• Tarabay, Mohammad

    Dr. Tarabay, Mohammad

    Chairperson and Associate Professor
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    tarabaymn@rhu.edu.lb
    Dr. Mohamed Nazir Tarabay is an Associate Professor of Finance and Chairperson of the Financial Studies Department at Rafik Hariri University. He brings over 15 years of academic and administrative experience, with expertise in corporate finance, investment analysis, and strategic financial planning. He holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from Grenoble Ecole de Management and is a CFA Charterholder. Dr. Tarabay has contributed to university-wide strategic initiatives, accreditation processes, and international academic collaborations, including Erasmus+ projects. In parallel with his academic work, he is an active researcher and economic analyst, regularly publishing articles and commentary on regional and global financial trends.



    EDUCATION:

    • DBA, Finance, Grenoble Ecole De Management, Grenoble, France, 2010
    • MBA, Finance, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon, 2004
    • BS, Banking and Finance, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon, 2002


    RESEARCH INTERESTS:

    Corporate Finance, Financial Markets and Institutions, Mergers and Acquisitions, investment Decisions, and Firm Valuation.



    PUBLICATIONS:
    • Elkanj N, Tarabay M., and Yaccoub C (2013). The Beta-Index and Beta-Mobility Idea and Empirics. Global Conference on Business and Finance Proceedings. Volume 8, Number 1.
    • Elkanj N, Yaacoub C, and Tararbay M (2013). How Does Foreign Direct Investment Affect Economic Growth of Arab Countries? Global Conference on Business and Finance Proceedings. Volume 8, Number 1
    • Tarabay M, Hammoud J (2017). Abnormal Returns to Shareholders of M&A Participating Firms: Evidence from the Kuwaiti Stock Market. J Bus Fin Aff6: 259. doi: 10.4172/21670234.1000259
    • Tarabay, M ,Hammoud, J . (2018). DETERMINANTS OF M&A PREMIUMS: EMPRICAL EVIDENCE FROM KUWAITI FIRMS. Journal of Business Economics and Finance, 7 (1), 130-138. DOI: 10.17261/Pressacademia.2018.802
    • Tarabay,M., & Hammoud,J. (2018). The Effects of Internet banking on Performance of Lebanese Commercial banks. 2018 Annual London Business Research Conference. London, United ISBN: 978-1-925488-64-7


    WORKS IN PROGRESS:
    • Hammoud, J., Tarabay, M., Abdel Baki, D. Does Lebanon have a Favorable Environment for Entrepreneurship?
    • Chaya, J., Hammoud& TarabayM. A Fama-French Three Factor Model Application to the Kuwaiti Stock Market