Academic staff

Coordinator - MITGOV, e-Business and Operations Management Programs

Dr. Nasser Taleb brings to the Faculty of Management, Canadian University Dubai, 25 years of teaching experience in the field of Information Technology management (Ajman University, Al Ain University), as well as research experience. He received his MSc in Computer Science from Minnesota State University USA, (1991) and PhD in IT from Salford University, UK, (2005).

Coordinator - HRM Program

Dr Francois Bester is an HRM professional with more than 30 years experience in HRM and OD consulting practice - in Southern Africa, West Africa, London, the Gulf States, and California.

Agata Stachowicz-Stanusch, full professor of management, her research reflects her interest in CSR and integrity in management and management education. She has served as the AOM ITC Chair and has chaired the AOM Carolyn Dexter Award Committee. She is the recipient of MED’s Best PDW and Outstanding Reviewer awards.

Steven Buigut is Professor of Economics at the Canadian university Dubai (CUD). He joined CUD after serving in various capacities [Professor, Dep’t Chair and Associate Dean] at the American University in Dubai. His research interests include Economics of integration, Tourism economics, and Economics of the Arts.

Dr. Ahmad D. Jaffar holds a PhD, Master degree (with distinction) and Bachelor degree in Information Systems from Staffordshire University, UK. Prior to CUD, he held faculty positions at United Arab Emirates University, UAE, and University of Wales, College Newport, UK. Within the industry, he is experienced in Strategic Business and IT alignment, Business Process Reengineering, Enterprise-Wide System Development and Integration.

Internationally experienced academic working in Asia, North America, Australia and the Middle East, with in excess of 50 international peer-reviewed research articles and 100 conference presentations. A fully qualified CFA and CPA with more than 7 years practical experience in investment sector.

Dr. Gurrib holds a PhD in Finance and a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics and Finance) from Curtin University (Australia), a Master of Finance and a Master of Professional Accounting from Victoria State University, Australia.

Prior to joining CUD he was an Assistant Professor at Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia, and also taught at Curtin Business School, Australia. Dr. Gurrib is also experienced in the finance industry, having worked as a Finance Manager with Westpac Bank, Australia.

Currently employed in the Faculty of Management at CUD as an Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship. Based on 10 years of an intensive and wide-ranging professional and academic employment experiences in the UK and the Gulf region, he has demonstrated excellence in research, teaching, enterprise and new program development, which is evidenced with the highly acclaimed ‘Outstanding All-Round Academic Award 2015’ conferred by the Teaching and Learning Institute UK.

Dr. Rommel Pilapil Sergio is an Associate Professor of Management at the Canadian University Dubai, UAE. He teaches Business Ethics and Social Responsibility, Business Research, Organizational Behavior, Organizational Development and Change, Leadership and Motivation, among other Human Resource Management courses in the graduate and undergraduate levels.

Dr. Qian Long Kweh is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Management of Canadian University Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He is a qualified academic having over 10 years of experience and passion into tertiary teaching and empirical research.

Dr. Salima Hamouche is an assistant professor at the Canadian University Dubai. She is graduated from Industrial Relations School, University of Montreal (Canada), with a Ph.D. and a master’s degrees in industrial Relations with a major in human resource management. Dr. Salima Hamouche has a strong academic background and practical experience in human resources management.

Dr. Davide Contu holds a PhD in Environmental Economics/Advanced Quantitative Methods and a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education from the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. Prior to joining CUD, Dr. Contu has worked as a senior manager in market research, data and digital transformation initiatives, for instance leading the development and launch of the app ‘Emaar One’.