Professor Djamel Eddine Laouisset (Canadian-Algerian) holds a B.A in Political Science (Major: Political Economy) from the University of Algiers’ Institut d’Etudes Politiques “Sciences-Po”. He has been awarded a full government scholarship to attend NYU, BU, Tufts University, and the University of Miami. He earned an M.A in International Affairs (Majors: International Economics & Comparative Economic Systems / Development & Development Processes), a PhD in International Affairs from the University of Miami Graduate School of International Studies (Majors: International Business Management / International Economics & Comparative Economic Systems / Development & Development Processes ), and an MPA (Major: Health Administration) from the University of Miami Graduate School of Business Administration . His Doctoral dissertation dealt with the “Growth of the Algerian Iron & Steel Industry”.  Between 1987 and 1990, Professor Djamel Eddine Laouisset served as Director of Studies & Research at Algeria’s National Institute for Global Strategic Studies (Presidential Decree), and between 1994 and 2000 he served as University Vice President (Ministerial Decision). Between 2001 and 2004, Professor Djamel Eddine Laouisset served as Advisor to Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi, UAE Minister of Economy & Commerce (Ministerial Council Decision). He held visiting professorships in various academic institutions, such as, “Ecole Nationale d’Administration” (ENA-Algiers), “Ecole Superieure de Comptabilite et d’Administration des Entreprises” (ESCAE-Tunis), University of Wollongong (UOW-Dubai), and Nottingham Business School (NBS-UK).Professor Djamel Eddine Laouisset research interests lie at the intersection of international business and strategic management. His current research project with “Centre de Recherche en Economie Appliquee au Developpement” (CREAD-Algiers), explores the fields of competitiveness, clusters, and innovation applied to Algeria’s pharmaceutical industry. He serves on the editorial review boards of the Journal of Management Development (Emerald), the International Journal of Healthcare Management (Taylor & Francis), and the International Journal of Islamic & Middle Eastern Finance & Management (Emerald).