Graduated from Cairo University, Faculty of Commerce with a Bachelor of Business Administration. Dr. Zayed got a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School, and then got a Ph. Degree from the same university. The dissertation entitled “Toward an organizational Learning Model for Bureaucratic Organizations: A Strategic Management Perspective.” He is specialized in the area of Strategic Human Resource Management.

He worked for many Arab educational institutions from 1991 till 1999 as a visiting professor and as a trainer. Shared and headed many business consulting projects especially in the areas of higher education strategic planning, organizational development, change management, human resources planning, organization restructuring, and business planning.

Dr. Zayed served as the dean of faculty of Commerce, Cairo University (2007-2008), Vice President of Cairo University for Students Affairs (2008 – 2011), governor of Al Qalyoubia governorate (2011-2013), and then moved to the United Arab Emirates as the President of the University of Modern Sciences (2013-2014).