Brief CV
Amir Emami is Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy and the head of the Business Management department in the Faculty of Management. His expertise revolves around new venture creation, market and technological innovations, and sustainable entrepreneurship. His research focuses on the micro-foundations of entrepreneurial processes, exploring the factors that influence the creation of new value and examining how the dynamic interaction between entrepreneurs and the environmental context shapes entrepreneurial actions.

Outside of academia, he has accrued over 12 years of professional experience as a business practitioner in the retail sector. He has also undertaken operational and strategic consultancy roles in both small and large organizations within the private and public sectors.

 

Skills:

Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Strategic Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
Market and Technological Innovations
Corporate and Personal Social Responsibility
Quantitative Methods (SPSS, STATA, AMOS, PLS-SEM)
Survey Design and Primary Data Collection
Academic Course Development and Delivery
Leadership and Team Collaboration

Publications:

Published over 30 research articles, book chapters, and technical reviews in esteemed international journals, including:
Journal of Business Research (CABS 3*)
International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research (CABS 3*)
International Small Business Journal (CABS 3*)

Peer Reviewer for esteemed international journals, including:

Journal of Cleaner Production
Journal of Business Venturing Insight
Journal of Small Business Management

Professional Affiliations and Awards:

2019-Present: Academy of Management
2017-Present: Strategic Management Society (SMS)
2020- Present: Membership in the design commission for the national exam questions for the master's and doctoral degrees in entrepreneurship management
2022: Distinguished lecturer at the Faculty of Management, Kharazmi University
2020 & 2021: Outstanding Reviewer Award, Emerald Publisher
2019: Reviewer Recognition Award, Journal of Business Venturing Insight
2014 - 2017: Fully Funded Ph.D. Studentship, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
2016: Winner of Best Paper Award, International Conference Innovation and Technology, Amir Kabir University

 

Supervisory:

Currently supervising MSc, PhD, and MBA Theses

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

   Strategic Management (M.A. and MBA Courses), Kharazmi University
•     Module Tutor, (btw 2017-2023), 200 students overall, Student satisfaction rate of 95%
 Advanced Strategic Management (MBA Course), Kharazmi University
•     Module Tutor, (btw 2017-2023), 220 students overall, Student satisfaction rate of 90%
Entrepreneurship Theories (MSc Course), Shahed University, Student satisfaction rate of 100%
•     Module Tutor, 2019, 6 students
 Entrepreneurship Opportunity Recognition (MSc Course), Kharazmi University and Shahed University
•     Module Tutor, (btw 2017-2022), 300 students, Student satisfaction rate of 93%  
 Business Startup (M.A. Course), Kharazmi University
•     Module Tutor, (btw 2018-2023), About 70 students, Student satisfaction rate of 90% 
Foundation of Entrepreneurship (B.A. Course), Shahed University
•     Module Tutor, (btw 2017-2018), 300 students, Student satisfaction rate of 95% 
 Electronic Business and Commerce (M.A. Course), Kharazmi University
•     Module Tutor, spring 2018, spring 2020, and spring 2022, 45-50 students,
 Student satisfaction rate of 90% 
Strategic Entrepreneurship (MSc Course), Kharazmi University
•     Module Tutor, winter 2018, 15 students, Student satisfaction N/A 
 Small Business Management
•    
Module Tutor, (btw 2018-2022), 100 students, Student satisfaction rate of 90 % 
Business Planning (B.A. Course), Ershad Damavand University
•     
Module Tutor, spring 2013, 15 students, Student satisfaction N/A

 
Educational records
#
Course
University
City
Country
Graduation Date
Total mean
1
Master Degree
University of Tehran
Tehran
Iran
2011
2
Visiting Researcher
University of Bath
Bath
England
2016
3
PhD
Politecnico di Torino
Torino
Italy
2017