In October 1998, the American Academy of Technology’s President D. Professor Raymond Mallat, instituted a Graduate Committee chaired by Professor A.R. Charbagi and assisted by Dr. Ale Higase, Dr. Y. Sidani, Dr. N. El Pacha, Dr. S. Sayegh, Dr. K. Al Odeh and Dr. A. Francis.

    Chairman Charbagi reported that, in light of the impact of the modern technological changes, it was advisable and urgent to provide a modern Graduate School which will respond to the challenges of the 21^st century.

    Indeed, today’s and tomorrow’s managers confront increasingly complex organizations, accelerated technological change, and a globally competitive business environment.  The Graduate School Programs have been established to equip managers to respond to these challenges.  They are designed to strengthen any organization’s managerial resources, and thereby to enhance its effectiveness on a global scale.  Built upon the fundamental areas of Engineering, Economics, Quantitative Methods, the Behavioral Sciences, and Information Technology, the Programs expand the participants’ comprehension of the latest managerial concepts and techniques.

    Hence, all Graduate Programs, the MS, MBA and Ph.D., were prepared to fulfil the following objectives:

¨      Develop expertise in the appropriate decision-making approaches for the various functional areas of the business firm;

¨      Prepare the participants to assume greater general management responsibilities;

¨      Enlarge their understanding of the organization in its competitive international environment;

¨      Provide insights into the dynamic economic, social, technological, and geopolitical forces which affect corporate decision-making.

¨      Acquaint participants with contemporary business-related computer applications;

¨      Apply coursework to “on-the-job” managerial decision problems;

¨      Foster the exchange of diverse ideas and experiences among the participants and the faculty.