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Dr. Amal Ahmadi

HomeCollege of Business and ManagementDr. Amal Ahmadi
Program Coordinator, Associate Professor

Dr. Amal Ahmadi

Dr. Amal Ahmadi is an Associate Professor at the American University of Bahrain (AUBH) and serves as the Program Coordinator for the BBA in Management. She previously worked at Henley Business School, University of Reading in the UK, for over a decade, where she lectured and held various academic leadership roles. Prior to her academic career, she worked in the banking and financial services industry in Bahrain.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

As a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Dr. Ahmadi has developed and taught a diverse range of courses, supervising numerous undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations. She has designed and delivered programs for a variety of academic and practitioner audiences. Her teaching and research expertise focus on leadership, entrepreneurship, and personal development. In addition to book contributions and presentations at reputable international conferences, her research has been published in leading academic journals, including the Academy of Management Learning and Education and Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 

Dr. Ahmadi is a recipient of the Crown Prince’s International Scholarship Program, and her commitment to transformative education has been recognized with prestigious awards throughout her academic journey, including the Best Doctoral Paper Award at the Emotions and Organizational Life (Emonet) Conference in Philadelphia, US, in 2014, and a Financial Times Responsible Business Education Award in 2024. She is passionate about creating impactful learning experiences, fostering meaningful collaborations between academia and industry, and mentoring future scholars and leaders. 

EDUCATION

  • PhD in Management – Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK
  • MSc in International Management – Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK
  • BA (Honours) in Accounting and Finance – University of Manchester, UK

PUBLICATIONS

COURSES

PUBLICATIONS

Review of Stefan Tilg’s Chariton of Aphrodisias and the invention of the Greek Love Novel (Oxford UP, 2010).Bryn Mawr Classical Review. Bryn Mawr, PA: BMCR, 2011.