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Dr. Ahmad Alhalak

Founder, CEO & Higher Education Executive

Building institutions, developing knowledge, and creating enduring value through education, research, organizational leadership, and professional expertise.

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Dr. Ahmad Alhalak
20+Years of Executive & Institutional Experience
3Organizations Founded & Led
COOMamoun International Center
Ph.D.Knowledge Management
About Dr. Ahmad Alhalak

A Career Dedicated to Institutions, Knowledge, and Lasting Value

Dr. Ahmad Alhalak is an entrepreneur, executive, and higher-education leader with more than two decades of experience in institutional development, knowledge management, international business, academic program development, and organizational strategy.

He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the American Institute of Extended Studies, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Management Intelligence, Founder & Principal of Riveral Advisory, and currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of Mamoun International Center.

His experience in California higher education spans institutional development, academic curriculum and program design, regulatory and quality-assurance preparation, accreditation processes, organizational planning, and academic strategy.

Dr. Alhalak holds a Ph.D. in Knowledge Management, an M.S. in International Business Economics, and a B.S. in Computer Science.

Selected Insights & Engagements

A Selection from Ongoing Professional Activity

Selected articles, forums, recognition, and professional contributions reflecting Dr. Ahmad Alhalak's continuing engagement across higher education, institutional development, knowledge management, and organizational leadership.

AI and assessment article
Selected Insight · AI & Digital Transformation

When AI Can Produce the Assignment, What Are We Actually Assessing?

An examination of how generative AI is changing the meaning of credible evidence of learning in higher education.

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This is a selected view of Dr. Alhalak's professional activities and contributions. Additional engagements, publications, presentations, and recognition will be added over time.

Selected Achievements & Contributions

Leadership, Institutional Development & Academic Contribution

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Founder & Institution Builder

Founded and continues to lead organizations spanning professional education, academic publishing, and advisory services.

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Higher Education Development

More than two decades of work involving institutional development, academic programs, curriculum design, quality assurance, regulatory preparation, and accreditation processes.

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Executive Leadership

His leadership spans executive management, academic publishing, advisory practice, and institutional operations, including his current role as Chief Operating Officer of Mamoun International Center.

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Academic & Research Contributions

Research in knowledge management, human capital, and organizational structural capital presented at international academic conferences.

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Interdisciplinary Perspective

Academic foundation spanning knowledge management, international business economics, and computer science.

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Knowledge into Practice

Connects academic research, professional education, organizational knowledge, and practical decision-making.

Leadership & Organizations

Organizations & Executive Leadership

Dr. Ahmad Alhalak's executive and professional roles span education, academic publishing, advisory services, and institutional operations.

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Founder & Chief Executive Officer

American Institute of Extended Studies

Advancing professional and continuing education by connecting academic knowledge with practical development, institutional needs, and lifelong learning.

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Editor-in-Chief

Journal of Management Intelligence

A peer-reviewed, semi-annual journal published by the American Institute of Extended Studies (AIES), committed to high-impact empirical and theoretical research across the field of management. Its scope includes organizational decision-making, organizational behavior, marketing, consumer behavior, leadership theory, and related areas of business and management.

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Founder & Principal

Riveral Advisory

Bringing together institutional knowledge, strategic thinking, and professional expertise to support organizations navigating development, transformation, and long-term growth.

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Chief Operating Officer

Mamoun International Center

Serving in executive operational leadership with responsibilities spanning organizational operations, institutional development, and strategic direction.

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Academic & Research Contributions

Research at the Intersection of Knowledge and Organizational Capability

Dr. Alhalak's academic work has examined knowledge management, human capital, and organizational structural capital, with particular interest in how knowledge and intellectual resources contribute to organizational capability, institutional effectiveness, and informed decision-making.

His research and academic contributions have been presented in international scholarly settings, including the British Academy of Management Annual Conference (BAM) and the European and Mediterranean Conference on Management Information Systems (EMCIS), among other academic and professional forums.

His broader work continues to explore the relationship between knowledge, education, organizational development, and professional practice.

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“Knowledge creates its greatest value when it becomes institutional capability, better decisions, and meaningful action.”

— Dr. Ahmad Alhalak