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PhD Business and Management
University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Research focus: geopolitical risk, logistics and supply chain resilience in the energy sector.
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Dr Jack Charles Boath
Energy executive, management consultant and researcher specialising in oil and gas, geopolitical supply chain risk, operational resilience, energy transition and industrial digitalisation.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Profile
Executive practice and applied research
Dr Jack Charles Boath is an energy-sector executive, management consultant and researcher based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. His professional work spans oil and gas operations, strategic and operational consultancy, inspection and asset integrity, governance, compliance, sustainability and emerging industrial technologies. His postgraduate academic background spans business, energy transition, sustainability, law and operations management.
His consultancy and executive work focuses on organisational effectiveness, operational improvement, management systems, supply chain resilience, governance and performance in technically complex environments. He is also a postgraduate researcher in Business and Management at the University of Gloucestershire, where his research centres on geopolitical risk and supply chain resilience in energy systems.
Academic qualifications
Doctoral and postgraduate study
2026
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Swiss School of Management Malta, Malta
MQF Level 8, 180 ECTS. Awarded 18 May 2026.
2025
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Swiss Montreux Business School, Switzerland
180 ECTS. Awarded 5 November 2025.
2026
Master of Laws (LLM) in International Business Law
University of Cumbria, United Kingdom
Pass with Merit. Awarded 8 July 2026.
2025
Master of Science (MSc) in Sustainability & Environmental Management
Rushford Business School, Switzerland
Awarded 5 November 2025.
2024
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Awarded 10 July 2024.
2023
Qualifi Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership
Qualifi / Ofqual regulated
120 credits. Awarded 20 June 2023.
Leadership and appointments
Current executive and academic roles
Managing DirectorEmirates Specialized
Academic DirectorEmirates Specialized
Professional credentials
Memberships, registrations and certifications
Technical Member, IOSH (TechIOSH)Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Affiliate, CMIChartered Management Institute
Full MemberCMC-Global Institute
Fellow, FIIRSMInternational Institute of Risk & Safety Management
Chartered Quality Professional, CQP MCQIChartered Quality Institute
OSHCR Registered ConsultantOccupational Safety and Health Consultants Register
CQI/IRCA ISO 14001 Lead AuditorEnvironmental Management Systems
NEBOSH International General CertificateOccupational Health and Safety
PADI Open Water DiverProfessional Association of Diving Instructors
Professional expertise
Management consultancy and operational advisory
Management Consultancy
Strategic advisory, organisational effectiveness, operational improvement, management systems and performance optimisation.
Energy and Oil & Gas
Executive and operational experience across technically complex onshore and offshore environments, inspection, asset integrity and service delivery.
Governance and Compliance
Governance structures, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, risk controls, audit readiness and management-system implementation.
Supply Chain and Resilience
Logistics resilience, geopolitical exposure, supply-chain continuity, operational risk and organisational response capability.
Professional and technical focus
Areas of Focus
Academic research
Research Interests
Current research interests include energy geopolitics, geopolitical supply chain risk, logistics and supply chain resilience, energy transition and operational resilience in the oil and gas sector.
Additional interests include sustainability, environmental management, industrial digitalisation, emerging technologies and the application of management and governance frameworks in complex energy systems.
Selected research
Publications
2026
Trade policy under structural realignment: Empirical evidence and strategic implications for Sino-US trade relations
Journal of Policy Modeling
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpolmod.2026.1070922026
Positioning AI-Driven Technologies as Support for Effective Workplace Collaborations: A Study Based on the Oil and Gas Sector in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Array
DOI: 10.1016/j.array.2026.1010772026
Innovative technologies and workplace collaborations in the energy sector based in the United Arab Emirates
Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence
DOI: 10.3389/frai.2026.17986472025
Bioremediation, Waste Treatment and Carbon Capture Using Bioengineered Microbes for Sustainable Aquaculture
Journal of Environmental Science and Agricultural Research
DOI: 10.61440/JESAR.2025.v3.70Selected executive education
Professional development
Duke UniversityOil & Gas Industry Operations and Markets, 2019
PwCData-driven Decision Making, 2020
Harvard Division of Continuing EducationStrategic Sales Management, 2020
Stanford UniversityOrganizational Analysis, 2021
Identifiers and profiles
Academic and professional profiles
Contact
Professional and research enquiries
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