Dr. Abdulkareem Awwad is a career academic, specializing in Operations Management and Strategic Management. He joined Qatar University as an associate professor of management in Spring 2013. He previously was the Dean of College of Business Administration and Economics at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan during the years 2008–2010. He lectures on operations management and strategic management and other management courses at the graduate and postgraduate levels. He taught at King Saud University and other universities in Saudi Arabia. These include Alyamamah University, Arab East Colleges for graduate studies, and Dar Al Uloom University—all of them are located in Riyadh. He also taught at Mutah University, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, and Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences in Jordan. At these universities, he taught different subjects and courses in business and management such as principles of management, strategic management, operations management, quality management, and others. At the research level, his research interests include operations strategy, manufacturing strategy, organizational performance, flexibility and agility, patient satisfaction, customer satisfaction, and competitive advantage.