He holds a PhD in Management from the University of Alabama, an MBA and a BE in Industrial Engineering. He has been a member of the Academy of Management since 2010 and of the Southern Management Association since 2011. Teaching InterestsStrategic Planning and Policy FormulationManagement TheoryLeadership, Ethics and Team ManagementInnovation and EntrepreneurshipResearch InterestsEmerging MarketsInstitutional EconomicsInformal EconomyInternational BusinessSelected PublicationsArticles in Refereed Journals:Ramsey, J. R., Barakat, L., & Abi Aad, A. (2014). Commitment to the study of International Business and Cultural Intelligence: A Multilevel Model. Journal of Teaching in International Business, 25 (4), 267. In Refereed Conferences: