Shirin Jarrar

BA (Hons), MBA

Role
Associate Professor - Edinburgh Business School
Section
School of Social Sciences
Email
Shirin Jarrar

About

Shirin, BBA (Hons), MBA, is an Associate Professor of Finance and Entrepreneurship. She teaches Finance, Accounting and Entrepreneurship on the MBA programme at Edinburgh Business School and Heriot-Watt University. Since 2007, Shirin has been a dedicated academic member of staff, contributing significantly to the School through various leadership roles. She has served on panels for numerous business competitions, offering valuable feedback on business ideas, plans, and pitches. Additionally, she has provided academic mentoring to students participating in prestigious global competitions .Before transitioning to academia, Shirin had a successful career in the business world. She worked for several years as a Commercial Manager in the Middle East, representing internationally renowned brands such as BMW AG, Land Rover, Samsung home appliances, and various European industrial machinery manufacturers.

Biography

 

Academic Leadership and Affiliations

In 2023/24, Shirin successfully completed her term as the Global Director of MBA Programmes, Senior Director of Studies for the MBA Programme, and the MBA Programme Director in Dubai for Edinburgh Business School, Heriot‐Watt University. In her global role, Shirin over saw the MBA Programmes across all modes of study and locations, including all Heriot-Watt University campuses. She ensured the programmes’ academic excellence and operational efficiency by implementing rigorous standards and her best practices. Shirin led numerous internal and external reviews, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and maintaining high-quality standards for the programmes. In Dubai, Shirin and her team established the Edinburgh Business School’s MBA Programme at Dubai Campus in 2007. She has been instrumental in overseeing the academic and operational delivery of the programme, managing both the part-time MBA since its inception in 2007 and the full-time MBA Programme since 2011, until the conclusion of her term in 2023/24.Her leadership has been pivotal in shaping the success and reputation of the MBA Programmes at Dubai Campus

Qualifications

2007 – Master of Business Administration
Heriot-Watt University

1997 – Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons)
University of Jordan