AGBA Patrons

Patrons

Prof. Dr. Mary Teagarden
Editor-in-Chief
Thunderbird International Business Review
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Arizona State University
Phoenix, Arizona,
USA

Prof. Dr. Robert Grosse
Professor of International Management
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Arizona State University
Phoenix, Arizona,
USA

Prof. Dr. Norman Wright
Dean
Woodbury School of Business
Utah Valley University
Orem, Utah,
USA

Prof. Dr. Rajan Varadarajan
Distinguished Professor of Marketing
Ford Chair in Marketing and E-Commerce
Head
Department of Marketing
Mays Business School
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas,
USA

Prof. Dr. Kip Becker
Editor-in-Chief
Journal of Transnational Management
Administrative Sciences Department
Metropolitan College
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts,
USA

Prof. Dr. Dianne H.B. Welsh
Founding Director:
North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center
Charles A. Hayes Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship
Bryan School of Business and Economics
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
USA

Prof. Dr. Xiaowen Tian
Professor of Management
School of Management and Governance
Murdoch University
Perth, Western Australia
Australia

Prof. Dato' Dr. Daing Nasir Ibrahim
Former Vice Chancellor
University of Malaysia Pahang
Kuantan City, State of Pahang
Malaysia

Prof. Dr. Salem Bin Matar Al-Ghamdi
Former President
Arab Open University for Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia

Prof. Dato'.  Wira  Mohd  Shukri  Ab. Yajid
Vice Chancellor
Management and Science University
Shah Alam, State of  Selangor
Malaysia

Lt. Kol. Prof.  Dr  Abdul  Razak  Chik
Former Deputy Vice Chancellor
Universiti Utara Malaysia
Sintok, State of Kedah Darul Aman
Malaysia

Prof. Dr. Mohamed  Ali  Alshami
Former Dean
College of Business Administration
Ajman University
Ajman
United Arab Emirates

Prof. Dr. Javed  Akhter
Former Dean
Faculty of Management Studies and Research
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh, State of  Uttar Pradesh
India

Prof. Dr. Demetris Vrontis
Dean: Distance Learning
Director: Unit of Graduate Studies in Business
University of Nicosia
Nicosia
Cyprus

Prof. Dr. Dana-Nicoleta Lascu
Professor of Marketing
Department of Marketing
Robins School of Business
University of Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
USA

Prof. Dr. Ali Khatibi
Vice President: Business and Social Sciences
Director: Graduate School of Management
Management and Science University
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

Dr. Nayana Dehigama
Chairman and Managing Director
EPIC TECHNOLOGY GROUP
Thalangama, Battaramulla 
Sri Lanka

Prof. Dr. Abdul A. Rasheed
Eunice and James L. West Distinguished
Professor
and Professor of Management
Department of Management
College of Business Administration
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, Texas,
USA

Prof. Dr. Hassan Yazdifar
Chair Professor of Accounting
Head of Academic Unit
(International Finance, Accounting and Economics)
Salford Business School
University of Salford 
Crescent, Salford, Manchester,
England
UK

Prof. Dr. J. Mark Munoz
Professor of International Management
Tabor School of Business
Millikin University
 Decatur, Illinois,
USA

Prof. Dr. Zainal Abidin Mohamed
Professor and Associate Dean
Graduate School of Muamalat
Islamic Science University of Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

Prof. Dr. Abdul Razak Ibrahim
Former Vice Chancellor
Kolej Universiti Poly-Tech MARA
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

Prof. Dr. Haim Hilman Abdullah
Former Dean
School of Business Management
University Utara Malaysia
Sintok, State of Kedah,
Malaysia

Prof. Dr. Dheeraj P. Sharma
Director
Indian Institute of Management Rohtak
Rohtak, State of Haryana
India

Dr. Viput Ongsakul
Former Dean
NIDA Business School
National Institute of Development Administration
Bangkok
Thailand

Prof. Dr. Don Capener
Associate Dean
Woodbury School of Business
Utah Valley University
Orem, Utah
USA

Prof. Dr. Justin Paul
Professor of Marketing and International Business
Department of Marketing
College of Business
University of Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
USA

Prof. Dr. Sri Beldona
Associate Dean and Director: DBA Program
Satish and Yasmin Gupta
College of Business
University of Dallas
Irving, Texas
USA

Prof. Dr. Simeon K. Mining
Director of Research
Office of University Research
Moi University
Eldoret
Kenya

Prof. Dahir Hassan
Rector
Simad University
Mogadishu
Somalia

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Mukhtar
Rector
Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education
Karachi
Pakistan

Dr. Hamdan S. Al-Fazari
Deputy Vice Chancellor
(Resources)
Sohar University
Sohar
Oman

Prof. Dr. Suharnomo
President
Indonesian Association of Faculties
Economics and Business (AFEBI) and
Dean
Faculty of Economics & Business
University of Diponegoro
Tembalang, Semarang, Central Java
Indonesia

Mr. Roger Tanios
General Counsel
INDEVCO
Industrial Development and Consulting Services
Beirut
Lebanon

Prof. Dr. Ping-Yen Lai,
Professor of Economics,
National Changhua University of Education,
Changhua City,
Taiwan.

Prof. Dr. Gary L. Frankwick
Marcus Hunt Chair of International Business, and
Director of International Engagement
College of Business Administration
University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, Texas,
USA

Prof. Dr. Najiba Benabess
Dean
Tabor School of Business
Millikin University
Decatur, Illinois
USA

Dr. Nassar S. Al-Nassar
Dean
College of Business and Economics
Qassim University
Buraydah, Qassim
Saudi Arabia

Dr. Wolfgang Hinck
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
American University of Iraq Sulaimani
Sulaymaniyah Governorate
Kurdistan Region
Iraq

Dr. Arthur King
Acting Dean
School of Business
Australian College of Kuwait
Kuwait

Dr. Zafar Husain
Deputy Dean for Academic Accreditation
College of Business Administration
Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates

Dr. Sabri Elkrghli
Dean
Faculty of Business Administration
Libyan International University
Benghazi
Libya

Prof. Dr. Minwir Al-Shammari
Dean
College of Business Administration
University of Bahrain
Bahrain

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Bayram
Chair
Department of Computer Engineering
Biruni University
Zeytinburnu, İstanbul
Turkey

Prof. Dr. Izzet Gumus
Director
Institute of Social Sciences
Istanbul Gelisim University,
Avcılar -- Istanbul
Turkey

Dr. Tran Tien Khoa
Rector
International University of Vietnam
Vietnam National University
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam

Dr. Nguyen Van Phuong
Head
Center for Public Administration
International University of Vietnam
Vietnam National University
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam

Dr. Nassar S. Al-Nassar
Dean
College of Business and Economics
Qassim University
Buraydah, Qassim
Saudi Arabia

Dr. Wolfgang Hinck
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
American University of Iraq Sulaimani
Sulaymaniyah Governorate
Kurdistan Region
Iraq

Dr. Arthur King
Acting Dean
School of Business
Australian College of Kuwait
Kuwait

Dr. Zafar Husain
Deputy Dean for Academic Accreditation
College of Business Administration
Al Ain University of Science and Technology
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates

Dr. Sabri Elkrghli
Dean
Faculty of Business Administration
Libyan International University
Benghazi
Libya

Prof. Dr. Minwir Al-Shammari
Dean
College of Business Administration
University of Bahrain
Bahrain

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Bayram
Chair
Department of Computer Engineering
Biruni University
Zeytinburnu, İstanbul
Turkey

Prof. Dr. Izzet Gumus
Director
Institute of Social Sciences
Istanbul Gelisim University,
Avcılar -- Istanbul
Turkey

Dr. Tran Tien Khoa
Rector
International University of Vietnam
Vietnam National University
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam

Dr. Nguyen Van Phuong
Head
Center for Public Administration
International University of Vietnam
Vietnam National University
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam

Dr. Sheikh Ashiqurrahman Prince
Dean
Faculty of Management Studies
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University
Gopalganj
Bangladesh

Prof. Dr. Dhruba Kumar Gautam
Professor of Management
Faculty of Management
Tribhuvan University
Kathmandu
Nepal

Prof. Dr. Bashir Tijjani
Professor of Accounting
Department of Accounting
Dangote Business School
Bayero University
Kano
Nigeria

Prof. Dr. Bahaudin G. Mujtaba
Professor of Management
Department of Management
College of Business Administration
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida,
USA

Prof. Dr. Bharath M. Josiam
Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management
College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism
University of North Texas
Denton, Texas
USA

Dr. Sudaporn Sawmong
Dean
Faculty of Administration and Management
King Mongkut Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
Bangkok
Thailand

Prof. Dr. Satria Bangsawan
Dean,
Faculty of Economics and Business,
University of Lampung
Lampung, Bander Lampung
Indonesia

Prof. Dr. Norizan Mohd Kassim,
Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies
College of Business
University of Nizwa
Nizwa
Oman

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Zain
Professor of Management
Department of Management
College of Economics and Political Science
Sultan Qaboos University
Muscat
Oman

Dr. Nguyen Xuan Nhi
Acting Dean
Foreign Trade Faculty
Nguyen Tat Thanh University
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam

Prof. Dr. Harif Amali Rivai
Dean
Faculty of Economics and Business
Andalas University
Padang, West Sumatra
Indonesia

Prof. Dr. Yusuf Sidani
Associate Dean for Research
Suliman S. Olayan School of Business
American University of Beirut
Beirut
Lebanon

Dr. Vivek Shankar Natarajan
President
Federation of Business Disciplines
Lamar University
Baumont, Texas
USA

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Miqdad
Dean
Faculty of Economics and Business
University of Jember
Jember
Indonesia

Prof. Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Dean
School of Management
Punjabi Univeristy
Patiala, State of Punjab
India.

Dr. M. Arief Mufraini
Dean
Faculty of Economics and Business
Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University
Jakarta
Indonesia