After he received his Ph.D. from the University of London in 2020, Saad joined KAU as an Assistant Professor. His research contributes to the multiple institutional logics and institutional complexity. Hence, he became interested in studying the Awqaf sector in Saudi Arabia. Some of his papers were accepted in renowned conferences such as EGOS. During his PhD, Saad received a prestigious award from the Academy of Management - USA. Saad teaches courses on strategy, Business ethics, and research methods. As a teacher in higher education, he became an ‘Associate Fellow’ (HEA) as a recognition of meeting the UK Professional Standards.