Kassem Masri

Experience

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  Lebanese American University

  Sept 2004 - Sept 2007

  Online Databases Librarian

  • Electronic Resource Services: Guiding students on how to utilize academic online databases, portals and Internet for research purposes.• Reference department: Directing patrons and responding to students’ queries and directing them to find the right learning resources.• Serials Desk: Maintaining serials records and periodic.

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  Deloitte

  Nov 2008 - May 2010

  Risk Management and Audit Control Consultant

  • Conducted audits and risk assessments on IT and business processes.• Review audits on enterprise systems to ensure that businesses are running in professional and secure way.• Audited general computer controls, network, database, data center and operations.• Audited interest rates and loans equation on banks• Audited information system journal entries and trial balances• Audited Swift banking systems.• Engaged significantly in auditing high profile companies in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Lebanon (for example: Aramex, Qatar Petroleum, Qatar Foundation, Sheraton, etc.)• Examine whether the company’s policies and procedures are in line with best practices, international standards and guidelines (e.g. ISO, COBIT, and ISACA). • Arrange and conduct business opening and closing meeting to discuss scope of audit, purpose, and findings report generation.• Set budget hours plan for clients.• Write professional reports for CEOs related to their IT/business procedures’ findings detected along with the risk associated for each.• Engaged on multiple online courses and webinars at Deloitte that improves my professional qualifications and skills. Show less

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  Modern University for Business and Science (MUBS)

  Jun 2011 - Jan 2016

  University Instructor

  I taught1- Digital Marketing, 2- E-commerce, 3- E-business4- Management Information Systems5- Microsoft Office Application Specialist (MOS)6- Introduction to IT

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  Lebanese International University

  Sept 2012 - Sept 2017

  University Lecturer

  I taught a wide range of Information Systems' courses like:1- E-business 2- E-commerce, 3- Business Intelligence, 4- Decision Support Systems, 5- System Analysis and Design and Management related courses6- Knowledge ManagementAlso, I taught management courses like:1- Strategic Management2- Entrepreneurship3- World of Business4- Principles of ManagementAlso, I taught Masters related course1- Management Information Systems.

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  Cardiff Metropolitan University

  Feb 2014 - Feb 2016

  University Instructor

  I was a Module Leader for three courses across four campuses.1- Management Information Systems2- Operations Management3- Microsoft Business Application

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  University of Sciences and Arts in Lebanon

  Sept 2015 - Oct 2022

  Head of Business Department

  Head & Co-founder of USAL Business School Department• Engaging in strategic planning • Setting faculty policies and procedures• Establishing new programs and courses that combine IT with business-like Digital Business, Digital Marketing & Supply Chain, and Management Information Systems. • Introduced a brand new University Social Responsibility Program (USR) targeting the Lebanese environment.• Campus Director of the Hult Prize international program.• Coordinating and guiding instructors.• Assessing and approving instructors’ exams and syllabi.• Conducting quality assurance on courses and program learning outcomes.• Assessing instructors’ performance and process students’ feedback.• Supporting and guiding instructors by all means to assure the smooth running of programs.• Counseling and registering students.• Managed and coordinated multiple workshops and seminars• Arranging business-trips to students to factories and banks to experience business operations on a real-life basis• Conducting multiple students’ orientation programs internally and externally.• Teaching management, basic computer, and management information system courses. Show less

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  University of Balamand

  Jan 2016 - Jun 2020

  University Instructor

  Teaching Information Systems course.

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  Mini Price

  Apr 2022 - now

  Entrepreneur

  It is a brick & click business model selling European and US stock brands at discount price

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  CASS European Institute of Management Studies

  Feb 2023 - now

  University Lecturer