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 covers the theoretical and practical application of logistics management and its importance in the business environment. It examines procurement, demand management, order management, and customer service. It also looks at inventory management and control, facility location, warehousing management, packaging, materials handling, transportation, and international logistics. The course uses experiential exercises, cases, and class discussions as teaching methodologies.

This course examines the principles of Operations Management (OM) providing students with a solid understanding of people, processes, technology, and how these are integrated within business systems to create value. This course covers strategies in effective OM through providing sustainable goods and services that customers demand, motivating and developing the skills of the workforce while maintaining efficient operations and an adequate return on investment. Topics include operations performance, process design, design of products and services, layout and flow, process technology, operations improvement, risk management, and organizing for improvement.

This course is designed to introduce students to the core concepts of supply chain management. It examines supply chain performance, achieving strategic fit and scope, supply chain drivers and metrics, coordination in supply chain, design of global supply chain networks, and associated opportunities and challenges of achieving efficient and effective supply networks. The course also considers current leading-edge academic and practical debates such as outsourcing, ethical sourcing and sustainability, 'greening' of supply chains, and delivery of life-saving goods and services in response to disasters and complex emergencies.

This course introduces students to the major concepts of procurement management, specifically, the management of materials, and the control of materials costs in business and institutional enterprises. It emphasizes procurement as the primary materials activity; at the same time, it explicitly integrates the procurement activity with all other materials activities. Furthermore, the course material views the procurement function in the context of total business operation; it consistently relates this function to relevant activities in the engineering, operations, marketing, and finance functions, as well as to the business as a whole.