Prior to joining MBRSG, Professor Raed Awamleh was Middlesex University’s (UK) Dubai Campus Director and Pro Vice Chancellor. Professor Awamleh was also the Dean of Academic Affairs at the University of Wollongong (Australia) in Dubai and a Professor in Management. Raed specializes in leadership and strategy, has numerous international management publications in reputed academic journals and has won a number of best paper awards at international conferences. Possessing wide corporate consulting and executive development experience across the Middle East in both private and public sectors, his industry experience also includes serving as a lead assessor for prestigious initiatives such as King Abdullah II Excellence Award, Dubai Excellence Award, and Ras Al Khaimah Excellence Award. Holding a PhD in Management from the University of Mississippi (USA), an MBA in Finance from Mercer University (USA), and a BBA from Yarmouk University (Jordan), Professor Awamleh is also an alumnus of the Oxford University Strategic Leadership Program (UK).