Robbie Cairns

Robbie Cairns is a Senior Lecturer in Strategy and International Business at the Surrey Business School, University of Surrey, where he joined in January 2022. He is actively involved in teaching and academic leadership, particularly within the domain of strategic management and international business. Additionally, he serves as the Surrey Online Learning Program Manager for the business school.

His educational background includes:

• BSc (Hons) in Philosophy with Law
• Postgraduate Certificate in Management Education
• Postgraduate Diploma in Coaching & Mentoring
• MA in Human Resource Development
• MA in Philosophy

Robbie's research and professional interests focus on organizational and people strategies, corporate strategy, leadership, organizational culture, change management, and sustainability. He is an expert in psychometric and 360-degree feedback tools and applies these in executive coaching and leadership development contexts.

Although no publications are listed in the provided text, his teaching portfolio reflects a strong engagement with contemporary business challenges, including digital innovation, artificial intelligence in business, and global entrepreneurship.

Professional affiliations include:

• Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development
• Association of Project Managers

Robbie also maintains an active professional practice as the founder of a boutique consultancy offering corporate training, psychometric assessments, and executive coaching. He concurrently serves as an Executive Coach and Learning Manager at IMD Business School, working with global business leaders across Europe, North America, Asia, and the Middle East. He has over 25 years of international business experience, having served as a Company Director and leadership educator prior to establishing his consultancy in 2019.

He teaches several key modules, including Strategic Change Management (MBA), Working in a Global Context, Global & Sustainable Business Management, International Business Strategy, Globalisation of Emerging Markets, and Entrepreneurship & Innovation via a Business Model Approach. He also contributes to the DUFE Summer School on Business Intelligence & Digital Innovation in Entrepreneurship and the Winter School on Artificial Intelligence, Opportunities and Challenges.