[2] Okonedo holds a BSc in accounting from the University of Benin, an MBA from the IESE Business School in Barcelona, and a Doctorate in business administration from the International School of Management (Paris) in Paris.
[3] In 2009, Okonedo became the dean of the LBS where she oversees the strategic direction and all academic and administrative matters of the school.
[6] Between 2012 and 2013 Okonedo was the chairperson of the Association of African Business Schools (AABS), and a member of the board until 2016.
[5][8] In November 2015 she was conferred as a Fellow of the Society of Corporate Governance Nigeria (SCGN) and elected to the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) international board of directors, as of 2018 she serves as the secretary-treasurer and executive committee member of the AACSB.
[3][11] Okonedo is also the President of the AIFA Reading Society, Nigeria and on the panel of advisors for the Africa Initiative for Governance.