American University of Beirut

The American University of Beirut (AUB) is a private, independent, non-sectarian institution of higher learning, founded in 1866. It functions under a charter from the State of New York and is administrated by a private, autonomous Board of Trustees.
http://www.aub.edu.lb/

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Olayan School of Business:

The Suliman S. Olayan School of Business is the premier center for business education between Europe and South Asia, offering BBA and MBA programs to more than 1200 full-time students, annually, at the American University of Beirut (AUB) in Beirut, Lebanon. The Olayan School also provides academic and professional EMBA and corporate EMBA programs and a range of executive educational services for a select group of men and women from the Middle East region and beyond. In April 2009, the Olayan School earned AACSB International accreditation placing it among the less than five percent of worldwide business schools that have earned this elite distinction.

A magnificent four-story, L-shaped building that overlooks the Mediterranean Sea from AUB's lower campus, the new home for OSB was designed by award-winning architectural firm Machado and Silvetti Associates (MSA) and was inaugurated on October 13th 2009,.

The new building structure features designated areas for the Olayan School's rigorous academic programs, exquisite corporate facilities, and breathtaking views in all directions. It also has its own proper lawn which connects it to the sea along the Corniche's elevated edge. Its more than 60 faculty and staff offices are interspersed among the graduate floors thereby encouraging faculty collaboration and research. The building also provides specially-designed spaces for the Olayan School's extensive executive education programs including two 50-person conference rooms, three 60-person common rooms, four 40-person resource rooms, and an auditorium that seats 200 people. Its e-trading room is connected to real-time stock market news, thus allowing professors and instructors to track market indices and stock prices, as though they were real brokers.

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Country Highlights
Lebanon is packed with history, archaeology, natural beauty and a handsome population of fun-loving people whose hospitality and warmth extends the length and breadth of the country.
The Capital  Beirut was rated by New York Times as the number one city to visit in the world to visit in 2009. Please see the link below.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/01/11/travel/20090111_DESTINATIONS.html

Location and Information:
The Republic of Lebanon is a country in Western Asia, on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east, and Palestine to the south.

Lebanon –Known to some as the “Switzerland of the East”- has yearly attracted since 2007 a large numbers of tourists to the point that the capital Beirut became widely referred to as the “Paris of the East”.

Lebanon has a moderate Mediterranean climate. It houses large forests of the Cedars of Lebanon, which now serve as the country’s national emblem.

Arabic is the official national language. Most Lebanese are trilingual (Arabic French, English).

The Lebanese currency is Lebanese Lyra (1US$ = 1500 Lebanese Lyras).

Lebanese food is one of the most exquisite food in the world. Lebanese cuisine is generous and abundant. As well as having great variety, it is one of the freshest and most delicious on the planet.

The Lebanese meal usually starts with small portions known as mezza which centers around dips and salads (including the world famous Tabouleh).

 Lebanese sweets are pure artwork that are generally served separately after a meal with black coffee or tea. So, welcome to the great Lebanese cuisine!

For information about Lebanon please visit the link

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Weather in Beirut and Lebanon
Beirut is on the Mediterranean sea and the weather in June is very nice ranging from 20 to 25C.Please bring your swimming suite,