Jay Joseph
BCA, BCA (hons) MCA, PhD
Assistant Professor, Entrepreneurship and Peace
American University of Beirut
Jay Joseph
BCA, BCA (hons) MCA, PhD
Assistant Professor, Entrepreneurship and Peace
American University of Beirut
the Business-in-conflict research group
Dr. Joseph is the Director of the award winning* Business-in-Conflict Areas Research Group (BICAR) is a network of researchers, field actors, and empirical projects engaged in business development within conflict settings. This includes data collection, reporting, and publications on - conflict zone business, peacebuilding through business, livelihood programming, MSME development, MNE activity, and humanitarian sector support in conflict zones. BICARs management is housed at the American University of Beirut’s Suliman S. Olayan School of Business. The group has over 95 members, including 30+ affiliate researchers who work on associated topics. If you/your organization are interested in becoming an Affiliate to benefit from the network, dissemination of content, research opportunities, and expertise in BICAR, please contact our research group.
AWARD - 2020 AACSB Innovations that Inspire
The Business-in-Conflict Research Group was recognized among AACSB Business Schools as one of the 2020 Innovations that Inspire
WINNER: Best Paper Award, 2019 International Council for Small Business World Congress
MEDIA RELEASE: Business and Human Rights Consultation, Beirut
MEDIA RELEASE: BICAR, Transforming Conflict Areas through Business
April 2020: Newsletter
June 2020: Newsletter
August 2020: Newsletter
October 2020: Newsletter
December 2020: Newsletter
About
I currently live in Lebanon and work at the Suliman S. Olayan School of Business at the American University of Beirut (AUB). AUB is the premier tertiary institution in the region, which has been operating exclusively in Lebanon for over 150 years. Before AUB, I spent time in Erbil Iraq from 2017-18, working with several UN agencies on livelihood development programs for post-conflict recovery. These experiences have provided exposure which I couldn't have received elsewhere, and I'm grateful to those who have welcomed me along this journey, and express my wholehearted appreciation for the businesses, individuals and communities in the region working to build a better future.