Biography
Dr. Mohamed Shehata is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Beirut Arab University, where he heads the Faculty Quality Assurance and Accreditation Committee and serves on the University Quality Assurance Council. He holds a PhD from Alexandria University and has over two decades of experience in teaching, research, graduate supervision, academic administration and consultancy. His research focuses on leadership, organizational behavior, AI adoption and supply chain resilience. Previously, he served as Assistant Dean and managed Executive MBA and DBA programmes at Alexandria University. His teaching emphasizes case-based learning, practical applications and responsible AI use.
Research Interests
Leadership and organizational behavior; strategic transformation; employee creativity, innovation and performance; psychological safety and empowerment; knowledge sharing; AI uptake; supply chain capabilities, resilience and sustainability; employee well-being, burnout and retention; entrepreneurship and technology commercialization. Expertise includes research methodology, graduate supervision, quality assurance, accreditation, institutional development and public sector performance management.
Education & Qualifications
PhD in Business Administration, Alexandria University, Egypt (January 2019), examining CEO leadership competencies and strategic transformation; Master of Business Administration, Alexandria University (February 2009), with a thesis on university-industry knowledge linkages; Bachelor of Commerce in Business Administration, Alexandria University (May 2000). Completed two-phase technology commercialization training at the Malaysian Technology Development Corporation, Kuala Lumpur (May and July 2013), covering entrepreneurship, new venture creation and venture capital. Additional training covers syllabus design, teaching quality, research ethics, educational technology and scientific reporting.
Teaching Areas
Strategic Management; Organizational Behavior; Leadership; Human Resource Management; Human Resource Planning and Development; Compensation Management; Performance Management; Research Methodology; Business Methods and Research Skills; Operations Management; Logistics and Supply Chain Management; Financial Management; Investments and Stock Valuation; Quantitative Business Analysis; Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Business Ethics; Knowledge Management; Management Information Systems; E-business.
Awards & Recognition
Alexandria University recognized his contributions to institutional development through three honours in 2018: the President's Certificate of Appreciation for participation in administrative system development during August 2017-July 2018; the Shield of the Dean, Faculty of Commerce, for contributions to development at the university level; and the Dean's Certificate of Appreciation and Honor Medal, Faculty of Commerce, for participation in development efforts at faculty and departmental levels.