Dean, School of Business and Quality Management
Professor Jamal Abu Rashed is a Full Professor at HBMSU with an extensive and distinguished career spanning academia, leadership, and business consulting across the United States, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. A former founding dean and seasoned AACSB mentor and evaluator, his expertise bridges economics, international business, and strategic higher education leadership, with publications in prestigious international journals.
Professor Jamal Abu Rashed has an extensive and distinguished career in both academia and business consulting. He has held significant leadership roles, including Dean of the School of Business at Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, and Dean of the College of Business at Northern Michigan University, USA. Prior to these positions, he was a Professor of Economics and International Business at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, where he also served as Chair of the Department of Economics and Human Resources and established the Center for International Business. Professor Abu Rashed was the Founding Dean and Interim Executive Dean of the MBSC College of Business and Entrepreneurship, a collaborative venture involving Babson College, Lockheed Martin, and King Abdullah Economic City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He has received numerous accolades for his contributions to teaching, research, and service. Professor Abu Rashed earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, USA, specializing in financial theory, international trade, banking, and labor economics, and he also completed a master's degree in economics there. Additionally, he holds a master's degree in economics from North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas, USA). His research has been published in prestigious journals such as The Canadian Journal of Development Studies, the International Review of Economics and Finance, the Global Business and Economics Review, the International Journal of Economics and Business Research, and the Management Decision Journal, among others. In his consulting and advisory roles, Professor Abu Rashed has provided expertise on business accreditation and curriculum design both in the United States and internationally. He has offered forensic economics consulting to major law firms across Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, and has served as an expert witness in USA federal, state, and local courts. His consultancy extends to universities, corporations, and government agencies. He is also actively involved in the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) as a mentor and evaluator and has served on the boards of Northern Initiative Bank and the Center for Rural Economic Development in Michigan. He has extensive experience serving as an external reviewer and chairing review teams for the CAA in the UAE.
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