Saint Joseph University, Business School (Faculté de Gestion et de Management)
Saint-Joseph
University of Beirut (USJ) is a private Lebanese university, founded in 1875
by the Society of Jesus. The University counts 13 Faculties (religious
sciences, medicine, pharmacy, dental medicine, nursing sciences, engineering,
law and political sciences, economics, business administration and
management, humanities, sciences, educational sciences, and languages), 18
Schools operating under USJ Faculties.
Education is provided on Beirut campuses as well as at the Regional Centers:
Center for University Studies of Northern Lebanon (located in Tripoli),
Center for University Studies of Southern Lebanon (located in Sidon), and
Center for University Studies of Zahlé and the Beqaa (located in
Zahlé).
USJ manages a university hospital center called Hôtel-Dieu de France (HDF).
Medical students, interns and residents benefit from the clinical teachings
in hospitals affiliated with or accredited by the Faculty of Medicine. The
University also manages a Dental Care Center, a Center for Psychomotor
Therapy, a Center for Speech Therapy, and a Center for Psychological
Services.
USJ sustains several institutes and associations affiliated to it,
including Berytech Technological Pole, the Health and Technology Pole (PTS),
and the Research and Development Society.
USJ's mission encompasses three main dimensions: research through new
knowledge creation, teaching through knowledge transfer, and service through
using knowledge in the service of society. To carry out this mission, the
University defines itself as an academic institution of French language and
culture, which favors biculturalism (both Arab and French cultures) and
trilingualism (Arabic, English and French).
USJ is equally accessible to all social classes and all communities and is
dedicated to the service of the country and the region. It promotes, through
teaching and research, issues of development and justice as well as questions
on purpose. The University is also internationally oriented and is keen to
benefit from the extraordinary potential of the network of Jesuit
universities throughout the world. Its vision and mission are built around
values such as the Jesuit Educational Philosophy, autonomy, collaboration,
participation, freedom of conscience, political independence and social
commitment. Combined with academic, professional and ethical excellence, and
complemented by an authentic culture rooted in questions of purpose, USJ is
dedicated to the progress of humanity.
In March 2019, Saint-Joseph University of Beirut received the unconditional
accreditation by European educational accreditation institute ACQUIN
This accreditation is of significant importance for higher education
institutions and it brings recognition and a plethora of benefits for USJ
itself as well as for its students, graduates, teachers and partners in
general. It strengthens the national, regional and international ranking of
the university. Obtaining this label positively impacts the employability of
USJ graduates as well as student mobility and institutional partnerships with
universities and international organizations.