Doha: Stenden University Qatar (SU-Q) has announced that Dr Ivan Ninov (pictured) has been appointed as Executive Dean effective January 17.
He was selected after an extensive international search and is joining SU-Q from the Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management in Dubai, where he was an assistant dean.
Dr Ninov brings extensive industry and academic knowledge, combined with successful international and regional experience.
He holds a PhD degree in hospitality administration from Texas Tech University in the US, and a Master of Science degree in restaurant, hotel and institutional management from the same university.
At the academy, he was responsible for developing the Institutional Effectiveness Programme to ensure the highest quality in all areas of the university.
The programme was recognised as exemplary by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and external audits.
Dr Ninov was also involved in daily operations of the university and was in charge of directing and managing the MBA programme.
During his welcoming ceremony, he said: “I am grateful to the Board of SU-Q for entrusting me with the leadership of this institution and I will do my best to continue and initiate efforts towards making the university one of the premier higher education providers of hospitality management, tourism management, and business management education on a regional and international level.
“SU-Q is very well situated to give our students great opportunities for learning, and our location in Doha and the GCC region is vital to our identity and our success as a school”.
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