Business School Associate Lecturer receives MBE

Open University Business School MBA graduate and Associate Lecturer, Chelliah Yogamoorthy, has received an MBE in the New Year Honours List.
Chelliah, a Lead Quantity Surveyor in Network Delivery and Development based in Birmingham, received the award for ‘service to the public sector’ particularly for his commercial acumen in managing the costs of demanding construction projects.

He has also contributed to the effective and efficient delivery of road and bridge building and maintenance through his frontline expertise as an engineer and quantity surveyor.

Chelliah said: “Throughout my 23 years I have been lucky to have worked with some marvellous people amongst colleagues and outside business partners. I have been particularly fortunate over the past two years to have developed and led a formidable team of Commercial Managers with outstanding support from my line management.

“I was overwhelmed to receive the letter from the Cabinet Office; I am proud and delighted with the award.”

In addition to teaching the MBA, Chelliah has been an ambassador for the school’s MBA programme – working on special projects in Russia / Ethiopia for OUBS and the leadership consultants’ programme.