Vision of One of the Top 3 Universities in Lebanon
Dr. Joseph Jabbra, President of LAU (Lebanese American University) shares his personal vision for the university.
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Dr. Joseph Jabbra, President of LAU (Lebanese American University) shares his personal vision for the university.
Dr. Joseph Jabbra, President of LAU (Lebanese American University) talks about the strategy for LAU and the subsequent investment program.
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Dr. Jabbra explains the difference between Lebanese American University (LAU) and other institutions of higher education in Lebanon. Dr. Jabbra believes in the importance and power of education. Find out about the 6 pillars of academic excellence at Lebanese American University and much more…
Top Universities in Kuwait are Kuwait University and some private universities. One of the major challenge for the education sector in Kuwait is demographics. Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) estimates the 1.1 mn strong Kuwaiti population to grow at an average 3% over the next 3 years. Meaning that for the foreseeable future, there will be large numbers of young people coming into an educational system that has not yet been geared up to prepare sufficiently for that increase in student population.
The roots of Lebanese education are very old and the powerful education system and institutions in Lebanon are famous not only regionally but globally. As an example can serve the Lebanese American University (LAU), which foundation dates back to the early 19th Century. Lebanon has been always well-known for its high quality institutions of higher education – universities. Therefore, as Dr. Joseph Jabbra, President of LAU, comments: “Parents have been known to say to their kids ‘money comes and goes’, ‘property comes and goes’, but there´s one thing that no one can take away from you and that´s education.” He also claims that Lebanon has always been the first; Lebanon has always had the cutting edge of education. One of the Lebanese education institutions which constantly seeks innovation is Ecole Supérieure des Affaires (ESA), an elite university which offers superior postgraduate education.
Beirut Arab University is well established in the forty school market and most schools aren’t as old as ours. Beirut Arab University developed our curriculum every two or three years to match the requirement of the market to enable students to enter the job market with ease as well. Further, I think it might be time to open another campus in Beirut. I believe Beirut Arab University is doing quite well.