Dean's Message

Dear Students,

In a rapidly changing, dynamic, and interconnected world reshaped by technology, Business Administration transcends being a simple economic activity; it stands as a vital force driving change and innovation. Successful economies, innovative companies, and impactful initiatives thrive on conscious, creative leadership grounded in business principles.

At the Faculty of Business Administration at Jinan University—operating in Tripoli and Saida—we are committed to pioneering, flexible, and future-oriented higher education. Our programs span from undergraduate degrees in Management, Marketing, Accounting and Finance, and Business Computing to research-based master’s programs, culminating in our PhD in Business Administration. Guided by a distinguished team of experts, our research aligns with leading global standards, contributing to the university’s elevated ranking and strong presence in international scientific databases such as Scopus and others.

Jinan University aspires to be a center of excellence in sustainability, digital transformation, and entrepreneurship. We prepare future leaders through programs that blend rigorous theoretical knowledge with practical skills, enabling them to navigate and influence the evolving global economy.

Understanding the ambitions of today’s youth eager to impact society and the economy, we have established applied laboratories like "Conecte" (funded by Erasmus+) and “Al-Mashghal,” a business incubator supported by COSV. These centers foster student interaction with pioneering projects and expert mentors, directly fueling innovation and leadership development attuned to the complexities of modern organizations.

Our mission goes beyond traditional teaching: we nurture creative leaders who transform learning into innovation and initiative. We instill values of entrepreneurship, sustainability, and social responsibility, reinforced by strong collaboration with the labor market, to foster an impact that resonates locally and globally.

Welcome to the Faculty of Business Administration at Jinan University—where leadership is forged, ideas flourish, and the future takes shape.

Dr. Radwan Choughri
Dean, Faculty of Business Administration

Objectives

     The Faculty Objectives:

• Adopting innovative academic programs designed to provide the student with a thorough academic knowledge that enables them to find the best job opportunities in the world of business.
  
  
• Preparing graduate students in the field of business administration and management in addition to the acquisition of Business English.
  
  
• Preparing the graduates in all majors to be able to meet all expectations and acquire academic and practical knowledge.
  
  
• Enabling graduating students to analyze and use modern methods in solving complex business problems.
  
  
• Developing the students' managerial skills as business professionals.
  
  
  

Acquired Skills

Skills acquired upon graduation:

• Ability to reach analysis, conclusion and construction levels.
  
  
• Steps anddecision taking mechanisms.
  
  
• Being able to start work immediately, as a result of training acquired during years of study.
  
  
• Use of computer-related service organization's programs.
  
  
• Ability to establish a scheme and its implementation mechanisms tactically and strategically.
  
  
• Basic knowledge of economic, administrative, financial and accounting sciences.
  
  
• Ability to tackle the market at both economic and marketing level, both domestically and internationally.
  
  

Research Directions

Faculty of Business Administration

• 1- Comprehensive quality management applications
• 2- Technology incubators and their impact on sustainable development
• 3- Administrative leadership and decision-making patterns
• 4- Change strategies in family institutions
• 5- Strategic alliances as a means to achieve competitive advantages
• 6- Management of small and medium-sized enterprises in the context of globalization
• 7- Requirements for the success of small and medium-sized businesses in Lebanon
• 8- Strategic focus and its role in achieving sustainable development
• 9- Strategic intelligence and its impact on strategic decision-making
• 10- Economic studies
• 11- New concepts in project management
• 12- Corporate social responsibility
• 13- Governance in economic institutions
• 14- Modern trends in training and development of human resources in organizations
• 15- Strategic management of human resources and information technology
• 16- Management of organizations in school administration
• 17- Job growth in the industrial sector and its impact on the development of the administrative process
• 18- Inheritance in family institutions
• 19- Conflict management in organizations

Finance Department

• 1- Making financial decisions in family businesses in Lebanon
• 2- The impact of the global financial crisis on financial markets in the Middle East
• 3- Strategies of Islamic banks in the Arab markets
• 4- Financing small and medium enterprises in Lebanon
• 5- Financial engineering
• 6- Financial policies
• 7- Monetary policies
• 8- Taxes and general taxes

Public Affairs Department

• Financial analysis and decision-making

Accounting Department

• 1- Performance evaluation in the modern industrial environment through integration between financial and non-financial indicators
• 2- The policy of profit distribution in practical reality
• 3- Cost engineering and development of accounting procedures in decisions making
• 4- Cost reduction through integration between value analysis and value engineering
• 5- Reforming the accounting and auditing systems in the emerging countries
• 6- The effects of developments in the business environment on managerial accounting
• 7- Determinants, drivers and methods of profit management in the Lebanese banking environment
• 8- Components of internal control in the accounting system
• 9- Effects of social performance of Lebanese companies on investor awareness
• 10- Continuity and responsibility of the auditor in the current international financial crisis
• 11- Review and analysis of international accounting standards in the current financial crisis
• 12- Review and analysis of international and local auditing standards in the current financial crisis
• 13- Evaluation of the performance of the financial control in the Accounting Office in Lebanon
• 14- Transition to international accounting standards (IAS – IFRS) and its effect on the company financial status

Marketing Department

• 1- Marketing and advertising ethics
• 2- Marketing advantage and competitive advantage
• 3- Consumer behavior and organizational strategy
• 4- Marketing strategies and direct marketing
• 5- Innovation in product development
• 6- International market innovation strategy
• 7- Marketing of banking services
• 8- Marketing in nonprofit organizations
• 9- Organizational behavior and marketing policies

Academic Internship

JINAN University facilitates unpaid full-time and part-time internshipsduring the summer semester. The Internship program provides students with a wide range of experiences designed to provide insight into the daily workings of a professional environment.

Field Tour

في مسعى لبناء جسور التواصل العلمي مع قطاع الأعمال، والكشف عن مختلف العمليات التي تقوم بها المؤسسات الإقتصادية بهدف تأصيلها علمياً، والإستفادة من تجربة العاملين فيها، والبحث عن فرص العمل المتوفرة لما فيه مصلحة الطالب والمؤسسة في آنٍ معاً.

 
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