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Leadership Cabinet
Dr. Abed Al-Nasser Abdallah
Dr. Abed Al-Nasser Abdallah is Professor of Accounting and Interim Chief Operating Officer at AUS. He gained his PhD in Accounting and Finance from the Lancaster University Management School.
In this position, Dr. Abdallah has responsibility for Finance, IT and IT Security, Sustainability, Human Resources and Employee Services, Facilities, Campus Development and Auxiliary Operations.
Before joining AUS, Dr. Abdallah held the position of assistant professor of accounting at University of Bath, UK. His research interests include international listing of shares, information disclosure, corporate governance, earnings management, mergers and acquisitions, corporate risk disclosure, analyst following and management accounting. His teaching interest comprises both financial and managerial accounting for the undergraduate and graduate (MSA, MBA, EMBA) levels. He has taught EMBA courses in the UK, Athens and Oman. He has also been involved in the executive education programs at University of Bath and AUS. He has eight years of industry experience (1991-1998) as an accountant, chief accountant and manager. Dr. Abdallah served as the Head of the Department of Accounting in the AUS School of Business Administration from September 1, 2020 to May 31, 2023, after which he was appointed as the Interim Chief Operating Officer at AUS.