25+
Years of Experience
Academic and administrative experience in higher education and management.
ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP · BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Prof. Dr. Mohamed
Aref Abdo Aref
Associate Professor of Business Administration & Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Affairs
PORT SAID UNIVERSITY · EGYPT
01 / Academic profile
Academic Profile
A career spanning university teaching, academic leadership, research, and professional training in business administration and management.
2024
Associate Professor
Appointed Associate Professor of Business Administration at Port Said University.
2025
Vice Dean
Vice Dean for Community Service & Environmental Affairs.
Professional Overview
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Aref Abdo Aref is an Associate Professor of Business Administration at the Faculty of Management Technology & Information Systems, Port Said University, Egypt. His professional work spans university teaching, academic administration, research supervision, management education, and certified human-resources training for public-sector institutions. His academic interests include human resource management, strategic leadership, organizational performance, business information systems, quality management, and applications of artificial intelligence in management.
Business AdministrationHuman Resource ManagementStrategic LeadershipBusiness Information SystemsAI in Management
02 / Education
Education & Qualifications
Academic qualifications in management, information systems, and business administration.
2015
Ph.D. in Business Administration
Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
2011
M.Sc. in Business Administration
Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
2007
B.Sc. in Management Information Systems
Port Said University, Egypt
2000
B.Sc. in Management & Computer Science
Port Said University, Egypt
03 / Academic career
Academic & Leadership Career
Academic appointments and selected administrative responsibilities, presented chronologically.
Mar 2025 – Present
Vice Dean for Community Service & Environmental Affairs
Faculty of Management Technology & Information Systems, Port Said University
Sep 2024
Head of Management & Business Technology Department
Port Said University
Jul 2024
Associate Professor of Business Administration
Port Said University
Jul 2015
Lecturer / Assistant Professor
Business Information Systems Department, Port Said University
Sep 2011
Assistant Lecturer
Port Said University
Feb 2001
Teaching Assistant
Port Said University
Administrative & Institutional Roles
- Vice Director and Director, Public Service & HR Training Center (2016–2018)
- Academic Coordinator, Faculty (2018–2019)
- Head of Scientific Research Quality Assurance Committee
- Faculty Council member; contributed to a three-year academic hiring strategy (2016–2019)
Professional Training
Certified HR trainer for public-sector and governmental institutions, including the Ministry of Youth & Sports, Port Said Governorate, and the Egyptian Tax Authority.
Adjunct lecturer in Human Resource Management and Crisis Management at Suez Canal University (2015–2016).
04 / Research & publications
Research & Publications
Research themes reflected in the supplied CV include leadership, human capital, organizational performance, entrepreneurship, and digital transformation.
Research theme
Strategic Intelligence & Leadership
Research relating to leadership capabilities, strategic intelligence, and organizational direction.
Research theme
Psychological Capital & Talent Management
Studies examining human capital, talent, and factors associated with organizational outcomes.
Research theme
Ethical Leadership & Organizational Commitment
Research on leadership practices and employee relationships within organizations.
Research theme
Digital Human Capital, AI & HR Performance
Research themes at the intersection of artificial intelligence, digital capabilities, and human-resource performance.
Research theme
Entrepreneurship & University Partnerships
Work addressing entrepreneurship, cooperation, and university engagement with its wider environment.
Research theme
Intellectual Capital & Organizational Performance
Research focused on intellectual capital and its relationship to organizational performance.
This overview groups documented research themes. Exact publication titles, journal names, and bibliographic details should be taken from the full CV and verified before publication.
05 / Research supervision
Research Supervision
Supervision and research-project topics documented in the CV, across management and organizational studies.
01
Intellectual Capital & Organizational Performance
A doctoral dissertation exploring the relationship between intellectual capital and organizational performance. The CV notes that this dissertation received the Best Applied Research Award for 2018/2019.
02
Human Resource Management & Talent
Research supervision topics relating to human-resource practices, talent management, and employee development.
03
Leadership & Organizational Behaviour
Research projects involving leadership, organizational commitment, and workplace relationships.
04
Management, Technology & Performance
Research projects connecting management systems, technology, and institutional performance.
The full CV lists eight supervised theses/projects; the detailed titles can be added verbatim from the source CV for a fully complete publication-ready version.
06 / Teaching & books
Teaching & Books
Courses and textbooks across business administration, management, and information systems.
Courses Taught
Principles of ManagementHuman Resource ManagementProduction & Operations ManagementMaterials ManagementFinancial ManagementMarketing PrinciplesManagement Information SystemsSystems Analysis & DesignOrganizational Crisis ManagementManagerial Studies in EnglishFinancial Institutions ManagementHuman Rights & Anti-CorruptionQuality ScienceNegotiation SkillsBusiness Information Systems
Published Textbooks
- Principles of Management
- Production & Operations Management
- Materials Management
- Financial Institutions
- Managerial Studies in English
- Human Resource Fundamentals
- Management Information Systems
- Financial Management
- Systems Analysis & Design
- E-Marketing & E-Commerce
- Negotiation & Communication Skills
- Business Information Systems
07 / Training
Training & Workshops
Professional workshops delivered and development programs attended, based on the supplied CV.
Workshops Delivered
Resume Writing & Interview SkillsFreelancing CultureCreative LeadershipHuman Resource SkillsIntellectual CapitalCrisis ManagementSupply Chain & LogisticsTime ManagementLeadership Arts
Professional Development
Programs include effective teaching and microteaching, quality standards in education, scientific publishing, research ethics, credit-hour systems, e-learning, decision-making and problem-solving, EndNote reference management, research-team management, and modern governance and leadership (2026).
08 / Awards & achievements
Awards & Achievements
Selected achievement documented in the supplied academic CV, with the award attributed to the work as stated in the source.
2018/19
Best Applied Research Award
The CV identifies a doctoral dissertation on intellectual capital and organizational performance as receiving the Best Applied Research Award for the 2018/2019 academic year. This is presented as an award associated with the dissertation, not as a claim that the professor personally received an individual award.
09 / Contact
Connect Professionally
For academic collaboration, training, research, or institutional communication.
Professional Emaildrmohamedaref@gmail.com
University EmailMohamed_aref@himc.psu.edu.eg
InstitutionFaculty of Management Technology & Information Systems, Port Said University, Egypt