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About

Mohammad Elmoshnib

Education Transformation & Industry Ecosystem Builder

University Registrar, Director of Admission and Registration, Canadian University Dubai

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Career in brief

From operations to ecosystem building

Mohammad began his higher-education career at the operational level, working directly with admissions, registration and student information systems.

His responsibilities subsequently expanded across admissions leadership, registrar operations, academic affairs, faculty management, institutional systems, international development, reporting, governance and university-wide process improvement.

That progression created a practical understanding of how the different parts of a university connect, from the first student enquiry to graduation, and from academic policy to the systems, people and partnerships required to deliver it.

Today, that experience shapes his approach as an ecosystem builder: looking beyond individual departments to how institutions, technology, industry and people can work together more effectively.

2007 – 2012

University of Dubai

Admission and Registration Coordinator; Head of Admissions.

2012 – 2017

University of Modern Sciences, Dubai

University Registrar; Acting Executive Director for International Development.

2017 – 2019

MODUL University Dubai

Academic Affairs Manager.

2019 – present

Canadian University Dubai

University Registrar, Director of Admission and Registration.

Inside the university

  • AdmissionsInquiry to enrolment
  • Registration & recordsStudent record end to end
  • Scheduling & examsClasses, rooms and exams
  • Schools & facultyPolicy into academic practice
  • Technology & systemsERP, SIS and reporting
  • GovernanceSenate and Academic Council

Beyond the university

  • Industry & mediaFINTECH.TV campus studio
  • Universities abroadNorth Dakota State University
  • Professional bodiesARUCC registrar network
  • RegulatorsCompliance and reporting
  • Technology companiesOracle, and system vendors

What he leads

Executive leadership portfolio

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Education Transformation

Connecting academic policy, student experience, institutional processes and governance so that the institution operates more coherently.

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Digital Systems & Process Redesign

ERP, student information systems, automation, reporting and the redesign of processes around the technology that supports them.

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Institutional Intelligence

Using enrolment, progression, retention and operational data to make information more useful for leadership and decision-making.

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Industry & Strategic Partnerships

Creating connections between universities, industry, media, technology companies and international institutions.

Mohammad Elmoshnib and Troy McGuire stand behind the presenter's desk in the studio, in front of a screen showing the FINTECH.TV name

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Academic & Faculty Operations

Experience across faculty affairs, scheduling, examinations, advising, academic operations and the student lifecycle.

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Future Skills, Curriculum & Workforce Readiness

Designing learning initiatives that connect emerging capabilities, practical skills, data literacy and changing industry expectations.

Scholarship

Research, teaching and governance

Mohammad is a member of the University Senate, Academic Council and Senior Management Committee at Canadian University Dubai.

He holds an MBA from The British University in Dubai and is pursuing a PhD in Policy, Governance and Leadership in Higher Education at Universiti Sains Malaysia.

His research focuses on admission regulation, first-year academic progression and sustainable enrolment in higher education in the UAE.

He has co-authored peer-reviewed research in higher education and continues to combine institutional practice, teaching and applied research.

Education

  • PhD, Policy, Governance and Leadership in Higher EducationUniversiti Sains Malaysia · In progress
  • Master of Business AdministrationThe British University in Dubai · 2017
  • Bachelor of Commerce, AccountingAin Shams University, Cairo · 2007

Build. Transform. Connect.

For conversations around:

  • Education transformation
  • Industry partnerships
  • Digital systems
  • Institutional strategy
  • Future skills
  • Data and AI in higher education
  • Speaking and collaboration

Send a messageConnect on LinkedInconnect@elmoshnib.com