Prof. Ayman El Tarabishy

Vice President of the Department of Management and Professor of Management at George Washington University.

His experience involves entrepreneurship and creative, innovative and human-centered practices. In addition to being Vice President of the Department of Management and Professor of Management at George Washington University, Dr. El Tarabishy is the president and CEO of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB), the oldest and largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of small business research and practices. Not surprisingly, he played a central role in the creation and promotion of the United Nations’ Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Day. He developed the first courses on social entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity offered to students and academics.

He conducts consulting and management training for several national and international organizations, such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank, and the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB).