About the School

Faculty and Staff

Our faculty embodies business expertise and teaching excellence.

The faculty at the Adnan Kassar School of Business consists of top academics, researchers and experts in their respective business fields, within the main five departments of the School, bringing timely information and innovative knowledge to the classrooms. Their contribution to the world of academia is continuous, including research projects, publications in international journals, international conference proceedings, fellowships and business partnerships. 

One of the School’s main aims is to support valuable research initiatives and analysis of business trends across all industries as well as encourage partnerships with international institutions, in order to contribute to the world of applied business theory. 

Department of Economics

Full-Time Faculty

ali-fakih.jpgDr. Ali Fakih
Professor, and Chair of the Department of Economics

salpie-djoundourian-400x600.jpgDr. Salpie Djoundourian
Associate Professor and Interim Dean of the Adnan Kassar School of Business

ghassan-dibeh-thumb.jpgDr. Ghassan Dibeh
Professor, and Associate Dean of the Adnan Kassar School of Business

walid-marrouch-thumb.jpgDr. Walid Marrouch
Professor, and Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies & Research

wassim-shahin-thumbnail1.jpgDr. Wassim Shahin
Professor

abdallah-dah-thumb.jpgDr. Abdallah Dah
Professor

dr-hussein-zeaiter-thumb.jpgDr. Hussein Zeaiter
Associate Professor

mohammad-karaki.jpgDr. Mohamad Karaki
Associate Professor

george-harb-thumb.jpgDr. George Harb
Associate Professor

leila-dagher-thumb.jpgDr. Leila Dagher
Associate Professor, and Assistant to the President for Public Policy

davis-kirikalleli.jpgDr. Dervis Kirikkaleli
Associate Professor

jamal-haidar.jpgDr. Jamal Haidar
Assistant Professor

hassan-sherry.jpgDr. Hassan Sherry
Assistant Professor

mary-habib.jpgDr. Mary Habib
Lecturer

Adjunct Faculty

Part-Time Faculty

Ms. Hiba Amro

Ms. Rihab Baltaji

Ms. Nora El Baba

Dr. Wissam Fahed

Mr. Anthony Fakhoury

Dr. Khalil Gebara

Ms. Ghida Hajj Diab

Dr. Tania Kallab

Dr. Rudy Keyrouz

Ms. Manuella Nehme

Dr. Abir Takieddine

Dr. Noma Ziadeh

Ms. Stephanie Bechara

Full-Time Staff

Department of Finance & Accounting

Full-Time Faculty

dr-wissam-abdallah-thumb.jpgDr. Wissam Abdallah
Chair of the Finance and Accounting Department and an Associate Professor of finance

rim-el-khoury-thumb.jpgDr. Rim El Khoury
Associate Professor

sebouh-aintablian-thumb.jpgDr. Sebouh Aintablian

ahmoud-araisi-thumb.jpgDr. Mahmoud Araissi

salim-baz.jpgDr. Salim Baz
Assistant Professor of Finance

elie-el-bouri-thumb.jpgDr. Elie Bouri
Professor

mustafa-dah-thumb.jpgDr. Mustafa Dah

walid-el-gammal-thumb.jpgDr. Walid Elgammal

bilal-kchouri-thumb.jpgDr. Bilal Kchouri
Assistant Professor

sami-sadaka-thumb.jpgDr. Sami Sadaka
Associate Professor

mohammad-umar-thumb.jpgDr. Muhammad Umar
Associate Professor

Adjunct Faculty

Part-Time Faculty

Mr. Mahmoud Beydoun

Ms. Nahla Andraos

Mr. Georges Assaf

Mr. Jihad El Hokayem

Mr. Amine El Hajj

Dr. Sonia Hajjar

Mr. Hadi Hammoud

Ms. Hiba Hassan

Ms. Marwa Al Jarmaki

Dr. Mohamad Kassem

Ms. Ghada Chami Majzoub

Mr. Abed El Hafiz Marrush

Mr. Samer Taweel

Mr. Ibrahim El Zoghbi

Mr. Elie Abdel Sater

Mr. Mohamad Ali Hassan

Full-Time Staff

Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management

Full-Time Faculty

Rania haddad Photo.jpegDr. Rania El Haddad
Associate Professor and Chair of Hospitality and Tourism Management Department

guy-assaker-thumb.jpgDr. Guy Assaker
Professor

James Photo.jpegDr. James Raad
Assistant Professor

Bob Photo.jpgMr. Ibrahim El Haddad
Chef

bassem-slim.jpgMr. Bassem Slim
Instructor

Part-Time Faculty

Mr. Bernard Abi Saab

Dr. Jana Hajj Sleimane

Mr. Mohammad Azakir

Dr. Serge Chamelian

Full-Time Staff

Department of IT & Operations Management

Full-Time Faculty

manal-yunis-thumb.jpgDr. Manal Yunis
Associate professor and the chairperson of the Information Technology and Operations Management department

dia-bandaly-thumb.jpgDr. Dia Bandaly

khodr-fakih.jpgDr. Khodr Fakih

dunia-harajili.jpgDr. Dunia Harajli

abdul-nasser-kassar-thumb.jpgDr. Abdul-Nasser Kassar
Professor

issam-kouatli.jpgDr. Issam Kouatli

Dr. Joelle Nader

jordan-srour-thumb.jpgDr. Jordan Srour

abbas-tarhini-thumb.jpgDr. Abbas Tarhini

Adjunct Faculty

Part-Time Faculty

Ms. Yana Awad

Dr. Bilal Bader

Mr. Mahmoud Beydoun

Dr. Mohamad Bou Daher

Ms. Olfat El Sabeh

Ms. Amal El Maiss

Ms. Sandy El Masri

Dr. Ziad Haddad

Dr. Mohamad Hajj

Mr. Zaher Hamadeh

Mr. Hasan Hamdan

Dr. Ali Hejaze

Mr. Khaled Karam

Dr. Manal Khalil

Dr. Wael Sadek

Mr. Adel Saheb

Dr. Hassan Shamas

Dr. Mariam Shebaya

Dr. Abir Shirry

Mohamad Shreim

Full-Time Staff

Department of Management Studies

Full-Time Faculty

josiane-sreih-thumb.jpgDr. Josiane Fahed-Sreih
Chairperson of the Management Studies Department and an associate professor of management

Dr. Grace Dagher
Associate Professor

Samar Aad_edit.jpgDr. Samar Aad
Assistant professor

Elsa Abboud Photo- 400 x 600.jpgDr. Elsa Abboud
Assistant Professor

Dr. Jalal Armache
Associate Professor

julian-fares-thumb.jpgDr. Julian Fares
Assistant Professor

Dr. Hussein Ismail
Associate Professor

Dr. Silva Karkoulian
Director of Graduate Studies

michel-g-majdalani-thumb.jpgDr. Michel Majdalani
Assistant Professor

Dr. Leila Messarra
Associate Professor

mira-thoumy-thumb.jpgDr. Mira Thoumy
Associate Professor

walid-touma-thumb.jpgDr. Walid R. Touma
Associate Professor of Practice

Part-Time Faculty

Dr. Amr Yafawi

Dr. Wafaa Abi Kheir

Dr. Leba Awad

Ms. Anne Marie Boustani

Dr. Maryanne Fayad

Dr. Rhea Haddad

Mr. Victor Hamoush

Dr. Jad Jaber

Dr. Elie Maalouf

Mr. Ghassan Marrouche

Ms. Viviane Nakhle

Dr. Joseph Nasr

Mr. Jihad Njeim

Dr. Ghada Salem

Ms. Rima Selman

Dr. Maya Shayya

Dr. Danielle Skaff

Full-Time Staff

vera-jarrous.jpgVera Jarrous
Principal Academic Assistant

Department of Marketing

Full-Time Faculty

Dr Maya Farah- 400x600.jpgProfessor Maya Farah
Professor and Chairperson of the Marketing Department

zahy-ramadan.jpgDr. Zahy Ramadan
Associate Professor, Interim Assistant Dean, Adnan Kassar School of Business

hossein-eslami.jpgDr. Hossein Eslami
Associate Professor

ali-mahdi.jpgDr. Ali Mahdi
Assistant Professor

hounaida-el-jurdi-thumb.jpgDr. Hounaida El Jurdi
Assistant Professor

joelle-majdalani-thumb.jpgDr. Joelle Majdalani Hachem
Assistant Professor of Practice

annelie-baalbaki-new.jpgMs. Annelie Baalbaki
Instructor

Adjunct Faculty

Part-Time Faculty

Full-Time Staff