Career and Leadership
Prof Ts Dr Zulkarnain Kedah has over 20 years of experience in higher education, corporate training, and consultancy. He began his career as an Assistant Professor and Entrepreneurship Coordinator at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), where he was later appointed CEO of IIUM Higher Education.
In 2014, he moved into the corporate sector as Vice President (Education & Training) at Serba Dinamik Group Berhad, a public-listed company, where he led education and training initiatives for six years. He then returned to academia as Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University Malaysia of Computer Science and Engineering (UNIMY) and later served as Interim Vice-Chancellor (2022–2023). He is now a Professor at Asia e University, where he teaches and supervises postgraduate students while leading the APEL.Q program, which helps professionals earn accredited qualifications (Bachelor, Master, or Doctor of Business Administration) based on their real-world experience.
Research and Consulting
He publishes academic work and supervises MBA students at the University of Gloucestershire, UK. Besides being a Professional Coach and HRDCorp-Accredited Trainer, he also provides consulting services in:
- Business development strategies
- Business turnaround
- Funding solutions
- Financial literacy (including the Cashflow Game Developed by Robert Kiyosaki)
- Fintech and entrepreneurship
Academic Background
- Diploma in Banking – UiTM (1994)
- BSc in International Business – Bowling Green State University, USA (1997)
- MSc in Information Technology – Universiti Putra Malaysia (2001)
- PhD in Management – City St George’s, University of London (2007)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship – Judge Business School, University of Cambridge (2013)
Personal Interests
He enjoys mentoring youth, engaging with industry, attending scholarly events, reading, traveling, and playing golf.