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Jireh Hooi Inn Seow

JIREH HOOI INN SEOW

Associate Professor

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Education

  • PhD, Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University, UK (2013)
  • Fellow of Higher Education Academy University of Reading, UK (2017)
  • Postgraduate Certificate, Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University, UK (2008)
  • Postgraduate Cert. Information Technology, University Malaysia Sarawak (2004)
  • Diploma in Account Management Advertising Account Management & Marketing, IACT College, Malaysia (1998)
  • Bachelor of Arts, History with International Relations, University of South Alabama, USA (1996)
  • Bachelor of Arts Economics, University of South Alabama, USA (1996)
SUBJECTS TAUGHT / STUDENT PROJECT MENTOR
  • New Ventures (Entrepreneurship)
  • Technology Entrepreneurship
  • Small Business Growth
  • Leadership Excellence
  • Becoming a Leader
  • Principles of Management
  • Marketing
  • Research Methodology
EXPERIENCE

Academic experience

  • Visiting Faculty at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India for their Executive Post Graduate Diploma Program in Organisation Development and Change for Mid-Senior Executives from MNCs & large Indian companies
  • Product Manager - Simulations at Tata Interactive Systems streamlining and managing a portal (www.simbls.com) hosting 160 simulations for global universities (e.g. Boston) & executives of Fortune 500 companies (e.g. Citi)

Consulting Experience

  • Growth Strategy development (Business Plan & Financial Model) for a home textile manufacturer exporter & turnkey implementation viz. Process Re-engineering, ERP/SAP Implementation, Organisation Structure Redesign & Top Management Recruitment, Performance Management/Balance Scorecard, MIS, Private Equity (alongside a KPMG partner)
  • Entry Strategy development for a luxury retail startup (alongside a KPMG partner)
  • Financial Modelling for a Telecom startup (client of the accounting firm KDP) for raising funds from a Venture Capital Investor
  • Business Plan/Financial Model & Private Equity Advisory for India’s largest chain of hair and beauty salons and a civil construction company (clients of BDO)
  • Institutionalising F&A Processes & Systems e.g. Cost Accounting, Segmental Reporting (clients of the accounting firm KDP)

Authoring Experience

Based on extensive primary and secondary research as well as first-hand Consulting/Corporate experience, developed the following:

  • Business Simulation on Transganisation (Transformation of Organisations) targeting Entrepreneurs (for a leading executive coach)
  • Business Simulation on Post Merger Integration targeting Senior Executives of Acquirers (at Tata Interactive Systems)
  • Manual/Tool-kit (with FAQs & Ready-to-Use Templates) on Financial Management and Accounting for NGOs targeting Senior Executives and F&A Personnel (for Centre for Advancement of Philanthropy)
  • A revenue-generating website (entire content & structure) targeting Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) (for the accounting firm KDP)

Corporate Experience

  • Product Manager - Simulations at Tata Interactive Systems (among the Top 20 training companies worldwide)
  • Associate Director - Corporate Finance at BDO (among the Top 5 accounting firms worldwide)

Social Enterprise Experience

  • CFO turned COO and then CEO of an EU-backed startup in the area of Fair Trade set up by an American in India

Sector Experience

  • Business Enterprises (Foreign MNCs, Indian Family Businesses & MNCs, Startups) across industries e.g. Manufacturing (e.g. Textile, Steel, Chemicals), Engineering, Civil Construction, Retail, Telecom, IT/ITES, BFSI
  • Multinational & Indian Universities/Educational Institutions
  • NGOs & Institutional Donors viz. International (e.g. EU), Indian (e.g. Tata Trust) & Government (e.g. NABARD)

Global Experience

  • Worked in and with international teams and travelled worldwide to places including USA, UK, UAE and Sri Lanka

Doctoral Thesis

  • Seow, J.H.I. (2013). Understanding Leadership and Management Development in a Health Board of NHS Scotland. Doctoral Thesis. Aberdeen: University of Aberdeen Press.

Journal/Trade Articles

  • Shaik, S., Seow, J. H.I., and Abraham, C. (2025). Ensuring Performance Through Digital HR: Exploring the Impact of Human Resource Digital Transformation and Demographic Moderators in GIC Re. International Insurance Law Review, 33(S5), pp. 942-962.
  • Bakre, S, Seow, J.H.I. and Vakhariya, S. (2025). Leveraging AI for Inclusion of Gender Non-Conforming Employees at the Workplace. Advances in Consumer Research, 2(2), pp. 139-149.
  • Bakre, S, Seow, J.H.I. and Vakhariya, S. (2024). Impact of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) on Organisational Performance. Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics Research, 4(2), pp. 1093-1101.
  • Seow, J.H.I. (2022). Why Attend College If You Want to Start Your Own Business? The Hindu. March 14 issue.
  • Oza, R., Seow, J.H.I., and Karimova, G. (2021). Study of Factors that Influence Organizational Health in Indian Companies. IOSR Journal of Business and Management, 23(03), pp. 30-37.
  • Seow, J.H.I. (2021). Metaverse: A Game-Changing Innovation for Entrepreneurs. Entrepreneur, India. Dec. 16 issue.

Book Chapters

  • Seow, J.H.I. and Rajaharia, N.K. (2023). Artificial Intelligence in Information Technology Infrastructure Management and Support in Singapore. In: Eijdenberg, E.L., Mukherjee, M., Wood, J. (eds) Innovation-Driven Business and Sustainability in the Tropics. SEIGOP 2023. Springer, Singapore.
  • Bijlani, V., Seow, J.H.I., and Muniza, A. (2023). Small businesses beyond resilience: a functional structure approach to the growth of small businesses in India. In: Eijdenberg, E.L., Mukherjee, M., Wood, J. (eds) Innovation-Driven Business and Sustainability in the Tropics. SEIGOP 2023. Springer, Singapore.
  • Belsare, H.V., Seow, J.H.I., Meadows, C.J. (2023). A Conceptual Framework for Supporting High-Value Innovation in the Large Medical Technology Industry. In: Eijdenberg, E.L., Mukherjee, M., Wood, J. (eds) Innovation-Driven Business and Sustainability in the Tropics. SEIGOP 2023. Springer, Singapore.
  • Pooja, A.A., Seow, J.H.I., and Bhanu, R. (2023). Gender-Inclusive, Sustainable, Frugal and Innovative Methods in Succession Planning for Indian Small and Medium Enterprises Family-Owned Businesses. In: Eijdenberg, E.L., Mukherjee, M., Wood, J. (eds) Innovation-Driven Business and Sustainability in the Tropics. SEIGOP 2023. Springer, Singapore.
  • Jadhav, S., Seetharaman, A., Seow, J.H.I., and Maddulety, K. (2020). Traditional Equity Partner or Contemporary Professional Equity Investor? In: Seetharaman, A., Shalini, K., and Maddulety, K., eds. Learning Management through Cases. New Delhi: Wiley.
  • Shrivastava, V., Seow, J.H.I., Seetharaman, A., and Maddulety, K. (2020). When You Have to Choose between Brand Value and Revenue. In: Seetharaman, A., Shalini, K., and Maddulety, K., eds. Learning Management through Cases. New Delhi: Wiley.
  • Paliwal, V., Seetharaman, A., Seow, J.H.I, and Maddulety, K. (2020). Is the Organizational Strategy Completely or Partially in Accordance with the Principle of Net Neutrality? In: Seetharaman, A., Shalini, K., and Maddulety, K., eds. Learning Management through Cases. New Delhi: Wiley.
  • Yadam, S.H.R., Seetharaman, A., Seow, J.H.I., and Maddulety, K. (2020). Do We Rust, If We Rest? In: Seetharaman, A., Shalini, K., and Maddulety, K., eds. Learning Management through Cases. New Delhi: Wiley.
  • Chandwani, N., Seetharaman, A., Seow, J.H.I., and Maddulety, K. (2020). Managing Change: Continue or Scrap? In: Seetharaman, A., Shalini, K., and Maddulety, K., eds. Learning Management through Cases. New Delhi: Wiley.
  • Seow, J.H.I. (2011). Robert Swan: From Polar Expeditions To Entrepreneurial Environmental Leadership. In: D.D. Warrick and Jens Mueller, eds. Lessons in Leadership: Learning from Real World Cases. Chicago: Rossi - Smith.

Conference Papers

  • Belsare, H.V., Seow, J.H.I., Meadows, C.J. (2024). Factors Influencing Adoption of High-value Innovation in the Medical Technology Industry. The 11th IEEE International Conference on E-Health and Bioengineering - EHB 2023, Bucharest, Romania.
  • Bakre, S., Seow, J. H. I., & Vakhariya, S. (2023, October). Transmutation of workplace gender diversity and inclusion in multinational companies in India: Fostering inclusion of gender nonconforming employees. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities Research Trends (ICSSHRT 2023). International Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology.
  • Cherian, J. and Seow, J.H.I. (2023). Awareness, Measurement, Environmental Sustainability: The Impact of Cloud Transformation on Environmental Sustainability. Sustainability, Economics, Innovation, Globalisation and Organisational Psychology (SEIGOP) Conference, Singapore.
  • Seow, J.H.I. (2013). Climate Leadership: Developing Climate Leadership via Memetic Transmission towards Mitigating Climate Change. Annual Global Conference of the International Leadership Association, Montreal, Canada. (Entry for Creative Leadership for the Kenneth E. Clark Award.)
  • Seow, J. (2011). Agentic Leadership and Management Development of Scottish Healthcare Professionals? British Academy of Management Annual Conference, Aston University, UK.
  • Seow, J., Beech, D., and Jones, D. (2010). Symposium paper: Climate Leadership. British Academy of Management Annual Conference, University of Sheffield, UK.
  • Seow, J. and Tourish, D. (2009). Meme Theory of Leadership Development. Developing Leadership Capacity Conference, Bristol Business School, UK.
  • Seow, J. and Tourish, D. (2009). Applying Elements of 360-degree Feedback in Qualitative Fieldwork Data Gathering. British Academy of Management Annual Conference, Brighton Business School, UK.
  • Seow, J., Edwards, G., Beech, D., Hartley, J., Kempster, S., and Sealy, R. (2008). Symposium paper: The Future of Leadership Research, Theory and Practice: Scanning the Horizon. British Academy of Management Annual Conference, Leeds Business School, UK.
  • Seow, J. and Bong, C.H. (2005). A Model for Commercializing Information Technology Research and Providing Graduate Employment in Institutions of Higher Learning in Malaysia. Asian Business Conference, University Malaya, Malaysia.

Memberships

  • British Academy of Management
  • Academy of Management, USA
  • Higher Education Academy, UK