Our Team
Dr. Hasan Ali Mughal
Founder & Strategic Director – Taught Man Think Tank (TM)
Dr. Hasan Ali Mughal is a research-driven academic, policy practitioner, and industry strategist with extensive experience in supply chain management, marketing, agriculture systems, and institutional development.
He is the Founder of Taught Man (TM) Think Tank, focused on action research, collaboration, and industry innovation, integrating academia, policy, and real-sector implementation.
Founder – Taught Man (TM) Think Tank
- Action Research | Collaboration | Industry Innovation
• Establishing Taught Man as a policy and applied research think tank
• Focus on industry-academia linkage, field-based research, and implementation models
• Development of sectoral transformation frameworks
• Promotion of evidence-based policy and business innovation
• Collaboration with national and international stakeholders
CEO & Founder
Green Gold Organics & Pak Organic
August 2023 – Present
www.pakorganic.com
- Development of digital agricultural supply chain systems
- Product sourcing, procurement, and upstream integration
- Warehousing, logistics, and distribution network development
- Branding and commercialization of local food products
- E-commerce and digital retail systems
- Retailer and wholesaler network integration (downstream supply chain)
- Coordination with regulatory and government institutions
- Implementation of farm-to-market value chain models
Founder & Deputy Chairman
Pakistan Organic Association (Registered Trust No. 2796/4/838)
September 2018 – Present
- Collaboration with international institutions including:
- Thünen Institute (Germany)
- University of Bonn (Germany)
- Policy advocacy in Technical Working Groups on organic agriculture
- Development of organic agriculture standards and certification systems
- Training programs for farmers, exporters, and agribusiness stakeholders
- Development of input supply chains (seeds, fertilizers, biocontrol agents)
- Establishment of organic food distribution networks and e-commerce systems
- Promotion of public-private partnerships and funding mechanisms
- National and international digital outreach (TV, print, social media)
Academic Experience
Assistant Professor
NUML Rawalpindi
February 2022
July 2023
Academic & Administrative Roles
• Supervisor – BBA, MBA & MS Research Students
• Incharge – Departmental Disciplinary Committee
• Incharge – Final Year Projects (BBA)
• Cluster Head – Supply Chain Management
• Focal Person – Placement Bureau & BICON
• Admission Committee Member (Panel IV)
• NBEAC Coordination Roles (Head IV & Head V – R&D)
• Semester Incharge – BBA VIII
• Research Cluster Lead – SCM Group
• Organized workshops, seminars, and industrial visits
Visiting Lecturer
March 2021 – January 2022
NUML Rawalpindi Campus
FUUAST
UIIT
PMAS Arid Agriculture University
Lecturer
October 2017 – September 2018
Lahore Business School, University of Lahore (Sargodha Campus)
HEC IRSIP Research Scholar
April 2017 – September 2017
Aarhus University, Denmark
Germany (Research Collaboration Exposure)
Government Sector Experience
- • Administration Officer (BPS-16 Equivalent)
National Defense University (NDU), Islamabad (2010–2014)
With over a decade of senior administrative and strategic experience at the National Defence University, Dr. Hasan Ali Mughal brings a powerful blend of governance, human resource management, and institutional development to Taughtman.
He has led large-scale administrative operations, managing HR frameworks across all tiers (BPS 1–22), and has been directly involved in recruitment, induction, and policy implementation aligned with national standards including Higher Education Commission guidelines and public sector regulations.
At Taughtman, he leverages this experience to build structured, transparent, and scalable systems for education, media, and consultancy services.
Core Expertise & Leadership Contributions
Strategic Human Resource Management
Extensive experience in recruitment, selection, performance evaluation, and HR database (MIS) development, ensuring merit-based and efficient organizational growth.
Governance & Policy Implementation
Proven track record in designing SOPs, institutional frameworks, and evaluation systems aligned with national regulatory bodies and best practices.
Procurement & Compliance (PPRA Framework)
Hands-on leadership in end-to-end procurement processes including tendering, vendor negotiations, and contract management in compliance with Public Procurement Regulatory Authority rules.
Academic & Administrative Reporting
Skilled in high-level report writing, agenda development, and execution of strategic meetings for institutional decision-making.
Institutional Coordination & Liaison
Acted as a key liaison between departments and external stakeholders, strengthening collaboration and operational efficiency.
Systems Development & Innovation
Spearheaded initiatives such as the Student Transport Management System, enhancing operational efficiency and stakeholder coordination.
Communications & Public Interface
Managed advertising campaigns for admissions, tenders, and recruitment, ensuring visibility and outreach across multiple channels.
Banking & Corporate sector experience
Investment Executive / Personal Banker
UBL Fund Managers & Meezan Bank (2008–2010)
Branch Relationship Officer
UBL (2004–2008)
Education
PhD – Marketing & Supply Chain Management
Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi (CGPA 3.78)
MPhil – Management Sciences (Export Channels)
Bahria University, Islamabad (CGPA 3.20)
MBA – Business Administration (Distribution Channels)
Federal Urdu University, Islamabad (CGPA 3.44)
BSc – Mathematics, Statistics & Economics
Punjab University / Gordon College
Research Publications
- Consumer behavior in organic food purchasing (Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing – Scopus)
- Qualitative study on organic food perceptions (Cogent Business & Management – Scopus)
- Organic food policy development in Pakistan (Governance & Management Review)
- Organic Food Competitive Model (OFCM) – Pakistan context
- Export performance and marketing practices in Pakistani firms (MPhil Thesis)
Academic Certifications
IELTS (British Council)
Smart PLS (Comsats University)
Academic Writing (HEC, NUML)
Advanced IT Diploma (SuperTech Institute)
Elsevier Publishing & Manuscript Structuring Courses
International Conferences & Exposure
- Academy of Marketing Conference (London, UK)
- IPSERA Conference (Milan, Italy)
- Aarhus Business Conference (Denmark)
- Pakistan Governance Forum (Ministry of Planning)
- UNESCO International Conference (Pakistan)
Key Academic Contributions & Trainings
Industrial Revolution 4.0 seminars
Supply chain and logistics workshops
SPSS & NVivo training sessions
Organic agriculture policy workshops
International writing camps (Denmark)
World Bank development seminars
Software & Technical Skills
Smart PLS
NVivo
SPSS
Mendeley
WordPress Website Development
LMS & Turnitin Systems
Google Classroom / Zoom / MS Teams
Research Focus Areas
Supply Chain Management
Marketing & Consumer Behavior
Agricultural Policy & Systems
Export & Trade Channels
Organizational Behavior
Industrial Development Models
Sports & Extracurricular
Active participation in academic and institutional sports events
Engagement in team-building and leadership-based activities
Vision for Taught Man (TM)
To transform research into action, bridging the gap between:
- Academia
- Industry
- Policy institutions
- Ground-level implementation systems