Dean’s Strategic Advisory Board

We established the dean’s strategic advisory board to uphold the School of Business's academic excellence, quality, and prestige. By acting as a counseling body built on the combined expertise, knowledge, and leadership of esteemed members, the board upholds our promise of excellence.

Each board member brings to the table years of valuable professional experience in both academia and the corporate world, allowing them to contribute with vital insights and counseling on the school’s strategic objectives and the developments of new initiatives. The board member’s contributions to the school extend beyond an advisory role, ranging from active engagement in the classroom to providing instructive guidance on curriculum development, thus maximizing the utility of their esteemed expertise and knowledge.

Chairman

Ahmed Abdelwahab, PhD

Managing Director of Egyptian German Automotive Co., Egypt

Co-Chair

Dalia Wahba '90

Chairperson and Managing Partner, CID Consulting and Executive Vice President, American Chamber of Commerce, France and Egypt

Board Members

Hassan Abdalla '82, '94

Chief Executive Officer, Panther Associates, Egypt

Rania Al-Mashat '95

Minister of International Cooperation, Egypt

Nayera Amin '76, '81

Non-Executive Board Member, Housing and Development Bank, Egypt

Hala Bassiouni ’86 ’88

Group Treasury, Director, Ezz Steel, Egypt

Sofiane Ben Tounes

President and Chief Executive Officer, Oscar Infrastructure Services, Egypt

Ahmed Darwish, PhD

Professor of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt

Sarah El Battouty

Green Entrepreneur & Architect and Chairman Founder and CEO – ECOnsult, Environmental Policy Expert, Presidential Advisor, Egypt

Hashem El Dandarawy

Chairman, Team 4 Security, Egypt

Hisham El-Khazindar '96

Cofounder and Managing Director, Qalaa Holdings, Egypt

Abdalla El Nockrashy '85

Chief Executive Officer, Capital Group Properties, Egypt

Neveen El Tahri

Chairperson Delta Inspire for Investment, Egypt

Ibrahim Ghattas

President and CEO, SMG Engineering Automotive Company, Egypt

Alaa Hashim '97

Cofounder and Executive Partner, Transcendium Advisors, Egypt

Sherine Hassan Abbas Helmy, PhD

Chief Executive Officer, Pharco Corporation, Egypt

Ayman Ismail

Chairman, Al Ahly Sports Facilities Company and Partner, Chairman and CEO, DMG - Mountain View Egypt and Chairman, Endeavor Egypt

Maged M. Mansi '88

Chief Executive Officer, Mansi Eyewear, Egypt and Chairman of the Board of trustees of MEEM foundation for Autism

Moustapha Sarhank '85

Executive Chairman of International Business Associates Group for Money Transfer Services S.A.E; Chairman Emeritus of Sarhank Group for Investments, Egypt

Ahmed Seddik '85

Managing Director and General Manager, Farm Frites - MENA Region, Egypt

Tarek Tawfik

Chairman, Cairo Poultry Group and Deputy Chairman Federation of Industries, Egypt

Shahira Zeid '82

Chairman, MZ Investments, Co-Founder, Maridive Group and Non-Executive Vice Chairman of Maridive and Oil Services SAE, Egypt

Nahla Zeiton '97 '04

Senior Social Protection Specialist, World Bank Group, Egypt

Abroad Members

Karim Abadir, PhD

Professor of Financial Econometrics, Imperial College London, UK

G. "Anand" Anandalingam

Ralph J .Tyser Professor of Management Science, Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, USA

Youssef Bissada, PhD

Emeritus Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise, INSEAD, France

Dipak C. Jain, PhD

President (European), China European International Business School; Former Dean, INSEAD; Former Dean, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, USA and China