Faculty CV Form
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College: Business Administration
Department: Management & Marketing
Name: Jameela M Almahari
Rank: Assistant Professor
Email: jalmahari@buss.uob.bh
Experience:
2007 – 2011 Director, Industrial Training, College of Business Administration
2002 – 2004 Coordinator, Post Graduate Degree, College of Business Administration
2002 – 2004 Advisor Students’ Association, College of Business Administration
Over 18 years experience in teaching at the University of Bahrain.
7. Research Interests:
 The macroeconomic impact of the SME sector in Bahrain
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National policy evaluation and recommendations related to the development of
Entrepreneurship
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Micro businesses and Socio economic development
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The role of microfinance institutions and international organizations in developing and
promoting micro businesses
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Human Resource Development
8. Education:
 PhD, Entrepreneurship, The Institute of Management, London School of Economics &
Political Science, University of London, UK, 2001
 Masters, Public Policy & Public Administration, Department of Political Science,
Concordia University, Canada, 1990
 BSc, major in Statistics & Minor in Economics, Department of Science, Concordia
University, Canada, 1986
9. Membership in Professional Societies:
Member, Specific Council for Vocational Training in Industry,
10. Honors, Award and Grants
Recognitions for community service
 2014 - Tamkeen – Mashroo3i National Business Plan Competition
 2013 - Ministry of Social Development, Social Business Week
 2013 - UoB, College of Business Administration Students Symposium
 2012 - Ministry of Social Development, Social Business Lab Youth
 2012 - Bahrain, Mashroo3i National Business Plan Competition
 2010 - University of Bahrain, Bahrain Women Day
 2010 - University of Bahrain, Community Service award
 2008 - Injaz Bahrain, Company Competition
 2007 - Injaz Bahrain.
 2007 - Labor Funds
 2006 - Ministry of Education, Saar Girls’ High School, Enterprise in Action
 2006 - Gulf Global Consultancy- Bahrain.
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 2006 - Specific council for Vocational Training.
 2006 – Injaz Bahrain.
 2005 – Municipalities Bahrain.
 2005 - Arab Women Forum.
 2006 - Specific Council for Vocational Training
 2003 - Mother and Children Welfare Society
 2001 - UNICIF – Mother and Welfare Society
11. Professional Development Activities (within the past 5 years only):
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2014 – Breakthrough Pitching workshop, Bill Gallagher, Entrepreneurship
Organization, Bahrain
2013 - Gulf Research Meeting workshop, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
2013 - G8UK – The Role of Arab Women: Supporting Open Economies and Inclusive
Growth, London, UK.
2013 - Bahrain International Symposium, Session Chair, University of Bahrain
2013 - Stand up and Deliver, Presentation skills, Team Building, Innovation,
Entrepreneurship Organization– Bahrain
2013 - Governance of Temporary Foreign Labor: Challenges and prospects,
workshop, MENA Centre for Investment and LMRA, Bahrain
2013 - Second Social Business Week, Ministry of Social Affairs, Kingdom of Bahrain
2013 - Meeting with Academic and Administrative staff at Entrepreneurship Centre
for developing course curriculum in Entrepreneurship, Kings College, London, UK.
2012 - Global Conference for Social Change – Making the Business Case for
Sustainability , NYU – Stern School of Business, New York, U.S.A
2012 - British Academy of Management Conference, Cardiff Business School,
Cardiff, UK.
2012 - The 3rd Global Entrepreneurship Summit, Dubai, UAE
2011 - First Gulf Conference on Scientific Research, University of Bahrain, Kingdom
of Bahrain
2010 - QAA Workshop, Developing Course Learning Outcomes Portfolios, University
of Bahrain
2010 - First Social Business week workshop, Ministry of Social affairs, Kingdom of
Bahrain
2009 - Conference on the Private Sector Initiatives – MENA – OECD Business
Council, Kingdom of Bahrain
12. Institutional and Professional Service Activities (within the past 5 years only)
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2014 - Judge, Mashroo3i National Business plan Competition
2014 - Member, UoB Students’ Admission interviews
2014 - Main Speaker, “What are we Talking about when we talk about
entrepreneurship”, The Rotary Club of Sulamanya.
2014 - Member, Academic Excellence and Advising Committee, University of
Bahrain
2013 - Judge, Mashroo3i National Business plan Competition
2013 - Main Speaker, College of Business Administration students’ Symposium.
2013 -Main Speaker, Building Economic Awareness: A key Step towards
Knowledge-Based Economy, Economic Development Board, Bahrain.
2013 - Moderator, Bahrain International Symposium, Bahrain.
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2013 - Main Speaker, Family Bank and UoB Social Business Plan Competition.
2012 - Member, Social Business Strategic Team– Ministry of Social Affairs.
2011 - Mentor and Supervisor, UoB Teams finalists – PolyU Innovation and
Entrepreneurship Global Students’ Challenge – Hong-Kong.
2010 - Member, Entrepreneurship Committee, University of Bahrain
2010 - Reviewer, Scientific Committee, First GCC Conference in Scientific Research
2010 - Member, Second International Conference in Business Administration,
University of Bahrain
2010 - Member, Strategic Committee, College of Business Administration
University of Bahrain.
2010 - Head of Committee, Industrial Training, College of Business Administration
2010 - Member, First Gulf Scientific Research Committee, University of Bahrain
2009 - Member, University of Bahrain Strategic Committee
2009 - Main Speaker, AIESEC and Bahrain Development Bank Entrepreneurs Day
2009 - Member, Strategy Committee for Quality Assurance, College of Business
Administration
2009 – Member, Fund Raising Committee, University of Bahrain
2009 to date - Coordinator with Professor Bram Groen from the American
University in Washington, AU/UoB DVC Program
13. Publications (within the past 5 years only):
The Economic Impact of the Small Business Sector in Bahrain (Paper in progress)
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