The Dean of CBA Girls Campus

Hend M. Alsheikh, Ph.D.

Academic Background:

B.A. in Economics, King Saud University, Riyadh, June 1986.
M.A. in International Economics, Denver University, Colorado, USA, June 1990.
Certificate in Development and International Studies, Denver University, Colorado, USA, June 1991.
Ph.D. in Economics, The American University, Washington D.C., USA, August 1998.

Employment History:

1986-1987 Statistical Researcher, Administration of Health Institutes, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
1999-2001 Assistant Professor and Administrative Director, College of Aministrative Science, Business Department, King Faisal University, Damamm, Saudi Arabia.
2002-2005 Assistant Professor and Sector Coordinator, Financial and Economic Sector, Institute of Public Administration, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
2005-2008 Program Director, Institute of Public Administration, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Summer 2005 and 2006 Acting General Director, Institute of Public Administration, Women’s Branch, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
2008-2009 Economist, Middle Eastern and Central Asia Department (MCD), International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington, D.C., USA.
2009-present Dean, College of Business Administration, Girls Campus, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Consultancy:

Consultant for Ministry of Labor, 2005-2008.
Consultant for King Abdul-Aziz National Dialogue Center, 2006-2008.
Member of the Advisory Committee for the first and second Riyadh Economic Forum, 2003-2005.
Consultant for Mayadeen for Training and Development , 2006-Present.
Consultant for Al-Ghad Forum 2009, organized by Neyara Celebrations and Conferences Company, April 18-20/2009.

Services and Contributions:

In addition to the teaching and research activities, I have contributed to other public service activities in governmental, scientific and professional organizations that are listed as follows:

Participated as speaker in the Preparatory sessions of the GCC Ministerial Council meeting, Secretariat- General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, March 2003, Doha, Qatar.
President, Women’s Committee, Saudi Economic Association, 2003-2008.
Participated in the Third National Dialogue on “Women’s Rights and Responsibilities.” 2003.
Member of many steering committees for local and regional conferences, symposiums, workshops, and professional meetings.
Initiated and organized several workshops and events.
Participated in and conducted many workshops organized by the Supreme Commission of Tourism, chamber of commerce, Human Resource Development Fund, United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and the Gulf Research Center (GRC).
Participated in many conferences on gender economics, labor, development, and investment.
Conducted many workshops and series of lectures on stocks, financial market, SME in association with the Saudi-British Bank, Saudi-Dutch Bank and Riyadh Chamber of Commerce.

Publications and Working Papers:

The Importance of Attracting FDI and Its Developmental Role in Local Economies, published by the Research Center, King Saud University, 2002.
The Role of Small Business in Creating Job Opportunities for Saudi Women, published by the Research Center, King Saud University, 2003.
“The Economic Challenges to Female Labor Participation in Saudi Arabia,” paper presented to the Second Developmental Forum, at the Arab Administrative Development Organization (ARADO), in December 2004, in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
“Labor Market Challenges,” paper presented to the UNDP regional forum on Millennium Development Goals, December 17-19, 2005, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
“Building Labor Statistics,” paper presented to the experts Meeting on Labor Statistics, at the Arab Labor Organization, Arab League, on December 25-27, 2005, in Alexandria, Egypt.
“Prospects of Future Energy Investment in Saudi Arabia : The Role of FDI, “ working paper presented to the 8th Mediterranean Research Meeting, on March 21-15, 2007, in Florence and Montecaini Terme, Italy; published as a GRC book.
“Where Do Women Stand in GCC Economies,” paper presented at GCC Days, on October 30-November 1, 2007, in Den Haag, The Netherlands.
“Employment Trends and Possible Solutions,” paper presented at the Female University Graduates and Employment Opportunities in the Private Sector Symposium, on May 12-13, 2008, at King Saud University Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
“Labor Income and Oil Wealth: A Broader Sustainability Framework for Saudi Arabia,” an IMF working paper, June 2009.

Translation:

Translated five chapters on “The Budgetary Process” from the book titled Classics of Public Administration, Institute of Public Administration (in press).

Professional Training:

Attended Financial Programming and Policies Core Course, October 31- November 11, 2008, at the IMF Institute, Washington D.C., USA.
Attended Labor Market Policy Core Course: Jobs for Globalized World, March 31- April 11, 2007, at the World Bank Institute, Washington D.C., USA.
Attended more than 15 professional and technical short courses and training programs on leadership, team work, and project management orgainzed by the American Management Association, sponsored by Double Tree Learning and the Institute of Public Administration.

Professional Associations:

Member, IAFFE (International Association for Feminist Economists)
Member, Saudi Economic Association

E-mail: hendalsheikh@cba.edu.sa