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  • Phone:

    8828

  • Email:

    ealzahrani@pmu.edu.sa

  • Office No:

    F120

  • Dr. Eidah Abdullatif Alzahrani

  • Job Title :

    Assistant professor in BA

  • College :

    College of Business Administration


  • Department :

    Business Administration


Dr. Eidah Alzahrani is an Assistant Professor of Business Management at Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU) in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. Her research focuses on entrepreneurship, identity, and institutional change within the context of Saudi Arabia. Her academic portfolio includes a published research paper, with several additional studies currently in progress.

Dr. Alzahrani has presented her work at international conferences such as the British Academy of Management (BAM) and ISBE 2021. She previously served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Prince Muqrin, Teaching Assistant at the University of Glasgow, and held roles at Effat University in Jeddah. She is committed to empowering students through innovative, inclusive teaching and advancing entrepreneurship education and women’s participation in business, contributing to the country’s goals.

PhD in Management/ Entrepreneurship                                                                   May 2024

Thesis title: Entrepreneurship dynamics for women entrepreneurs' inclusion in emerging markets: a case study on Saudi Arabia

Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Master of Business Administration                                                                                 

University of New Brunswick                                                                       

Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Alzahrani, E., Gordon, J., Diaz‐Garcia, C., & Keston‐Siebert, S. (2025). Tribal Origin and Gender: Identity Work in Women's Entrepreneurial Journey in Saudi Arabia. Gender, Work & Organization. https://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.70013

PMU, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Alzahrani, Eidah, JillianGordon, CristinaDiaz-Garcia, and SabinaKeston-Siebert. 2026. “Tribal Origin and Gender: Identity Work in Women's Entrepreneurial Journey in Saudi Arabia.”Gender, Work & Organization: 33. no. 1), 41–58. https://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.70013.

Alzahrani, Eidah. 2026. “Macro-preneurship and the Entrepreneurial State: Evaluating Monsha’at Academy as a Policy-Driven Entrepreneurial Activation Mechanism among Business Students in Saudi Arabia.” EURAM Conference paper. 

Full-Time Business Management Assistant Professor                         August 2024 – January 2025
University of Prince Muqrin,
Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia

Courses:

  • Corporate Governance
  • Management Information Systems
  • Human Resource Management
  • Innovation Management

Part-time/Graduate Teaching Assistant as a discussant                                        March  2024

Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow Glasgow,

Scotland, UK

Part-time/Graduate Teaching Assistant                                       October 2020-August 2021

Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Part-time/Casual Worker/ Student helper                                                         November2019

Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Full-time/Admin and Academic assistant,                                           May 2015- August 2018

Deanship office of Effat College of Business, Effat University

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

 

  • BUSI 4361 – Entrepreneurship

  • BUSI 3361 – Business Psychology

  • BUSI 3311 – Legal Environment of Business

  • BUSI 2311 – Principles of Management

  • HRMT 3334 – Negotiation and Conflict Management 

  • BUSI 3331  – Business Negotiations 

  • Entrepreneurship and Identity Work
  • Institutional Change and Legitimacy in Saudi Arabia
  • Women’s Entrepreneurship and Institutional Interaction
  • Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Gender Dynamics
  • Vision 2030 and Institutional Reform