{{EngvarB|date=September 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{multiple issues| {{notability|Biographies|date=June 2011}} {{BLP primary sources|date=June 2011}} }} {{Infobox person | name = Khalid Muhmood | honorific_suffix = MBE | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1970|9}} | education = University of Hertfordshire (BSc) University of Exeter (PGCE) | occupation = Academic, entrepreneur | spouse = Arabella Peters | honours = Member of British Empire | website = https://www.khalidmuhmood.com/ }} '''Khalid Muhmood''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|MBE}} (born September 1970) is an English academic and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of the British University Vietnam (BUV), Apollo English and British Education Partnership. In addition, he served as the Chairman of British Business Group Vietnam (BBGV) initially in Hanoi in 2003 and then nationwide from 2008 to 2010. He was also the Chairman of the Education Working Group at the Vietnam Business Forum (co-chaired by the International Finance Corporation, World Bank and Ministry of Planning and Investment).
In recognition to his contributions to Vietnam's education, Khalid has received awards from both the Vietnam Government and the UK government. He was the first non-diplomat foreigner to receive a Medal for Cause of Education from the Ministry of Education and Training (Vietnam) in 2006,<ref>{{cite web|title=Chủ tịch HĐQT của Tổ chức GD&ĐT Apollo VN nhận Kỷ niệm chương vì sự nghiệp giáo dục VN |date=26 January 2006 |url=http://hanoimoi.com.vn/forumdetail/Giao-duc/74075/ch7911-t7883ch-h272qt-c7911a-t7893-ch7913c-gd272t-apollo-vn-nh7853n-k7927-ni7879m-ch432417ng-vi-s7921-nghi7879p-giao-d7909c-vn.htm |publisher=Hà Nội Mới Online |accessdate=17 August 2012 }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Trao Kỷ niệm chương Vì sự nghiệp giáo dục cho giám đốc Appollo|url=http://vietbao.vn/Giao-duc/Trao-Ky-niem-chuong-Vi-su-nghiep-giao-duc-cho-giam-doc-Appollo/30099448/202/|publisher=Việt Báo|accessdate=17 August 2012|archive-date=28 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128092409/http://vietbao.vn/Giao-duc/Trao-Ky-niem-chuong-Vi-su-nghiep-giao-duc-cho-giam-doc-Appollo/30099448/202|url-status=dead}}</ref> and in 2008, he was awarded the Member of British Empire (MBE) from Queen Elizabeth II for his dedication to the education development in Vietnam.<ref>{{cite web|title=Queen recognizes educator's contribution to Vietnam |url=http://www.lookatvietnam.com/2008/12/queen-recognizes-educators-contribution-to-vietnam.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128110534/http://www.lookatvietnam.com/2008/12/queen-recognizes-educators-contribution-to-vietnam.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 January 2013 |publisher=LookAtVietnam.com |accessdate=17 August 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ông Khalid Muhmood nhận danh hiệu MBE|url=http://dantri.com.vn/c25/s182-259835/ong-khalid-muhmood-nhan-danh-hieu-mbe.htm|publisher=Dân Trí|accessdate=17 August 2012}}</ref>
== Early life and family == Khalid Muhmood was born in England. He holds a bachelor's degree in Business and Law at Hertfordshire University and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education at the University of Exeter. His first job was teaching overseas at the Singapore International School where he taught Mathematics and English for two years before moving to Vietnam.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tự tin là vốn liếng lớn nhất |url=http://doanhnhansaigon.vn/online/doanh-nhan/tro-chuyen/2010/06/1044714/tu-tin-la-von-lieng-lon-nhat/ |publisher=Doanh Nhân Sài Gòn Online |accessdate=17 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228033204/http://doanhnhansaigon.vn/online/doanh-nhan/tro-chuyen/2010/06/1044714/tu-tin-la-von-lieng-lon-nhat/ |archivedate=28 December 2010 }}</ref> His brother Zee M Kane, previously served as the Editor-in-Chief of The Next Web.{{citation needed|date=May 2013}} His brother Tareq currently lives in Singapore and works as the Group Country Manager, Regional Southeast Asia at Visa.{{citation needed|date=May 2013}}
== Awards == Khalid Muhmood's contributions to Vietnam's education have been recognised by both the Vietnam Government and the UK Government. He was the first foreigner in the private sector in Vietnam to receive the Medal for the Cause of Education, awarded by the Ministry of Education and Training (Vietnam) in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title=Khalid Muhmood – "Ngài chuông vàng"|date=15 January 2012 |url=http://www.saigondautu.com.vn/Pages/20120117/Khalid-Muhmood-Ngai-chuong-vang.aspx|publisher=Sài Gòn Đầu Tư|accessdate=17 August 2012}}</ref> In the same year, he also received the Award for significant contribution to economic and social developments from Hanoi People's Committee.<ref>{{cite web|title=Apollo Việt Nam nhận bằng khen của TP Hà Nội|url=http://vietbao.vn/Giao-duc/Apollo-Viet-Nam-nhan-bang-khen-cua-TP-Ha-Noi/30120152/202/|publisher=Việt Báo|accessdate=17 August 2012|archive-date=21 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130421121023/http://vietbao.vn/Giao-duc/Apollo-Viet-Nam-nhan-bang-khen-cua-TP-Ha-Noi/30120152/202/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Apollo Việt Nam nhận bằng khen của TP Hà Nội |url=http://tuyensinh.dantri.com.vn/c25/s25-120152/apollo-viet-nam-nhan-bang-khen-cua-tp-ha-noi.htm |publisher=Dân Trí |accessdate=17 August 2012 }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hanoimoi.com.vn/newsdetail/Giao-duc/88103/apollo-vi7879t-nam-2734327907c-nh7853n-b7857ng-khen-c7911a-ubnd-tp-ha-n7897i--ch7913ng-nh7853n-th432417ng-hi7879u-n7893i-ti7871ng-vi7879t-nam.htm |publisher=Hà Nội Mới Online |accessdate=17 August 2012 |title=Apollo Việt Nam được nhận bằng khen của UBND TP. Hà Nội & chứng nhận thương hiệu nổi tiếng Việt Nam |date=29 May 2006 }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
In 2008, Khalid was awarded the Member of British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for his dedication to contributing to the education in Vietnam.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ông Khalid Muhmood nhận danh hiệu MBE |url=http://m.24h.com.vn/giao-duc-du-hoc/212ng-khalid-muhmood-nh7853n-danh-hi7879u-mbe-c216a205068.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130421210835/http://m.24h.com.vn/giao-duc-du-hoc/212ng-khalid-muhmood-nh7853n-danh-hi7879u-mbe-c216a205068.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 April 2013 |publisher=24h.com |accessdate=17 August 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Người đầu tiên trong lĩnh vực giáo dục được trao danh hiệu MBE|date=9 December 2008 |url=http://sggp.org.vn/giaoduc/2008/12/174552/|publisher=Sài Gòn Giải Phóng Online|accessdate=17 August 2012}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == *http://apollo.edu.vn *http://www.buv.edu.vn/
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