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Dr. Marina Arnaut
Assistant Professor
+971 4 5566 913
Overview
Marina Arnaut obtained her Master degree in Strategic Project Management in 2008. In September 2018 she completed her PhD research in corporate entrepreneurship at the Edinburgh Business School (EBS).
Upon completion of her undergraduate studies, she spent over ten years working in Switzerland in Hotel industry and a private owned cotton company. After relocation to Dubai, she worked for the Dubai Multi Commodities Center in start-up department. On completion of her MSc, she worked with Soft Commodities in international companies in a role of a trading manager. Currently she teaches TQM, Entrepreneurship and Management of Organisational Behaviour in the University of Dubai.
Upon completion of her undergraduate studies, she spent over ten years working in Switzerland in Hotel industry and a private owned cotton company. After relocation to Dubai, she worked for the Dubai Multi Commodities Center in start-up department. On completion of her MSc, she worked with Soft Commodities in international companies in a role of a trading manager. Currently she teaches TQM, Entrepreneurship and Management of Organisational Behaviour in the University of Dubai.
Education
- PhD, Business Administration, Edinburgh Business School (2018)
- MSc, in Strategic Project Management, Heriot Watt University (UK, 2008)
Teaching Areas
- Principles of Entrepreneurship
- Family Business (Next generation)
- Total Quality management and Continuous Improvement Process
- Business Negotiating Sills
- New Products and Services
- Management and Organizational Behavior
- International Business Management
- Emerging Issues in Management
Work Experience
Paul Reinhart AG, Swiss Cotton Trading Corporation in Switzerland, Turkmenistan, Dubai; Heriot-Watt University (part-time faculty member)
Research
Organisational Behavior; Corporate Entrepreneurship; International Entrepreneurship, Total Quality Initiatives; Strategic Procurement and Outsourcing
