Bassem Kaissi
VP For International Affairs
Modern University for Business & Science
Lebanon
bkaissi@mubs.edu.lb
March 2010
Alicante, Spain
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Provided by 43 colleges and universities
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Students enrolment increased from 115000
in 1995 to 180000 in 2009
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Established in the year 2000 as MECAT
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Its name was changed in 2007 to M.U.B.S
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Three faculties + CED with a total enrolment of
1490 students
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Graduate students: 103
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Language of instruction is English / French
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Joint MBA program with Picardie
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IRO was established in 2002
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Responsible for the development of the
university’s internationalization process
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Serves as the facilitator to the university’s
international projects and relations
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Partnerships with international universities
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TEMPUS projects participation
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Ongoing orientation to help facilitate the
integration of international students and
scholars in the Lebanese / MUBS community
International
students
and
scholars
comprehensive services ( Residency, housing,
health insurance, financial aid and personal
concern
Serving as liaison with Lebanese government
agencies
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Language training
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Students and faculty exchange programs
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Refer
students
to
appropriate
academic
department and campus support services
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Offers
extra
curricular
field
trips
and
promotes community interaction
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Supports the activities of the international
student club