Ali Najeeb
Villa College
Research areas: Business, Management and Accounting · Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management · Human Resource and Talent Management · Ethics and Social Impacts of AI · Artificial Intelligence Applications
About
Dr Ali Najeeb is the Vice Rector and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Villa College (VC), Maldives and CEO of Bristol Institute of Business Management (BIBM), Sri-Lanka. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of Hospitality, Tourism and Events, Taylor’s University, Malaysia. He holds a PhD in Management and HR strategy at the University of Wollongong, Australia, a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management at the University of Newcastle, Australia, and BA in Business Studies from the University of the South Pacific, Fiji. He is a Chartered Professional Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and a Certified Professional Member of Australian Human Resource Institute (AHRI). Besides his official roles, he also holds several advisory roles and membership in local and international NGOs and professional bodies.
His research interests include higher education leadership, governance and management, institutional theory, entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence (AI), sustainability, industrial relations, employment law and labour issues in small island states, migrant workers, HRM/ER in tourism and hospitality industry. He has published several research papers in refereed international journals, shared his experience in local and international panel discussions and presented his research work in international scholarly conferences. He is a recipient of the Emerald Literati Award for Excellence 2014 – the outstanding paper award.
Dr Najeeb is a former school principal and worked as a Director of the Education and Development Centre in the Ministry of Education. He is also a former fulltime member of the Employment Tribunal, Maldives. Besides his administrative, teaching and research work, he is actively engaged in management and corporate consultancy and training.
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Villa College Associate Professor2008 - 2025
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Publications (37)
- AI and Omnichannel Marketing Strategies in Travel Platforms Save
- Chatbots, Virtual Assistants, and AI-Enhanced Customer Service Save
- Predictive Analytics for Consumer Behaviour in Tourism and Hospitality Save
- Predictive Care Save
- The Bias Interceptor Save
- AI as a Mentor Save
- AI-Enhanced Entrepreneurial Education Save
- Gamification and AI-Driven Simulations in Entrepreneurial Skill Development Save
- AI and the Human Touch Save
- Governance in Cloud-Automated Enterprises Save
- The Cloud-Native Enterprise Save
- Skills Over Seniority Save
- Privacy in the Digital Workplace Save
- Regulating the Private Sector Save
- AI-Driven Legal Writing and Drafting Save
- Industry 5.0 and smart cities Save
- Climate Neutrality and Global Warming: Problems, Solutions, and the South Asian Path Forward Save
- Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Campuses Save
- RPA in Banking and Finance Save
- AI and the Evolution of Knowledge Work Save