Lecturer and Business Administration Expert

Aras is a distinguished lecturer with a robust academic and professional background in Business Administration. He obtained his PhD in Business Administration from Salahaddin University's College of Administration and Economy in 2009, with a thesis titled "Specifying and Analyzing Investment Determinants in Kurdistan Region – Iraq." He also holds an MSc in Business Administration from Salahaddin University, earned in 2000, with a thesis titled "Reengineering Compulsory Insurance from Accidents in Iraqi – Kurdistan Region - Strategic Approach." Aras completed his BSc in Business Administration from the College of Administration and Economy, Salahaddin University in 1993, graduating with an Excellent level and ranking first in his college.

He attended a number of training courses such as:

• Diploma in Curriculum Development from the Center for Excellence in Leadership (CEL), London, UK, in cooperation with Oxford College, 2007.
• Diploma in Management and Leadership from the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM), London, UK, 2008.
• Professional Development Programme for Kurdistan Pedagogical Experts.
• Over 15 training courses in Management, Leadership, Computer Skills, English Language, Planning, and more.

Throughout his career, Aras has held several key scientific positions:

1. Head of the Scientific Unit at Erbil Technical Institute (1996-1998).
2. Head of the Media Department at Erbil Technical Institute (2000-2009).
3. Head of the Managerial Sector of Curriculum at the Foundation of Technical Education of Kurdistan (2005-present).
4. Head of the Examination Committee at Erbil Technical Institute (2000-2009).
5. President of the Kurdistan Information and Strategic Studies Center (KISSC) (2010-present).

Aras has authored more than 30 research papers and studies on Management and Investment. He has participated in 25 scientific conferences on Financial and Economic Higher Education, both inside and outside Iraq. He also supervised the Kurdistan Business Agenda (KBA), a scientific study in 11 major economic sectors in Kurdistan aimed at building partnerships between the public and private sectors.

Additionally, Aras has been a member of the Erbil Governorate Steering Committee (EGSC), a collaborative committee involving the UN, Government, Private Sector, and Academics, working to develop the private sector in Kurdistan. He is also a member of the High Committee of Reform in the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, KRG.