Senior Lecturer International Business
I joined University of Sunderland in 2022 as a Senior Lecturer in International Business. I am Deputy Programme Leader for MBA and module leader for International Business in Context and International Business Environment. I am passionate about teaching international business-related subjects and supporting students. I am a Fellow member of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and a Chartered Member in Business Management (CMBE). I completed my PhD from Institute of Education (IOE), University College London (UCL) with the research focus on 'mentoring relationship between academics in Higher Education'. I am an honorary Post Doc Fellow with UCL. I achieved a certificate in 'Sustainable Business Strategy' from Harvard Business School (Online) and love teaching 'Strategy' to UG and PG students.
My research interests are: education, mentoring and academic careers in higher education; international business; pedagogy, curriculum and student satisfaction
Teaching and supervision
I have extensive experience teaching international business and strategy modules to students of different educational backgrounds and levels of study. I have led and taught various modules including Global Strategy, International Business, Global Business and Sustainability, Qualitative Research Methods, International Business Environment, International Entrepreneurship, and supervised postgraduate and undergraduate research projects.
Research interests for potential research students
- Mentoring in Higher Education and Student Satisfaction
- Mentoring Early Career Researcher in Higher Education
- Academic Careers and Progression Gaps
- Foreign Direct Invest and Economic Development
- Global Business Sustainability
Research
- Service Quality Management and Student Satisfaction
- Experiences of Young Female Academics in Pakistan Universities (British Council Funded)
- The Emerging Platform for Student Engagement and Group Assessment (University of Greenwich)
- Mentoring for Returnee Doctoral Graduates (Funded by British Council)
- Importance of Mentoring in Education
- International Business
- Global Strategy and Sustainability
- Professional Practices
- International Business Environment
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Pedagogy and Curriculum Development
- Research Skills