Professor Hani Chaarani is an academic and researcher serving as Director of Beirut Arab University’s Tripoli Campus and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Rachid Karami International Fair. His expertise spans finance, corporate governance, financial markets, and family business management. He earned his PhD in Financial Management from the University of Bordeaux, France, in 2009. His research examines business performance, banking, and the challenges organizations face during economic and political uncertainty. Through his academic and institutional leadership, he contributes to initiatives connecting education, entrepreneurship, and economic development in Tripoli and North Lebanon

Research areas include corporate finance, corporate governance, financial markets, banking performance, family business management, and business resilience during economic and political crises.

PhD in Business Administration – Financial Management, Montesquieu University, Bordeaux, France, 2009. Master’s in Business Administration (MSc) – Management, Institut d’Administration d’Entreprise (IAE), Bordeaux, France, 2004. Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Financial Management, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon, 2003. BA in Business Administration – Accounting and Finance, Lebanese University, Tripoli, Lebanon, 2001. Diploma in Rural and Economic Development, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA, 2018. Diploma in Teaching Skills, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA, 2018.

Teaching areas include financial management, portfolio management, financial economics, securities, general management, and decision-making, with a focus on developing analytical skills and applying financial and managerial concepts to practical business situations.

Awards and recognition include the Most Active Researcher Award and the Award of Excellence in Teaching and Social Contribution from Beirut Arab University (2025); the Best Research Paper Award at the IFERA Conference in Bordeaux, France (2012); the Best Study on Family Businesses in France Award from the French Ministry of Education and Research and ASMEP (2010); and the Best Master’s Research in France Award from Les Echos and ASMEP (2005).