The objective of this course is to examine the behavior of individuals (consumers and producers) in different market structures: pure competition market, monopoly, oligopoly, and monopolistic competition. It studies as well the case of externalities and explains how firms in a perfectly competitive market behave differently in the short run and the long run. It shows the different price discrimination policies applied by monopoly and the public policies that can limit the inefficiency of the monopolistic market. In this course, students will study the different strategies that oligopolistic firms undertake to maximize their profit and have a discussion on how externalities can make competitive markets inefficient. The course relies on classroom discussion, participation, case analysis, and problem-solving.

This course is designed to help business students understand some of the greatest challenges that organizations face today – the effective and efficient methods for implementing strategies in organizations. It is imperative that students understand what strategic management deals with, in order to help them understand management strategies that will fit organizational goals. They will also be able to understand and use various organizational principles.

This course introduces Business students to a clear, complete, and systematic scientific research approach from a methodological and epistemological point of view. It explains how to formulate a research question and how to build and elaborate on the theoretical framework of the project. Also, it discusses the main methodologies of data collection and the different techniques for analyzing the results. Finally, it introduces the student to the best techniques for structuring and communicating the results of the research.

The objective of this course is to enable students to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the empirical and theoretical issues involved in analyzing the economic situation. The advanced concepts of macroeconomic theory will be presented in this course, especially those related to an open economy and the differences that the economic policy can have between the short run and the long run. The aggregate demand, IS-LM model, Mundell-Fleming model with exchange rate regimes, aggregate supply, and short-run tradeoff between inflation and unemployment will be discussed in details in this course.

The course provides a solid background in Lebanese commercial law, civil law, code of civil procedures, labor law, and taxation law. Topics include the courts' system, contracts, property sales, commercial instruments, partnerships, corporations, commercial representation, franchise contracts, banking operations, labor law, and social security provisions. The course also covers the main rules governing the Lebanese income tax legislation.

This course will explore key theoretical models in change and shift management. It will take a closer look at change management and the need to understand the important aspects of dealing with change. This course will give students a global outlook on management practices and strategies, preparing them to work both locally and internationally. Today's organizations are facing challenges in shifting from traditional management practices to modern management systems at both the local and international levels.

This course will cover the practical financial reporting problems encountered in consolidated financial statements, goodwill, and other intangible assets. The intention is to deal with the concepts of consolidation rather than with the bookkeeping concepts. It will also explain how to deal with intercompany profits on several accounts such as inventories, plant assets, acquisitions as well as indirect and mutual holdings. Also, it will deal with foreign currency financial statements and the functional currency concept. An additional factor would be to deal with accounting for Nonprofit Organizations.

This course will be an in-depth analysis of the audit function that would cover the requirements of the Lebanese Association for Accountants. It will provide a review of the auditing standards and their objectives, preparation and documentation of an audit engagement, auditor’s responsibilities to fraud in an audit of financial statements, audit planning, audit evidence, analytical procedures, audit sampling and written representations, internal auditing, and auditor’s report. The incumbent should be able to understand and follow audit procedures in actual cases after passing this course.

This course covers several issues that are contemporary in the accounting field, such as forensic accounting. Fraud examination is one of the most interesting careers for students studying accounting and business. Both the size and the number of frauds are increasing, which will result in great demand for fraud-fighting professionals in the future. This course will deal with types of fraud, its nature, and the fundamentals of forensic accounting, including engagement planning, methods of analysis, report writing, and professional responsibilities. It will also provide discussions with limited scope to specific practice niches such as fraud, business valuation, economic damages, bankruptcy, and computer forensics.