Professor Osama Khan
Academic and research departments
Surrey Business School, Department of Finance and Accounting, Centre for Management Education.Biography
Professor Osama Khan is the Vice-Provost, Education, at the University of Surrey, Guildford, UK. He is the strategic lead for the University's education agenda providing talented and motivated students from all backgrounds with an outstanding education that is inclusive, research-informed, technologically enhanced and professionally enriched with industry partnerships. He holds a Professor in Practice title at the Surrey Business School. He also manages the University's centres of excellence in education: Department of Higher Education and Department of Technology Enhanced Learning. Currently, he has been leading on the Hybrid Education model at the University as a strategic response to the Covid19 pandemic and driving digital transformation in education and student experience.
Osama has 23 years of experience in teaching corporate finance, derivatives, mathematical economics, real estate finance and economics and investment management in various universities including the University of Surrey, University of Cambridge, University of Hong Kong, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Copenhagen Business School and HEC Paris. He is an avid advocate of technology-enhanced learning and won multiple awards as an innovative teacher throughout his career. He has taught large classes with more than 600 students across three different geographic locations and yet maintained a high level of learner engagement using technology, VLE, enquiry-based learning and peer learning in large lecture scenarios. He believes in facilitating learning by working in partnership with students.
More recently, Osama worked at Solent University where he was the founding Director of Learning and Teaching and established the Solent Learning and Teaching Institute (SLTI) leading and brokering innovation and creativity in education. He was subsequently promoted to be the founding Pro Vice-Chancellor, Students and Teaching, leading a portfolio including a student hub (one-stop-shop for student services), wellbeing and neurodiversity, student employability and careers, student enterprise, the University library and the SLTI. He successfully implemented institution-wide curriculum review embedding a curriculum framework designed by Prof Tansy Jessop based on wide staff and student consultation. He also led on institution-wide technology initiatives like CRM for student recruitment and student services, learning analytics and technology-enhanced social learning space. Osama has significant experience in organisational transformation delivering cultural change, operational efficiency, KPIs included in Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) metrics, and value for money for our students. He led on institutional Subject TEF pilots and has an understanding of how the British university sector is changing being regulated by the Office for Students (OfS). He is currently part of a national advisory group formed by the OfS to reshape the Teaching Excellence Framework.
Coming from a BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) background, Osama believes in transforming lives through inclusive education and nurturing the power of equality, diversity and inclusion. He is part of various national initiatives related to student wellbeing, equitable attainment and BAME leadership in higher education. He was the Muslim Chaplain of the University of Surrey and Solent University and sits within an advisory group helping the Department for Education with the implementation of Prevent Duty. He grew up in Bangladesh, loves walking, social networking, culinary tourism and lives in Surrey with his wife and two children. Nothing excites him more than teaching corporate finance to students in different classroom scenarios.
Areas of specialism
University roles and responsibilities
- Ex-officio Member of Council as the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Vice-Provost, Education
- Ex-officio member of the Executive Board
- Ex-officio member of the Senate
- Chair of the University Education Committee
- Ex-officio member of the Capital Planning Committee
- Chair of the Race Equality steering group
- Chair of the Access and Participation Governance Panel
- Ex-officio member of the External Engagement Committee
- Ex-officio member of the University Promotion Committee / Emeritus Committee
- Ex-officio member of the Honourary Degree Committee
My qualifications
Double Major in Finance and Economics
Summa Cum Laude
Distinction
Previous roles
Research
Research interests
Professor Osama Khan's research interests are in the area of technology-enhanced learning, social learning space, learning analytics, inclusive education, curriculum transformation, student services transformation, corporate finance and real estate finance and economics. He has engaged with externally funded research projects related to learning analytics and inclusive education in recent time. As a practitioner, Osama's educational initiatives are informed by relevant research, data and analytics.
My teaching
Module Name: Money
Programme Title: MSc Management
Module Name: Financial Management and Accounting for Decision Making
Programme Title: MBA and Executive MBA
Surrey Business School
My publications
Highlights
Khan, O. (2019). Academic Biases in Plagiarism Detection, Punishment, Policies, and Relevant Student Skills Development as Western Educational Hegemony. Accepted to be presented at the British Educational Research Association (BERA) Conference, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Khan, O. (2018). Story of the Spark: Transforming Education Through Built Environment. Presented at the Future Learning Space in Higher Education: Space, Technology and Pedagogy Conference, Higher Education Academy, York.
Khan, O (2017). Learners’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of Learning Analytics (LA). Presented at the 14th International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age (CELDA), Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal.
Khan, O (2016). Learner Analytics: Beginning The Journey. Presented at the UK Advising and Tutoring Conference 2016, Solent University, Southampton.
Khan, O. (2015). myCourse audit: an empirical analysis of VLE engagement as an impact factor for learning, student satisfaction, and engagement. Presented at the 4th Solent Teaching and Learning Community Conference, Solent University, Southampton.
Khan, O. & Colbran, P. (2014). Introducing better communication tools for staff. Presented at the Solent Exchange, Solent University, Southampton, UK.
Khan, O., Lycett, P. & Johnson, C. (2013). The Lecturer’s Lair: Solent Flexible Learning Models. Presented at the HEA/SEEC Flexible Learning Conference: Recognising, promoting and developing flexible learning in HE, University of Westminster, Marylebone Campus, London.
Khan, O. (2013). Implementing Technology Enhanced Learning in the UK Higher Education. Presented at the Solent Exchange, Solent University, Southampton, UK.
Khan, O. (2013). Action Research in Technology Enhanced Learning and Teaching. Presented at FBSE Research and Enterprise Conference, Solent University, Southampton.
Khan, O. (2013). Using technology to deliver assessment feedback. Presented at the 2nd Solent Teaching and Learning Community Conference, Solent University, Southampton.
Khan, O. (2012). Anonymous Discussion Forums: A Case of Blended Learning in Large Group Teaching. Presented at Association of Business Schools (ABS) Learning and Teaching Conference: Innovation in Challenging Times jointly with Higher Education Academy (HES), Manchester, UK.
Khan, O. (2012). Professional Development and Employability Modules at Undergraduate Programmes: A Case Study of Surrey Business School Accounting and Finance Programme. Presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of American Real Estate Society (ARES), St Petersburg, Florida, USA.
Khan, O. (2011). Surgery Hours for All: An adoption of Live Classroom Technology for Enhanced Accessibility. Presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of American Real Estate Society (ARES), Seattle, Washington, USA.
Khan, O. (2010). Surgery Hours for All: An adoption of Live Classroom Technology for Enhanced Accessibility. Presented at the 6th European Real Estate Society Education Seminar, Zurich, Switzerland.
Khan, O. & Al-Furaih, M. (2010). Size, Nature, and Growth of Shariah Market. Presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of American Real Estate Society (ARES), Naples, Florida, USA.
Khan, O. (2010). Collaborative Learning in Finance and Investment using Wiki. Presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of American Real Estate Society (ARES), Naples, Florida, USA.
Khan, O. (2009). Collaborative Learning in Finance and Investment using Wiki. Presented at the 5th European Real Estate Society Education Seminar, Vienna, Austria.
Khan, O. & Doak, J. (2009). Integrating e-learning in real estate education: the iLearn and ULearn case studies. Journal of European Real Estate Research, Volume 2, Number 3, p 294.
Khan, O. (2009). Interactive Case Study Sessions using Technologically Enhanced Learning & Teaching Environment: Use of Electronic Voting System, ULearn (WebCT Vista), & Tablet PCs. Presented at the 25th Annual Meeting of American Real Estate Society (ARES), Monterey, California, USA.
Khan, O. & Mathew, S. (2009). Credit Risk Management for Mortgage Backed Securities. Presented at the 25th Annual Meeting of American Real Estate Society (ARES), Monterey, California, USA.
Khan, O. (2008). Interactive Case Study Sessions using Technologically Enhanced Learning & Teaching Environment: Use of Electronic Voting System, ULearn (WebCT Vista), & Tablet PCs. Presented at the 4th European Real Estate Society Education Seminar, Bucharest, Romania.
Khan, O. & Patel, K. (2008). A Hedonic Market Rent Index for London Office Market. Presented at the 13th Asian Real Estate Society (AsRES) Annual Conference, Shanghai, China.
Khan, O. (2008). Islamic Mortgage in Great Britain: A marketing twist or true adherence to Islamic Philosophy. Presented at the 24th Annual Meeting of American Real Estate Society (ARES), Captiva Island, Florida, USA.
Khan, O. (2008). Use of Tablet PCs, Electronic Voting System, and Online Learning Environment for Case Study Sessions: An Interactive Setting for Deep Learning in Real Estate Finance. Presented at the 24th Annual Meeting of American Real Estate Society (ARES), Captiva Island, Florida, USA.
Khan, O. (2007). Use of Tablet PCs for Case Study Sessions: An Interactive Environment for Deep Learning. Presented in poster format at Festival of Research 2007, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
Khan, O. (2007). Introducing voting systems to encourage more enquiring student engagement in lectures: Work in progress – the unfolding story of a significant institutional change project. Presented at the Learning through Enquiry CETL Alliance Annual Conference 2007, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
Khan, O., Alam, S., Skinner, F. (2007). Hedging housing risk in Southeast England. Presented at the 23rd Annual Meeting of American Real Estate Society (ARES), Fisherman Wharf, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Khan, O. & Yuan, W. (2006). The Inflation-Hedging Characteristics of U.K. Real Estate. Presented at the 22nd Annual Meeting of American Real Estate Society (ARES), Key West, Florida, USA.
Khan, O. & Kim, T. (2006). What are the factors of successful development of the REITs in Korea? Presented at the 22nd Annual Meeting of American Real Estate Society (ARES), Key West, Florida, USA.
Khan, O. (2005). Conceptual Imagery for developing real estate finance modules. Paper presented at the 1st Educational Seminar of European Real Estate Society (ERES), University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.