About
Business Faculty
Bio
Dr. Ahmad A. Shaar is a Professor of Business with over 20 years of academic, industry, and consulting experience specializing in Knowledge Management, Business Intelligence, Agile Project Management, and Organizational Strategy. His doctoral research in Business Intelligence in Agile Project Management is registered and copyrighted with the U.S. Library of Congress. His research has been presented at leading academic venues, including Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where his work received a Best Poster award.
Dr. Shaar has extensive industry experience, having program-managed and consulted on large-scale technical and operational initiatives across multiple Alphabet divisions, including Google, YouTube, Waymo, Fitbit, Chrome, and Verizon. He has also collaborated with major global organizations such as Procter & Gamble, Intel, Stanford University, eBay, Starbucks, Levi’s, McDonald’s, Yahoo, and UNICEF. His work bridges academic theory and real-world application, with a strong focus on data-driven decision-making, innovation, and organizational transformation.
As an educator and academic leader, Dr. Shaar has taught at numerous institutions in the United States and internationally, including UC Berkeley, San Jose State University, William Jessup University, International Technological University, the State University of New York, and institutions in Switzerland and Lebanon. He has served in leadership roles overseeing MBA and graduate programs, curriculum development, faculty assessment, accreditation processes, and industry partnerships. He has trained more than 18,000 professionals worldwide and has provided executive coaching to senior leaders and entrepreneurs.
Dr. Shaar is a Certified Internal Auditor in Quality Management and has helped organizations achieve ISO and HACCP certifications. He is also an entrepreneur, having founded six startups and co-founded four others across cybersecurity, consulting, training, and recruitment. His professional motto reflects his applied mindset: “I’m a solution… looking for problems.”
Degrees and Certifications:
- D.B.A, Business Intelligence in Agile Project Management
California Southern University - E.M.B.A., Hospitality & Tourism Management
Institute Universitaire Kurt Bösch (Switzerland) - E.M.B.A., Marketing & Advertising
American University of Technology - M.B.A., Management & Human Resources
American University of Technology - M.B.A., Information Technology & CRM
American University of Technology - B.S., Management Information Systems
American University of Technology - I.S.O., Certified in Internal Auditor in Quality Management
Courses Taught:
- MKT310 Principles of Marketing
Publications:
Books
- Business Intelligence in Agile Project Management, U.S. Library of Congress, United States Copyright Office, Registration No. TX 9-208-234 (October 26, 2022).
List of Selected Academic Journal & Research Publications
- “The PM Framework for Shifting to Agile Project Management,” International Journal of Arts and Sciences, International Conference of Academic Disciplines, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- “The Impact of Organizational Culture on Shifting from Waterfall to Agile Method,” International Journal of Arts and Sciences, International Conference of Academic Disciplines, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
- “The Impact of Organizational Culture on Adopting the Agile Method in Service Projects,” International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR).
- “The Impact of Organizational Culture on Adopting the Agile Method in Service Projects,” New York Conference on Business, Economics, and Finance, Poughkeepsie, New York (2019).
- “Adopting the Agile Method in Service Projects,” International Journal of Management, Technology and Engineering, Vol. 9, Issue 5 (2019).
- “The Impact of Organizational Culture on Adopting the Agile Method in Service Projects,” 3rd Global Conference on Business Management & Economics, Las Vegas, Nevada (2019).
- “A Framework to Shift from the Waterfall into the Agile Method in Service Projects,” 3rd Global Conference on Business Management & Economics, Las Vegas, Nevada (2019).
- “The Impact of Business Intelligence and Data Analysis on Project Management,” Global Conference on Business Management & Economics, New Delhi, India.
- “Artificial Intelligence,” Jessup Journal, Winter Issue (2019).
- “How Can Organizations Shift from Waterfall to the Agile Method in Service Projects,” Journal of Advancements in Applied Business Research, Version VIII, Issue 1 (2019), ISSN 2332-0311.
Bio
Dr. Ahmad A. Shaar is a Professor of Business with over 20 years of academic, industry, and consulting experience specializing in Knowledge Management, Business Intelligence, Agile Project Management, and Organizational Strategy. His doctoral research in Business Intelligence in Agile Project Management is registered and copyrighted with the U.S. Library of Congress. His research has been presented at leading academic venues, including Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where his work received a Best Poster award.
Dr. Shaar has extensive industry experience, having program-managed and consulted on large-scale technical and operational initiatives across multiple Alphabet divisions, including Google, YouTube, Waymo, Fitbit, Chrome, and Verizon. He has also collaborated with major global organizations such as Procter & Gamble, Intel, Stanford University, eBay, Starbucks, Levi’s, McDonald’s, Yahoo, and UNICEF. His work bridges academic theory and real-world application, with a strong focus on data-driven decision-making, innovation, and organizational transformation.
As an educator and academic leader, Dr. Shaar has taught at numerous institutions in the United States and internationally, including UC Berkeley, San Jose State University, William Jessup University, International Technological University, the State University of New York, and institutions in Switzerland and Lebanon. He has served in leadership roles overseeing MBA and graduate programs, curriculum development, faculty assessment, accreditation processes, and industry partnerships. He has trained more than 18,000 professionals worldwide and has provided executive coaching to senior leaders and entrepreneurs.
Dr. Shaar is a Certified Internal Auditor in Quality Management and has helped organizations achieve ISO and HACCP certifications. He is also an entrepreneur, having founded six startups and co-founded four others across cybersecurity, consulting, training, and recruitment. His professional motto reflects his applied mindset: “I’m a solution… looking for problems.”
Degrees and Certifications:
- D.B.A, Business Intelligence in Agile Project Management
California Southern University - E.M.B.A., Hospitality & Tourism Management
Institute Universitaire Kurt Bösch (Switzerland) - E.M.B.A., Marketing & Advertising
American University of Technology - M.B.A., Management & Human Resources
American University of Technology - M.B.A., Information Technology & CRM
American University of Technology - B.S., Management Information Systems
American University of Technology - I.S.O., Certified in Internal Auditor in Quality Management
Courses Taught:
- MKT310 Principles of Marketing
Publications:
Books
- Business Intelligence in Agile Project Management, U.S. Library of Congress, United States Copyright Office, Registration No. TX 9-208-234 (October 26, 2022).
List of Selected Academic Journal & Research Publications
- “The PM Framework for Shifting to Agile Project Management,” International Journal of Arts and Sciences, International Conference of Academic Disciplines, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- “The Impact of Organizational Culture on Shifting from Waterfall to Agile Method,” International Journal of Arts and Sciences, International Conference of Academic Disciplines, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
- “The Impact of Organizational Culture on Adopting the Agile Method in Service Projects,” International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR).
- “The Impact of Organizational Culture on Adopting the Agile Method in Service Projects,” New York Conference on Business, Economics, and Finance, Poughkeepsie, New York (2019).
- “Adopting the Agile Method in Service Projects,” International Journal of Management, Technology and Engineering, Vol. 9, Issue 5 (2019).
- “The Impact of Organizational Culture on Adopting the Agile Method in Service Projects,” 3rd Global Conference on Business Management & Economics, Las Vegas, Nevada (2019).
- “A Framework to Shift from the Waterfall into the Agile Method in Service Projects,” 3rd Global Conference on Business Management & Economics, Las Vegas, Nevada (2019).
- “The Impact of Business Intelligence and Data Analysis on Project Management,” Global Conference on Business Management & Economics, New Delhi, India.
- “Artificial Intelligence,” Jessup Journal, Winter Issue (2019).
- “How Can Organizations Shift from Waterfall to the Agile Method in Service Projects,” Journal of Advancements in Applied Business Research, Version VIII, Issue 1 (2019), ISSN 2332-0311.