• EH14 4AS

    United Kingdom

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

Cultural differences, SME, TVET, Women Entrepreneurship, Strategy implementation and execution, Project Management,

20162023

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Gowrie Vinayan, PhD, PMP®, SMC™, SFHEA, is an Associate Professor at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, Malaysia campus. A certified Project Management Professional (PMP), she teaches project management at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels (MSc and MBA).

Her research spans Operations and Production Management, Project Management, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, and Women Entrepreneurship. Before transitioning to academia, she gained extensive industry experience in Project Management, Logistics, Warehousing, and Procurement while working for a multinational corporation.

Recognized for her expertise in curriculum development and auditing, she has been appointed as an official auditor for PMI/GAC certification for institutions by PMI, USA. In addition to lecturing, she has designed and conducted training programs on Project Management and strategy execution for working professionals.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

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Project Management Institute

15 May 2022 → …

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