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Dr. Mirza is a Professor of Information Systems at the College of Computer & Information Sciences, King Saud University since 1997. He has supervised a good number of PhD students who are now faculty members in this university and different universities around the country or are professionals in leadership positions.
During his long career at KSU he served as the Chairman on the IS department for three different terms as well as the college vice dean for academic affairs. His career also included several leadership positions in both public and private institutions as full-time consultant, while always maintaining a link to the university offering at least 6 credits per Semester. His external activities included Supervisory roles to the Minister of Higher Education and the Minister of Education.
During 2021, Dr. Mirza was selected as one of 90 from over 11,000 applicants to the MISK 2030 Leaders Program. A program that extended a period of a year and a half lead by ESADE university in Spain with the participation of several other well-known global organizations such as Accenture and the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL).
More can be found on Dr. Mirza in his Bio in the CV tab of this page.
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Empathy—the ability to understand and respond to others’ emotions and perspectives—is a key communication skill for humans; however, it is under-explored within current conversational systems.
Today, phishing website attacks have emerged as a prevalent threat affecting Internet users, governments, and businesses. The key challenge is that phishers continuously deploy new techniques to…
The dynamic shifts in educational settings have led scholars to explore online social networks (OSNs) as emergent environment for learning communities. Recognized for their effectiveness in…
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In this course, students are able to study advanced topics in Information Systems. The content and syllabi of this course is designed by a member of staff and approved by the department council.…
Covering and discussing the recent trends, technologies, systems, and emerging topics, in all key matters concerning E-commerce such as new trends for Electronic Payment Systems, Internet…
Overview of skills, knowledge, techniques, and tools required by information-technology security professionals. Topics include security and risk management, physical security, access control,…