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  
 
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                    Faculty and Staff
                    
    
    Interim Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Dean of the School of Business, and Associate Professor of Management
    Assaad Farah
    Biography 
 
    
    Associate Dean of the School of Business and Assistant Professor of Finance
    Wissam El Khoury
    Biography 
 
    
    Director of the Center for Executive Programs and Professional Services (CEPPS) and Assistant Professor of Finance
    Rima Assaf
    Biography 
 
    
    Director, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center (Certified Incubator) and Associate Professor of Management
    Sunitha Kshatriya
    Biography 
 
    
    Chair of the Department of Management and Marketing, Associate Professor of Marketing, and Accreditation Lead
    Farah Arkadan
    Biography 
 
    
    Chair of the Department of Economics, Finance, and Accounting and Associate Professor of Accounting
    Nadia Sbei Trabelsi
    Biography 
 
    
    Chair of the Department of Decision Sciences and General Business and Assistant Professor of Management Sciences
    Lena Kurban
    Biography 
 
    
    Assistant Professor of Decision Sciences
    Afaf Tabach
    Biography 
 
    
    Associate Professor of Business Administration
    Akram Al Matarneh
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    Associate Professor of Marketing
    Charbel El Khoury
    Biography 
 
    
    Professor of Management 
    Evangelos Dedousis
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    Associate Professor of Management Information Systems
    Hassan Zeineddine
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    Assistant Professor of Finance
    Haytham Aoun
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    Operations Coordinator for Executive Programs
    Jamil Jabbour
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    Assistant Professor of Economics
    Joseph Bitar
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    Assistant Professor of Management
    Lama Blaique
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    Administrative Assistant - School of Business
    Lylyn Ungui
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    Assistant Professor of Management
    Mahmoud Hesham Mahmoud Elburai
    Biography 
 
    
    Executive Assistant - School of Business
    Mahsa Rafati
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    Assistant Professor of Economics
    Maria Haynes
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    Assistant Professor of Business Administration
    Maya Nabih Abou Zahr
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    Assistant Professor of Accounting
    Maysam Ayoub
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    Associate Professor of Marketing
    Mohammad S. Obeidat
    Biography 
 
    
    Assistant Professor of Marketing
    Pakinam Nazmy
    Biography 
 
    
    Associate Professor of Management
    Reimara Valk
    Biography 
 
    
    Assistant Professor of Artificial Intelligence
    Samar Ibrahim
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    Associate Professor of Decision Sciences
    Subramaniam Ponnaiyan
    Biography 
 
    
    Professor of Management 
    Tatiana Zalan
    Biography 
 
    
    Visiting Associate Professor of Space Economics
    Armen V. Papazian
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