Professor Amir Mahmood
Yayasan Appointment,
Office of the DVC & VP, Research, Enterprise & Int
Dean - School of Business,
Dean's Unit, School of Business
Dean - School of Business,
Dean's Unit, School of Business
Professor of Economics and International Business,
Dean's Unit, School of Business
Dean - School of Business,
Dean's Unit, School of Business
Biography
Professor Amir Mahmood joined Western Sydney University as Dean, School of Business in October 2018. He holds a Master and a PhD in Economics from the University of Manitoba, Canada. Before joining Western Sydney University, he was the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Newcastle (UON) in Singapore and the Chief Executive Officer of UON Singapore. Professor Mahmood led UON Singapore to win the inaugural EducationInvestor Asia ‘Higher Education Institution of the Year" in 2018. Prior to his UON Singapore appointment, he held a number of senior academic leadership positions at UON, including the interim Pro Vice-Chancellor (Business & Law), Deputy Head of Faculty (Business & Law), Interim Pro Vice-Chancellor (International & Advancement), Assistant Dean International, Director Executive and Corporate Programs, Deputy and interim Head of Newcastle Graduate School of Business.
With extensive experience in Australian and international higher education systems, Professor Mahmood is an established leader in the area of internationalisation of higher education. Over the years, he has successfully negotiated, implemented and managed international collaborative initiatives across a range of cultural, linguistic, political and economic contexts in the Asia Pacific region.
A recipient of the Australian Government Endeavour Malaysia Research Fellowship, Professor Mahmood has an active research track record in the field of economics, business and management.
His research excellence is reflected in his research leadership and outcomes, which include edited books and book chapters, refereed journal articles, conference papers, invited addresses to international forums, PhD research supervision, and collaborative research projects and grants. His recent engaged research with impact include work in areas such as SMEs in Malaysia and Indonesia, mental health and productivity in Singapore, microfinance and poverty alleviation in the Philippines, disaster management in South Asia, and international trade in services in the ASEAN region.
Professor Mahmood has also worked on projects funded by international and national organisations such as the World Bank, Agriculture Canada/Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the Department for International Development (DFID, UK), and the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Institute, Singapore.
Over the years Professor Mahmood has taught at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level across economics, international business and general management areas in Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong. He has also provided academic leadership in curriculum design, subject and program development, program reviews and international accreditations.
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Qualifications
- PhD University of Manitoba (Canada)
- MA University of Manitoba (Canada)
Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Office of the DVC & VP, Research, Enterprise & Int
- Dean's Unit, School of Business
- Dean's Unit, School of Business
- Dean's Unit, School of Business
- Dean's Unit, School of Business
Contact
| Email: | Amir.Mahmood@westernsydney.edu.au |
|---|---|
| Phone: | (02) 9685 9954 |
| Mobile: | 0421782042 |
| Location: | 1.8.39 |
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Publications
Books
- Pidani, R., Agbola, F. and Mahmood, A. (2019), 'Insight: Determinants of SMEs Internationalisation in Indonesia', : Supreme Century 9781939123824.
- Ha, H., Fernando, R. and Mahmood, A. (2015), 'Strategic Disaster Risk Management in Asia', : Springer 9788132223726.
- Che-Ha, N. and Mahmood, A. (2012), 'Malaysian SMEs in the New Economy', : Cengage Learning Asia 9789670357003.
Chapters in Books
- Ha, H., Fernando, R. and Mahmood, A. (2015), 'Strategic disaster risk management in Asia : an introduction', Strategic Disaster Risk Management in Asia, Springer 9788132223726.
- Ha, H., Fernando, R. and Mahmood, A. (2015), 'Disaster management in Asia : lessons learned and policy implications', Strategic Disaster Risk Management in Asia, Springer 9788132223726.
- Set, K., Mahmood, A. and Agbola, F. (2012), 'Developing small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (TSMEs) : the Malaysian experience', Malaysian SMEs in the New Economy, Cengage Learning Asia 9789670357003.
- Mahmood, A. and Cheng, M. (2007), 'Globalisation of the Malaysian economy and the WTO : problems and prospects for the Malaysian industry and the workforce', Globalisation and Work in Asia, Chandos Publishing 9781843342175.
Journal Articles
- Amponsah, M., Agbola, F. and Mahmood, A. (2023), 'The relationship between poverty, income inequality and inclusive growth in Sub-Saharan Africa', Economic Modelling, vol 126 .
- Geffersa, A., Agbola, F. and Mahmood, A. (2022), 'Modelling technical efficiency and technology gap in smallholder maize sector in Ethiopia : accounting for farm heterogeneity', Applied Economics, vol 54, no 5 , pp 506 - 521.
- Geffersa, A., Agbola, F. and Mahmood, A. (2022), 'Improved maize adoption and impacts on farm household welfare : evidence from rural Ethiopia', Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, vol 66, no 4 , pp 860 - 886.
- Ejones, F., Agbola, F. and Mahmood, A. (2021), 'Regional integration and economic growth : new empirical evidence from the East African Community', International Trade Journal, vol 35, no 4 , pp 311 - 335.
- Boateng, E., Agbola, F. and Mahmood, A. (2021), 'Foreign aid volatility and economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa : does institutional quality matter?', Economic Modelling, vol 96 , pp 111 - 127.
- Ejones, F., Agbola, F. and Mahmood, A. (2021), 'Do regional trade agreements promote international trade? : new empirical evidence from the East African community', Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, vol 30, no 7 , pp 1020 - 1053.
- Amponsah, M., Agbola, F. and Mahmood, A. (2021), 'The impact of informality on inclusive growth in Sub-Saharan Africa : does financial inclusion matter?', Journal of Policy Modeling, vol 43, no 6 , pp 1259 - 1286.
- Nakku, V., Agbola, F., Miles, M. and Mahmood, A. (2020), 'The interrelationship between SME government support programs, entrepreneurial orientation, and performance : a developing economy perspective', Journal of Small Business Management, vol 58, no 1 , pp 2 - 31.
- Pidani, R., Mahmood, A. and Agbola, F. (2020), 'Does the board gender diversity enhance firm performance?', Asian Journal of Business Research, vol 10, no 1 , pp 29 - 46.
- Geffersa, A., Agbola, F. and Mahmood, A. (2019), 'Technical efficiency in crop production across agro-ecological zones in Ethiopia : a meta-analysis of frontier studies', Outlook on Agriculture, vol 48, no 1 , pp 5 - 15.
- Boateng, E., Agbola, F. and Mahmood, A. (2019), 'Does the quality of institutions enhance savings? : the case of Sub-Saharan Africa', Applied Economics, vol 51, no 58 , pp 6235 - 6263.
- Geffersa, A., Agbola, F. and Mahmood, A. (2019), 'Technology adoption and technical efficiency in maize production in rural Ethiopia', African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, vol 14, no 3 , pp 184 - 201.
- Agbola, F., Acupan, A. and Mahmood, A. (2017), 'Does microfinance reduce poverty? : new evidence from Northeastern Mindanao, the Philippines', Journal of Rural Studies, vol 50 , pp 159 - 171.
- Set, K., Agbola, F. and Mahmood, A. (2017), 'Tourism small and medium enterprise management practices and firm performance', Tourism Analysis, vol 22, no 2 , pp 237 - 245.
- Set, K., Mahmood, A. and Agbola, F. (2016), 'Business alliance practices among tourism small and medium enterprises (TSMEs) in Malaysia', The Social Sciences, vol 11, no 20 , pp 4932 - 4935.
- Pidani, R. and Mahmood, A. (2016), 'Does international competition enhance capacity utilisation? : evidence from Indonesia, Philippine and Vietnam', Asian Journal of Empirical Research, vol 6, no 5 , pp 117 - 130.
- Pidani, R., Mahmood, A. and Agbola, F. (2015), 'The impact of domestic constraints on export behaviour of small and medium-sized firms in Indonesia', Academy of Taiwan Business Management Review, vol 11, no 1 , pp 1 - 11.
- Tian, F. and Mahmood, A. (2014), 'Exploring antecedents of successful international knowledge transfer through strategic alliance : evidence from China', Academy of Taiwan Business Management Review, vol 10, no 2 , pp 34 - 40.
- Cheng, M., Mahmood, A. and Yeap, P. (2013), 'Malaysia as a regional education hub : a demand-side analysis', Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, vol 35, no 5 , pp 523 - 536.
- Pidani, R., Mahmood, A. and Agbola, F. (2012), 'Do managerial characteristics promote export development? : a case of manufacturing small and medium enterprises in Indonesia', Academy of Taiwan Business Management Review, vol 8, no 3 , pp 6 - 15.
- Mahmood, A. (2010), 'Export competitiveness of commercial services : the ASEAN-5 experience', Journal for Global Business Advancement, vol 3, no 3 , pp 243 - 256.
- Cheng, M., Chan, W. and Mahmood, A. (2009), 'The effectiveness of entrepreneurship education in Malaysia', Education and Training, vol 51, no 7 , pp 555 - 566.
- Chemsripong, S. and Mahmood, A. (2008), 'Services exports : an evolution and evaluation of Thailand's services exports in the context of ASEAN-5', International Business and Economics Research Journal, vol 7, no 9 , pp 27 - 33.