Staff Profile

Ryan Stephenson MAIBM FHEA MCMI

Biography

A member of the Chartered Management Institute (UK), Ryan has extensive corporate experience in e-commerce and risk management. He is passionate about learning and a lifelong student of corporate strategy, with a particular enthusiasm for analysis and data visualization. He holds a Master’s Degree in International Business Management and a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education. Always looking for industry best practices, his research interests cover the intersection of emerging business strategies and the business environments and contexts in which these changes are taking place.  

Ryan is also a champion of student engagement, sitting on the Business School Student Engagement committee, mentoring students through both the university’s public speaking society, Club Fearless, and supporting students for business pitch competitions. His students will attest he loves a good debate! 

Qualifications
  • MA in International Business Management, Middlesex University Dubai, UAE
  • PGCert in Higher Education, Middlesex University Dubai, UAE 

Research Interests

His current research interests include contemporary business strategy with an emphasis on sustainability and green solutions, as well as:

  • Online Learning,  
  • Corporate Strategy,  
  • Risk Management,  
  • Entrepreneurship in the Digital Sector,  
  • Systems Thinking,  
  • Emergent Design,  
  • Competitive Dynamics 
Academic Conference Presentations

Stephenson, R.  (2022) “Trash into Treasure: ​An exploratory study into approaches towards food waste management in Dubai, UAE”, The Sixth Emerging Research Paradigms in Business and Social Sciences (ERPBSS) conference, Dubai, UAE 

Faculty Members

Lulu Baddar PGCHE MSc
Lulu Baddar PGCHE MSc
Senior Lecturer, Campus Programme Coordinator- BSc International Tourism Management
Rhoderick Romano PGCHE MBA
Rhoderick Romano PGCHE MBA
Senior Lecturer
Dr Jeongsoo Han FHEA
Dr Jeongsoo Han FHEA
Senior Lecturer
Eleni Kitra
Eleni Kitra
Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing
Sandra Stephenson MEd, BJourn, PGCHE, FHEA
Sandra Stephenson MEd, BJourn, PGCHE, FHEA
Lecturer
Claudia L. Maher MA MCIPD FHEA
Claudia L. Maher MA MCIPD FHEA
Lecturer
Neelofer Mashood MA MBA FHEA PGCHE
Neelofer Mashood MA MBA FHEA PGCHE
Senior Lecturer
Dr Nitin Simha Vihari Poluru
Dr Nitin Simha Vihari Poluru
Senior Lecturer in HRM, Campus Programme Coordinator - MA Human Resource Management and Development
Professor Ajit Karnik PhD
Professor Ajit Karnik PhD
Professor of Economics
Professor Cedwyn Fernandes PhD
Professor Cedwyn Fernandes PhD
Pro-Vice Chancellor, Director
Andrew Mackenzie MBA SFHEA
Andrew Mackenzie MBA SFHEA
Senior Lecturer, Head of Institute of Sustainable Development
Dr Supriya Kunnath Kaitheri FHEA
Dr Supriya Kunnath Kaitheri FHEA
Senior Lecturer, Campus Programme Coordinator - MA International Business Management
Rory McConnon MBA MSC FHEA PMP
Rory McConnon MBA MSC FHEA PMP
Senior Lecturer, Campus Programme Coordinator - Undergraduate Business Management and International Business
Matthew Brown MA, BA (Hons), HND, Dip PolGov (Open), PGCHE, MCIM, MIDM, FCMI, FHEA
Matthew Brown MA, BA (Hons), HND, Dip PolGov (Open), PGCHE, MCIM, MIDM, FCMI, FHEA
Senior Lecturer
Dr Vijay Pujari FCIM SFHEA
Dr Vijay Pujari FCIM SFHEA
Senior Lecturer, Campus Programme Coordinator - MSc Strategic Marketing and MSc Corporate and Marketing Communications, Campus Programme Coordinator - MSc Digital Marketing
Professor Cody Morris Paris PhD
Professor Cody Morris Paris PhD
Deputy Director of Research & Business, Head of the Business School
Dr Sreejith Balasubramanian FHEA
Dr Sreejith Balasubramanian FHEA
Associate Professor, Chair, Office of Research, Head & Founder: Centre for Supply Chain Excellence
Dr Sheldon Carvalho
Dr Sheldon Carvalho
Senior Lecturer in HRM & Organizational Behavior
Dr Shawn Mathew
Dr Shawn Mathew
Senior Lecturer in Marketing
Christopher Jensen
Christopher Jensen
Lecturer in Management
Muneeza Shoaib Sandeela
Muneeza Shoaib Sandeela
Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Campus Programme Coordinator- BA Marketing
Sony Sreejith Assoc. CIPD FHEA
Sony Sreejith Assoc. CIPD FHEA
Lecturer in Business Foundation, IFP - Business Pathway Coordinator
Mohammad Meraj MBA PGCHE EFQM Assessor
Mohammad Meraj MBA PGCHE EFQM Assessor
Lecturer in Business, Deputy Director Academic Professional Services & Quality