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تتفاوت مستويات المعيشة بين الدول العربية، فيما تزيد الحرب من الضغوط الاقتصادية على السكان. في حلقة جديدة من مِرساة، يناقش الدكتور حسن حمية، الاقتصادي في الإسكوا، واقع الفقر والرفاه الاجتماعي في المنطقة.
الحلقة كاملة 🎧 youtu.be/XobRVk78P-4
Living conditions vary across the Arab region, while war adds further economic pressure on households. In a new episode of Mersat, Dr. Hassan Hamieh, an economist at ESCWA, examines poverty and social welfare across the region.
Full episode 🎧youtu.be/XobRVk78P-4
The Y-IMPACT initiative continued in the Bekaa Governorate on October 22, bringing together young people, policymakers, and experts to discuss regional priorities in water, agriculture, and sustainable development.
Organized by BPPI at OSB, AUB, in collaboration with the UNESCO Regional Office in Beirut and with OMSAR as a strategic partner, the event engaged 27 university students in policy training and a Youth Policy Lab to develop proposals addressing local challenges.
Read more 🔗tinyurl.com/2na84nbk
#AUB #OSB #YIMPACT #PublicPolicy #YouthEngagement
Meet us at the Lebanese Industry Expo!
Discover OSB’s graduate and online programs and explore opportunities to take your business education further.
📅 October 28–31, 2026
🕒 3:00–9:00 p.m.
📍 Seaside Arena, Beirut
#AUB #OSB #LebaneseIndustryExpo #BusinessEducation
Alain Bejjani joined OSB for What’s NEXT, a leadership dialogue exploring the forces reshaping tomorrow’s business landscape.
The Shark Tank Lebanon investor, former CEO of Majid Al Futtaim, and author of NEXT, discussed the impact of AI, sustainability, global uncertainty, and the evolving role of talent on the future of business.
#AUB #OSB #Leadership #businesseducation
What separates a promising idea from a worthwhile investment?
In the latest MBA Talking Series, Christine Assouad, serial entrepreneur, investor, and CEO of Dunkin’, joined OSB's MBA students for a conversation drawing on her experience building businesses, navigating challenges, and pursuing new opportunities.
#AUB #OSB #MBATalkingSeries #Entrepreneurship #MBA
Can blockchain improve corporate investment efficiency? 🔍
In this week’s #ResearchThatMatters, Dr. Mostafa Harakeh and co-authors find that blockchain adoption helps reduce corporate overinvestment, particularly in firms with less transparent information environments.
Read the study 🔗 tinyurl.com/5ysc9zna
#AUB #OSB #ResearchThatMatters #Blockchain #OSBResearch
The #AUB chapter of #BetaGammaSigma has earned Highest Honors for 2025–26, the top level of recognition awarded to BGS chapters worldwide.
The distinction follows the chapter’s High Honors recognition in 2024–25 and reflects the commitment of its members, student leaders, faculty, and advisers at #OSB.
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Y-IMPACT brought young people, policymakers, and experts to Saida on October 15 to explore sustainable solutions to waste management challenges. Sixteen youth participants took part in policy training and a Youth Policy Lab to develop evidence-based recommendations.
Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4yYrWsd
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Join “Real Decisions, Relevant Learning: The Power of the Case Method,” a webinar featuring Dr. Randa Salamoun, Dr. Madonna Salameh-Ayanian, and Dr. Hala Khayr Yaacoub from AUB, USEK, and the University of Balamand.
📅 Tuesday, November 10, 2026
🕓 4–5 pm Beirut time | 9–10 am EST
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OSB’s Career Management Services recently organized the Green Skills for a Green Economy training in collaboration with Deloitte Middle East and ISEP. The session explored how sustainability is shaping business and the skills needed to support the transition to a greener economy.
#AUB #OSB #GreenSkills
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Congratulations to AUB alumnus Fadi Kanaan (BBA ’19) on being selected as one of only nine analogue astronauts for Asclepios VII, a highly competitive international, student-led analogue space mission based in Switzerland.
As part of the mission, Fadi will undergo astronaut training and take part in a simulated space mission designed to replicate the challenges and operations of human space exploration.
A remarkable achievement and an exciting journey ahead. Congratulations, Fadi!
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"Helping prepare the next generation of aviation professionals and leaders is an investment in Lebanon and its people."
AUB President Fadlo R. Khuri at the signing of the AUB MEA strategic partnership MOU
Economic shifts can change customer demand, making inventory planning more challenging. Research by Dr. Wassim Dbouk and Dr. Walid Nasr examines how GDP and Economic Policy Uncertainty can help model demand and inform inventory policies in fluctuating economic environments.
Read the full paper 🔗 tinyurl.com/28ypv2t9
#AUB #OSB #ResearchThatMatters #OSBResearch
Economic crises can shape not only consumers’ purchasing power, but also their preferences. In his research published in PLOS ONE, Dr. Imad Bou-Hamad examines how ethnocentrism, socioeconomic status, and coping ability relate to intentions to buy Lebanese products amid Lebanon’s overlapping crises.
Read the full paper 🔗 tinyurl.com/5aj8wzba
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هل يمكن إصلاح الإدارة العامة في لبنان رغم تأثير السياسة والطائفية وتحديات التوظيف؟
في حلقة جديدة من مِرساة، يناقش وزير الدولة لشؤون التنمية الإدارية الدكتور فادي مكة واقع الإدارة العامة ومسارات الإصلاح المستدام.
شاهدوا الحلقة الكاملة الآن 🎧 youtu.be/SPMSJmQytBM
#AUB #OSB #MersatPodcast #OSBPodcasts #PublicPolicy
Can Lebanon reform its public administration despite political, sectarian, and employment challenges?
In a new episode of Mersat, Minister of State for Administrative Development Dr. Fadi Makki discusses the state of public administration and paths toward sustainable reform.
Watch the full episode 🎧 youtu.be/SPMSJmQytBM
#AUB #OSB #MersatPodcast #OSBPodcasts #PublicPolicy
