He joins the global business educational body’s industry council for the 2026-27 term
UAE National business leader Amer Al Ahbabi, Chairman, Vertix Holdings, has been appointed to the Business Influencer Council of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) for the 2026–2027 term.
His name appears on the Council roster published by AACSB, alongside members representing Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, SHRM, Harvard Business Publishing, Kyndryl, and The Bank of East Asia.
Founded in 1916, AACSB is the accrediting body whose standards are used to assess business schools worldwide. Less than five percent of business programmes globally are accredited by AACSB. It has more than 2,000 member organisations and more than 1,000 accredited business schools spread across 100+ countries and territories where more than five million students have enrolled.
Global conversations
“This distinguished appointment places Amer Al Ahbabi among business and thought leaders contributing to global conversations on talent, leadership, innovation, and the skills needed for the future workspace,” stated Professor Mohammed Madi, Dean, College of Business and Economics, UAE University.
Al Ahbabi is the first Emirati to serve on the Global Board of Directors of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), an Ambassador of the UAE Internal Auditors Association, a Fellow Member of the UAE Accountants and Auditors Association, and a board member of the GCC Board Directors Institute, UAE Chapter. He serves as an Advisory Board Member of the College of Business at Abu Dhabi University and at Amity University.
“Governance and judgment are treated as specialist subjects when they should be part of every business degree. Good judgment is a skill, and skills can be taught. As technology absorbs more of the routine work, judgment is what a graduate carry that lasts — and that is what business education should be building,” added Al Ahbabi on his own appointment.
