Date of Birth: 10th May 1976
Place of Birth: Kuwait
Nationality: Syrian
Address: F3 – 30 Sir Charles Grove Residence, Booth street West, Manchester, England, M15 6PX
Telephone: 08707598116
Mobile: 07881605610
E-Mail: marwan_khammmash@hotmail.com Mkhammash@man.mbs.ac.uk
Administrative & Marketing Experience:
Assistant Marketing Manager, Full Time (1998-2000 & 2002-2003)
•Holding all mutual contacts with suppliers in Europe (UK, Italy, Germany), Far East (China, Hong-Kong, Taiwan) and Asia (India).
•Applying special computer software in order to produce updated information about goods in stock and store (quantities and values).
•Supervising employees on stock handling and store selling to maintain service standards.
Work Address: Ibrahim & Majid
Co. w.l.l, Kuwait, P.O.Box: 42399, Al-Shuwaikh,
Post Code: 70654
Salesman (1994-1998), Part time
•Being part of sales team for selling hardware tools, building materials, and shop fittings to retailers and final customers.
Education & Qualifications:
Doctoral (PhD)(Customer Relationships in Virtual Community) from University of Manchester, UK, expected completion date September 2006
Masters (MA)(Marketing) from University of Nottingham, UK, Grade: 58 (Good), Graduated 2002
Undergraduate (BSc)(Marketing & Management) from Kuwait University, Kuwait, GPA:3.51(Very good), Graduated 1998
Secondary Certificate:
Scientific, Grade: 92.7%, Kuwait, Graduated 1994
•Conducted several research projects at the Master and the Doctoral level: in General Research Methodologies, Social Research Methodologies, Epistemology, Qualitative Research Methodologies, Marketing Case Studies, Marketing Management, Organizational Theory, International Marketing, Marketing Theory, Understanding Buyer Behaviour, Marketing Communications, Internet Marketing, East Asian Business and Society Management Models in Transition, and the Ethical effects of smoking scenes as product placement in contemporary films and the public policy issues.
• Published academic papers: Khammash, M (2004) The Role of Internet Communication and Communities in supporting Customer Relationship Management. Proceedings of the federal school doctoral conference, UK.
• Participated in marking & teaching schemes: marking undergraduate students’ essays under the supervision of Dr. Jamie Burton in Manchester school of Management, UMIST.
Also, teaching Arabic language at the international society in Manchester, UK.
Languages
• Bilingual (Arabic & English); fluent in written and spoken languages.
• Attended various English courses; extended general English course (proficiency level 9) in Hampstead school of English (London, UK) and in Amideast (Kuwait).
• Also attended intensive English course of academic purposes in Nottingham University (Nottingham, UK).
• Scored 580 in TOEFL – 2000.
• Conversational (Italian & French); useful phrases.
Computer & Professional Skills
• Certificate awarded by Kuwait University- Attending general computer course in (Dos, Windows, WinWord, Excel).
• Have abilities to write reports on Microsoft Word, to perform presentations on PowerPoint and Microsoft Works and to calculate statistical equations on Microsoft Excel.
• Certificate awarded by University of Nottingham- Attending several seminars and workshops on commercial awareness, communications skills, leadership skills and presentations skills held by international firms such as Anderson, EDS, Ernest & Young, Eversheds, Mars, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Unilever.
• President of Syrian Students Committee in Kuwait University; held many activities such as cultural exhibitions, outdoor trips.
• President of MA Society in University of Nottingham; held many events such as general gatherings, ice skating trips and dinner parties.
• Academic Representative of Doctoral Students in Manchester Business School; sit a number of school committees as a member of board and also represent the student body in all matters relating to the school & the programme.
Referees
Dr. Heidi Winklhofer
Senior lecturer in Marketing
Director of Doctoral Programmes
Business School
University of Nottingham
Nottingham NG7 2RD
United Kingdom
E-M: Heidi.Winklhofer@nottingham.ac.uk
Telephone Number: +44 (0) 115 9515412
Dr. Jamie Burton
Lecturer in Marketing
Research Manager for the CML Group
Manchester Business School
University of Manchester
Manchester M15 6PB
United Kingdom
E-M: JBurton@man.mbs.ac.uk
Telephone Number: +44 (0) 161 275 6508