Overview
Dr. Kaleem Ullah is an experienced academic with over 12 years in university teaching, research, and leadership roles spanning strategic management, sustainability, and finance. Currently a Lecturer in Management at Bangor Business School, he leads postgraduate and undergraduate modules and supervises dissertations focused on business ethics, sustainability, and the circular economy. He earned his PhD in Management Studies from Bangor University, specialising in the Circular Economy Business Models Innovation, and is also an alumnus of the University of Massachusetts. Recognised as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Kaleem has demonstrated excellence in teaching, module development, and mentoring primarily in the UK and Pakistan. He additionally serves as an ad-hoc reviewer for the British Academy of Management and the Journal of Accounting Literature.
Dr. Kaleem Ullah’s current research examines the transition to circular business models in the food and drink industry, focusing on the challenges, barriers, and dynamic capabilities that enable sustainable transformation. His recent contributions include work on a Welsh government-funded project—Development of an Innovation Plan to explore and scope an all-Wales Circular Economy Innovation Programme. He is driven by a mission to foster practical, innovative learning experiences and to bridge theory with real-world impact in sustainable business practices.
Beyond academia, Dr. Kaleem Ullah is an avid sports enthusiast who loves watching football and actively participates in local cricket leagues in North Wales, further illustrating his commitment to community engagement and well-being.
Additional Contact Information
Email: k.ullah@bangor.ac.uk
Office Location: Alun Building Room 3.04
Qualifications
- HEA Fellow
2024 - PhD: Management Studies
Bangor University, 2018–2023 - MA: Management and Finance (Distinction)
Bangor University, 2017–2018 - MBA Finance (Best Student Award)
2007–2010
Teaching and Supervision
Undergradguate Teaching & Supervision
Contemporary Management Issues in Ethics, Sustainability, HRM and Tourism (ASB-1007)
Dissertation Supervision in Business & Management
Postgraduate (Teaching and module lead)
Module lead for ASB/ABJ-4413 International Strategic Management
ASB - 4031 Professional Competence in Education and Employment
ASB/ABJ 4904 &ASB/ABJ-4905 Applied Business Project on the topic of the Circular Economy
I also supervise Master students' dissertations in Business & Management
Postgraduate Project Opportunities
I am willing to supervise PhD students
Publications
2025
- PublishedBangor Business School Report: S-FIS Pan Wales CEIC - Development of an Innovation Plan to explore and scope an all-Wales Circular Economy Innovation Programme (Clean Growth)
Butler, M., Thomas, S. & Kaleem Ullah, K., Feb 2025, 13 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
2024
- PublishedAdvancing Circular Transformation in the Food Industry: Leveraging Dynamic Capabilities for Business Model Innovation
Ullah, K., Butler, M., McDonald, M. & Griffiths, G., 1 Sept 2024.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
2022
- PublishedTransforming to Circular Business Models: Challenges and Barriers in the context of the Food & Drink industry in Wales and England
Ullah, K., 16 Jun 2022.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
2021
- PublishedCircular Business Models
Kaleem Ullah, 12 Feb 2021, 2 p. Bangor University.
Research output: Other contribution - PublishedTransforming to Circular Business Models: Challenges and Barriers in the context of the Food & Drink industry in Wales and England
Ullah, K. & Griffiths, G., 20 Oct 2021.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
2019
- PublishedRealising the Circular Economy (CE)
Kaleem Ullah, 15 Jul 2019, 2 p. Bangor, Wales : Bangor University.
Research output: Other contribution
Activities
2025
- Chartered Management Institute (CMI) (External organisation)
18 Mar 2025 – 18 Mar 2026
Activity: Membership of network (Chair)
Other Grants and Projects
"Development of an Innovation Plan to explore and scope an all-Wales Circular Economy Innovation Programme – Clean Growth”. Funded by the Welsh Government’s SMART Partnership Programme. This is a joint project with Cardiff Met, Swansea and Aberystwyth Universities.