Ian Bickerstaff

Ian Bickerstaff is a Lecturer in the Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management at Ulster University Business School, Belfast campus, teaching accounts, financial management, strategic management, and entrepreneurship.

His academic qualifications include:

• Honours Degree in Economics
• MBA

Mr. Bickerstaff's research centers on entrepreneurship education within hospitality and tourism, serving as department lead for academic enterprise with extensive industry collaboration. His work extends to business process reengineering, strategic management, and social enterprise, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals through sustainable tourism development.

Publications from 2001-2012 reveal consistent application of business process reengineering in tourism contexts, with recent focus on sustainable tourism-social enterprise synergies in Northern Ireland. His scholarship bridges theoretical frameworks with practical industry solutions.

In his academic enterprise leadership role, Mr. Bickerstaff coordinates industry research partnerships and collaborative initiatives that integrate classroom learning with real-world hospitality and tourism challenges.