Professor Rhys Rowland-Jones is a Professor of Strategic Operations Management and Director of Academic Affairs at MBRSG. Prior to joining MBRSG in January 2015 he was employed as Dean of Academic Accreditation and Commissioner for the UAE Federal Government's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, where he chaired international teams for the licensure and program accreditation of over 80 Universities in the UAE. Rhys has over 19 years’ experience of higher education quality assurance, accreditation and  validation, in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Rhys moved to the UAE in 2010, working at Heriot Watt University in Dubai as Director of Research and Knowledge Transfer. As Head of Glyndwr Business School in North Wales, he was a member of the senior management team who successfully achieved the formation of Glyndwr University, where he was Deputy Chair of Quality and Standards, and Research Director for the Centre for Sustainable Enterprise. He is the former Chief Examiner of the UK based Chartered Quality Institute, and Head of the School of Operations at Bristol Business School. He has published results of his research in international journals, and has presented in international conferences winning best paper awards.

Rhys is a European Assessor for EFQM Business Excellence Models, and worked internationally on developing a knowledge transfer facilities for SME’s. He represented the HE sector in Wales on skills leadership and management, and was appointed as Chair of the Logistics Academy for Wales. Rhys worked with the Wales Assembly Government and the Sector Skills Councils to develop a ‘lean management’ capability for the aerospace sector in Wales.