The Academy for Global Business Advancement (AGBA) is guided by a dynamic and visionary leadership team that promotes excellence in international business education, research, and collaboration. The leadership group consists of academic scholars, researchers, and business professionals from across the globe who are committed to shaping the future of global business practices.
AGBA’s Founder, President and CEO
Dr. Zafar U. Ahmed
BBA (New York), MBA (Texas), Ph.D. (Utah), D.Litt. (England, Candidate)
Professor of International Business
Founder, President and CEO
Academy for Global Business Advancement (AGBA)
Founder and Editor-in-Chief:
Journal for Global Business Advancement
Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development
Washington, D.C.
District of Columbia
USA
📧 Email: zafaruahmed@gmail.com
Members: AGBA’s Global Board of Trustees
Chair – Global Board of Trustees
Prof. Dr. Kyle S. Wells
Former Dean
College of Business
Utah Tech University
St. George, State of Utah
USA
Member: AGBA’s Global Board of Trustees
Prof. Dr. Imad J. Zbib
President, Phoenicia University (Lebanon)
President, American Management Center (USA)
Member – AGBA’s Global Board of Trustees
Prof. Dr. Vincent Chang
Former President
Brac University
Dhaka
BANGLADESH
Member – AGBA’s Global Board of Trustees
Dr. Hamdan Sulaiman Al-Fazari
Vice Chancellor
Sohar University
Sohar
OMAN
Member – AGBA’s Global Board of Trustees
Prof. Dr. Dheeraj P. Sharma
Director
Indian Institute of Management – Rohtak
Rohtak, State of Haryana
INDIA
Member – AGBA’s Global Board of Trustees
Prof. Dr. Mary Teagarden
Professor and Deputy Dean
Thunderbird Knowledge Enterprise
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Arizona State University
Glendale, State of Arizona
USA
AGBA’s Global Executive and Regional Leaders
AGBA’s First Vice President
Dr. Christopher J. Marquette
Academy for Global Business Advancement (AGBA)
Washington, D.C.
District of Columbia
USA
AGBA’s Second Vice President
Prof. Dr. Popy Rufaidah
Professor of Marketing
Padjadjaran University
Bandung, Province of West Java
INDONESIA
AGBA’s Third Vice President
Prof. Dr. Hassan Yazdifar
Professor of Accounting and Management
College Head of Research and Innovation
University’s Research Lead for Business, Economics and Social Policy
College of Business, Law and Social Sciences
University of Derby
Derby, England
UNITED KINGDOM
AGBA’s Vice President for Executive Education and Academic Affairs:
- Dr. Imad J. Zbib
- President, Phoenicia University (Lebanon)
- President, American Management Center (USA)
AGBA’s Managing Director
Wolfgang Hinck
Former Provost
American University of Iraq at Sulaimani
Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region
IRAQ
AGBA’s Vice President for Global Conferences
Dr. Viput Ongsakul
Former Dean
NIDA Business School
National Institute of Development Administration
Bangkok
THAILAND
AGBA’s Vice President for Global Social Media
Ms. Aruzhan Belgibayeva
Researcher
KIMEP University
Almaty
KAZAKHSTAN
AGBA’s Vice President for Global Conferences
Dr. Viput Ongsakul
Former Dean
NIDA Business School
National Institute of Development Administration
Bangkok
THAILAND
AGBA’s Auditor
Mr. Afzal U. Ahmed
MS in Forensic Accounting Candidate
Department of Accounting
Massry School of Business
State University of New York at Albany
Albany, State of New York
USA
AGBA’s Vice President for Global Field Operations
Mr. Iqbal U. Ahmed
Ph.D. Candidate in Marketing
Department of Marketing
Pamplin College of Business
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, State of Virginia
USA
AGBA’s Vice President for England
Prof. Dr. Hassan Yazdifar
College Head of Research and Innovation
University’s Research Lead for Business, Law and Social Science
College of Business, Law and Social Science
Derby University
Derby, England
UNITED KINGDOM
AGBA’s Vice President for Lebanon
Prof. Dr. Said Elfakhani
Professor and Director, Executive MBA Program
Suliman S. Olayan School of Business
American University of Beirut
Beirut
LEBANON
AGBA’s Vice President for Oman
Dr. Hamdan Sulaiman Al. Fazari
Vice Chancellor
Sohar University
Sohar
OMAN
AGBA’s Vice President for Qatar
Dr. Osama Sam Al-Kwifi
Associate Professor of Management
Department of Management
College of Business and Economics
Qatar University
Doha
QATAR
AGBA’s Vice President for the State of Punjab, India
Dr. Sahil Raj
Associate Professor of Management Information System
School of Management Studies
Punjabi University
Patiala, State of Punjab
INDIA
AGBA’s Vice President for Ajman, UAE
Dr. Maher Itani
Assistant Professor of Operations Management
Department of Management
College of Business Administration
Ajman University
Ajman
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
AGBA’s Vice President for Saudi Arabia
Dr. Abdullah O. Almashayekhi
Chair, Department of Management & Marketing
KFUPM Business School
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Dhahran
SAUDI ARABIA
AGBA’s Vice President for Libya
Prof. Dr. Sabri Elkrghli
Dean, Faculty of Business Administration
Libyan International University
Benghazi
LIBYA
AGBA’s Vice President for Thailand
Dr. Viput Ongsakul
Former Dean
NIDA’s School of Business
National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA)
Bangkok
THAILAND
AGBA’s Vice President for Jammu and Kashmir, India
Prof. Dr. Parvez Ahmed Mir
Professor and Dean
School of Business Studies
Islamic University of Science & Technology
Pulwama, Awantipora District, Kashmir Valley
Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory
INDIA
AGBA’s Vice President for Global Academic and Entrepreneurial Partnerships
Mr. Balarama Krishna Varanasi
Globalization Consultant
Hyderabad, State of Telangana
INDIA
AGBA’s Vice President for South India
Prof. Dr. Bhavan Narayana Kandala
Retired Professor of Marketing and Former Principal
Pendekanti Institute of Management
Vasavi College of Engineering
Hyderabad, State of Telangana
INDIA
AGBA’s Vice President for State of Lampung, Indonesia
Prof. Dr. Mahrina Sari
Professor of Marketing
Faculty of Economics and Business
University of Lampung
Bandar Lampung, Province of Lampung
INDONESIA
AGBA’s Vice President for the State of Bandung, Indonesia
Prof. Dr. Popy Rufaidah
Professor of Marketing
Padjadjaran University
Bandung, Province of West Java
INDONESIA
AGBA’s Vice President for Kenya
Dr. Charles Lagat
Associate Professor of Marketing
School of Business and Economics
Director: International Programs, Linkages & Alumni
Moi University
Eldoret
KENYA
AGBA’s Vice President for the State of Texas, USA
Prof. Dr. Abdul A. Rasheed
Eunice and James L. West Distinguished Professor
Professor of Management (Emeritus)
Department of Management
College of Business Administration
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, State of Texas
USA
AGBA’s Vice President for the State of Ohio, USA
Dr. Omer F. Genc
Associate Professor of International Business
Department of Marketing
Williamson College of Business Administration
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, State of Ohio
USA
AGBA’s Vice President for the State of Illinois, USA
Prof. Dr. J. Mark Munoz
Professor of Management and International Business
Department of Management
Tabor School of Business
Millikin University
Decatur, State of Illinois
USA
AGBA’s Vice President for the State of Virginia, USA
Prof. Dr. Dana-Nicoleta Lascu
Professor of Marketing
Department of Marketing
Robins School of Business
University of Richmond
Richmond, State of Virginia
USA
AGBA’s Vice President for the State of Florida, USA
Prof. Dr. Bahaudin G. Mujtaba
Professor of Management
Department of Management
College of Business Administration
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, State of Florida
USA
AGBA’s Vice President for Ajman, UAE
Dr. Maher Itani
Assistant Professor of Operations Management
Department of Management
College of Business Administration
Ajman University
Ajman
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
AGBA’s Vice President for Sri Lanka
Dr. Sattambi Sumith de Silva
Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications
Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited
Bandaranaike International Airport
Colombo
Sri Lanka
AGBA’s Vice President for Kazakhstan
Dr. Jimmy Teng
Associate Professor of Economics
Department of Political Science
College of Social Sciences
KIMEP University
Almaty
KAZAKHSTAN
AGBA’s Vice President for South Korea
Prof. Dr. Seung Hun Han
Dean
Graduate School of Global Digital Innovation
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Daejeon
SOUTH KOREA
AGBA’s Vice President for Scotland
Prof. Dr. Sanjay Singh
Professor of Human Resource Management
University of Dundee
Dundee, Scotland
UNITED KINGDOM
AGBA’s Vice President for Germany
Prof. Dr. Hermann Lassleben
Professor of Human Resource Management
SB Business School
Reutlingen University
Alteburgstraße, Reutlingen
GERMANY
AGBA’s Vice President for the Province of Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Prof. Dr. Rizal Yaya
Former Dean
Faculty of Economics and Business
Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta, Province of Yogyakarta
INDONESIA
AGBA’s Vice President for Vietnam
Dr. Nhat Tan Pham
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Hospitality Management
School of Business
International University
Vietnam National University
Ho Chi Minh City
VIETNAM