Administrative & Financial Science

Departments

Dr. Noran Darwish

Dr. Noran Darwish

Current Position: Assistant Professor – Administrative Sciences

Email: dr.nooran.darwish@gulfuniversity.edu.bh

Title: Assistant Professor

College: Administrative & Financial Sciences

Department: Administrative Science

Qualification

  • PhD in Management, specialized in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, German University in Cairo (GUC)
  • MSc in Human Resource Management, German University in Cairo (GUC)

Teaching & Learning Statement

Committed to student-centered learning that integrates theory with real-world applications. My teaching emphasizes critical thinking, interactive discussion, and the development of analytical and research skills to prepare students for academic and professional success.

Experience

Over 8 years of experience as a university educator.

Research Interest

  • Entrepreneurship and startup dynamics
  • Entrepreneurial mobility and firm relocation
  • Institutional and embeddedness perspectives in entrepreneurship
  • Strategic HRM, employer branding, and employee behavior
  • Technology and AI in entrepreneurial ecosystems

Selected Publications

  1. Talent Attraction or Hidden Risk? Investigating the Link between Employer Branding, Psychological Contracts, and Counterproductive Behaviors – International Conference on Sustainable Development and Innovation (ICSDI 2025).
  2. AI Through Entrepreneurship Lens – 7th International Conference, Qatar University (November 2024).
  3. Firm Relocation Decision through Social Embeddedness Lens – SRRNet's 23rd International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability (September 2024).
  4. Immigrant Entrepreneurship: State of Art and Future Research Agenda (Best Paper Award, October 2023 – issued by Qatar University).
  5. Employer Branding Strategies: Between Novelty & Measurement – Presented at the Africa Academy of Management (AFAM) 6th Biennial Conference (January 2023).

Last Updated: 09 Apr 2026