Executive board
Dr. Hemant Kumar
Chairman and CEO
Dr. Kumar obtained his Master of Commerce and a Ph.D in Finance. He started his teaching career in the University of Mumbai, before moving to the UAE, 30 years ago. He has taught a range of finance and business courses in UAE for over 25 years at graduate and post-graduate levels. He has supervised various master level thesis and research projects and has designed and organized several academic workshops for the universities.
He was involved in strategic planning of launching & managing US, UK, Australian and Swiss higher education programs in UAE from Griggs University – USA, Chifley Business School – Australia and University of Wales TSD – UK and SBS Swiss Business School, Switzerland. In the past 30 years of his contribution to the education industry, Dr. Hemant Kumar clearly understands how higher education could empower individuals and how it could be the key that would unlock the potential of our youth and help them build a stronger community and a progressive nation.
Simon Christensen
Chief Operating Officer
Simon has over 25 years’ experience in the Australian and international vocational and higher education sectors. He has extensive experience in business development, people management, strategic thinking, planning and execution. Through this experience, Simon has developed the foresight and business knowledge to succeed in periods of extreme growth and when economic times have been challenging, which in turn has earned him a high level of trust and respect of many long-term clients, colleagues, and industry leaders.
Simon is currently a member of The Australian Institute of Company Directors, Certified CEO of the CEO Institute, and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management.
