Ali Ghurmullah Alkhathami

Ambitious PhD candidate at UNE Business School with a robust background in entrepreneurship, business incubation, and new venture creation. Nearly two decades of experience span academic, consulting, and managerial roles, showcasing proven leadership abilities and expertise in strategic planning. Committed to generating impactful research that advances understanding of entrepreneurial ecosystems.

PhD Thesis

• Title: Business Incubation in Saudi Arabia: An Empirical Investigation into the Effects of Business Incubators on New Venture Creation
• Date: 2019 – Present
• Institution: UNE Business School, Armidale, NSW, Australia

Research Papers: (in progress)

• The Influence of Business Incubators in Enhancing New Ventures’ Legitimacy: A Preliminary Qualitative Study on the Saudi Context.
• Analysing the Saudi Entrepreneurial Ecosystem following Vision 2030: A Study on the Business Incubation Enhancing Programmes.
• Corporate Initiatives and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development in Saudi Arabia: A Case Study on How Large Companies Promote Entrepreneurship.
• Start-ups Competitions and Entrepreneurial Learning: An Empirical Study into Understanding How Competitions Shape Entrepreneurial Cognition and Mindset Development.
• From Human to Social Capital: Exploring the Influence of Entrepreneurial Networks on New Venture Creation in Saudi Arabia.

Research Poster

• Business Incubation in Saudi Arabia: Presented at UNE Postgraduate Conference, 23–24 Jun 2021, Armidale, NSW, Australia

Selected Past Research Projects

• Measuring Customer Satisfaction (2011): A field study of services offered by Bank Albilad in the Western Region.
• Feasibility Study: Establishing a 5-Star Hotel in Abha (2011) – Applied business planning concepts.
• The Accounting of Responsibility: The Essence of Control (2010) – Applications in Public and Private sectors.
• A Study on Demand for Share Financing (2010) – an example of Bank Albilad.
• Marketing Mix for Banks (2010) – A study on the Saudi banks.

• Advanced Business Management & Leadership Course, 2011, Bank Abilad, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Advanced Sales & Customer Services Skills, 2010, Dale Carnegie Institute, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• Effective Leadership Course, 2009, Bank Albilad, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• Intensive Leadership & Management Course, 05/01/04, 12/31/04, The National Commercial Bank

• Financial Planning & Consulting, calirifi.org, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2015
• Designed Non-profit Organization (CARE) for Drug-Addicted Inmates, Albaha, Albaha, Albaha Province, Saudi Arabia, 2012
• Short Managerial Courses for High School Students, Albaha, Albaha, Albaha Province, Saudi Arabia, 01/01/07, 12/31/08

Available upon request.