Ahmed A. Al-Shumaimeri

Academic CV

 

Ahmed Al-Shumaimeri

Professor of Business Administration

College of Business Administration

King Saud University

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Tel 00966 14670250 E-Mail alshum@ksu.edu.sa

 

 

 

Academic details

 

1984-1997       University of Nottingham. UK

                        PhD – Marketing,  School of Management and Finance

 

1990-1992           Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.  USA

MBA.

 

1984-1988           King Abdulaziz University. Saudi Arabia

B.Admin. College of Business and Economics

 

 

Career details

2007- Now      Chairman of Entrepreneurship center – King Saud University

2007- Now      Dean of Development – King Saudi University 

2007- 2008      Rector's adviser for Development and Quality. King Saud University

2008-  Now     Professor of Business Administration. - College of Business Administration – Marketing Department- King Saud University

2006-  2008     Professor of Business Administration. - College of Business & Economics - Qassim University>

2004-  2008     Dean of Deanship of Graduate Studies- Qassim University

2001 – 2004     Chairman of Business Administration - College of Business &

Economics - Qassim University

1998 – 2001     Assistant professor – Business Department - College of Business &

Economics - King Saud University

 

Work Experience

 

•           Consultant for Al- Majd Trading Group
•           Member of board – College of Business & Economics - King Saud University
•           Member of board – Mashora Center for Training and Consultation
•           Member of management board for several  private establishment. 
•           Member of tens of university committees and councils in the current time and in the past.
•       Author and editor of numerous research papers, books, and journal and magazine articles
•       Presents and leads professional development seminars and training courses

 

           

Research Profile

 

My research is centered on the following subjects

1-      Direct Marketing

2-      Marketing Orientation

3-      Entrepreneurship

4-      Service marketing

5-      Education marketing

6-      Human Resource Management

7-      Consumer Behavior

 

 

Teaching

 

My experience on teaching in graduate level includes:

1-      Principle of Management

2-      Principle of Marketing

3-      Marketing Management

4-      Strategy

5-      Finance

6-      Research methods

 

Training

 

1. Project Management Professional – May 2008 – Dubai.
2. Strategic Financial Analysis for Business Evaluation. Harvard Business School. Harvard University. April 2007.
3. Corporate Restructuring, Mergers, and Acquisitions. Harvard Business School. Harvard University. April 2007.
4. Business to Business Marketing Strategy. . Harvard Business School. Harvard University. May 2007.
5. Project Management Professional (PMP)- Dubai - 2008
6. Successful Mail Order – Direct Marketing Association - Chicago - 1993
7. Direct Marketing for small Business – IDM- Birmingham- 1997
8. Building Customer Loyalty – Direct Marketing Conference- London – 1996
9. Communication and Presentation Skills –University of Nottingham – 1997

 

Research Papers

Among the research paper that are published for the author in English are the following:

 

·         A Transaction Cost Based Analysis of Direct Marketing as a channel of distribution. With C. Ennew. Academy of Marketing. V 18. July 1998.   

·         The Impact of Product/Market Factors on the use of Direct Marketing. Afag Edariah. Oct 1999.

·         Direct Marketing in Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom: A comparative study.  Academy of marketing annual conference. Aston, UK. 2003.

·         Factors influencing the use of Direct Marketing: Empirical Evidence from Saudi Arabia. With C. Ennew and M. Wright. Academy of Marketing Conference 1998.

·         Direct Marketing in Saudi Arabia: A descriptive study. Kuwait International Conference. London. 1998.

• Alshumaimeri, Ahmed and Almobaireek wafa. "International Direct Marketing in GCC firms. Academy of Marketing Conference 2004. Glos. UK.
• Abosag, I, and Alshumaimeri Ahmed. “Relationship Marketing in Saudi Arabia: Further investigation into Et-moone Concept. Academy of Marketing Conference 2004. Glos. UK.

·         Abosag I, and Alshumaimeri Ahmed. “Conceptualizing and Measuring the Antecedents of Et-Moone. Academy of Marketing Conference 2005. London. UK

·         Embedding values and service to humanity in Higher education Futures. Global Higher Education Forum (GHEF) 2009. MY.

 

Book

I am a bilingual author and published six books titled: "Management is first", "Entrepreneurship", "Principle of Management", "Direct Marketing", and “Job Ethics" and "How to be a successful Teacher". 

 

Computer Experience

 

In the course of my studies I have gained experience in several computer programs. Most relevant are:

Microsoft Office (Words, Excel, Power point, Access) SPSS, Business Planning, Page Maker. 

 

Other information

-          Member of Alumni Group- The British Council- Riyadh- Saudi Arabia.

-          Member of Administrative Board- Saudi Management Association- Saudi Arabia.

-          Chairman of Entrepreneurship Association, Saudi Arabia

-          Member of Several Academic Associations in Management and Marketing Field