Azam Ali

Azam is currently Senior Lectureship/Associate Professorship and Course Leader for MA in International Business at Regent’s University London. Azam is a Fellow Member of Chartered Management Institute, (FCMI), Associate Member of the Master’s Business Association (AMBA) and Certified Management & Business Educator (CMBE). He is also a Member of the Association of Business Executives (AMBE). He is an accredited international and certified (ILM) coach and certified as a Train the Trainer provider (ILM). Azam has also been trained in Belbin and DISC and licensed MTQ48 provider. Azam is a PhD candidate at Middlesex University, in the area of  innovative assessment in Higher Education in the UK.

He is a highly motivated professional, successfully combining full-time Principal lecturing with managing family businesses in the residential letting and internet start-up industry. Throughout his career, Azam has experienced and implemented both managerial and leadership skills amid rapid, dynamic and significant changes in the health, education and telecommunications sectors. 

Azam has co-authored with Dr Eric CK Chan two Coaching textbooks - the latest entitled "The Key To Coaching, Unlocking Your Coaching Potential" Lulu Publishers in 2019.

After being involved in a successful mentoring programme with Park Royal Partnership, he has been running a successful Coaching elective at Masters Level for over five years. He was instrumental in pioneering accredited Continuous Professional Development approved topical themes masterclasses for both the MA International Business and MA Management programmes at Regent’s University London that include Psychometrics and Group Dynamics, Personal Coaching, Applying Belbin for Individual and Group coaching and Integrating the Change Management Profile (CMP) within a Change Strategy.

His interest lies in innovative assessment, heutagogy and coaching. 

Qualifications

• PhD Candidate - successful transfer from MPhil to PhD in July 2023
• Certificate in Learning to Teach Online UNSW Sydney, June 2020
• Learning To Teach Online [LinkedIn Learning], August 2020
• PGCHE (Merit) Regent's University London, 2015-16
• Small Business & Corporate Coaching Diploma Taster Day-The Coaching Academy, 28 September 2014
• One-Day DISC Certification Workshop, Accelerator Day-The Coaching Academy, 27 September 2014
• Certificate of Attendance “How to Maximise the Use of Belbin Through Coaching”, 16 September 2014
• Leading Transformation in Learning and Teaching programme, July – October 2014
• Train The Trainer ILM Endorsed Programme, November 2013
• ILM Certificate in Coaching, January 2010 (Awarded the 2nd highest mark in the country 2010)
• Accredited Coach (ICA), September 2009
• Certificate of Coaching – Coaching Academy, July 2009
• Accredited Belbin, July 2009
• MBA University of Aston, 1992
• MA Manpower Studies, University of Westminster, 1991
• DMS Kingston Polytechnic, 1990
• HND (Dist) South West London College, 1988
• Mental Toughness and MTQ48 – One Day Workshop – AQR – CPD Event

Relevant Past Employment

• 2021-present: Associate Professor and Course Leader in MA International Business
• 2020-2020: Head of International Business, Fellow and Principal Lecturer
• 2016-2020: Fellow and Principal Lecturer Regent's University London (European Business School)
• 2008-2016: Programme Director of MA Pathways, Principal Lecturer Regent's University London
• 2007-2008: Head of MA Programmes, Principal Lecturer, European Business School, England
• 2006-2007: Acting Course Leader for 3 MA pathways & Subject Leader European Business School
• 2004-2006: Subject Leader (SL) in Human Resources European Business School, London
• 2003-2004: Acting Deputy Head of Business & SL, European Business School, London
• 2000-2003: Subject Leader (SL) in Human Resources, European Business School, England, London
• 1998-1999: Visiting Lecturer Operations & Design Management, European Business School, England
• 1998-1999: Self-Employed Consultant, University of South Bank, England, London
• 1996-1997: Consultant Guyana Business School, West Indies, Guyana
• 1994-1996: Visiting Lecturer, University of South Bank, England, London
• 1995-1995: Visiting Lecturer, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), England, London
• 1988-1994: Visiting Lecturer & Executive Officer, London Private School of Business Education

• Ali, A Chan, E (2019) The Key To Coaching - Unlocking Your Coaching Potential, Lulu Press, North Carolina, USA
• Ali, A Chan, E (2016) The Key To Coaching - Learning, Application and Practice, Lulu Press, North Carolina, USA

• Masters level supervision for the last ten years.

• Innovative Assessments in Higher Education
• CPD
• Heutagogy
• Coaching

Azam is a Fellow Member of Chartered Management Institute, (FCMI), and Associate Member of the Master’s Business Association (AMBA). Certified Management & Business Educator (CMBE). Fellow Member of Higher Education Academy. Member of the Association of Business Executives (AMBE).

• “Applying accredited CPD Events within Regent’s University London co-curricular Masters Programme”, Poster Presentation for the Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS) Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Conference, 24 – 25th April, Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow
• “Writing and publishing a textbook”, BAM Research Conference, 10th July 2017, with Dr E. Chan
• “Applying accredited CPD Events within Regent’s University London co-curricular Masters Programme” 
• Poster Presentation for the Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS) 6th Annual Conference, Bristol, 25-26th April 2017(in absentia) with Dr E. Chan
• “How we are positioning CPD within Regents University and what the long term vision is.” CPD Presentation at the Royal College Surgeons, London, Lincoln Fields Inn, with Dr E. Chan on Monday 16th May 2016
• “Teaching principles used to teach Strategic Human Resource Management” One Day Learning and Teaching Conference, “Maximising the Potential of Assessment and Feedback” May 29th 2013, Regents University, London
• An audit of existing teaching practices using case method and developing skills through case study workshop. Regents College Faculty of Learning and Teaching Group. Interim Project Report, Prof Ibrahim Sirkeci and Azam Ali, 28th April 2011.
• Empirical study of utilizing Innovative Assessments in the Human Resource Management module at EBSL, The Higher Education Academy, Conference paper. Newcastle Marriott Gosforth Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne 20th – 21st April 2010
• A critical review of measuring student expectations through the Placement Learning Project at the European Business School, London. Paper presented with Nick Bowen, Duda Jadrijevic from European Business School London (EBSL) and Mariona Centellas from Regents Business School London (RBSL) - Paper presented at the ASET (Association for Sandwich Education & Training) on the 4-6 September 2007 at UWIC, Cardiff
• Critical Evaluation of mentoring in Higher Education – A suggested way forward for EBSL? Paper to be presented on behalf of the LTC and staff on 16th May 2007 at European Business School
• Collaborating as a Strategy: a B2B Mentoring Programme. Paper presented with David Horton as part of “The World Council for Corporate Governance” as part of World the Global Conference on Social Responsibility held between 15-17 February 2007, Dom Pedro Golf Resort, Vilamoura, Portugal
• International Placements at Regent’s College: A critical view of placements at European Business School, London (EBSL) and Regents Business School, London (RBSL) - Paper presented at the ASET (Association for Sandwich Education & Training) on the 5-7 September 2006 at Cadbury’s Manor House, Birmingham
• Critical Evaluation of mentoring as a learning tool for students studying the Undergraduate Programme at EBSL – A suggested way forward? Interim presentation for the LTC and staff on 17th May 2006 at European Business School
• Innovative Assessment Vol.2 – newsletter published for staff dissemination on 26th January 2005.
• Innovative Assessment – newsletter published for staff dissemination on 10th June 2004, and presented at the Learning Teaching Committee (LTC) on the 30 June 2004.
• Supporting Student Learning On Work Placements- Paper presented at the ASET (Association for Sandwich Education & Training) on the 7-9 September 2004 at Fitzwilliam College Cambridge
• Submitted a draft paper in September 2001 entitled “Football transfers and its relationship to human resources practices at football clubs. How do football clubs achieve a competitive advantage in this uncertain environment?” to Liverpool University, Liverpool Research Unit. Offered to do either a PhD or a PGCert Business Administration [Football Industries] in September 2003
• Analysing the academic performance of Autumn Semester 2000 students against a range of entry level criteria. Paper produced with R. Mannix on October 31st 2001, report tabled to the Quality Enhancement Committee at EBS, London
• Using the Critical Incident Technique for Residential Homes, University of Westminster, MA thesis, 1991

• March 2014: University of Coventry – 3 day intensive Programme on Strategic Human Resource Management in Entrepreneurship to Post graduate students
• 2013 - 2014: European Business Awards – Judge for 1st and 2nd round for European entrants
• 2013: Roehampton University. Consultants for ‘Soft skills and experiential learning for HE’, Postgraduate Certificate in the Delivery of Soft Skills and Experiential Learning, Feb 2013 
• 2005 - 2008: Park Royal Partnership, England, London, Devised with a team a mentoring module which has been validated by the OUVS. Involved in delivering a B2B Mentoring Programme for Executives within Park Royal and SMEs

• UG Level: Experiencing Leadership, Optimizing Operations and Change, Human Resource Management, Strategic Analysis, International Human Resource Management
• PG Level: Corporate Entrepreneurship and Human Resource Management, Coaching, Strategic Human Resource Management, Strategic Human Resource Development, Research Methods, Dissertation and Business Project (capstone)