The Al-Khalifa Business School Advisory Board, chaired by Prof. Sir Manuel Freire-Garabal y Núñez, is responsible for advising on overseeing strategic moves, financial decisions, budgets and end-of-year accounts and for appointing the Dean.
Today, the AKBS Advisory Board is composed of 15 internationally recognized institutions and business leaders from a wide range of industry sectors.
Board Committees, appointed by and reporting to the Chairman, are also involving representatives of AKBS management and external experts, deal with more specific issues like the Management and Finance Advisors, the Executive Committee and the Fellowship Committees.
Chairs
Chairman:
Founder and Chairman of Al-Khalifa Business School
H.E. Prof. Sir Manuel Freire-Garabal y Núñez Ph.D.H., FRAS, FRSA, FRAI
Switzerland
Dean:
Media Business Department Professor
H.E. Prof. Sir Igor Olegovich Eleferenko Ph.D.
Russian Federation
Vice-Chair:
President of the Open World Program
H.E. Prof. Sir Brian Patrick Luining FRSA
The Netherlands
Members
CEO at Sheikh Ahmad Bin Obaid Al Maktoum International Investment Enterprises
General Manager at Directorates Merging Project of National Water Company
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Honorary Members
H.E. Sir Luis Suárez Hernández Ph.D.H.
President at Suarez Museum of Natural Science & History
United States of America
Former Members
Academic Year 2019-2020
- H.E. Amb. Paulette Bethel Ph.D. – Bahamas Diplomat. Former United Nations Permanent Ambassador (Bahamas).