Dr Emma Parry, Director, International Executive Doctorate (DBA) and Reader in Human Resource Management welcomes a valuable contribution to this DBA webinar series by Dr Raied Abdul-Karim, DBA Alumnus from our 2005 cohort. Raied’s research topic was how to realize value from technology enabled change and his supervision panel members were Prof Joe Peppard, Prof Hugh Wilson and Prof John Ward. Having graduated in 2010, Raied talks us through his research and DBA experience, sharing how it has contributed to his career so far. Professor Hugh Wilson contributes from a faculty support perspective.
About Dr Raied Abdul-Karim:
A highly experienced professional with twenty five years working experience gained from working at large organisations in corporate services, Information Technology, project management, change management, strategy development and benefits realisation.
Having held many senior positions in UK government and private sectors – such as CIO, Director of Technology and Projects, Senior Business Management Consultant and Head of Strategy – Raied is currently working in the Gulf region, heading the department of Integration and Change Management for a major Oil and Gas organization.
Raied has an exceptional educational background, holding: a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA); a Master’s in Electronics Engineering (MSc); a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA); and a Bachelor’s in Electric and Electronic Engineering (BEng) – all gained from reputable UK universities. A graduate of the prestigious Top Managers Program in London, Raied has also won several national prizes and awards including Association for Project Management (APM) award in 2010 for best postgraduate research for his work on realising benefits from corporate investments.
Key motivator: To ensure research can be applied and adopted by the practitioner world, and that businesses use solid research and an evidence based approach to resolve current challenges.
Cranfield International Executive Doctorate (DBA)
Next Doctoral Open Day at Cranfield School of Management – 19 Mar 2015
