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Salma Soliman is an Assistant Professor in Management at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, Dubai campus.
Biography
Salma Soliman is an Assistant Professor in Management at Edinburgh Business School. Salma's research interests centre on extending institutional theory to emerging market contexts for new insights into Grand Challenges (e.g. refugee crisis, digitization, and sustainable development) and her work is published in reputable journals, e.g. Academy of Management Discoveries, Journal of International Management. Before joining academia, she worked in management consulting in the UK. Salma joined Heriot-Watt University, Dubai from Goldsmiths, University of London.
Research interests
Research interests:
- Digitalization
- Entrepreneurship
- Institutional theory
- Emerging Markets of the Middle East
Press Profile
Refugee Entrepreneurship and Institutional Voids: The Case of Syrian Refugee Entrepreneurs in Egypt
ريادة الأعمال النسائية.. نحو نهج أكاديمي لإعداد جيل جديد - Al-Fanar Media
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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):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 3 Article
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Vocational education and training (VET) development and social dialogue in Egypt: A historical institutional perspective
Soliman, S., May 2025, In: Journal of Vocational Education and Training. 77, 3, p. 531-562 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Refugee Entrepreneurship and Institutional Voids: The Case of Syrian Refugee Entrepreneurs in Egypt
Soliman, S., Keles, J. & Fottouh, N., Sept 2023, In: Academy of Management Discoveries. 9, 3, p. 363–382 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The role of subsidiaries in Global Value Chains (GVCs): An institutional voids perspective on LVC upgrading and integration
Soliman, S., Papanastassiou, M. & Saka-Helmhout, A., Apr 2023, In: Journal of International Management. 29, 2, 101003.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
- 1 Delivery of CPD
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Executive Education: Leadership Programme for Bank Albilad
Robson, F. (Consultant), Glasgow, S. (Consultant), Soliman, S. (Consultant), Mielke, C. (Consultant), Northway, V. (Consultant) & Curran, R. W. F. A. (Consultant)
16 Oct 2025Activity: Consultancy › Delivery of CPD