{"id":1024,"date":"2026-02-10T12:55:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T12:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/optimustrust.com\/?page_id=1024"},"modified":"2026-02-10T13:02:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T13:02:15","slug":"dr-riad-makdessi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/optimustrust.com\/ar\/dr-riad-makdessi\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Riad Makdessi"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. Riad Makdessi<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Summary :<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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  • PhD in Business Sciences<\/li>
  • Professor and Scientific Researcher<\/li>
  • Employability, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Coach<\/li>
  • Eco-sustainable Development Trainer<\/li>
  • Business Consultant<\/li>
  • International Expert<\/li>
  • Highly motivated and driven to succeed<\/li>
  • Passion to help others be more successful in business and in life<\/li>
  • Coachable with a willingness to learn, grow and develop new skills<\/li>
  • Desire to give back by mentoring and teaching others.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    Relevant Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    • SMEs Trainer & Project Consultant: The Trade & Investment Facilitation (TIF) a USAIDfunded, DAI-implemented project aimed at enhancing economic opportunities in Becharre\u2019s district sectors.<\/li>
    • Business Consultant: Al Sayyidat NGO for opening a Career Center in Bcharre’s District<\/li>
    • Career Readiness Trainer: WAYNorth project, part of the Local Development Programme for Urban Areas in North Lebanon (UDP_NL), implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in partnership with INJAZ Lebanon and the Ministry of Social Affairs.<\/li>
    • Manager, Consultant & Trainer: TakeOFF Accelerator. The Lebanon Growth Accelerator (LGA), an initiative to empower, boost MSMEs from different fields\/industries\/backgrounds and the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Lebanon.<\/li>
    • Business Coach – Initiate NGO to empower SMEs and Startups<\/li>
    • Employability, Innovation & Entrepreneurship coach – HECD program, EDC – USA, Challenge to Change NGO, Solidarity for Sustainability, Centre MINE, Initiate NGO…<\/li>
    • Consultant and Supervisor for feasibility studies and turning ideas into startups \u2013 Lebanese University<\/li>
    • MSMEs Brand and image consultant<\/li>
    • MSMEs consultant – Byblos Bank SAL<\/li>
    • International Expert at the 2nd UfM Forum on Green Innovation and Careers for Empowering the Mediterranean Youth, Amman – Jordan<\/li>
    • Eco-sustainable Development Trainer by Fondation Diane<\/li>
    • Member of The Global Entrepreneurship Network. GEN operates an array of programs in 200 countries aimed at making it easier for anyone, anywhere to start and scale a business.<\/li>
    • International Expert, member of University Business Cooperation (UBC) network by Directorate General for Education, Youth, Sport, and Culture (DG EAC) of the European Commission.<\/li>
    • International Expert at the first live skills lab network of experts in Italy. Foreseeing the unpredictable: how new skills needs can be anticipated in times of high uncertainty and change. Funded by ETF European Training Foundation.<\/li>
    • Selected for a three-week International Credit Mobility (Erasmus+ International Staff Weeks) funded by the European Commission) at Vilinus Tech University (Lithuania), Open University of Cyprus (Cyprus) and University of Granada (Spain)<\/li>
    • Career Center Visiting Director, study tour hosted by the Learning Systems Institute and the Florida State University Career Center in Tallahassee, Florida – USA.<\/li>
    • Member of Skills Lab Network of Experts – European Training Foundation<\/li>
    • Advisor Board Member at makesense NGO<\/li>
    • Advisor Board Member at CSGE Center for Sustainability and Gender Equality<\/li>
    • Employability, Innovation and Entrepreneurship coach, by EDC – USA<\/li>
    • Finance Board Member at the Faculty of Business \u2013 Lebanese University<\/li>
    • Expert, Member of the Technical Committee at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Lebanon<\/li>
    • Organizer of Hultprize Challenge at the Lebanese University<\/li>
    • Co-Founder and Director of Centre MINE at the Lebanese University (Careers, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center)<\/li>
    • Co-Founder and Director of IMPACT Spot, a social media agency<\/li>
    • Delegate at the Association of Full-Time Professors at the Lebanese University<\/li>
    • Director of Nudge Unit at the Lebanese University<\/li>
    • Chairman of the Accounting and Audit department \u2013 Lebanese University<\/li>
    • Winner of 3 months Fulbright Junior Faculty Development Program, Visiting Professor, University of Illinois \u2013 USA<\/li>
    • International Visiting Professor, University of Craiova \u2013 Romania (3 months)<\/li>
    • Relationship Manager MSMEs at Byblos Bank SAL, Commercial loans and Kafalat\u2019s approvals, financial and feasibility studies, risk management, business management\u2026<\/li>
    • Trainer at Byblos Bank Syria (opening of new branches, launching new products); Introduction to the banking\u2019s world workshops; Coaching new recruits.<\/li>
    • Financial controller and strategic planner – Lebanese Red Cross Koura<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Academic Credentials:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      • Research Supervisor at Lebanese University, AUST, IUL, Jinane for BA. Master & PhD<\/li>
      • Full time Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Lebanese University \u2013 Tripoli, Lebanon. BA 3rd year & Master II courses: Marketing of Financial Products, Banking Operations, Financial Establishments Management, Small Business Finance, Small Business Management, Banking risks management, Insurance advanced techniques, Banking regulations<\/li>
      • Part time lecturer at the Faculty of Business Administration, Holy Family University \u2013 Batroun, Lebanon. Master I courses: Organizational engineering, Economic strategies and management.<\/li>
      • Part time lecturer at the Faculty of Business Administration, University Of Balamand \u2013 Koura, Lebanon. Master I & Master II courses: Analytical Accounting I & II, Financial Analysis.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        Professional Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        • Ranked First over 10 HE Lebanese institutes according to Education Development Center \u2013 USA (76,952 beneficiaries – Centre MINE (increase 214.86%))<\/li>
        • Awarded a commitment recognition 2021 by Education Development Center in USA for attending a series of TOT and delivering a large number of workshops.<\/li>
        • Best Practice 2020 by Unimed – Italy in recognition of developing the skills of students and young graduates, and their professional integration into the Mediterranean labor market.<\/li>
        • Member of EcoSwitch Coalition for Eco-sustainable Development<\/li>
        • Member of The Global Entrepreneurship Network -GEN<\/li>
        • Member of the Lebanese Network of Erasmus+ CBHE Project<\/li>
        • Expert, Member of University Business Cooperation (UBC) network<\/li>
        • Expert, Member of Skills Lab Network of Experts<\/li>
        • Expert, Member of the Technical Committee at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Lebanon<\/li>
        • Advisor Board Member at makesense NGO<\/li>
        • Advisor Board Member at CSGE Centerfor Sustainability and Gender Equality<\/li>
        • Finance Board Member at the Faculty of Economics and Business<\/li>
        • Administration third Branch \u2013 Lebanese University<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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