The Quick Colleague Catch-up - Joanna Pokorska

Each month we catch-up with a different colleague from within Birmingham Business School to ask them 10 questions; five related to their job and life at the Business School, the other five quizzing them about their interests, memories and hobbies. 

Joanna Pokorska, Lecturer in Marketing

What I do… I have recently joined the Business School as a lecturer in marketing. I am still, however, finishing up my PhD thesis at Aston Business School. Research-wise I am interested in relationship marketing, services marketing and consumer-brand relationship trajectories. 

Best thing about working at Birmingham Business School… Being able to do what I enjoy the most in an environment that thrives for excellence and offers plenty of opportunities for personal development.    

Favourite thing or place on campus… I don’t know the campus very well just yet. I love the fact you can feel the heritage and history in most parts of the campus. 

If I were to start a lunchtime club… It would probably be about hot topics in marketing science or about new interesting research methods. 

In my spare time… I bake, travel, listen to music and read books.  

Proudest moment or achievement… I can’t really say what I’m most proud of… I think I’ve experienced many smaller and bigger achievements that I am proud of – perhaps the proudest moment is still to come. 

Favourite book or current read… I’ve just finished reading a book about “The art of minimalism”. I was looking for a book that would introduce minimalism as a mode of life but not be relating to pure asceticism. It seems this book it exactly what I was looking for. It promotes the idea of moderation in many aspects of life, especially those relating to consumption.

If I could only ever watch three films ever again, they would be…  “The Fountain”, “Requiem for a dream”, “Scent of a woman”.

Interesting things about me… I used to sing in a choir and wish could find time to do join a choir again!