Prof. Sara Elzarka is the dean of the International Transport and Logistics Institute. She is a Professor of Supply Chain Management and the Education Chairperson of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals – Egypt Roundtable. She currently teaches Supply Chain Management and Logistics Management in the AITC MBA program and in the IITL MSc Program. Prof. Elzarka has previously taught courses in Principles of Management, Strategic Management, Marketing,International Business, Retail Management, Multimodal Transport and Research Methodology in the BSc program. She was the Program manager of the Higher FIATA diploma in Supply Chain Management. Dr Elzarka's current research focuses on logistics and supply chain management skills and competencies, in addition to green supply chain management practices. Dr Elzarka holds a BSc degree in International Transport Management from The Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport. She obtained her MSc in Trade Logistics from Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in Egypt and a PhD in Supply Chain Management from the University of Huddersfield in the UK. Dr Elzarka has published several research topics in supply chain skills and competencies and distribution. She also works as a freelance consultant for the EIB (European Investment Bank) and the EU commission on projects in the field of transport and logistics in the MENA region.