Umar Ahmed
Foreign direct investment location choice: The role of institutions and organisational learning
Email: umar.ahmed@vuw.ac.nz
Cell: 021 0415 115
Office: PhD space, Level 1, Rutherford House, Pipitea campus, Wellington 6011
Supervisor: Professor Siah Hwee Ang
Profile
Umar has a background in management sciences. After completing his undergraduate degree, he worked for United Bank Limited and later for the Red Cross in Pakistan. He received a Fullbright scholarship and went to Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona where he received his MBA. He then returned to Pakistan and taught Global Strategy and International Business Management at the National University of Sciences and Technology.
Qualifications
MBA, Thunderbird School of Global Management, USA
Research interests
Umar's research interests focus on the effect of institutional environment on the foreign direct investment (FDI) location choice of multi-national enterprises.