Dr. Jawaid Ghani holds degrees in Computer Science and Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and PhD in Decision Sciences from the Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania). He is a Professor at Al Ghazali University. Previously he was a Professor at the Karachi School of Business and Leadership (2013-21), at LUMS (1992-2012) where he served as Dean. He has also held faculty positions at the Sloan School of Management, MIT, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, and Western Michigan University.  He was a founding Director of Gallup Research Institute (Pakistan), and founding Chairman of the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB). He has served on the governing bodies of PIA Corporation Ltd., NADRA Technologies Ltd, and Punjab Information technology Board (PITB). He has published extensively in several areas including the psychology of human-computer interaction, economic tariff policy, and strategy; with over 3000 international journal citations. His current teaching and research interests lie in the areas of business analytics and consumption trends.

In addition to his distinguished career as an academic and researcher, Dr Jawaid has considerable experience in industry and government. As the Founding Chairman of PITB and Secretary (IT) in the Government of Punjab, he worked closely with the Chief Minister of Punjab and Governor Punjab. He was responsible for the introduction of the four-year BS program in Computer Science, the revision of the FSc computer science curriculum, and the design and implementation of IT programs with international organizations such as Oracle Corporation. He was responsible for the development of the Arfa Software Technology Park, establishment of the Tier III Data Center, and overseeing the Punjab Health Line. In addition, he was actively involved in various significant citizen support initiatives for Lahore High Court and about a dozen departments, including Health, Agriculture, Livestock, and Disaster Management Authority.
 
While at LUMS, Dr Jawaid was Marketing Advisor to the Wazir Ali Group of Companies. As consultant for the Ministry of Science and Technology and the World Bank, he developed business plans for the Sialkot Surgical Goods Industrial Cluster and the Gujrat Fan Industrial Cluster.
 
Dr. Jawaid also served as the Director and Founding Partner of Gallup Research Institute, Pakistan, where he pioneered in launching nationwide surveys for market and social research in Pakistan. At Gallup Dr Jawaid conducted market studies and consulted with a variety of organizations including Beecham, Brooke Bond, Chloride, Ciba-Geigy, English Biscuits, ICI, Paintex, Johnson & Johnson, Piaggio, Rafhan, Reckitt & Colman, Transpak Corporation, Zulfiqar Industries, and the Pakistan Narcotics Control Board. His work on consumption trends and growth of Pakistan’s middle class have been cited in international publications such as the Wall Street Journal.