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.

• 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

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

I am willing to supervise PhD students in the areas of the Circular Economy, Business Model Innovation, CSR, Business Strategy and Innovation

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

2025

• Chartered Management Institute (CMI) (External organisation)

  18 Mar 2025 – 18 Mar 2026

  Activity: Membership of network (Chair)

2024

• Bangor Business School Seminar Series

  13 Nov 2024

  Activity: Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course (Speaker)
• British Academy of Management Conference 2024

  I presented a research paper at the British Academy of Management Conference 2024 held in Nottingham Trent University.

  Sep 2024

  Links:

  • https://www.xcdsystem.com/bam/program/wZFOZki/index.cfm
  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Speaker)

"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.

Library representative for BBS. In this role, I liaise with the central library team to ensure the availablity of databases (both academic and industry), scholarly journals, books, etc. for BBS staff and students.