Abdullah Mobarak Bindawas is a distinguished academic and researcher from Saudi Arabia, currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Business Administration at King Khalid University, Abha. With extensive experience in academia and the banking sector, his expertise spans business administration, employability skills, and economic studies. He is an active member of numerous academic societies, contributing significantly to the field of business and management.
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Education 🎓
Abdullah Mobarak Bindawas has an impressive educational background, which has shaped his expertise in business and management. He completed his PhD in Business and Management Studies in March 2023 at the University of Dundee, School of Business, located in Dundee City, UK. His doctoral research focused on the employability skills of business graduates in Saudi Arabia, contributing to the development of effective business education policies.
In May 2009, he earned his MBA from the Meinders School of Business at Oklahoma City University, USA. This advanced degree equipped him with a solid foundation in business administration, further enhancing his professional development in the field.
He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from King Khalid University in Abha, Saudi Arabia, which he completed in June 2005. His undergraduate education provided him with the essential skills in business management, setting the stage for his subsequent career in academia and the banking sector.
Experience 💼
Abdullah Mobarak Bindawas is currently an Assistant Professor at King Khalid University (March 2023–Present), where he teaches business administration and conducts research. He previously worked as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Dundee (2018–2019) and a Lecturer at King Khalid University (2016–2017), focusing on business and management subjects. Abdullah also has extensive banking experience, having served as Section Head of Banking Irregularities (2013–2016) and Banking Examiner (2009–2013) at the Saudi Arabia Monetary Agency (SAMA).
Research Interests 🔬
Employability skills of business students
Economic studies related to tourism
Sustainability in business management
Curriculum development for business administration
Awards and Recognitions 🏆
Member, British Academy of Management (BAM), since 2019
Chairman of various academic and administrative committees at King Khalid University
Publications 📚
Bindawas, A. (2019). The Employability Skills of Business Students in Saudi Arabia: Do Policy Makers and Employers Speak the Same Language?
British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference, Aston University, UK.
Bindawas, A. (2023). Key Stakeholder Perspectives on the Employability Skills of Business Graduates in Saudi Arabia: A Qualitative Study.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Dundee.