Dr Ali Bayat

Biography

Dr. Ali Bayat is a researcher in the field of corporate governance. He joined the University of Aberdeen as a lecturer in Business Management in 2018, following the completion of his PhD from Alliance Manchester Business School. Dr. Bayat's research interests encompass a wide range of topics, including CEOs, corporate boards, sustainable finance, and the governance and managerial implications of digitisation and Big Data. He has also conducted research for external government and non-profit organisations such as the National Infrastructure Commission and the Royal Commonwealth Society. Dr. Bayat has teaching expertise in management, decision making, big data, and research methods. He has designed and coordinated courses at both postgraduate and undergraduate levels. Currently, Dr. Bayat serves as the Programme Director for MBA Global at the University of Aberdeen.

Teaching Responsibilities

I am coordinating the following courses:

• IN2002: Big Data in Operations and Supply Chain Management (Undergraduate)
• IN3001: Being an International Manager I (Undergraduate)
• BU593B:  Data, Evidence and Managerial Decisions (MBA)
• Research in Practice (MBA Global)
• Developing Business Solutions (MBA Global)