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2023
- The rise of the students influencers (May 23, 2023)
- Assessing the Progress of Arab States Toward the Sustainable Development Goals: The Role of Social Expenditures (Apr 12, 2023)
- Research Highlight: Swayed by a Bot (Mar 02, 2023)
- Citation Counts in Business Schools: Why They Matter, and How to Get Them (Jan 19, 2023)
- A Devastating Event or a Turning Point? How to Survive the Next Sales Crisis (Jan 19, 2023)
2022
- Roundtable Discussion Spotlights Corporate Social Responsibility (Dec 16, 2022)
- Aviation in Practice (Dec 08, 2022)
- Connecting Students With Industry (Dec 08, 2022)
- Female Fatality From COVID-19: A Macroeconomic Perspective (Nov 16, 2022)
- Drivers of Youth Irregular Migration: Evidence from the MENA Region (Nov 16, 2022)
- Abate or Adapt? Research by LAU Faculty Provides Timely Answers to Climate Action Debate (Nov 14, 2022)
- Enhancing Sales Performance Through Complementary Tech Tools and Empowerment of Personnel (Nov 08, 2022)
- IMF Expert Says Risks of a Wage-Price Spiral are Limited (Oct 26, 2022)
- AKSOB Faculty Publishes in Prestigious Journal (Aug 03, 2022)
- Authentic Lebanese Evening Showcases Talent of Senior Hospitality and Tourism Management Students (Jun 09, 2022)
- LAU’s Vertically Integrated Project Wins Major International Consortium Awards (Jun 08, 2022)
- Faculty’s Research Featured in Forbes (Apr 29, 2022)
- Innovating with L’Oréal (Apr 27, 2022)
- Monthly Briefing from the Dean to AKSOB Alumni (Apr 19, 2022)
- QS Ranks LAU Among Top Universities Worldwide in Three Subjects (Apr 14, 2022)
- Lebanon Adds “Wheat” to the List of Threatened Goods (Apr 13, 2022)
- AD Scientific Index 2022 Ranks AKSOB Faculty (Mar 18, 2022)
- Kudos to Alumnus Michel Kafrouny (Feb 10, 2022)
- Alumnus Yasser Abdul Malak Appointed Chairman and CEO for Nestlé MENA (Feb 01, 2022)
- LAU and Boise State University Collaborate on Virtual Exchange Program (Jan 10, 2022)
2021
- AKSOB Faculty Recognized for Exceptional Research Influence (Dec 14, 2021)
- Two AKSOB Faculty Members Recognized for Research and Teaching Excellence (Dec 01, 2021)
- AKSOB’s Business and Economics Programs Take the Lead, Again (Oct 26, 2021)
- Port of Beirut Blast: How People’s Subjective Experiences of the Trauma Differ (Aug 11, 2021)
- AKSOB Reaccredited by Prestigious AACSB International (Jul 02, 2021)
- Q&A with Telecoms Expert and Alumna Dania Jouni Shehadeh (May 12, 2021)
- LAU Further Boosts Strategic Pillar to Move Beyond Borders (Apr 07, 2021)
- AKSOB’s Hospitality and Tourism Management Department First in the Region to Gain ACPHA Accreditation (Mar 17, 2021)
- COVID-19 Research Highlight: Will VR-based Site Tours Replace In-Person Visits Post-Pandemic? (Mar 01, 2021)
- AKSOB Professors’ Research Cited by Forbes (Feb 12, 2021)
- Bringing in Renowned Speakers to Deepen AKSOB Students’ Learning Experience (Jan 13, 2021)
2020
- LAU’s AKSOB Ranked First in the Top 25 percent Institutions and Economists in Lebanon (Dec 22, 2020)
- AKSOB Students Help Optimize the Lebanese Red Cross Operations (Dec 04, 2020)
- AKSOB Graduates’ Achievements Endorse LAU’s Distinction in Research Innovation (Nov 09, 2020)
- AKSOB’s Business and Economics Programs Ranked First in Lebanon by the Times Higher Education (Nov 02, 2020)
- AKSOB Faculty Talk International Funds and Economic Reform after Beirut’s Blast (Oct 06, 2020)
- AKSOB Research Papers Highlight – September 2020 (Sep 24, 2020)
- The True Public Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Lebanon (Sep 04, 2020)
- AKSOB’s EMBA Online Experience: Sharing Thoughts (Jul 23, 2020)
- AKSOB MBA Students Offered Full PhD Scholarships in Top Universities (Jul 16, 2020)
- Q&A with News Presenter, Producer and Alumna Lea Fayad (Jul 06, 2020)
- SAP Dual Study Program Boosts Career Prospects for LAU Students (May 19, 2020)
- AKSOB’s Business and Management Programs Ranked by QS, Again (Apr 24, 2020)
- Research Highlight: People Trust Feelings Over Cold Hard Facts in Times of Crisis (Apr 21, 2020)
- AKSOB Research Papers Highlight - March 2020 (Mar 30, 2020)
- HR Data Analytics: The Key to Strategic Business Decisions (Mar 20, 2020)
2019
- 18th MEEA International Conference (Oct 17, 2019)
- AKSOB Marketing Department Wins Best Paper Award at Prestigious Conference (Sep 11, 2019)
- AKSOB’s EMBA Students Meet with Servant Leaders in Madrid (Sep 03, 2019)
- Dr. Wassim Shahin appointed Dean of the Adnan Kassar School of Business (Jul 16, 2019)
- Honoring Lebanon’s Hospitality Industry Leaders (Jul 10, 2019)
- Research Highlight: What Is SocialCRM and Why Is It Important for Sales? (Jul 01, 2019)
- Challenges Facing Lebanese Business Schools (Jun 12, 2019)
- LAU Conducting Research at ESSEC Business School (May 29, 2019)
- The Impact of New Technologies on Sustainability and Innovations (May 08, 2019)
- LAU Signs MOU with the International Center for the Education of Islamic Finance in Malaysia (May 01, 2019)
- How to Survive in the Age of Automation (Apr 25, 2019)
- Reinventing Performance Management: How to Do it Right (Apr 15, 2019)
- The Best Way to Measure Poverty (Apr 04, 2019)
- Bridging the Gap Between University and the Workplace (Mar 26, 2019)
- Marketing Course Leverages Power of Interactive Case Studies (Mar 19, 2019)
- Hospitality Students Take Home Top Prizes at Cuisine Competition (Mar 14, 2019)
- How to Take a Local Brand International (Mar 12, 2019)
- AKSOB Programs Ranked by QS (Feb 27, 2019)
- Research Highlight: Pros and Cons of Sales-Service Ambidexterity (Jan 12, 2019)
2018
- AKSOB Dean Elected President of the Middle East Economic Association (Dec 21, 2018)
- Lebanese Econometric Study Group Convenes at LAU (Dec 12, 2018)
- Demystifying Big Data (Dec 12, 2018)
- EMBA Graduates Credit the Degree for Their Success (Dec 12, 2018)
- Innovative Business Plans Compete at AKSOB (Dec 12, 2018)
- Harvard Learning Method Makes its Debut at AKSOB (Dec 05, 2018)
- Alumnus Wissam Moukahal’s Donation Realizes Students’ Dreams (Dec 03, 2018)
- Harvard Course for MBA and EMBA Students (Nov 27, 2018)
- Are Robots Coming for Our Jobs? (Oct 19, 2018)
- Student Entrepreneur Designs App to Improve Patient Experience (Oct 17, 2018)
- AKSOB at Local University Fairs (Oct 15, 2018)
- Hospitality and Event Management Take Center Stage (Oct 15, 2018)
- Talk by Regional Director of Southern Europe & MENA for Sommet Education (Sep 21, 2018)
- AKSOB Faculty to Give Keynote on AI at Medical Conference (Sep 17, 2018)
- Alumni Group Honors Outgoing Dean (Sep 06, 2018)
- Collaboration Announced Between LAU and L’Oréal (Sep 04, 2018)
- Dr. Zahy Ramadan’s Research Reaches Forbes (Aug 13, 2018)
- AKSOB Professors Awarded Major Academic Honor (Jul 11, 2018)
- Research Highlight: Impact of Maternal Care on Child Development (Jul 02, 2018)
- Alphabet’s Chronicle Stephen Gillett: “Fall in love with problems, not solutions” (Jul 02, 2018)
- Management Students compete for the best business plan (May 03, 2018)
- “The future of hospitality is in Asia” (May 03, 2018)
- L’Oreal Head of Trade Marketing Manager Gives a Knockout Presentation to EMBA Students (Feb 03, 2018)
2017
- The AKSOB Family Gets Into The Christmas Spirit (Dec 15, 2017)
- Breaking Data Elitism in the Arab Region: The Role of the Arab Development Portal (Nov 29, 2017)
- A talk by Mrs. Dagmar Symes, the General Manager of Phoenicia Beirut and Le Vendôme InterContinental Hotels (Nov 21, 2017)
- Identifying “Toxic Behaviors in Family Businesses” (Jul 13, 2017)
- AKSOB organizes second LCIS2017 conference (Jun 21, 2017)
- LAU students shine at the “Unleash your creativity” competition (Jun 21, 2017)
- The Kunhadi Competition: Marketing for a Good Cause (May 16, 2017)
- LAU Team Wins Regional Finals of L’Oréal Brandstorm 2017 (May 12, 2017)
- Another Win in Inter-universities Competition (Apr 24, 2017)
- Marriott Corporation Conference (Apr 18, 2017)
- LAU Forum Analyzes Challenges and Trends in Human Resource Management (Apr 10, 2017)
- Going Back in Time (Mar 31, 2017)
- Working Together to Strengthen Lebanon’s Vital Family Businesses (Mar 30, 2017)
- LAU Student Puts Learning Into Business Practice (Mar 27, 2017)
- Managing Upward (Mar 15, 2017)
- Five Star Food and Beverage (Mar 15, 2017)
- ArabNet 2017 (Mar 10, 2017)
- Overview of Career Opportunities at EY (Mar 06, 2017)
- New Campaign for Road Safety (Mar 02, 2017)
- Banks, Explained (Feb 25, 2017)
- The Age of Information (Feb 25, 2017)
- Exposure to the Retail Business (Feb 19, 2017)
- MBA Alumnus Introduces Lebanese Civil Society Work at Davos Forum (Feb 03, 2017)
- Three Winners in Stock Exchange Competition (Feb 01, 2017)
- AKSOB Economics Faculty Receive National Research Grant (Jan 23, 2017)
- Newsweek Europe Cites LAU AKSOB as Leading B-school in Lebanon in Latest Issue (Jan 12, 2017)
- Fostering Leadership Development (Jan 09, 2017)
2016
- Serving the Community through Research (Dec 20, 2016)
- LAU Faculty Research Gets International Recognition (Dec 14, 2016)
- LAU to Get a Center for Innovation (Dec 09, 2016)
- “Banking and Monetary Policies in a Changing Financial Environment: A Regulatory Approach” (Dec 05, 2016)
- Acknowledging a Leader’s Contribution to Business and Education (Dec 01, 2016)
- “An Apple a Day Keeps the Farmer Hooray!” (Nov 16, 2016)
- When Business Supports Education (Nov 08, 2016)
- LAU Team Behind Pioneering Paper on Delivery Drones (Nov 03, 2016)
- LAU Adnan Kassar School of Business Implements Technology K-20 (Nov 01, 2016)
- LAU Signs Student Exchange Agreement with University of Chicago (Oct 27, 2016)
- Exploring Social Entrepreneurship (Oct 25, 2016)
- Faculty Workshop by Dr. Paul Hong (Oct 13, 2016)
- LAU Alumnus announced as Head of Pan-Arab Daily (Oct 13, 2016)
- LAU Gains Recognition in International Internal Audit Event (Oct 11, 2016)
- The Lebanese Diaspora Lends a Helping Hand (Sep 30, 2016)
- Innovation and Leadership: Drivers of Economic and Social Advancement (Sep 28, 2016)
- Training, Completed (Sep 07, 2016)
- LAU’s Study Abroad Program: A Learning Opportunity for All (Sep 02, 2016)
- LAU, Building Capacity Among the Youth (Aug 18, 2016)
- LAU Alumni: Ambassadors Worldwide (Aug 08, 2016)
- The Role of Higher Education in Supporting Volunteerism (Jul 01, 2016)
- LAU, three-time winner in the “Concours des Écoles Hôtelières” (Jun 30, 2016)
- “Mediation: Why and How in Family Businesses” (Jun 16, 2016)
- Ethics and Knowledge, Weapons of LAU’s Graduates (Jun 13, 2016)
- Top Performers Once Again (Jun 09, 2016)
- AACSB Annual Conference for Europe, Middle East and Africa (Jun 07, 2016)
- EMBA Alumni Celebrate AACSB Accreditation (May 27, 2016)
- Bankmed Online Trading Competition Concluded (May 23, 2016)
- “Syria at War: Five Years On” (May 23, 2016)
- “How to Write a Research Paper” (May 12, 2016)
- Technology in Business: Exposure to Enterprise Resource Planning (May 10, 2016)
- Congratulations to the Adnan Kassar School of Business (May 10, 2016)
- Training Explained by Bankmed (May 06, 2016)
- LAU showcased at Wharton School of Business MENA Conference (Apr 28, 2016)
- The Spirit of Service Lives on at LAU (Apr 26, 2016)
- Adnan Kassar School of Business Gains AACSB Accreditation (Apr 24, 2016)
- The 2016 Inter-universities Finance Competition (Apr 20, 2016)
- Introduction to the World of Banks by Fransabank (Apr 01, 2016)
- The School Welcomes the AACSB Peer Review Team (Mar 18, 2016)
- Research Methodologies and Integrity in Business (Mar 03, 2016)
- The Bankmed Online Trading Competition (Feb 23, 2016)
- Delving Into the Minds and Opportunities of Arab Youth (Feb 03, 2016)
- How Would You Awaken the Inner Lion? (Jan 29, 2016)
- Dr. Sebastian Ille Adds Another Title: Editor-in-Chief (Jan 22, 2016)
2015
- Celebrating a Leader’s Commitment to Education (Dec 22, 2015)
- Call Them Talented Strategists (Dec 20, 2015)
- “The Economic Impacts of Syrian Refugees: Challenges and Opportunities in Host Countries” (Dec 11, 2015)
- Dr. Guy Assaker Chosen for Fellowship Program (Nov 02, 2015)
- ABANA Fellowship Program (Oct 30, 2015)
- “Lebanese Labor Market Challenges” (Oct 29, 2015)
- AACSB Information Sharing Seminar (Oct 27, 2015)
- Alumni, a guiding light for graduating students (Oct 22, 2015)
- Dr. Ismail Granted Post Doc Fellowship (Oct 20, 2015)
- Eyes on Experience (Oct 07, 2015)
- A Case of Private vs. Public (Sep 18, 2015)
- All About Business in New York (Sep 11, 2015)
- China’s devaluation: what does it mean? (Sep 10, 2015)
- Ethics: Relative or Absolute? (Aug 10, 2015)
- Congratulations to Dr. Abdul-Nasser Kassar (Aug 08, 2015)
- LAU alumni reconnect with their alma mater (Aug 07, 2015)
- I Have an Interview. Now What? (Aug 07, 2015)
- Rewarded for Their Talents (Aug 07, 2015)
- Giving Back to the Community (Jul 24, 2015)
- Institutions must encourage growth in manufacturing, say LAU economists (Jul 15, 2015)
- What’s Your Story? (Jul 01, 2015)
- And So Their Journey Begins! (Jun 29, 2015)
- Exploring the Subject of Intellectual Property (Jun 08, 2015)
- LAU Brings America to Beirut (Jun 02, 2015)
- Family Businesses — Promoters of Spirituality at Work? (May 22, 2015)
- Business Advisory Board Meeting (May 13, 2015)
- “Radicalism brings evil and death” (May 12, 2015)
- Our Students Are Winners in the “Concours des Écoles Hôtelières 2015” (May 08, 2015)
- The “Online Marketing and Social Media Management for Family Businesses” Workshop (May 07, 2015)
- Preparing for Future Marketing Strategists (May 07, 2015)
- An LAU alumna with a Midas touch (Apr 30, 2015)
- LAU Reveals “Adnan Kassar School of Business” (Apr 22, 2015)
- The Impact of the Syrian Crisis on Lebanon’s Agricultural Sector and Local Consumption (Mar 10, 2015)
- Lebanese chocolaterie of LAU alumna awarded grand honor (Jan 26, 2015)
2014
- Remarkable Resilience: Lebanon’s Economy and the Syrian Crisis (Dec 22, 2014)
- “We Need an Overhaul of Lebanon’s Housing Market!” (Nov 06, 2014)
- Does it Pay to be Green? (Jun 06, 2014)
- A Search for Why the Smoking Ban Failed in Lebanon (May 31, 2014)
- Is Industrialization MENA’s Missed Opportunity? (May 15, 2014)
- Researching Youth and the Arab Spring (May 07, 2014)
- Can the Islamic Economic System be the Alternative? (Apr 24, 2014)
- Dr. Saad Andary and Dr. Makram Bou Nassar Visit LAU (Apr 02, 2014)
- Economics, Public Policy, and Youth Empowerment (Apr 02, 2014)
- Education, Employment and Cost of Living (Apr 02, 2014)
- Economics Faculty Member Dr. Ayman Reda Wins the Potter Award (Jan 30, 2014)
- The SAHWA Project (“Empowering Arab Youth: Towards a New Social Contract”) (Jan 30, 2014)
- Running for a cause (Jan 29, 2014)
2013
- How Effective Are Human-Resource Practices? (Dec 06, 2013)
- More Than 2 Million Domestic Workers in the Middle East (Nov 15, 2013)
- MEA Back to Black: Fifteen Years of Challenges (Nov 15, 2013)
- LAU unveils Executive Center at Solidere (Sep 12, 2013)
- Class of 2013: Stepping into a Bright Future (Jul 15, 2013)
- Let the Celebrations Commence (Jul 09, 2013)
- Backpack to Briefcase (Jul 03, 2013)
- Hands-On Learning at Business Competition (Jun 18, 2013)
- Taste of Italy (May 24, 2013)
- Strength in Times of Crisis (May 17, 2013)
- Marketing Students Visit FP7 and UM Beirut (Apr 29, 2013)
- LAU Students win Live Junior Chef Competition (Apr 29, 2013)
- Responsible Business Practices (Apr 15, 2013)
- Investing in Human Capital (Mar 18, 2013)
- The Future Allocation (Mar 01, 2013)
- Economic Statecraft (Feb 25, 2013)
- Be Their Guest! (Feb 18, 2013)
- Taking LAU Expertise Beyond the Classroom (Feb 06, 2013)
- MENA and the Monetary Rise of Gold (Jan 28, 2013)
- Thinking Quantitatively (Jan 14, 2013)
- A Mouthful of Heaven (Jan 09, 2013)
2012
- Designing Powerful Presentations (Dec 20, 2012)
- A Globalized Lingua Franca (Dec 19, 2012)
- Young Enterprise (Dec 19, 2012)
- From Beirut to London (Dec 19, 2012)
- Reconciling Business with Family (Dec 19, 2012)
- Family Affairs (Dec 19, 2012)
- Beirut Airport Hosts LAU Business Students (Dec 19, 2012)
- Cooking With the Stars (Dec 19, 2012)
- Transforming Educational Spaces (Dec 10, 2012)