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Jay Wasim

Head of Business and Management
Heriot-Watt University
Country or state 
Scotland
Available to 
Global
City 
Edinburgh
Fee 
Languages 
English,
Hindi
Volunteer
Yes
Timezone 
Europe/London

Personal Details

Bio

I am an entrepreneur and scholar. I started my first venture at the age of 12. By the age of 18, I was already running an online magazine, a non-profit organisation and was on the executive board of a major publication house

I led several digitisation, growth, diversification and optimisation projects with companies of all sizes in multiple industries and sectors and. I also hold several guest positions internationally.

With a PhD in Strategy, Enterprise and Innovation, I have published in leading international journals and raised significant external funding for research and consulting. I am a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce and the Advance Higher Education (previously known as Higher Education Academy).

Current position (3)

Head of Business and Management

Heriot-Watt University

Asso. Prof. Strategy, Enterprise & Innovation

Heriot-Watt University

Judge for Funding Panel

Scottish Edge

Degrees (3)
PhD in Strategy Enterprise and Innovation
University of Portsmouth
2015 to 2019
MSc Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship
University of Portsmouth
2013 to 2014
BA (Hons) Business Management
University of Westminster
2010 to 2023

Presentations

Presentations (6)
10 steps to startup

This presentation will teach you the essential steps to starting your own business, from ideation to launch. You will learn how to develop a business plan, secure funding, choose a business structure, and launch your product or service.

Starting almost any business in less than $5000

This presentation will show you how to start a business with minimal upfront investment. You will learn how to identify low-cost business opportunities, leverage existing resources, and bootstrap your business.

Developing and Executing Strategy

This presentation will teach you how to develop and execute a winning business strategy. You will learn how to set clear goals and objectives, define your target market, analyze your competition, develop a competitive advantage, and create a profitable and sustainable business model.

How to be an innovative company

This presentation will teach you how to create a culture of innovation within your company. You will learn how to encourage creativity, foster a risk-tolerant environment, support experimentation, and reward innovation.

Understanding the purpose of your business

This presentation will help you to define the purpose of your business and how to align your operations with that purpose. You will learn how to identify your company's core values, define your mission and vision, and create a culture that embodies your purpose.

Purpose-Led Leadership

This presentation will help you understand who is a purpose-led leader and how to become one. Purpose-led leadership is a leadership style that focuses on aligning the organisation's mission, vision, and values with the personal purpose of its leaders and employees.

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Expertise (10)

Business
Leadership
Technology
Security
Healthcare
Entrepreneurship Innovation Business Strategy Leadership family business
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Why choose me? 

I have experience in training over 5000 people and have consulted on over 100 businesses.

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