Dani Aoun, holds a Bachelor's in
Business Administration from Lebanese University and a Master's in Finance from
the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK). In 2007, he earned his Ph.D. in
Economics from Seoul National University (SNU), South Korea, on a full
scholarship.
Dani began his career as a
Financial Analyst at the Ministry of Telecommunications in Beirut,
collaborating with KPMG and HSBC. He transitioned to academia in 2008, joining
the Arab Open University (AOU) in Beirut. He has served as Associate Professor,
Deputy Director for Academic Affairs, and Head of the Business Faculty, among
other roles, focusing on academic strategy and program development.
He has taught courses such as
Principles of Economics and Corporate Finance and published research on
economic sustainability and microfinance institutions. Dani has also led
workshops on financial performance and entrepreneurship, earning certifications
from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
§ Undergraduate Level:
o Level 2: (1) Principles of Micro and
Macro Economics (2) Business Behaviour in a Changing World, (2) Microfinance Theory
and Practice.
o Level 3: (1) Strategic Management,
(2) Corporate Finance, (3) Investment Analysis, (4) Financial Modelling.
§ MBA Level:
o (1) Strategy for Senior Managers,
(2) Financial Strategy: Valuation and Governance, (3) Corporate Finance, (4)
Managing Financial Risk.
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor,
Faculty of Business Studies (FBS) Aug 2010 – Nov
2019
Associate Professor,
Faculty of Business Studies (FBS) Dec 2019 – To
Date
Arab Open University, Beirut (Affiliated to the
Open University, UK)
Academic and
Administrative Positions:
Deputy Director for
Academic Affairs
Aug 2019 – To Date
MBA program
Coordinator
Oct 2017 – Sept 2019
Head of Antelias
Branch
Oct 2016 – To Date
General Course
Chair July 2014 – To Date
Head of the Business
Faculty
Jan
2012 – June 2014
Branch Course
Coordinator
Sept 2010 – Dec 2011
Consultant, Global Compensation 2008 – 2010
Gildan Activewear, Montreal (a multinational with
factories in Latin America and Asia)
Instructor (Part-time, while finishing my PhD
dissertation) 2006 – 2007
Arab Open University, Beirut (Affiliate of the Open
University in UK)
Teaching Assistant (while studying my
PhD) 2005-2006
Seoul National University, South Korea
Financial
Analyst, GSM Group 1997 – 2004
Ministry of
Telecommunications (MOT), and OGERO, Beirut
§ Aoun, D.,
Hendieh, J., Nakfour, S., 2019, The Curse of Limited Growth Among Lebanese
Microfinance Institutions. Enterprise Development and Microfinance,
30:3, pp. 174-188. (Publisher: Practical Action Publishing)
§ Hendieh, J.,
Aoun, D., Osta, A., 2019, Students’ Attitudes Toward Entrepreneurship at the Arab
Open University – Lebanon. Journal of Entrepreneurship Education. 22:2,
pp. 1-13 (Publisher: Allied Business Academies)
§ Aoun, D., 2017.
Assessing the Economic Sustainability of Managing Protected Areas Using the CVM
and CBA Approaches. Management of Environmental Quality. 27:4, pp.
374-389. (Publisher: Emerald)
§ Aoun, D., 2015.
Who Pays More to Preserve a Natural Reserve, Visitors or Locals? A Confidence
Analysis of a Contingent Valuation Application. Environmental Economics and Policy Studies. 17:4, pp. 471-486 (Publisher: Springer)
§ Aoun, D., 2012.
The Capital Structure of ICT vs. Non-ICT firms: Evidence from UK. International
Research Journal of Finance and Economics. 89, pp. 15-31.
(Publisher: European Journals Inc.)
§ Aoun, D., Hwang, J., 2008. The Effect of Cash Flow and Size on the Investment
Decision of ICT firms: A Dynamic Approach. Journal of Information Economics
and Policy. 20:2, pp. 120-134. (Publisher: Elsevier)
§ Aoun, D.,
Heshmati, A., 2008. International diversification, capital structure
and cost of capital: evidence from ICT firms listed at NASDAQ. Applied
Financial Economics. 18:12, pp. 1021-1032. (Publisher: Taylor
& Francis)
Kim,
H., Heshmati, A., Aoun, D., 2006. Dynamics of Capital Structure: The Case of
Korean Listed Manufacturing Companies. Asian Economic Journal, 20:3, pp. 275-302. (Publisher: Wiley)
