Muhammad Subhan
* Corresponding Author
Institute for Aceh Strategic Development (IASD), and Senior Lecturer (Visiting), Department of International Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia
Malaysia

Subhan, Muhammad  is the founding director of the Institute for Aceh Strategic Development in Indonesia. He holds a Ph.D. degree from the University of Utara Malaysia. He received his MSc from the National University of Malaysia and his Bachelor degree (Civil Engineering) from Syiah Kuala University, Indonesia. His research interests are in the area of commercial port development strategy, business strategic alliances, nation and industry competitiveness, participatory management, and sustainable development. He has published papers in various refereed journals and contributed to various international conferences. He is now a visiting senior lecturer at the Department of International Business at UUM and founding director of the IASD. Prior to this position, he has previously worked a couple of years with some private organizations in Indonesia, Malaysia and other international bodies in addition to research and teaching works with several public universities in Malaysia and Indonesia during last ten years.
    Author’s contact details: Department of International Business, School of International Studies, College of Law, Government, and International Studies (COLGIS), Universiti Utara Malaysia; Office (Tel): +(604)-9286506; Office (Fax): +(604)-9284205; e-mail: msubhan@uum.edu.my.      

Ahmad Bashawir Abdul Ghani
Senior Lecturer, Department of International Affairs, Universiti Utara Malaysia
Malaysia

Abd. Ghani, Ahmad Bashawir  is former Dean of Ghazali Shafii Graduate School of Government at the College of Law, Government and International Studies (COLGIS), University Utara Malaysia (UUM), where he has taught international business for 15 years and has supervised about 10 business research projects. He has MBA degree from the University of Hull, UK and a PhD in commerce from Murdoch University, Australia. His research and consultancy interests cover the theoretical and applied aspects of international business, strategic alliances, strategic/policy modelling, and business economics. He has also published in a wide range of international journals. In addition, he has spoken at conferences throughout the world on matters dealing with international business management. Prior to joining UUM, he has previously worked in a number of public and private sector organizations in Malaysia and abroad, where he has been involved in economic, strategic and business research projects spanning most sectors of the economy.
    Author’s contact details: College of Law, Government and International Studies, University Utara Malaysia, Sintok, 06010, Kedah, Malaysia; e-mal: bashawir2003@yahoo.com; phone: +604-928 6672; fax.: +604-928 6602.