Dr. Albert Mubako is currently a senior certified Systems Application Products (SAP) consultant in the private and public sectors in South Africa, additionally he is a Professor of Digital Business Transformation and Global Smart City Management at University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) and Zigurat Global Institute of Technology (Barcelona, Spain) respectively.
He obtained his Doctor of Management Degree in E-business, Advanced Management and Strategy from the Swiss Management Centre University, where he investigated and developed a framework for supporting digital business strategy in consumer-focused industries. He holds an MBA degree from Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA). He is the co- author of The Definitive Guide to a Digital Business Strategy book, which facilitates a strategically channelled digital approach to business challenges. Coauthored an invited chapter on Smart Organizational Learning with Digital Transformation in the book, Digital Transformation: Accelerating Organizational Intelligence published by World Scientific Publishing.
Albert is a director at IDBS and a lead consultant focusing on emerging technology and business improvement.
His interest is majorly in Digital Business Transformation, Global Smart City Management, Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, Mobility, E-Government, M-Commerce, E-Commerce, Enterprise Application Development, IT Governance, and ERP Implementation.
2015 – 2017
2011- 2013
2023 – 2024
1997 – 2001
2019 – Present
2008 – Present
2022 – Present
2021 – Present
2018 – 2022
2017 – Present
Certifications:
Certified Digital Transformation Executive (CDTE)
Certified Systems Applications Product (SAP) Consultant
Additional Activities:
Co-Founder, Co-Director
Institute of Digital Business Strategy (IDBS)
2018 – Present
Digital Transformation Expert
Burundi Management Innovation Lab (BMIL)
2023 – Present
Selected Publications:
Ray, J. S., Mubako, A. T (2022). Smart Organizational Learning with Digital Transformation. In J. Liebowitz and R. Djavanshir (Eds.), Digital Transformation and Organizational Learning, Digital Transformation Book Series, Wharton Center for Creative Leadership, Institute of Digital Transformation. Singapre: World Scientific Publications.
Ray, G. M., Mubako, A. T., Kashiri, W., Ruhode, E., Ray, J. S., (2021). Security Implications in the Transformation of Healthcare through Internet of Things Devices. Security in Healthcare Transformation Conference. IDBS: Cape Town, South Africa.
Mubako, A. T., and Ray, J. S. (2020), The Definitive Guide to a Digital Business Strategy, Institute for Digital Business Strategy, Cape Town, South Africa. Download at: https://www.amazon.com/Definitive-Guide-Digital-Business-Strategy/dp/.
Mubako, A T. (2020). How Emerging Technologies and Skills have Contributed to the Agricultural and Consumer Goods Sectors in Africa. Educor Multidisciplinary Journal VOL 4 (ISSN: 2520-4254) available at https://www.educor.co.za/educor-multidisciplinary-journal/
Mubako, A. T. (2017). Digital Transformation. The Realignment of Information Technology and Business Strategies for Retailers in South Africa. Anchor Publishing (Book) available at https://www.amazon.com/Transformation-Realignment-Information-Technology-Strategies/
Mubako, A. T. (2013) An Investigation of the Effectiveness of Project Communication on Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) Projects at UCS Solutions (Pty) Ltd, South Africa. The International Journal of Business & Management’ (ISSN 2321 – 8916) available at: http://www.theijbm.com
Mubako, A.T. (2017) The Case for a Practical Digital Business Strategy Model for Customer Centric Industry in South Africa. Available at: Journal of Management and Administration, Issue II of 2017