MBA Director and staff
Director
Associate Professor Hormoz Ahmadi
Course Director, MBA
As Director of the MBA Program at La Trobe Business School, Associate Professor Hormoz Ahmadi shapes the program’s strategic vision, ensuring exceptional curriculum quality, dynamic industry engagement, and transformative learning experiences. A specialist in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Hormoz brings a wealth of academic and industry expertise to his role.
Before joining La Trobe, Hormoz held leadership positions at Australian Catholic University's Peter Faber Business School, including Head of Marketing and Associate Deputy Head of School. His career spans entrepreneurial ventures and leadership roles as a sales engineer and marketing manager in the telecommunications and electronics sectors.
Hormoz’s teaching spans innovative subjects like Design Thinking, Innovation Management, and Entrepreneurial Firms Development, preparing students to thrive in competitive, fast-evolving markets. His research focuses on new venture growth, entrepreneurial marketing, and product and brand innovation, with a keen interest in the interplay between start-ups and their customers. His work is widely published in high-quality, international marketing and entrepreneurship journals.
Hormoz is passionate about inspiring business leaders to drive innovation and impact in an ever-changing global economy
La Trobe MBA Subject Coordinators
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Department of Management and Marketing
Professor of Economics, Department of Accounting, Data Analytics, Economics and Finance
Professor of Entrepreneurship, Department of Management and Marketing
Professor of Strategic Management, Department of Management and Marketing
Professor of Finance, Department of Accounting, Data Analytics, Economics and Finance
Professor of Accounting and Governance, Department of Accounting, Data Analytics, Economics and Finance
Lecturer Business Analytics, Department of Accounting, Data Analytics, Economics and Finance
Lecturer in Management and Organisational Behaviour, Department of Management and Marketing
Lecturer in HRM, Department of Management and Marketing
Lecturer, Management/HRM | Management and Marketing – Melbourne