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Dr. Uzair Shah is a Senior Lecturer at the Management School of Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), where he holds roles as Programme Director for the MSc Digital Business, Innovation & Management (DBIM) and Department Lead for International Teaching Partnerships. His academic qualifications include a PhD and MRes from Lancaster University and a B.Tech from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTP) in Malaysia. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), UK.
His research focuses on societal and digital inequalities, particularly in disadvantaged communities and management education. Key areas include intersectional inequalities affecting income-generation work, socio-digital barriers in higher education, and the hidden curriculum's role in widening participation. He has conducted studies on gender empowerment through NGOs in Pakistan and digital technology's impact on pedagogical practices in global South contexts.
Shah has led or contributed to research projects such as 'ICT4facilitating Gender Development and Empowerment in Ghana' (2020) and 'Exploring NGOs' Development Work to Support Gender Economic Empowerment in Pakistan' (2018-2019). His work frequently appears in journals like the International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research, addressing topics ranging from entrepreneurship in urban-poor areas to critical work-based learning frameworks.
- Research Groups: Centre for Scholarship and Innovation in Management Education, Centre for Technological Futures.
- Awards: Senior Fellow of HEA, UK.
- Teaching Interests: IT Consulting, Organizational Diagnosis, Management & Consulting Practices.
His academic activities include organizing workshops on responsible business education and participating in international conferences such as EGOS Colloquium and the British Academy of Management Conference. He advocates for pedagogical innovations that address systemic inequalities in management education and global development contexts.
