Farid Ullah

Dr. Farid Ullah is an Associate Professor and Programme Leader for the MSc International Business at the University of Chester's Faculty of Science, Business and Enterprise. With over 30 years of experience in UK public and private sectors, his research focuses on entrepreneurship in economic development, religious influences on business, female entrepreneurship, and minority business challenges. He teaches business management at postgraduate levels and leads research methods modules.

His research interests include:

• Entrepreneurship's role in economic growth
• Impact of religion on business practices
• Female entrepreneurial motivations in constrained environments
• Ethnic minority business challenges in the UK

Publications consistently explore how contextual factors like conflict, immigration policies, and financial crises affect small business growth. Recent work examines consumer risk perception in cosmetics expiration and religious personality traits in Scottish Muslim entrepreneurs.

Educational initiatives include developing sustainable international business curricula and supervising postgraduate research in business management.