Title:

Dr

Name:

Issack Shimba Allan

College/School/Institute/ Directorate/Unit:

University of Dar es Salaam Business School

Department/Section:

Marketing

Position:

Senior Lecturer

Current Summarised CV/Profile:

Dr. Allan has over 20 years of experience in teaching, researching and provision of public services (consulting) in a wide range of business management matters. His specialization areas are Marketing management, Entrepreneurship and small businesses development, Customer care, Sales management and Change management.

In line the above expertise, in the past few years he has actively served in both the private and public sector entities, including Tigo, Temeke Municipal Council, National Economic Empowerment Commission (NEEC), CRDB Bank, Ministry of Finance,

United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC). Others are, Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority (TFDA), Office of the Registrar of Political Parties, Association of SADC Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (ASCCIA) and USAID through the Western Indian Ocean Marine Sciences Association (WIOMSA) based in Zanzibar.

Professional Details:

• Ph.D (Business Administration)       University of Dar es Salaam, 2006.
•  MBA - University of Twente in The Netherlands, 1998.
•  B.Com (Marketing), University of Dar es Salaam, 1996.
•  Certificate in Corporate Directorship, 2021.

Areas of research interest:

• Entrepreneurship education and training.
• Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) management.
• Youth and Graduates’ self-employment initiatives.

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