Saher H. EL-Annan PhD
Professor
Academic Senior Consultant and Certified Trainer
Mobile: 961-3-804-809
Email: profelannan@isu.edu.eu
sj_annan64@hotmail.com
Innovative and high-organized professional offering expertise in delivering consulting and strategic business developer leading to increase profitability. Possess project management, leadership and change management, and marketing management background. Achieving optimal results with competent planning to address business needs in today’s fast and brutal changing business environment. University professor, Trainer, and Consultant for nearly 22 years with a strong desire to help Graduates recognize the connection between learning and experience. Has resided on many consultant academic and genuine committees to develop realistic university curricula that deal with real businesses. Engaged with senior external examiners at the Open University United Kingdom for the last 14 years. Requested to be the External Examiner of the American University in the Emirats. Tailored different courses in Management, Leadership, Marketing Management, Human Resource Professional. Active researcher in various Business topics such (Leadership, Innovation, Entrepreneur, Project Management, Corporate Social Responsibility, Managing Transformation in the MENA Region, Marketing, Managing Quality, and ….. refer to Google Scholar)
- Current Employment:
| Organization | Job Title | Starting Date |
| AUCE | Part Time Academic Consultant for MBA | October 2021 |
| We Grow Minds | Senior Consultant and Trainer |
- Education:
| Degree : | PhD | University : Hartford University |
| Major : Management (Leadership & Organizational Changes) | ||
| Country : USA |
| Degree : | MBA | University : Miami University |
| Major : General | ||
| Country : USA |
| Degree : | BS | University : Maryland University, University College |
| Major : Management | ||
| Country : USA |
| Degree : | AA | University : Edison Community College |
| Major : Associate | ||
| Country : USA |
| Degree : Other (Certificates) |
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- Professional Experience
| Job Title | Firm | From-To | Duties |
| Dean of MBA | Arab Open University (AOU) | 2012 to June 2021 | Working on accreditation and learning Outcomes of post graduate courses |
| General Course Chair | Arab Open University (AOU) | 2012 to June 2021 | Management (Perspectives & Practice), (Fundamentals of Senior Management), (Human Resource Professional), (Investigating Entrepreneurial Opportunities), (Marketing & Sociology), (Managing Complexity), (Leadership) (Making a Difference) (Advanced Strategic Management), (Marketing in the21st Century), (Human Resource Professional). |
| Associate Professor | Lebanese University | 2010-2011 | M2 (Thesis supervisor and lecturer) |
- Teaching Activities
| Job Title | University | From-To | Taught Courses |
| Director | American University of Technology | 2008-2009 | Procurement and development |
| Dean of Business Faculty | American University of Culture and Education | 2007-2008 | Reviewed and modified undergraduate courses and developed the MBA program for the higher ministry of education. |
| Dean of Business Faculty | Business and college University | 2000-2006 | Reviewed and modified undergraduate courses and developed the MBA program for the higher ministry of education. |
- Research Activities
| EL-Annan, S., Shatila, K. The Impact of Job Characteristics & Value Congruence on Employees Retention: The Mediating Effect of Perceived Organizational Support & Perceived Organizational Justice. The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business ISSN 2288-4645 Accepted January 2022 (SCOPUS) |
| EL-Annan, S., Haidoura ,H., K., Shatila, M Alozian The Impact of Customer Relationship Management On Customer Satisfaction and Retention: THE CASE LEBANON International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Vol. 24, Issue 06, 2020 ISSN: 1475-7192 Received: 22 Feb 2019 | Revised: 13Mar 2019 | Accepted: 05 Apr 2020 6099 (SCOPUS) |
| EL-Annan, S., Chamas M., The Impacts and Implications of ISO 26000 “Guidance of Social Responsibility on the Lebanese Industries” IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM) e-ISSN: 2278-487X, p-ISSN: 2319-7668. Volume 19, Issue 2. Ver. III (Feb. 2017), PP 75-82 DOI is 10.9790/487X-1902037582 www.iosrjournals.org Indexed: Google Scholar, J-Gate, Cornell University. |
| EL-Annan, S., Haidoura, H., The Impact of Managing Transformation Process in the MENA Region “International Journal of Science Commerce and Humanities Volume No 3 No 6 ISSN: 2053-5295 (Online) 2052-6164 (Print) November, 2015: Indexed: IJSCH |
| EL-Annan, S. The Relationship Between Project Manager Skills and Leadership Skills in the Workplace: British Journal of Economics, Management & Trade (BJEMT) (ISSN: 2278 – 098X). May, 2015 Indexed: (IMSEAR) http://www.sciencedomain.org/journal/20/abstracting-indexing |
| EL-Annan, S. The Amalgamation of Conventional Universities and Open/ Distance Learning and their Effects on Students’ performance. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 112-125 March, 2015 Indexed: IJLTER, Google scholar: http://www.ijsch.com/journaluk/Index; www.ijlter.org/index.php/ijlter |
| EL-Annan, S. Transforming managerial skills into creative leadership skills. Journal of Business and Economic Management 2(1): September 2014 Indexed: Taylor Francis, Google Scholar DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15413/jbem.2013.0158 ISSN: 2315-7755 ©2014 Academia Publishing |
| EL-Annan, S. Innovation, Proactive, and Vision are three Integrated Dimensions between Leadership and Entrepreneurship. European Journal of Business and Social Sciences (EJBSS) EJBSS-13-11218, Vol. 1, No. 12, pp 148-163, March 2013. URL: http://www.ejbss.com/recent.aspx ISSN: 2235 -767X Indexed: Cabell’s Directories, ULRICHSWEB, INDEX COPERNICUS, ICI, EBSCO http://www.ejbss.com/1indexing.aspx |
| EL-Annan, S. Mismanaging Knowledge and Education and their Effects on Employment in Lebanon and the Middle East. Journal of Education & Vocational Research;, Vol. 3 Issue 1, p9 ISSN 2223-8891 January 2012 Indexed EBSCO, DOAJ and Directory of Research Journal Indexinghttp://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/74001541/mismanaging-knowledge-education-their-effects-employment-lebanon-middle-east |
| The Pendulum of learning (Ministry of Education) Certified Accountant, 2011 |
| Nourishment of Leadership, Certified Accountant, Issue No 2, 2008 |
| Lebanese University, (Thesis committee since 2008.) |
| Privatization and development of governmental service, Certified Accountant, Issue No25, 2006. |
| Foresight in Managing Quality Certified Accountant, Issue No2, 2004. |
| Strategies to Build Domestic Capabilities, Certified Accountant, Issue No 19, July 2004. |
| Managing Knowledge, Miami University, Student magazine, issue 14, February 2000. |
| International conference (Lecturer for small and medium enterprises in the region) |
| Professional Experience |
| One of Four International Main Speakers for the American University of Culture and Education (Webinar titled: The Role of Technology in Developing New Business Models) My presentation titled (The Dilemma of Transforming the Appropriate Skills and Competencies to Students During COVID-19 Pandemic. Dec 17, 2020 04:00 PM Beirut Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/91395790636?pwd=Zy93aURTUE91WkhXaGJhRTNFbUVzdz09 Meeting ID: 913 9579 0636 Passcode: 676894 |
| Speaker for the Importance of Marketing and Branding oneself. USAL University https://www.usal.edu.lb/ December 12 2020 |
| Speaker: An event on The Future of Work. (Education & Society) British Council | 10 Spring Gardens | London | SW1A 2BN T +44 (0)161 957 7755 | E IHE@britishcouncil.org, www.britishcouncil.org October 15th 2020. |
| Attended: Train The Trainer (For Entrepreneurs) conducted by Leuphana University (Germany) Via Zoom September 28,29,30, and October 1, and 2, 2020. |
| Attended: Workshop conducted by the deanship office on training and professional development which covers various subjects regarding best practices for academia. Arab Open University, Beirut Branch Sep. 28 and 29, 2020 Live session: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-teams/download-app |
| Attended: Workshop on the Online Teaching and How to Design Course to cover ILO. Arab Open University, Beirut Branch July 3, 2020 Live session form 3 to 6:30 https://mdl.arabou.edu.kw/lebanon/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/view.php?id=35924 |
| Attended: An event on how higher education copes with COVID-19. (Education & Society) British Council | 10 Spring Gardens | London | SW1A 2BN T +44 (0)161 957 7755 | E IHE@britishcouncil.org, www.britishcouncil.org June 22 to June 27 |
| Attended: Workshop on the Assessment Design Workshop Arab Open University, Beirut Branch September, 2019 |
| Attended: The Annual Conference of “Lebanon Opportunities” AL-MAAREf University, January 17th 2019 |
| Attended: The importance of tenders in saving public money and the prevention of corruption. AL-MAAREF University Beirut, Lebanon Presenter: Dr. John Alieh General manager of Tenders in central Inspections of Lebanon, MAAREF University the 5th of March 2019 |
| Preparing for an International Conference on Business Continuity for SMEs: Crafting strategies for sustainability. In the upcoming October-November 2018 |
| Conference: National Consultation on Relating Skills to Education in Lebanon Towards the development of a Lebanese NQF June 25-26, 2018 Beirut, Lebanon Ministry of Education and Higher Education |
| Master ceremony of “Microfinance: Challenges and Opportunities” Conference Riviera Hotel Beirut – Lebanon on Monday 30 April 2018 |
| Conference: Knowledge Economy and the Nourishment of Human Capital in Lebanon. AL Maaraf University. Airport Avenue, Beirut Lebanon, Thursday 29th of April 2018. |
| Workshop: The PMI Lebanon: Implementing Change Management to Survive & Thrive in Projects February 22nd, 2018 The Key Apart Hotel Beirut, Lebanon. |
| Workshop: The Lebanese Standards Institution – LIBNOR In collaboration with The international Organization for Standardization-ISO “Environmental Management Systems and Life Cycle Assessment” (ISO14001:2015 and ISO14040/ISO14044) November 27th, 2017 Crown plaza hotel Hamra-Beirut |
Article I. Conference: CIO Lebanon of “The Middle East” Group “Innovations & Trends in IT” event 2017. Training and Conferences Center, MEA Headquarters. November 25th, 2017 Beirut Lebanon. |
| Workshop on the validation of Distance Learning and Educational Innovation. Project TEMPUS ADIP Egypt April 30 2017 and Lebanon May 2nd 2017. |
| Workshop: The PMI Lebanon Chapter second annual Professional Development Day (PDD) “Growing Beyond PMP” Why is Emotional Intelligence (EQ) essential for Project Management Thursday, October 26th, 2017, The Key Apart Hotel Palais de Justice District, Beirut, Lebanon. |
| Conference related to the Arab World environment and future consequences “Volunteering for an environmental purpose in the Arab countries” October 17th, 2016 |
| Academic workshop “The Lebanese Professional Standards Framework in Teaching and Learning (LBPSF)” Beirut Arab University October 4th, 2016 |
| Academic workshop on the validation of competencies in regard of academic courses Balamand university from 21 to 23 September 2016. |
| Workshop on the validation of learning experience toward a higher degree in Lebanon AUF (Evaluation and assessment of professional competencies). September 2nd till September 4th 2016. |
| Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility: between theory and practice (case of Lebanon) held in April 2016. A Panellist |
| Symposium On Supply Chain Management And Management Information System, At AOU Antelias Lebanon Branch “CREB RESEARCH CENTER”. ‘Using Management Information System To Improve Supply Chain Visibility” On April 08, 2016. |
| Workshop on the validation of learning experience toward a higher degree in Lebanon AUF. (Evaluation and assessment of professional competencies) September 2015. |
| Workshop on Innovative Pedagogy in Paris (France) at the UPMC (University of Pierre et Marie Curie) Sorbonne with AUF (Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie). June, 2015. |
| Workshop in Egypt with experts from Liège university and the Lebanese universities representatives concerning the Rationale of the module specification and Leaning outcomes and its links with other modules (Grid) specifically for the (MBA and MS programs) AUF (Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie). April, 2015 |
| Workshop in Bologna and France (Validation & Registration of a New University Qualification In The National Register for Qualifications Awarded in Higher Education) AUF (Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie). July, 2013 |
| Reader (A Dissertation) for a Ph.D. candidate at (SKEMA University) |
| (الموارد والمخاطر الطبيعية والبيئة في لبنان) International Conference Resources, Natural Hazards and The Environment In Lebanon (Lebanese University) Beirut, Lebanon. May 16, & 17 2014. |
| The International Conference On Interdisciplinary in Social Sciences And Humanities Program Of Events. Beirut, Lebanon 23rd -26th April 2014 |
| Conference on “Arab Civil Occupation lies Amongst reality and the Future Exposure “ العمل الإجتماعي العربي بين الواقع والتطلعات, Beirut, Lebanon, Commodore Hotel, 15, and 16th of May 2013 |
| International Conference on Global Business Environment (ICGBE) Bangkok, Thailand from 17 till 19/02/2012 |
| Conference on the Development of higher Education in the Islamic World UNISCO 2011 |
| Academic workshop for the higher ministry of education in Lebanon, UNESCO palace June 27th 2008. |
| Member of the committee at UNIDO to help unemployment and support innovative ideas locally for new innovators. 2010 |
| UNIDO Training for new Entrepreneurs May, July 2010 |
| Motivational speaker at (Edison Community College of Naples, Florida, American/Latin group and African /American group). |
| Cultures and their effects on business between two countries |
| Understanding the relationship between cultures, leadership, and management. |
| Trainer (Leadership and Organizational Changes) for the Arab Academic as well as for the American Education Institute. |
| Nourishment of Leadership Yoppee international news, July 2008. |
| Resistance and the Arab world, AL-Anbaa, August 2006. |
| Establishment of the American University for Humanities in Jadra, Lebanon 2004. |
- Thesis:
| Thesis Title : | MBA Thesis: A comparison between outsourcing and vertical Integration-How and when should they be applied
PhD Thesis: – The influence of the distinct styles of leadership on the morale of the organizational personnel and productivity |
| Field : | Leadership and Management Changes |
| Abstract (10 lines Max): | According to Yukl, (1971), the leadership is the phenomenon in which leader encourages or motivates employees and subordinates in order to influence the attitude or behavior of employees and subordinates so that organizational objectives could be achieved in desired manner. Therefore, the importance of organizational success should also be considered as leadership is responsible for attaining the long-term goals and objectives of organization. This research proposal is associated with the concepts or notions of business management. The topic title is the influence of the distinct styles of leadership on the morale of the organizational personnel and productivity. Therefore, the proposal will determine the relationship between distinct styles of leadership and their effect on employee performance as well as organizational productivity in general. This is because the distinct styles of leadership are found crucial in influencing the organizational and personnel productivity or performance to significant level.
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- Published technical reports
| Report title | Date | Place of publication | Brief Description |
| MBA Accreditation (Accepted) | 2011 | Open University U.K | This document describes the Learning, Teaching and Assessment Enhancement Strategy. The Strategy is designed to be benchmarking-aware and the revision process incorporates biannual benchmarking. The specific goals of the strategy are: 1. AOU to be a major user of and contributor to the global literature on how best to teach students at a distance in the Arab Region. 2. AOU to have recognized expertise on a global level on the use of Moodle as the basis for an e-learning system used on a large scale. 3. AOU to be a place of recognized and evidenced best practice on an international level. 4. AOU to be at the hub of a number of collaborative teaching arrangements to alleviate social issues of concern in the Arab Region and perhaps beyond. |
| MBA Accreditation and Revalidation (Accepted) | 2016 | Open University U.K | Same as Above in regard of accreditation |
| MBA Accreditation and Revalidation (Accepted) | 2021 | Open University U.K | Same as Above in regard of accreditation |
| Quality Assurance | 2011- 2021 | Arab Open University | Provided analytical reports on the progress of academic Modules |
- Competences
| Motivator |
| Social Change |
| Communicator |
| Mentor and Negotiator |
- Professional Memberships and Activities
| Organization | Year of joining |
- Consulting Activities:
| Title | Firm | Country | From-to | Brief Description |
| Senior Consultant | We Grow Minds | Lebanon | 2000 to present | Project Management and project developer |
| Senior Consultant | IDEL | Lebanon | 2000 to present | Develop training packages |
- Honors and Awards :
| Recognition of achievement at University of Maryland commencement as first graduate in the United States to complete (Mind Extension Program) fully video television correspondence. | Year: 1997 |
| Featured in Naples Daily Times for accomplishment rendered at the University of Maryland. USA | 1987 |
| Recognized by the Open University U.K. of Best Practice for the MBA faculty | 2019-2020-2021 |
| Awarded twice by the local municipality for academic achievements |
- Committee Assignments and Administrative Services:
| Committee/Assignment | Dates | ||
| A member of LIBNOR for TC 176 (Quality Management Systems and Quality Assurance) & PC 288 (Quality in Higher Education) 2015 | |||
| Join the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Shinawatra University. August 15th, 2014 | |||
| (European Union) Project Tempus ADIP (Alloy Development Inter-correlation Program) (Responsible of creating Teaching Innovation and pedagogical department for academia) for the following years 2013-14-15 | |||
| Member of Sustainable Development Beirut, Lebanon since December 2011 | |||
| Member of the Academy of Management Journal since 2011 | |||
| Member of Nourishment of Humanity Beirut, Lebanon since December 2010 | |||
| Member of Unity and Membership Beirut, Lebanon since December 2009 | |||
- Languages (1-5, 1: native, 2: very good, 3: good; 4: fair; 5: poor,
| Written | Spoken | |
| English | Excellent | Excellent |
| French | Fair | Fair |
| Arabic | Excellent | Excellent |
| Other |
- Extra-professional’s activities (community service/ civil society engagement)
| 1- Have been adorned the order of merit from the ministry of higher education of Jordon (Academic Recognition) 2007 |
| 2- Active supporter in lecturing with many recognized professors in management and futurist. |
| 3- Was adorned Twice the Merit of deanship |
- Accreditation of Certificates:
If your Certificates are accredited from the Directorate General of Higher Education; please write the number or code and the date of the accreditation awarded in the box below:
| Degree | Code for accreditation | Date |
| PhD | 767/ م ع ج/ 2006 | April 2 2006 |
| MBA/MSc/MA | 767/ م ع ج/ 2006 | April 2 2006 |
| BA/BSC/ | 767/ م ع ج/ 2006 | April 2 2006 |