Experience

Full Time

Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 2022–present

Associate Professor of Business Transformation at the College of Interdisciplinary Studies

Teaching and mentoring within the Minerva Project framework.
Serving as a Member of the University Academic Council (from Fall 2024).
Contributed to major university and college-level committees: Curriculum Review, Learning Outcomes Assessment, Corporate Governance, and Strategic Performance Indicators Taskforce.
Coordinated courses Negotiations and Conflict Management and Applied Creative and Critical Thinking and led initiatives enhancing partner-based experiential learning.

Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | 2021–2022

Associate Professor of Strategic Management at the College of Business and Economics

Member of the Strategic Planning Council, revising the College’s 2021–2026 plan.
Engaged in the Management Development Program for UAE managers.
Appointed to develop micro-credential guidelines and co-led collaboration with the UAE Prime Minister’s Office for government service studies.
Taught Strategic Management in Dynamic Environments in the MBA program.

Egaila, Kuwait | 2016–2021

Assistant Professor (2016–2020) and Associate Professor (2020–2021) of Strategic Management at the College of Business Administration

MBA Director (2016–2021)

Directed the MBA Program and managed AACSB accreditation processes, leading to the College’s 2021 accreditation.
Coordinated the Business Consulting Center and championed the Babson Collaborative for Entrepreneurship Education.
Led the university’s Strategic Plan 2021–2026 development and supported quality assurance initiatives.
Developed partnerships and project proposals with leading international universities, including HEC Montréal and UC Berkeley, to strengthen research and innovation capacity.

Kragujevac, Serbia | 2003–2016

Assistant Professor of Strategic Management at the Faculty of Economics

Taught at undergraduate, master’s, and PhD levels in strategic management, innovation, and intellectual capital.
Supervised theses and organized international conferences on economics and management.
Served as Deputy Director of the Center for Economic Research and led the Contemporary Issues in Business and Management conference.
Contributed to national research projects funded by the Serbian Ministry of Education and Science, focusing on competitiveness and innovation in transition economies.
Developed and maintained the knowledge-sharing platform — www.strategijskimenadzment.com — which became a central hub for students and researchers in strategic management.

Apeldoorn, The Netherlands | 2021 – 2023

Visiting Associate Professor at the School of Business

Taught Corporate Entrepreneurship, Financial Management, and Strategic Management at undergraduate and MBA levels.
Served as a member of the Research Center (2022–2023), contributing to joint publications and institutional projects.
Participated in cross-institutional collaboration initiatives supporting research in strategic management and innovation.

Prague, Czech Republic | 2021 – 2023

Visiting Associate Professor & Lead Researcher at the School of Business

Led courses in Strategic Management in the Global Environment and Leadership.
Appointed Lead Researcher in Strategic Management at the Centre for Research and Interdisciplinary Studies (CRIS).
Contributed to developing the School of Business Vision and Strategic Goals 2021–2026.
Presented at the Research Seminar Series 2021–2022, jointly organized by Teeside University International Business School and Prague City University.