Kiran Nair

Dr. Nair is an Associate Professor of Management at the Abu Dhabi School of Management. He holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration with specialization in Retail Management from Manonmaniam Sundaranar University. Dr. Nair also holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from MS University India and has completed a certification course in Retail Management from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA). Dr. Nair has 17 years of industry experience having worked with various multinational organizations in the Middle East and India. His primary responsibilities have spanned Sales & Distribution Management, Marketing, and General Management. Throughout his career, he has held various key positions such as Regional Business Development Manager, Category Head, and Country Manager. His research interests relate to Marketing, Consumer Behavior, E-Commerce, Digital Marketing, Strategic Human Resource Management, and Leadership. In 2017, Dr. Nair published five papers which include “UAE a Promising Terminus in Higher Education Investment” and “Digital Marketing Influencing Firms Promotion and its Effect on Customer Feedback”.

Education

• Ph.D.in Marketing August 2014 Manonmanian Sundaranar University – India
• MBA April 1999 Manonmanian Sundaranar University – India
• B.Com April 1997 Kerala University – India

Companies

• Strategic Industry Collaboration and MBA Administrator Abu Dhabi School of Management (ADSM) (2022)
• Associate Professor Of Management Abu Dhabi School of Management (ADSM) (2020)
• Member CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing (2018)
• Director - MBA Program Abu Dhabi School of Management (ADSM) (2020 — 2022)
• Program Director - Master of Science in Leadership and Organizational Development Abu Dhabi School of Management (ADSM) (2020 — 2020)
• Assistant Professor Of Management Abu Dhabi School of Management (ADSM) (2017 — 2020)
• Assistant Professor American University in the Emirates - AUE (2016 — 2017)
• Business Faculty(Visiting) Swiss Business School UAE (2016 — 2017)
• Visiting Faculty Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Dubai (2015 — 2017)