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Seminars in Business Series of Lectures |
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AUT will host guest speakers from the business community to speak mainly to students registered in the Seminars in Business course this spring 2007 semester at AUT Halat.
The guests have been selected to represent all sectors of Lebanon’s economy: sales and trade, economics, marketing, finance, auditing, human resources, IT… Each speaker has extensive experience in his/her field and has acquired leadership positions in the industry.
The first guest was former Minister of Finance, Damianos Kattar who spoke about the economic policies followed in Lebanon in the last 10 years and proposed his ideas through a talk he chose to call “Reforming the State or Repositioning the Nation”. This was held March 6 at 12 pm at the AUT auditorium in Halat and inaugurated the series of lectures.
This series is open to all Business students and this text will be updated with speakers names and dates of lectures as often as needed.
April 17 at 11 am: Mr Fuad Matraji, CEO of Arab Finance House on Islamic Banking
April 20 at 12 noon: Raja Haddad, CEO of Starmanship: An Introduction to the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
April 27 at 12 noon: Dr Elie Yashui, Strong State, Strong Economy (Why is Lebanon not a strong Economy)
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Human Rights Center at AUT |
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The closing ceremony of the 2nd Regional Human rights Camp ended with the announcement by AUT’s coordinator for Human Rights, Dr Iwona Safi of the creation of the Center for Human Rights based at AUT Halat.
The Center’s mission is to disseminate the culture of human rights in the Lebanese society tapping on the resources of the University as well as those of institutions involved in human rights. It will work closely with civil and educational institutions to create more awareness concerning the topic and provide training for people involved in the defense of human rights.
The closing ceremony, which took place on January 18, concluded a 10-day camp dedicated to train 19 trainers who came from 11 Arab countries and done with the UN Office of the Higher Commissioner for Human Rights, Amnesty International, the Arab Institute for Human Rights, the Institute for Human Rights of the Beirut Bar Association.
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Human Rights Opening Ceremony |
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The 2nd Regional Human Rights Camp co-organized by AUT was officially inaugurated on January 10, 2007 at 4 pm at Rotana Hazmieh Hotel in presence of over 120 guests representing various sectors of the Lebanese society.
Speeches were given by the representatives of the six organizing institutions including AUT.
In her address, AUT President Ghada Hinain pointed to the necessity of disseminating the culture of human rights within the younger generations, insisting on the pioneering role of AUT in this respect. She said inserting courses on human rights as university requirements and as requirements for the Business school curriculum will help students integrate human rights principles in their future careers. She also expressed the view that conflicts arise because people still do not accept the fact that all people are equal in their rights.
The ambassador of the Netherlands, the representative of the UN Higher Commissioner for Human Rights, the director of the MENA area for Amnesty International, the representative of the Arab Institute of Human Rights and the director of the Human Rights Institute of the Beirut Bar Association also gave addresses insisting on the importance of disseminating the culture of human rights in the Arab world.
The first part of the Camp is a
Training of Trainers 8-day workshop with over 20 participants from Lebanon and Arab countries including Egypt, Qatar, Kuwait, Syria, Jordan,
Iraq, Palestine, KSA.
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MBA in Tourism Management |
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In the scope of its commitment to offer its students wider educational choices, AUT has finalized an agreement of cooperation with New York College in Greece and Institut Universitaire Kurt Bosch (IUKB) in Switzerland, in virtue of which AUT will offer an Executive MBA in Tourism Management leading to a degree by IUKB. The courses will be taught at AUT in majority by eminent tourism experts from France, Switzerland and Greece in short residency modules. Other courses will be taught by AUT faculty.
This is the only program of this degree of excellence to be offered in Lebanon and we are happy that the fruits of months of negotiations have finally borne fruit. educational choices.
The director of graduate studies, Jean-Claude Abi Saab concluded the agreement upon his trip to Athens on December 1.
More information on admission requirements and program costs and duration can be obtained by emailing jcabisaab@aut.edu or marcel.hinain@aut.edu
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U.S. Embassy Official at AUT |
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Students of Public Relations and Journalism at AUT met with U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Officer, Juliet Wurr on Thursday, November 30, 2006 for a presentation on the activities undertaken by the Public Affairs Office.Wurr spoke about the public diplomacy efforts her office conducts and spoke of its relation with the Lebanese media. A comparison between those media and U.S. media followed in terms of objectivity of reporting.
Students had a chance to inquire about other issues such as the US foreign policy strategy and women’s role in the society.
Ms. Wurr was invited by COM 205 News Reporting instructor, Bassam Abou Zeid
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Special Placement
Exam Dates |
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In order to serve the students who took the second round of exams for the Lebanese baccalaureate certificate, AUT will hold placement exams in English and Math in Halat at the following dates:Thursday, November 16: 9:30 am
Friday, November 17: 9:30 am
Registration for the exams is daily from 8 am to 5 pm.
For more details on admission at AUT, read here
Applicants should note that testing in Math is not needed for majors under the department of Arts.
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English Surgery at AUT |
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The Writing Assistance Centre has reopened on Monday, 30th October, 2006 with a new name to suit the rapidly changing world. The "English Surgery" will address all ailments and disorders and will also surgically remove any malfunctions in the use of the English language among the AUT students. Our aim is to reach a healthy level of spoken and written English throughout the campus in the most painless way possible. The Surgery is situated in AG114; we maintain and "open door" policy and will be available at the following times:
Monday Carol 12:00 - 13:00
June 13:00 - 14:00
Joyce 15:00 - 16:00
Tuesday June 09:30 - 12:00
Carol 12:00 - 13:00
Joyce 15:00 - 16:00
Thursday June 09:30 - 12:00
Carol 12:00 - 13:00
Joyce 15:00 - 16:00
Friday Carol 12:00 - 13:00
June 13:00 - 14:00
Joyce 15:00 - 16:00
Students are invited to make use of this service.
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AUT Club Recruitment Day |
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Oct
19
and
20
were
recruitment
days
for
the
AUT
clubs.
Lots
of
food
and
soft
drinks
offered
and
ATVs
on
display
as
clubs
competed
to
collect
memberships
from
AUT
students.
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Media and Society series of
lectures |
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Communication
Arts
students
enrolled
in COM
250
Media
and
Society
this
fall
semester
will
enjoy
visits
to AUT
by media
experts
that
will
share
their
experience
in the
domain
and
expose
the
influence
media
has had
on
society
in
general
and on
Lebanon
in
particular.
The
first
lecturer
to visit
AUT on
October
12 was
LBC news
director
Jean
Feghali
who has
been
with
this
leading
TV
network
for over
20
years.
The
second
lecturer
to visit
AUT on
October
19 is
Tony Mrad,
news
director
of Radio
Free
Lebanon.
He
interacted
with
students
at Room
AG 130
from 11
am to
12:15
pm.
Other
media
specialists
will be
visiting
throughout
the
semester
and will
address
all
aspects
of media
influence:
political,
economic,
entertainment
etc…
All
lectures
are held
in AG
130 at
11 am
- November 7: father Fady Tabet, GM of Voice of Charity on “The Church and the Media”
- November 9: Charbel Khalil, creator and director of Basmat Watan, satiric comedy program showing on LBC
- November 16: Jawad Adra, chief editor of Information International, a publication specialized in polling and research
- November 23: Yasser Accawi, GM of Executive Magazine on the impact of business media (postponed)
- November 28: Gen Elias Hanna, military and political strategy expert on Media and War (exceptionally at 12:15 pm at the Auditorium)
- December 5: Michel Touma, editor and director of L’Orient-Le-Jour on the importance of this French-language medium in Lebanon
- December 7: Jamil Mroue, chief editor of the Daily Star
- December 12: Ghassan Ben Jeddo, director of the Beirut office of Al Jazeera TV on Al Jazeera and its impact on Arab society.
- January 4: Sejaan Azzi, political analyst and media specialist on the effects of the media on culture
Though
the
presentations
address
primarily
the
students
enrolled
in COM
250,
they are
also
open to
all
those
interested
in the
topics
presented
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