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated - Positive Image Award
2023 Kaw Valley Bank Excellence in Research Award,
2019 Emerald Literati Award. Outstanding Paper
2019 Roy Myers Excellence in Research Award
2017 Kaw Valley Bank Excellence in Research Award
2017 International Academy of African Business & Development (IAABD) President Service Award
2017 C-TEL Innovation Award in High Impact Community Engagement Practices
2015 Best Reviewer Award for Journal of African Business (JAB), amongst of host of others
2010 Emerald/ALCS African Management Research Fund Award

Service Interests/Activities

Service to the Discipline
Editorial Review Board.
2012-Present: Journal of African Business
2025-Present: Board member of AABD
2022-2025: Vice-President of Academy of African Business & Development (AABD), Finance.
2019-2022: Vice-President of Academy of African Business & Development (AABD).

Ad Hoc Reviewer for Journals – Web of Science
Corporate Ownership & Control, International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management; International Journal of Innovation Management; International Journal of Management Cases; Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship; African Journal of Economic and Management Studies; Journal of Small Business Management

Service to the Community
2019-Present: Rotary Members
2017-Present: The Links, Incorporated.
2014-2023: Board member to Entrepreneurial & Minority Business Development (EMBD) council
2014-2023t: Judge for the Global Business Competition, State Leadership Conference.
2015-2023: A certified Kauffman Fast-Track facilitator.
2007-2023t: Board Member of International Center of Topeka (ICT).

Career Accomplishments

Selected Publications

Rao, S. S., & Juma, N. (2024). An exploration of ESG activities and firm performance of global companies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Corporate Ownership & Control, 21(4), 15–27. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv21i4art2
Juma, N., Olabisi, J., & Griffin-EL, E. (2023). External enablers and entrepreneurial ecosystems: The brokering role of the anchor tenant in capacitating grassroots ecopreneurs. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, 1– 36. https://doi.org/10.1002/sej.1462
Juma, N., Olabisi, J., & Griffin-EL, E. (2022). Understanding the Motivation Complexity of Grassroots Ecopreneurs at the Base of the Pyramid. Sustainability, 14(21), 14092. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142114092
Espahbodi, L., Espahbodi, R., Juma, N., & Westbrook, A. (2019). Sustainability priorities, corporate strategy, and investor behavior. Review of Financial Economics, 37(1), 149-167.

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