Curriculum  Vitae

1. PERSONAL DATA

Family name:              Allan

First names:                Issack Shimba

Gender:                        Male

Date of birth:               Nov.18, 1968

Place of birth:              Shinyanga

Marital status:            Married

Nationality:                 Tanzanian

2.  CONTACT ADDRESS

University of Dar es Salaam Business School (UDBS)

P.O.Box 35046, Mob.:   0255-713-273570,  0755 220235.

Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.

Office No. C-307.

e-mail:

issacka@yahoo.co.uk  and  allan.issack@udsm.ac.tz 

3. EMPLOYER’S NAME AND ADDRESS

University of Dar Es Salaam,

P. O. Box 35091,

Dar Es Salaam. Tanzania

Telephone Number 0255 22 2410501 Ext. 2001/2002/2003

4. EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

06/2001 – 03/2006

Ph.D. (Business Administration), University of Dar es Salaam 

08/1996 – 03/1998

MBA (Master of Business Administration), TSM Business School, University of Twente, in The Netherlands

09/1993 – 06/1996

B.Com. – Marketing (Bachelor of Commerce, specializing in Marking) at the University of Dar-es-Salaam

5.  MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

09/1996 - todate

Associate of the University of Dar es Salaam Entrepreneurship Centre (UDEC), Member of the International Society for Marketing and Development (ISMD), University of Dar es Salaam Academic Staff Assembly (UDASA) as well as the coMBAtif, which is an alumni association of TSM Business School of the Netherlands.

6.  ADMINISTRATIVE POSTS HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM

08/2014- 07/2015

07/2012– 08/2014

ASSOCIATE DEAN, University of Dar es Salaam Business School (UDBS)

HEAD of Department of Marketing, University of Dar es Salaam.

07/2009 - 2012

DEPUTY COORDINATOR, Postgraduate Studies, at UDBS.

09/1998 – 07/1999

MARKETING MANAGER, Dar es Salaam University Press – DUP (1996) LTD. The Company deals with Publishing, Printing and Selling books and stationery.

7. ACADEMIC RANKING AND WORK EXPERIENCE

    

09/2020 - Todate

03/2006 – 09/2020

SENIOR LECTURER, Department of Marketing, University of Dar es Salaam Business School.

LECTURER, Department of Marketing, University of Dar es Salaam Business School.

01/1999 – 3/2006

ASSISTANT LECTURER at the University of Dar es Salaam, Faculty of Commerce and Management, Department of Marketing. 

Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in areas of Marketing Management, Customer care, Sales Management, Marketing Research, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship and SME Development.

04/1998 –01/1999 

Part-time Lecturer at the University of Dar es Salaam, Faculty of Commerce and Management, Department of Finance.

09/1998 – 07/1999

Marketing Manager, Dar es Salaam University Press – DUP (1996) LTD. The Company deals with Publishing, Printing and Selling books and stationery.

07/1992 – 09/1993

Secondary School Teacher at Buluba Secondary School, in Shinyanga region. The School employed me to teach Mathematics and Geography to Ordinary-level students

8. MEMBERSHIP IN BOARDS OF DIRECTORS

    

07/2015 – 09/2019

10/2021 – 10/2024

03/2021 – 03/2025

Secondary School Teacher at Buluba Secondary School, in Shinyanga region. The School employed me to teach Mathematics and Geography to Ordinary-level students

Served as a Member of the Board of the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) of the University of Dar es Salaam.

Served as a Member of the Board of Directors of Tanzania Commercial Bank (TCB) Plc.

Serves as a Member of the Board of Directors of Kolandoto College and Health Sciences. A college owned by the African Inland Church of Tanzania (AICT).

9. DIRECTORSHIP COURSES ATTENDED (Some)

    

22^nd – 26^th Nov. 2021.

10^th - 11^th Nov.

2022

21-23 June, 2023

28-31 May,  2024

Secondary School Teacher at Buluba Secondary School, in Shinyanga region. The School employed me to teach Mathematics and Geography to Ordinary-level students

Attended the course facilitated by the Institute of Directors in Tanzania (IoDT), for a Certificate in Directorship. Performed very well, and was provided a Certificate of Excellence for an Outstanding Performance. The course took place in Mwanza.

Attended and successfully completed a Board Leadership Masterclass that was conducted at Gran Melia Hotel in Arusha.

Attended a course on Corporate Governance for Board Members. The course was facilitated by Uongozi Institute, in Arusha.

Attended a course on Corporate Governance and Leadership. The course was conducted by the Bank of Tanzania Academy at BOT Academy, Mwanza.

10. SELECTED TRAINING, RESEARCH AND PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES

I have over 20 years of experience in teaching (at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels), researching and public service (consulting) in a wide range of business management matters, specializing in the areas of Marketing management, Entrepreneurship and small businesses development, Customer care, Sales management and Change management. Below are some of the public service works I have done in the past few years:

2022-2024 – Facilitated various Entrepreneurship training programs for University graduates in the regions of Dar es Salaam, Mbeya, Arusha, Morogoro, Kigoma, and Tabora.

May 2021 – Facilitated the process of Developing training materials for Small and Medium Sized Entrepreneurs in the Tanzanian private sector. An activity which was coordinated by Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF), Dar es Salaam

March 2019 - Facilitated a sales convention for Tigo regional and zonal managers, which was organised by the company’s Headquarter in Dar es Salaam.

August 2018 – Facilitated an entrepreneurship training for councillors of Temeke Municipal Council, in Dar es Salaam. The training involved identification of business ideas upon which business plans could be developed.

May 2013 Facilitated an entrepreneurship training program for graduates who wanted to go into self employment. The training was organised by the National Economic Empowerment Commission (NEEC) and facilitated by the University of Dar es Salaam Entrepreneurship Centre (UDEC)

August, 2012 – Facilitated a Customer Care and Training of Trainers program for CRDB Bank Branch managers and other Bank Officials, a training that took five days at CRDB and involved various modules, including effective and efficient leadership. The training was organized by CRDB Bank and facilitated by the University of Dar es Salaam Entrepreneurship Centre (UDEC).

December, 2011 - Facilitated a two weeks training on Customer care and Soft Management Skills for Magistrates of Primary courts and Resident Magistrate courts from both Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar. The training had various modules including customer care, time management, leadership skills, etc. The training was organized by the Ministry of Finance.

May, 2011: Team Leader for an Investment Climate Assessment in Tanzania, an assignment that was commission by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) in collaboration with the Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC).

August, 2010 - Facilitated a three-days training workshop on Adult Training Skills to Arusha based Consultants and CEOs of institutions which support activities of Small and Medium size Enterprises (SMEs). The workshop was organized by Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA -Arusha Office) and the University of Dar es Salaam Entrepreneurship Centre (UDEC).

March, 2010 – Facilitated a three-days Training on Customer care and Soft Management Skills for Senior Staff (Heads of Sub-treasury) of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs. The training focused on acquisition and application of soft management skills by the senior staff, with the view to enhancing their performance at work places.

Nov. 2009 - April, 2010 – Led a team that conducted and presented a market survey report for a joint project of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and MICROSOFT. The project aims at importation of refurbished quality branded computers into Tanzania so that Small and Medium size Enterprises (SME) operators can buy them at lower prices. The overall objective is enabling Tanzanian SMEs to benefit from Information Communications Technology (ICT) usage.

Nov. - December, 2008          Led a team that studied the University of Dar es Salaam’s income generating activities with the view to recommending the ways the University could enhance its earnings.

August, 2008 -  Facilitated Customer Care training programs to various groups of Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority (TFDA).

May, 2008 – Facilitated a three-days workshop on change management for the Presidential Trust Fund (PTF) Senior Staff. The overall objective of the workshop was to enable participants to appreciate and apply different change management techniques with the view to enabling them to cope with ongoing changes in the business environment.

May, 2008 – Facilitated a two-days training on formulation of Small and Medium size enterprises (SMEs) for staff of the Tanzania Food and Drug Authority (TFDA). The training aimed at enabling participants to grasp the different opportunities for which they can establish SMEs in order to enhance their economic well-being.

April, 2008 – Facilitated a training on Enhancement of Staff Performance, Stakeholder relations and Customer care for Senior staff of the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties.

April, 2008     Conducted a market research and produced a report on business opportunities in Tanzania for South African SMEs. The assignment was provided by the South African International Business Linkages.

March, 2008 – Facilitated a workshop on change management for Tanzania Food and Drug Authority (TFDA) Senior Staff. The workshop aimed at enabling participants to appreciate the importance of change management and the ways leaders can apply different techniques at their workplaces in order to cope with the dynamics in the business environment.

August –Sept., 2007  Customised an SMME (Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises) Toolkit for Tanzania. The assignment was commissioned by the Association of SADC Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (ASCCIA) through the Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA), Dar es Salaam.

December, 2007 - Trained TFDA staff on customer care issues. The overall objective was to enable them to appreciate the importance of customer care in their service delivery processes and the effects poor customer care can have on an institution and its customers.

July, 2007 - Conducted an on-site impact assessment and business development counseling to 30 small business operators in the village of Fumba, Nyamanzi, and Bweleo in Zanzibar. This was sponsored by USAID through the Western Indian Ocean Marine Sciences Association (WIOMSA) based in Zanzibar.

March, 2007 – Facilitated a series of Customer Care training programs to staff of Muhimbili National Hospital. Various of groups of Doctors, nurses and other administrative and support staff.

February, 2007 – Facilitated a series of Customer Care training programs to various groups of administrative staff of the University of Dar es Salaam.

May, 2004 – Facilitated a series of Customer Care training programs to staff of DAHACO. The trainings involved various groups of junior and Middle level staff.

11. Some Published Journal Articles

Allan, I. S. (2019) Entrepreneurship training and innovative pedagogies of mitigating perceived challenges of business start-up capital to university graduates. Papers in Education and Development. 37 (2), pp.158-179.

Allan, I. S. (2018) Entrepreneurship training and self-employment choices of graduates: Experience from selected Tanzanian universities. Business Management Review. 21 (2), pp.14-29.

Allan, I. S. (2018) The effects of experiential entrepreneurship learning programs on  performance of trainees’ enterprises: Empirical evidence from small businesses in Tanzania.  Business Management Review. 21 (2), pp.66-78.

Selomon, T. T., Urassa, G. C. and Allan, I. S. (2016) The effects of organisational capabilities on firm success: Evidence from Eritrean wood-and metal-manufacturing firms. African Journal of Economic and Management Studies. Vol. 7 No. 3, 2016. pp. 1-15.

Rutashobya, L. K., Nilsson, Allan, I. S. and Nilsson, K. (2009) Gender, Social Networks, and Entrepreneurial Outcomes in Tanzania. Journal of African Business. Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2009. pp. 67-83.

12. Ph.D students I have supervised 

Student’s Name

Reg.

Number

Department

Names of Co-Supervisors

Title of thesis

Issa Seif Salim

2011-07-00238

Marketing

Dr. Lufumbi J. Mwaipopo

An exploration of the relationship between tourism cultural capital dimensions and destination image: A case study of Zanzibar.

Tuccu Tewolde Selomon

2011-07-00198

Marketing

Dr. Goodluck Charles Urassa.

The effects of firm performance on the success of manufacturing SMEs: The case of wood and metal sub-sectors in Eritrea. 

13. Other Postgraduates supervision

 I have supervised over 25 dissertations of Master of Business Administration students.

14. LANGUAGES PROFICIENCY

Language

Remarks

English

Excellent

Swahili

Excellent

15. REFEREES

In situations where additional information might be needed from referees please do not hastate to contact the following:

1. Prof. Lettice K. Rutashobya,

University of Dar es Salaam,

0713323661, letticer@yahoo.com and lettice@udbs.udsm.ac.tz

P.O.Box 35046, Dar es Salaam.

2. Dr. Omari K. Mbura

Head, Department of Marketing University of Dar es Salaam.

0715 264 591,   mburao@yahoo.com and mbura@udbs.udsm.ac.tz

P.O.Box 35046, Dar es Salaam.

16. CERTIFICATION:

I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the above information correctly describes my qualifications and experiences.

----------------Date: 11 August 2025.