Executive Leadership & Academic Governance


Bakr Business Academy (BBA) is an Australian-based executive education and strategic advisory institute. Combining 30 years of international commercial and executive leadership with tertiary academic instruction, BBA delivers high-impact executive training, project governance frameworks, and international higher education partnerships.

BBA also develops academic and university partnerships focused on executive education, applied research, talent development, industry engagement, academic pathways, and international collaboration. These partnerships are designed to connect academic expertise with professional and industry needs while supporting cross-border education and knowledge exchange

Dr Hisham Bakr, Founder and Director of Bakr Business Academy


In addition to executive education and academic partnerships, Bakr Business Academy provides executive strategy consulting and strategic advisory services for organisations facing complex leadership, governance, growth, transformation, stakeholder, and performance challenges.

Bakr Business Academy’s three core areas are Executive Education, Academic & University Partnerships, and Executive Strategy Consulting.

About the Founder

Dr Hisham Bakr, PhD, MBA
Founder & CEO, Bakr Business Academy

Senior Lecturer & Unit Coordinator
(Australia & UK Higher Education)

Member, National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU), Australia

Dr Hisham Bakr holds a PhD in Business & Management from the University of Southern Queensland (Australia) and an MBA from Marymount California University (USA).

Dual Academic & Commercial Expertise:

  • International Executive Leadership: Experience directing multinational firms, managing regional expansion across Europe, the Middle East, and Australia, and executing corporate strategy (managing revenues up to AED 100M).
  • Higher Education Appointments: Senior Lecturer, Unit Coordinator, Scrum Master and MBR Supervisor across leading Australian and UK institutions—including Excelsia College (NSW), Victorian Institute of Technology (VIT), Australian Institute of Higher Education (AIH), University of East London, and Liverpool John Moores University.
  • Curriculum & Teaching Exposure: Extensive delivery across Australian (undergraduate/postgraduate) and UK curricula, including teaching experience with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at the University of Southern Queensland.
  • Online & Blended Learning: Advanced expertise in curriculum design, digital delivery, MBA capstone supervision, and applied research methods.

Academic & Scholarly Verification

Scholarly & Professional Profiles

Access Dr Bakr’s peer-reviewed research, academic publications, and professional networks across official repository databases:

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Verified Credentials: Official digital qualification verification available via My eQuals, Australia for institutional partners.

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