Prof. Hassan Yazdifar

Professor Hassan Yazdifar is currently the Head of Department (Accounting, Finance and Economics) at Bournemouth University (UK), having held leadership positions within Salford University, Glasgow University, Sheffield University, Manchester University, and UMIST University.

 

During the past thirty-five years, Professor Yazdifar has achieved success in accountancy, management, consultancy and leadership roles within industry, and academia. Hassan has held the position of Financial Director and has been a member of the Board of Directors in large organisations which have provided him with the opportunity to use his consultancy skills for both private and public sectors. Hassan is also a professionally qualified accountant.

 

Professor Yazdifar has undertaken the responsibility of several research projects funded by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants - CIMA (UK) and industry; and is currently also the Project Investigator for two British Council China and Egypt projects, and Co-Investigator for the National Institute for Health Research (NiHR) project. His experience is in both developed and developing countries and considers globalisation as an important factor in developing business performance, research and development, and developing knowledge transfer and building partnerships. 

 

Professor Yazdifar has published extensively in international accounting and business journals, is proactively involved with organisational learning; organisation change management; and adopting innovative practices to improve performances in commercial and service organisations both in public and private sectors. Hassan’s research expertise also expands to higher education, R&D, the role of MIS, including Accounting Control and Information Systems, and the process of organisational change; performance measurement systems and how that interacts with other organisational functions.