Mukhles Al-Ababneh

Faculty Professor in Business\ Tourism Management

Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)https://drive.google.com/file/d/16LHbzufoBe_pPeoI2pP6hm26UrdBagQm/view?usp=sharinghttps://linkedin.com/

Profile summary

Highly experienced and results-driven Faculty Professor in Business and Tourism Management with 18+ years of expertise in academic administration, study plan development, and curriculum design. Proven ability to create engaging and effective learning environments, leading to enhanced student outcomes. Dedicated to fostering academic excellence and contributing to the strategic growth of educational institutions.

Career highlights

University Professor in Business and Tourism Management.:

Key skills

Skills
Academic Administrative SkillsStudy Plans Development SkillsCurriculum Development SkillsTeaching and Training SkillsResearch & Reporting SkillsData Analysis SkillsConsulting and Development SkillsEducation Quality and Accreditation SkillsQuality Standards Building SkillsQuantitative Analysis: SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) ProgrammeQualitative Analysis: Content and Thematic AnalysisModeling AnalysisAMOS Programme (Structural Equation Modeling-SEM)Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM)Digital Marketing & E-Commerce StrategiesSustainability and Responsible Tourism PracticesRevenue Management & Pricing OptimizationData Visualization (Tableau, Power BI)Project Management (Agile, Scrum)

Professional experience

Faculty Professor in Business\ Tourism ManagementJul 2025 - Present
Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), Faculty of Business, Al Ain Women's College (Falaj Hazaa), Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) | United Arab Emirates(UAE)
Appointed as “Dissertation Committee” for DBA Doctoral StudentsSep 2022 - Jul 2025
College of Business, Westcliff University | Irvine, California, USA
Dean of Petra College for Tourism and ArchaeologySep 2022 - Sep 2024
Petra College for Tourism and Archaeology, AL-Hussein Bin Talal University | Jordan
Acting Dean of Petra College for Tourism and ArchaeologyMay 2022 - Sep 2022
Petra College for Tourism and Archaeology, AL-Hussein Bin Talal University | Jordan
Director of Princess Basma Center for Intangible Cultural HeritageJul 2021 - Jul 2021
AL-Hussein Bin Talal University | Jordan
Dean Assistant for Development Affairs and Quality AssuranceNov 2020 - Sep 2022
Petra College for Tourism and Archaeology, AL-Hussein Bin Talal University | Jordan
Vice Dean of Petra College for Tourism and ArchaeologyNov 2020 - Sep 2022
Petra College for Tourism and Archaeology, AL-Hussein Bin Talal University | Jordan
Chair of the Department of Hotel and Tourism ManagementSep 2019 - Sep 2023
Petra College for Tourism and Archaeology, AL-Hussein Bin Talal University | Jordan
Acting Chair of the Department of Hotel and Tourism ManagementJun 2016 - Jul 2016
Petra College for Tourism and Archaeology, AL-Hussein Bin Talal University | Jordan
Acting Chair of the Department of ArchaeologyJun 2016 - Jun 2016
Petra College for Tourism and Archaeology, AL-Hussein Bin Talal University | Jordan
Full-time Lecturer in Management Studies\Hospitality and Tourism ManagementAug 2007 - Aug 2008
Petra College for Tourism and Archaeology, AL-Hussein Bin Talal University | Jordan
Cost Control SupervisorSep 2005 - Feb 2006
Institut Hötelier “César Ritz” | Bouveret, Switzerland
Administrative OfficerDec 2003 - Sep 2004
The University of Jordan | Jordan
Researcher in the Externalities of Energy in Italy and the Region of Emilia-RomagnaOct 2002 - Jan 2003
ARPA (Environment Organisation) | Bologna, Italy
Administrative OfficerApr 1999 - Mar 2002
Ministry of Health | Jordan

Education

Doctorate, Management Studies\International Hospitality ManagementSep 2008 - Dec 2011
University of Surrey
Master's, International Hospitality ManagementSep 2004 - May 2007
Manchester Metropolitan University
Higher Diploma, International Hospitality ManagementSep 2004 - Sep 2005
University Centre César Ritz
Master's, Strategic Management for Sustainable DevelopmentFeb 2002 - Mar 2003
Bologna University
Bachelor's Degree, Business AdministrationSep 1997 - Jun 2001
Mu’tah University
Diploma, Medical RaysSep 1995 - Jul 1997
Al-Balqa Applied University, Institute of Medical Profession