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 22 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 Dean´s Office and the Fellowship Committees.
H.E. Prof. Sir Manuel Freire-Garabal y Núñez HOKC, LLB, MBA, PhDH, FRAS, FRSA, FRAI, MRSAI
Founder and Chairman of Al-Khalifa Business School
Switzerland
Former Assistant Secretary-General at United Nations and Former Prime Minister at Guinea
CEO at Sheikh Ahmad Bin Obaid Al Maktoum International Investment Enterprises
Former Minister of Police, Transport-Infrastructure and Petroleum-Energy at Papua New Guinea
Vice-Rector at University of International Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia (MGIMO)
Russian Federation
General Manager at Directorates Merging Project of National Water Company
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Professor at Regis University, Anderson College of Business
United States of America
Honorary Advisors
H.H. Mahmoud Salah Al Din Assaf
Royal Patron of Al-Khalifa Business School
Lebanon
H.R.H. Prince Rina Telesphore PhDH
Head of the Royal House Andriakazomanga-Zafimbolamena
Madagascar
H.E. Sir Luis Suárez Hernández PhDH
President at Suarez Museum of Natural Science & History
United States of America
Former Members: Academic Year 2019-2020
H.E. Amb. Paulette Bethel PhD – Bahamas Diplomat and Former United Nations Permanent Ambassador (Bahamas)