Al Yamamah University
Abdulaziz Alwathnani, Ph.D., serves as the Dean of the College of Business at Al Yamamah University since September 2019. Prior to this role, Abdulaziz held the position of Associate Professor of Accounting at Alfaisal University from January 2014 to August 2019 and served as both Associate Professor and Assistant Professor of Financial Accounting at York University between July 2006 and January 2015. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Financial Accounting with a minor in Finance from Virginia Commonwealth University (2001-2006), a Master's in Accountancy with a concentration in Banking and Finance from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University (1996-1998), and a B.S. in Accounting from King Saud University (1990-1994).
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Al Yamamah University
Al Yamamah University (YU) was established in May 2001 as a single college by the Al-Khudair family. This marked their second major contribution to education in Saudi Arabia, having pioneered the establishment of the first private schools in Riyadh in 1957. Authorized as an institution of higher learning by the Ministry of Higher Education, Al Yamamah College opened its doors to male students in September 2004 and to female students in September 2006. In 2008, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, may Allah protect him, issued a royal decree approving the elevation of Al Yamamah College to university status, the culmination of eight years of planning and hard work to establish a distinctive, modern Saudi educational institution that provides both undergraduate and postgraduate education. Since its inception, the University has established itself at the forefront of the competition among private higher education institutions in the Kingdom using English as a medium for instruction.