Dr Abhinanda Barman
Director- University Communications and Strategic Alliances
University of Stirling, UAE
Dr Abhinanda Barman is currently spearheading functions as the Director, University Communications and Strategic Alliances, of University of Stirling, UAE.
She worked as the Academic Dean in Business Schools of South Africa for a decade. She was responsible for effectively managing all 5 faculties across 12 campuses of the organisation. She is an accomplished Executive Leader possessing 21 years of success stories and best practices in the field of Education and running institutions in the International Market. Focused on pursuit of large strategic transformational initiatives, time and again proven her capabilities in roles that involved project management and the creation of extraordinary client relationship management.
She holds Postgraduate Diploma in Design Thinking and Innovation, 2 master’s degrees and a PhD in Commerce and Business administration.
She is invited as a speaker in
• The Global Sustainable Development Congress, conducted by Times Higher Education, 10-13 June 2024, Bangkok, Thailand,
• Investment in Africa Summit, April 2023, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
• Deans and Directors Summit, Feb 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa
• the colloquium of Good Governance Academy, hosted and Chaired by Professor Mervyn King, the author of world-renowned King-IV report of Business Ethics and Corporate Governance.
Dr Barman was also invited as
• a panelist in Conscious Leadership and Ethics Summit conducted by Mail and Guardian and Conscious Companies and Amgen.
Dr Barman has been invited as the guest lecturer and master class speaker in various companies like ABSA Bank, African Bank, South African Broadcasting Corporation, Department of Education, SANSA (South African National Space Agency), AXIZ, Wholesale & Retail SETA, SADTU (South African Democratic Teacher’s Union), Northam Platinum Mines, Ithuba National Lottery, GCRA, Massmart. She also had the opportunity to be a Mentor in Mentor the Mentor program of Mercedes, South Africa. She has also presented in various other national and international platforms like Malaysia, Hongkong, Thailand, Bulgaria etc.
Dr Barman is a professional member of European Marketing and Management Association -EUMMAS, African Women in Business (AWIB). The Institute of Business Advisors Southern Africa – IBASA and All India Management Association -AIMA. She is an advisory member of International Economic Development and Research Center – IEDRC, The International Association of Engineering and Management Education- IAEME.
Dr Barman is a proud mother of a 14-year-old daughter. One can find her spending her free time with her family, gardening, reading books, cooking, and staying healthy.
abhinandabarman2211@gmail.com