Naji B.
Multilingual Management Training & Consulting Expert
Professional Value
Naji is a management trainer who helps Arab and European companies develop middle‑level managers through multilingual leadership and systems training. He has delivered programmes to over 300 managers across six countries and authored 70 articles in international journals, combining a PhD in Econometrics with an MBA. His work spans organisations in Lebanon, the Gulf and Western Europe.
Executive Profile
Naji, Ph.D., MBA, is a trainer, consultant, and professor of business studies in Beirut, Lebanon. As a professional consultant, he works with Arab and European companies on topics as varied as marketing policy, system analysis, restructuring, M.I.S. training, communication skills, and management training.
Naji has led training programs for hundreds of managers in major corporations in six countries. His publications appear in professional and academic journals, and he also appears on Lebanese television to discuss business and economic issues.
Naji holds an MBA from the I.E.S.E. of the Universidad de Navarra in Barcelona, Spain (1985), and a doctorate in Econometrics from the University of La Sorbonne in France (1983). He also studied Economics at the Université de Paris-Dauphine in Paris, France (1980).
He has published about 70 articles in 12 local and international publications.
Naji has been invited as a guest in many talk shows on Lebanese TV to talk about business or economic issues and participated in many cultural activities (e.g.: Naji has created and animated a Cine-Club for 3 years). He is a co-founder of the Entrepreneurship Centre of Lebanon.
Some of his clients (as of 11/2005) include:
- EMARAT (UAE)
- SABAFON (Yemen)
- BLOM Bank
- BEMO Bank
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Credit Libanais Bank
- Bank Audi
- Caisse Mutuelle Laque (Insurance)
- ALPINA Insurance
- AROPE Insurance
- CUMBERLAND Insurance
- SNA Insurance
- Bankers Insurance
- Insurance Management Group
- PRUNELLE Industrial Bakery
- UNICO
- MONOPRIX Hypermarkets
- METRO Superstore
- ABC Mall
- FABRIANO Lebanon
- GS Grand Stores
- MITSULIFT & Equipment
- SCHINDLER Lebanon
- BARTERCARD Lebanon
- Maintenance Management Group
- MOUSSALLEM Bros
- UNICERAMIC Societe Kamel Bekdache & Sons (Paper manufacturers)
- O.P.P. Paper
- R.A.K. (Paper wholesalers)
- CAF MAATOUK
- AMERICANA
- DUNKIN' DONUTS Lebanon
- CASPER & GAMBINI
- WATERLEMON
- CREPAWAY
- ZAATAR W' ZEIT
- PATCHI
- CILICONE COMPUTERS
- CHIP Security Systems
- CAT contracting
- Rafik-El-Khoury & Partners
- ALUMCO (Aluminium contractors)
- ERICSSON - Lebanon
- Hotel Le Gabriel
- MALIK's
- CHOUCAIR TWO IDOL
- SADCO
- CATAFAGO
- JANSSEN-CILAG
- KUWAITI Petroleum
- Executives in many Kuwaiti ministries
- MTC
- Hospital DARESCHIFA (Kuwait)
- AL-ZAMEL Group
- GIANT STORES (Qatar)
- SOUKKAR Electronics Group (Aleppo - Syria)
- Centre Dr. BURGENER (Switzerland)
- Lebanese American University
- University St. Joseph
- Notre-Dame University
- Lebanese University
- Holy Spirit University (USEK)
- American University of Technology
- The Knowledge Brokers
Core Competencies
Human Resources
Naji has extensive experience in Human Resources Development, providing in-house training programs and consultancy projects on Recruitment Methodology, Performance Appraisal Systems, and Creation of a Human Resources Department.
He has taught many MBA courses on Human Resources Management, focusing on Enhancing Interpersonal Communication, Team Building, and Conflict Resolution Techniques.
Leadership
Naji offers expertise in Leadership, providing tailor-made training programs for Middle Managers and top managers to develop their leadership potential.
He has fulfilled consultancy projects to optimize leadership skills and has taught MBA and DBA courses on Leadership, emphasizing Internal Leadership and Building Up leadership skills.
Strategic Management
Naji has a strong background in Strategic Management, having fulfilled consultancy projects for top managers and provided public workshops and conferences on various aspects of Strategic Management.
He has taught many MBA courses on Strategic Management, focusing on developing strategic plans and optimizing business performance.