Dr. Rebwar Kamal Gharib is an Associate Professor / International Strategic Partnerships Lead at the Centre for Business in Society (CBIS), where he leads the Centre’s international strategic partnerships. Prior to his current role, he served as the Associate Head of Recruitment and Marketing for the School of Strategy and Leadership at Coventry University. His earlier positions include Regional Director of International Partnerships for the College of Business and Law, and Partnership Director at Tunku Abdul Rahman University in Malaysia. Before joining Coventry University, Dr. Gharib gained extensive experience in the UK’s higher education sector, working with institutions such as the University of Strathclyde and the University of Bedfordshire. His career began outside academia as an ICT analyst for local authorities in England, where he successfully led multiple large-scale IT projects. Dr. Gharib's background in computing is complemented by a PhD in Business from the University of Bedfordshire and a DBA from Coventry University. As a Senior Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy, his research interests span two main areas: student recruitment and international student mobility, and the digital economy, including big data, information systems, social media, online communitas, e-commerce, trust, and cybersecurity. Dr. Gharib also reviews for several journals, including Information & Management, IT & People, European Journal of Information Systems, and the Journal of Enterprise Information Management.