Sarah Sidani, PhD

Experience

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  Ministry of Economy and Trade (MOET) Lebanon

  Jul 2009 - Aug 2024

  Gender and Trade officer

  - Technical Advisor to the Director General.- Gender Focal Point:Serving as the Gender Focal Point for the National Commission for Lebanese Women, championing gender equality initiatives.- Financial Analyst, Trade Remedies Unit:Analyzing financial data within the Trade Remedies Unit, contributing to informed decision-making.- Lebanese WTO Accession Negotiation Team Member:Actively participating as a key member of the Lebanese Negotiation Team for WTO Accession.International Representation- Representing the Ministry at prestigious international conferences, including engagements with the League for Arab States, WTO, OECD, and others. Show less

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  The LEE Experience

  Jan 2022 - Jun 2024

  Business advisor Trainer and Coach -Coordinated "Managing COOPs During Crisis" project funded by the UNIFIL-Coordinated "Women Do Business" activity within the PSDP funded by 6 UN agencies - Business trainer and coachILO Certified Trainer

  • Business Advisor

    Aug 2022 - Jun 2024

  • Projects coordinator

    Jan 2022 - Jul 2022
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  Arab Open University - LEBANON

  Sept 2022 - now

  - Leading initiatives that foster innovation and entrepreneurial growth among students and the broader community. - Developing and overseeing programs that provide aspiring entrepreneurs with mentorship, resources, and a supportive environment to nurture their business ideas. My focus is to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset, support startup incubation, and help our university become a hub for innovation and growth. - Overseeing curriculum development and syllabus revision for various courses.- Crafting assessments to ensure alignment with learning objectives.- Providing tutoring and guidance for both Bachelor's (BA) and Master's (MBA) level courses.- Specializing in courses such as Strategic Human Resource Management (HRM), Managing Organizations and People, and Exploring Entrepreneurship and New Ventures.

  • Head of the Entrepreneurship Center

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Assistant Professor

    Sept 2022 - now
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  Jinan University - Lebanon

  Jan 2023 - Jan 2023

  Master's Thesis Supervisor

  - Guiding students in defining research topics- Providing methodological support- Offering constructive feedback throughout the thesis process. - Committed to fostering academic growth and contributing to the development of future scholars in the field of management.

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  Salem Group

  May 2023 - Jun 2024

  Strategic Business Consultant

  -Delivered training in business development and writing proposal techniques, project management, fundraising strategies, collaboration and partnership techniques- participated in focus group discussion with benefeciaries as part of preparing a strategic plan- participated in assessing managerial policies and procedures for some national ngo