Dr. Murya Habbash serves as a professor of accounting at the Business School of King Khalid University in Saudi Arabia. He possesses master's and PhD degrees in Accounting & Finance from prestigious UK universities and has completed a certificate in ESG from the Corporate Governance Institute.
He served as an external auditor and was the manager of the Corporate Governance Center at King Khalid University. He further served as a corporate governance consultant for the Saudi Capital Market Authority and the head of corporate governance services at the Center for Governance-PIF.
He possesses certifications in SOCPA, GRCA, GRCP, ISO 37000 and CME. He has authored a best-selling book on Corporate Governance and more than 30 research articles in international academic publications.
Dr. Habbash is a chartered director from the UK Institute of Directors. He serves as a board member and sits on audit, risk, and governance committees of many Saudi firms. Moreover, he serves as an active trainer and consultant in GRC related issues.