Dr Carrera, aka, Dr Mario, has been teaching business related courses to mostly undergraduates at Thai universities since 2016. Before teaching, Dr Mario spent 20 years in the petroleum industry in Trinidad and Tobago, Oman, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait. Having studied in Jamaica, UK and USA, Dr Mario has a global perspective on learning and work, and is interested in making education, simple, practical and usable.    With the changing nature of students in the 2020s, assessments need to test and stimulate students’ thinking, more so. This requires even more creativity, flexibilit ..read more

Dr Carrera, aka, Dr Mario, has been teaching business related courses to mostly undergraduates at Thai universities since 2016. Before teaching, Dr Mario spent 20 years in the petroleum industry in Trinidad and Tobago, Oman, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait. Having studied in Jamaica, UK and USA, Dr Mario has a global perspective on learning and work, and is interested in making education, simple, practical and usable.    With the changing nature of students in the 2020s, assessments need to test and stimulate students’ thinking, more so. This requires even more creativity, flexibilit ..read more

Mark Ma is currently an associate professor of business administration at the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to the University of Pittsburgh, he worked at the American University in Washington DC. He holds a PhD in business administration degree with a specialization in accounting from the University of Oklahoma. His current research focuses on several important social and economic issues, including future of work, diversity and inclusion, income inequity, artificial intelligence, corporate financial reporting and tax evasion. He has published more than 10 academic studies in leading business ..read more

David Bach is Professor of Strategy and Political Economy, Rio Tinto Chair in Stakeholder Engagement, and Dean of Innovation and Programs. He will assume the Presidency of IMD on 1st September 2024. Recently, in an exclusive interview with Higher Education Digest, David shared his professional trajectory, his vision and future plans for IMD, insights on the future requirements for business graduates, the best piece of advice he has ever received, words of wisdom, and much more. The following excerpts are taken from the interview. Hi David. Could you please share your background and your field ..read more

David Bach is Professor of Strategy and Political Economy, Rio Tinto Chair in Stakeholder Engagement, and Dean of Innovation and Programs. He will assume the Presidency of IMD on 1st September 2024. Recently, in an exclusive interview with Higher Education Digest, David shared his professional trajectory, his vision and future plans for IMD, insights on the future requirements for business graduates, the best piece of advice he has ever received, words of wisdom, and much more. The following excerpts are taken from the interview. Hi David. Could you please share your background and your field ..read more

Transforming Aging Through Pioneering Research, Education, and Community Engagement Established nearly five decades ago, the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology emerged from the foresight of its founders who recognized the critical need for an interdisciplinary approach to studying aging. From its inception, the school has been at the forefront of exploring the biological, sociological, psychological, and policy dimensions of aging, making significant strides in understanding and addressing the challenges and opportunities presented by increasing life expectancy worldwide. Considered a bea ..read more

Nurturing Leaders, Driving Innovation and Transforming Business Education Established in 1924 by the Presbyterian Church as Beirut University College (BUC), The Lebanese American University (LAU) has grown into a shining example of academic brilliance in the heart of the Middle East. Over its illustrious journey, LAU has undergone transformative changes, evolving from a college to a fully-fledged university in October 1992. This evolution was underscored by the approval from the Board of Regents in New York in 1994, officially renaming the institution as the Lebanese American University (LAU ..read more

Dr. Bob Habib serves as an Instructional Systems Specialist for the Department of Homeland Security where he develops training policy for the US Coast Guard, as well as a professor for the School of Business & Leadership at Regent University. Prior to coming to Regent and the USCG, he served as a teacher for Virginia Beach Public Schools and was an instructional designer for mid and senior-level leadership courses for the DoD and DHS. Most recently, he has helped spearhead an international initiative driven by Edify Online to partner with MIT-World Peace University where he designs, develo ..read more

Ahmed Abdel-Meguid has more than 20 years of higher education experience and is currently a tenured Professor of Accounting and the Associate Provost for Enrollment Management at the American University in Cairo (AUC). As the Associate Provost, he leads several offices including the Office of Enrollment, Admissions, and Student Service Center, the Office of Student Financial Affairs & Scholarships, and the International Programs and Services Office. He was also the founding faculty mentor for the first Cooperative Education program (CO-OP) at AUC. Previously he served as the Associate Dean ..read more

Dr. Elizabeth Álvarez, a bilingual educator with over 15 years of leadership experience, holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction. As a superintendent, she has consolidated schools, fostered family engagement, developed STEAM labs, and mentored aspiring leaders. With 13 years of upper-grade science teaching experience and roles as a math and science coach, assistant principal, and principal, she also served as Network 8 Chief of Schools in Chicago Public Schools, improving achievement significantly. Now, superintendent of Forest Park District 91, she is the first female, Latina, and person ..read more