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Svetoslav G. Georgiev (Ph.D.) is an Associate Professor (of Practice) at the School of Intelligent Finance and Business. He holds a BA in Marketing from the International Business School Groningen (the Netherlands), and an MSc and a Ph.D. in (operations) management from the top university in Japan – Tohoku University (Times Higher Education 2023), ranked 79th in the world (QS World University Ranking 2023). He has worked at a number of renowned institutions of higher education in both Europe (i.e., Russia, Estonia, Bulgaria) and Asia (i.e., Japan, Vietnam) as permanent and/ or adjunct staff. His primary research focus is on operations/ quality management with regions under investigation including East and South East Asia, as well as Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Besides his involvement in academia, Dr. Georgiev has also worked as an operations management and business development consultant. He has partnered with a number of leading multinational enterprises including Sumitomo Wiring Systems (Japan) and Ricoh Group (Japan), as well as small and medium-sized enterprises across Europe and Asia. Finally, Dr. Georgiev is a former Member of Parliament (the 45th and 46th National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria).
Email: Svetoslav.Georgiev@xjtlu.edu.cn
Operations/ Quality Management
Supply Chain Management
Human Resource Management
Transition Economies
Associate Professor of Practice, Operations and Supply Chain Management - XJTLU (China) - 2022 Jul to Present
Business Development Improvement Consultant - Freelance (worldwide) - 2012 Oct to Present
Member of Parliament - 45th and 46th National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria - 2021 Apr to 2021 Sep
(Senior) Lecturer Researcher, General and Strategic Management - Ton Duc Tang University (Vietnam) - 2017 Oct to 2020 Aug
Coordinator Advisor for International Research Development - Nagoya University of Commerce and Business (Japan) - 2016 Apr to 2016 Sep
Lecturer International Programme Coordinator - Tohoku University (Japan) - 2015 Oct to 2016 Mar
Assistant for International Programme Development (part-time) - Tohoku University (Japan) - 2011 Oct to 2015 Sep
Sales Marketing Consultant (freelance) - 2008 Jul to 2009 Dec
International Sales Executive - Inter American Press (UK) - 2007 May to 2008 May
Currently Teaching:
IFB308TC Automotive and Aerospace Supply Chains
IFB217TC Lean Thinking
IFB208TC Quality Management Lean Six Sigma
IFB114TC Managing Across Borders
Previously Taught:
Essentials of Operations Management
Japanese Management
Principles of Management
Essentials of HRM
Principles of Marketing
World Economy: Problems and Perspectives
Inspiring Learning Award AY2022-23, School of Intelligent Finance and Business, Xian Jiatong-Liverpool University (2023 Sep)
Visiting Researcher, Foreign Researcher Invitation Program FY2019, Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (2019 Jun – Aug).
Ph.D. Scholarship, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Government of Japan (2012 Oct – 2015 Sep).
Master’s Degree Scholarship, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Government of Japan (2010 Oct – 2012 Sep).
Research Student Scholarship, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Government of Japan (2010 Apr – 2010 Sep).
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Ph.D. in Operations Management, Tohoku University (Japan) - 2015
M.Sc. in (Operations) Management, Tohoku University (Japan) - 2012
BA in Marketing, International Business School Groningen (the Netherlands) - 2007
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Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review