Dean’s Message
The School of Business at AUD is widely recognized by students and employers for producing “job ready” graduates with the broad range of skills and professional knowledge needed in a competitive business environment.
Providing students with a forward-thinking, career-oriented business education, we foster critical thinking, ethical awareness and cultural sensitivity in future global business leaders.
The School of Business offers three programs:
Students can also pursue an IAA Certificate in Marketing Communications and a Certificate in Management Accounting
Our faculty members are highly qualified professionals, in regular contact with the business community through research, consultancy, and professional associations. Their knowledge and experience translate into a demanding yet intellectually rewarding environment for students.
In all undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs, the curriculum is rich in content with an emphasis on equipping students with the applied skills and professional ethics necessary for success in the global marketplace.
Dean of the School of Business and Associate Professor of Management
Assaad Farah, PhD
Biography
International Accreditation
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AACSB accreditation is the benchmark of quality for business education worldwide. Only the best business schools in the world earn AACSB accreditation.
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Programs
Departments
Faculty and Staff
Dean of the School of Business and Associate Professor of Management
Assaad Farah
Biography
Chair of the Department of Decision Sciences and General Business, Associate Professor of Management Information Systems, and Director of the Center for Executive Programs and Professional Services (CEPPS)
Hassan Zeineddine
Biography
Assistant Professor of Management and Director of Middle East Cities Center (MECC)
Mahmoud Hesham Mahmoud Elburai
Biography
Chair of the Department of Economics, Finance, and Accounting and Assistant Professor of Finance
Wissam El Khoury
Biography
Chair of the Department of Management and Marketing, Assistant Professor of Marketing, and Accreditation Lead
Farah Arkadan
Biography
Associate Professor of Business Administration
Akram Al Matarneh
Biography
Associate Professor of Marketing
Charbel El Khoury
Biography
Professor of Management
Evangelos Dedousis
Biography
Assistant Professor of Finance
Haytham Aoun
Biography
Operations Coordinator for Executive Programs
Jamil Jabbour
Biography
Assistant Professor of Economics
Joseph Bitar
Biography
Assistant Professor of Management
Lama Blaique
Biography
Assistant Professor of Management Sciences
Lena Kurban
Biography
Administrative Assistant - School of Business
Lylyn Ungui
Biography
Executive Assistant - School of Business
Mahsa Rafati
Biography
Assistant Professor of Economics
Maria Haynes
Biography
Assistant Professor of Business Adminstration
Maya Nabih Abou Zahr
Biography
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Maysam Ayoub
Biography
Associate Professor of Marketing
Mohammad S. Obeidat
Biography
Associate Professor of Accounting
Nadia Sbei Trabelsi
Biography
Assistant Professor of Marketing
Pakinam Nazmy
Biography
Assistant Professor of Management
Reimara Valk
Biography
Assistant Professor of Finance
Rima Assaf
Biography
Associate Professor of Decision Sciences
Subramaniam Ponnaiyan
Biography
Associate Professor of Management
Tatiana Zalan
Biography
Associate Professor of Economics
Zafer Akin
Biography
FACILITIES