Professional Education. Executive Development. Corporate Consultancy.
Explore Our Programmes
BIPE Consulting Ltd provides postgraduate education, professional development, CPD courses and corporate training for working professionals, executives and organisations.
From British postgraduate pathways and MBA programmes to doctoral education, online CPD and research-grounded consultancy, BIPE helps professionals develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to progress.
Meet the Academic Leader Behind BIPE
Dr Asif Zaman, PhD
Associate Professor | Academic Leader | Corporate Trainer | Consultant | Author
Dr Asif Zaman, PhD, is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance at Cardiff Metropolitan University, and the Founder and Director of BIPE Consulting Ltd.
He holds a PhD in Islamic Banking, specialising in Sustainable Capital Structure Management, and an MBA from the University of Wales. He is also a Certified Islamic Finance Executive (CIFE), Certified Management & Business Educator (CMBE), Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), and Academic Fellow of the Association of International Accountants (FAIA).
With more than 20 years of teaching and professional practice, Dr Zaman has worked with organisations across the UK and Middle East, including in Islamic finance and Saudi corporate training.
His academic and professional experience provides the foundation for BIPE’s postgraduate education, professional development and corporate consultancy services.
PhD | MBA | CMBE | SFHEA | FAIA | CIFE
Choose Your Education Pathway
Postgraduate and Doctoral Programmes for Working Professionals
BIPE offers flexible pathways designed for professionals seeking internationally oriented postgraduate qualifications and advanced business education.
Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma
Develop advanced knowledge and practical skills in business and management through a flexible postgraduate qualification designed for working professionals.
BRITISH (UK) MBA (Business Administration)
Progress from a qualifying Level 7 postgraduate qualification to an MBA awarded through a recognized and authentic UK university pathway.
European Master's Programmes
Explore European postgraduate opportunities designed for professionals seeking advanced academic and professional development.
Doctor of Business Administration
Take your professional expertise to doctoral level through a European Doctor of Business Administration pathway designed for experienced professionals.
Services
Corporate Training
Build Skills. Strengthen Performance.
Bespoke training programmes, workshops and professional development designed around an organisation’s people, priorities and business needs.
Executive Development
Develop Leaders. Strengthen Decision-Making.
Executive education and leadership development for managers, senior professionals and organisational leaders, connecting academic expertise with practical business challenges.
Financial Decision-Making
Turn Financial Information into Better Decisions.
Practical workshops for non-finance managers and leaders, based on Dr Asif Zaman’s Finance for Managers and covering financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, scenario planning and investment decisions.
Organisational Effectiveness
Build High-Performing Teams.
A research-grounded consultancy approach based on Building the High-Performing Team, using personality, strengths, team roles, emotional intelligence, culture and learning agility to support leadership and organisational decisions.
Books by Dr Asif Zaman
Published Knowledge. Applied in Practice.
Dr Asif Zaman has authored two books that provide the intellectual foundation for BIPE’s emerging executive training and consultancy practices.
Finance for Managers
A Concise Guidebook for Improved Business Decision-Making
A practical guide for managers who need to understand the financial information behind business decisions.
Building the High-Performing Team
A Manager’s Guide to Personality, Strengths and Emotional Intelligence
A practical framework for understanding the people and organisational factors that influence team performance.
Assoc. Prof. Dr Asif Zaman PhD — Senior Fellow of Advance HE (SFHEA)
Assoc. Prof. Dr Asif Zaman, PhD, is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE (SFHEA), recognised for his professional achievement in teaching and supporting learning in higher education against the Professional Standards Framework (PSF). This prestigious professional recognition reflects his established experience and commitment to effective higher education teaching, academic development and learner support. His SFHEA status further strengthens his academic profile as an experienced higher education professional, educator and researcher with an international perspective on business, finance and postgraduate education.
Corporate Training & Consultancy
Expertise That Connects Research with Practice
BIPE provides customised corporate training, professional development and consultancy for organisations seeking to strengthen leadership, decision-making, team performance and organisational effectiveness.
Our consultancy practices are grounded in published research and professional experience, including two books authored by Dr Asif Zaman.
Financial Decision-Making
Finance for Managers Practical financial decision-making workshops for non-finance managers and leaders who need to understand financial information and contribute confidently to business decisions.
High-Performing Teams
Building the High-Performing Team An organisational effectiveness approach combining personality, strengths, team roles, emotional intelligence, organisational culture and learning agility to help leaders understand what drives team performance.
Why BIPE?
Academic Expertise
Led by experienced academic and professional Dr Asif Zaman, PhD.
International Perspective
Education and professional development designed for working professionals in the UK, Middle East and international markets.
Flexible Learning
Programmes and online courses designed to fit around professional commitments.
Professional Development
From CPD courses to postgraduate and doctoral education, BIPE supports learning at different stages of professional development.
Research-Grounded Practice
Our executive training and consultancy connect academic knowledge with practical business challenges.
Take the Next Step
Choose the pathway that fits your goals.
Looking for a postgraduate qualification?
Explore our Level 7, MBA and doctoral programmes.
Looking to develop your professional skills?
Explore our online CPD courses.
Looking for training or consultancy for your organisation?
Talk to our team about a bespoke programme.
