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Mr. Cappitta is a chartered accountant with years of experience at boardroom level. He graduated in accounting from the Malta Institute of Accountants and in financial accounting from the Institute of Financial Accountants (Kent, UK). He is a member of the Chartered Management Institute (UK) and holds a Certified Public Accountant warrant. Mr. Cappitta obtained a Masters degree in Business Administration and is currently reading for a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA). Mr. Cappitta holds directorship positions in other companies. His main areas of expertise are leadership, international finance and corporate finance. In 2006, he was appointed as President of the European Institute of Education, which post he holds till date.

Mr. Cilia is an Assistant Director of Education for Development in the Malta Education Division with 33 years teaching experience at various levels including University. In his position Mr. Cilia has considerable experience in Human Resource Management and lectures Master degree students in areas related to Human Resources.

Mr. Dimech graduated from the University of Malta at Diploma Level in Management Studies in 2001. He successfully completed his Master in Business Administration specializing in Marketing at the University of Leicester in 2006. Currently, Mr. Dimech holds the position of Business Development Manager at Heritage Malta, the national agency of the Government of Malta set up in 2002 under the provisions of the Cultural Heritage Act. The Agency is entrusted with the management of national museums and heritage sites and their collections in Malta and Gozo, including seven UNESCO world heritage sites.

Ms.Fabri obtained Postgraduate Diploma of the Chartered Institute of Marketing in 2003 and Master of Science in Marketing from the University of Leicester in 2008. 
She is currently a Marketing Executive at Lighthouse Communications Ltd, a leading corporate marketing communications agency.

Mr. David Galea is a Certified Public Accountant who has specialized in the field of General and Strategic Management. Throughout his career he has held an advisory position with one of the Big Four Audit Firms and has also formed part of senior management of key organizations in Malta. Mr. Galea was instrumental in developing a national competitiveness strategy as well as provided strategic advice and assistance to major companies in Malta in an effort to turnaround their operations.

Paul Gauci studied at the University of Malta where he graduated B.A. (Hons) Business Management in 1986 and has, since then, specialised in human resources training & development, continuing his formal studies through a Masters degree, being awarded a distinction in the M.Ed (Training and Development) course from the University of Sheffield, England in 1992.

He is a Chartered trainer and lecturer in management education and development with 20 years experience delivering training to various organisations in the public and private sectors. Paul Gauci has also headed Bank of Valletta’s Training & Consultancy Unit for seven years and delivered training projects both locally and abroad.

He is a visiting lecturer at the University of Malta in ‘Organisational Behaviour’; ‘Human Resource Management’ and ‘Human Resource Development’ on the MBA programmes. He also lectured on the Maastricht School of Management MBA Programme in the Netherlands and outreach countries. Additionally he has been a Chartered Institute of Financial Services (UK) Tutor in Management and Organisation of Financial Services on the B.Sc Financial Services programme organised by the University of Manchester/University of Malta for financial services personnel.

At the European Institute of Education (Malta), he lectures various subjects on the I.U.K.B.- Switzerland MBA courses as well as on BBA (Tbilisi National University "Metekhi"  -Georgia) Courses. His key topics are ‘Communications’; ‘Leadership’; ‘HR in Banking’: ‘Negotiation in Banking’, ‘Entrepreneurial Skills’ amongst others. Paul, is also a lecturer for modules within the CIM programme.

Between 2000-2006, he has served as Chairman of the Mediterranean Training & Development Committee of the Mediterranean Bank Network (MBN) and conducted training activities in all Mediterranean countries. Paul Gauci has been a speaker at conferences and training events in Europe, Africa and Middle East and has served as member of the European Savings Bank Group (ESBG) - Technical Assistance Providers Network (TAPN) and delivered training sessions on World Savings Bank Institute (WSBI) seminars.

Ms. Grech successfully completed an MBA program in 2003, from the University of Leicester, having specialised in the fields of marketing and IT communications. She is currently a director of Grech & Co, with responsibilities of internal auditing and administration management and lectures marketing and HR modules of the MBA and MSc programmes at EIE.

Ms. Gatt graduated in Sociology from the University of Malta in 2003. In the year 2006, she successfully completed a Master degree specializing in Industrial Relations and Human Resources Management at Keele University in the UK. Currently, Ms. Gatt has been appointed as a section secretary within the largest industrial trade union in Malta. She is responsible of a section which includes both private and public entities as well as subsidiaries of international companies based in Malta. Her main areas of interest are in the human resources development sector, the relationship between the employer and the employee at the place of work, collective bargaining and negotiations.

Ms. Lempereur lived and worked in a number of countries, namely, Libya, UK, Taiwan, Korea, Malaysia, Brussels, and Malta. Her main areas of specialization are training and development, career counselling, work and well-being, and selection and assessment.

Mr. Micallef, presently occupies the position of Head of the ICT department of St. Michael Foundation, where he lectures in Computer Studies, Information and Communication Technology, Macromedia packages and Web Design . He has been instrumental in the introduction of the ECDL qualification as part of the schools curriculum and the setting up of a CISCO Academy at the school specializing in security. Mr. Micallef currently holds a 1st DAN grade in Judo. He assists Master degree students specialising in IT and Communications in their final stages of their MBA.

Mr. Pullicino, graduated with a Diploma in Management Studies (with distinction)and in 2001 he successfully completed his Master in Business Administration from the University of Malta. For these past few years he has been appointed to lecture the Organizational Behavior module and deliver Human Resource tutorials to Diploma in Management Studies and Bachelor of Commerce students respectively. During this period he has also been appointed to supervise and examine various theses (on Human Resources related subjects) that have been submitted by students as part fulfillment for the latter mentioned qualifications. Most of his students, obtained "Pass with Distinction" results.

Mr. Sammut currently works as a lecturer and as a prison psychologist within the CCF. He studied at the University of Malta and pursued his studies further at the University of Surrey specialising in Forensic Psychology. His main areas of interest are offender rehabilitation; the management of both violent and sexual offenders as well as their victims; various investigative techniques and ways in which psychology impacts on investigations; how mental illness impacts on crime and criminals; issues of law and psychology; assessing criminogenic needs and environments.

Mr. Triganza Scott, is a People Alignment consultant and an educator by profession. He is a part-time visiting lecturer at the Department of Education Studies and the Department of Sport and Leisure Studies in the Faculty of Education. Mr Triganza Scott has delivered courses within the Department of Public Policy in the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy and the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Education. He has previously worked on consultancy projects with Human Factors International in particular on Corporate Audits especially with merging organizations. He was Director and Company Secretary of Human Factors (Malta) and was responsible for the overall Business Development and Operations of the firm. He is a co-author of ‘Educational Leaders in the Making’ a book exploring the developmental and leadership pathways of educational leaders in Malta. Mr Triganza Scott is also a freelance HR consultant and an international trainer with the International Centre for Training and Development in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He has carried out various studies and international research collaborations in Organizational Psychology, Social Psychology, Educational Psychology and Economic Psychology, both locally at the University of Malta and with foreign institutions in Japan, Austria and USA.

Mr. Vincent Sladden graduated with a B.A. in Business Management (Hons) at the University of Malta in 1987. He started his career with the Malta Development Corporation, a government agency responsible for attracting foreign direct investment to Malta. Mr. Sladden initially formed part of the Corporation's Research Team, and then the Investment Promotion Team where he managed the United Kingdom, one of the Corporation’s key markets.
In 1990, Mr. Sladden was posted to London to manage the Corporations Overseas office. During the period he spent in London, he was very successful in establishing Malta's international image as a location for high value added manufacturing and service operations, as well as attracting a number of British manufacturing companies to set up facilities in Malta.  In 1993, he was appointed Marketing Manager, heading the Corporation's global operations.

Mr. Sladden read for his Master of Business Administration Degree, graduating in 1998 with a Summa Cum Laude. In 1998 he was appointed General Manager, Automotive Division of the Pater Group.  He is responsible for the core activity of the Group.

Mr. Sladden has significant experience at both the operational and strategic management levels.  This ensures that he is able to give academic concepts a practical application, an important factor in the business learning process.  His years of business experience have also allowed him to develop a proven core competence in marketing, management and strategic business planning.

Mr. Sladden lectures regularly at the University of Malta, and has delivered occasional lectures on a number of business subjects including business planning, management, marketing, strategy development, finance, and personnel management.