Mohamed Afshan Ashfag

Lecturer
mohamed.afshan@mnu.edu.mv
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    Biography

    Mohamed Afshan Ashfag is a Lecturer at the Maldives National University Business School (MNUBS), with academic and industry experience spanning marketing, business, hospitality, and tourism. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of the West of England, a Bachelor of Commerce from Lincoln University, New Zealand, with majors in Marketing and Business Management, and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Professional Hospitality and Tourism Management from University College Birmingham, United Kingdom.

    He has extensive experience in higher education, having taught across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and contributed to academic coordination, curriculum development, and academic quality assurance. At MNUBS, his teaching primarily focuses on marketing and business-related subjects.

    His professional background also includes academic management, entrepreneurship, hospitality operations, training, and consultancy. He is a registered National Assessor with the Maldives National Skills Development Authority (MNSDA) across several hospitality-related occupational areas.

    Educational Qualifications

    Master of Business Administration, University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom, 2024

    Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing and Business Management), Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand, 2015

    Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Professional Hospitality and Tourism Management, University College Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 2011

    BTEC National Diploma in Hotel Catering and Institutional Operations, Maldives College of Higher Education, Malé, Maldives, 2008

    Research Interests

    Consumer Behaviour; Digital Marketing; Marketing Ethics; Services Marketing; E-commerce and Online Consumer Behaviour; Marketing Communications

    Research Grants and Major Research Projects

    none

    Research Supervision

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    Teaching Interests

    Marketing Management, Services Marketing, Business Ethics, Digital Marketing, Human Resource Management

    Selected Publications

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    Editorial Activities and Editorial Board Memberships

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    Conference Participation and Academic Leadership

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    Professional Memberships and Affiliations

    Registered National Assessor, Maldives National Skills Development Authority (MNSDA), since 2022

    Awards and Recognitions

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    Consultancy, Training, and Community Engagement Activities

    National Assessor and Trainer, Maldives National Skills Development Authority (MNSDA) – Conducts competency-based assessments in hospitality-related National Certificate programmes and has delivered TVET training in Front Office Operations.

    Hospitality and Food & Beverage Training – Developed and delivered industry training programmes covering food safety and hygiene, customer service, and operational excellence for hospitality and F&B personnel.

    Hospitality Consultancy – Provided consultancy in hospitality operations, including staff training, menu development, food and beverage operations, and management practices.

    Community Skills Training – Designed and delivered a cookery training programme for 35 participants across two islands, culminating in a community food festival.