Before and After the OSB Experience
Most students will generally admit that their undergraduate years were an experience of a lifetime. This is especially true at the Olayan School of Business (OSB), where, in addition to the top-notch education, students are continuously given the opportunity to test their skills via challenging, fun competitions. In this month’s issue of ALIGN, we showcase the myriad lectures, competitions, and...
OSB: A Role-Model of Ethical Leadership
ALIGN is proud to present its latest issue, devoted to ‘Ethical Leadership.’ Spearheading this initiative is Mr. Timothy Dorman, managing director of the Authentic Leadership Institute (ALI). In the wake of such events as the Arab Spring, Mr. Dorman felt the time was right to examine ”the need and potential impact of ethical leadership.” By acquiring input from several different...
Students Lead the Way at OSB
As 2011 came to a close, and OSB looked back on a year filled with achievements and landmarks, sights were already set on bigger and better accomplishments for 2012. One month into the new year, OSB students are already taking the initiative, grasping new opportunities. Sami Moacdieh, Assistant Editor What better opportunity to take than the one to win $50,000? The MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Business...
Creativity and Competition Characterize OSB
As 2011 drew to an end, the Olayan School of Business (OSB) maintained its varied mix of lectures, competitions, and ceremonies. This issue of ALIGN celebrates several successful people and other landmark events that OSB hosted this past month. Speaking of landmarks, Professor George Najjar will be stepping down as Dean of the OSB effective Summer...
OSB Summer: A Season of Successful Strategizing
With the start of a new academic year, the campus, almost silent toward the end of the summer, is returning to life. This issue of ALIGN focuses on this summer’s highlights at the Olayan School of Business. The Lebanese League for Women in Business (LLWB), in partnership with the Olayan School, hosted an incredibly successful conference on “Family...
CSR Is Here to Stay
Dr. Dima Jamali, Associate Professor, Management, Marketing & Entrepreneurship CSR is a new trend in the Arab region, but it reflects a changing orientation in business-society relationships that is here to stay. Academic institutions and especially business schools have an important role to play in bolstering CSR by establishing the necessary cognitive...
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