Ms. Ursula HAGE (EL)
Career and Placement Office
Lebanese School of Social Work
School of Engineering of Beirut
USJ Business School
Faculty of Dental Medicine
Faculty of Education
Directeur du service de l'insertion professionnelle
Instructor
(+961) 1 421 000 ext 2268 ursula.hage@usj.edu.lb
Ursula El Hage is the Director of the Career Services Entrepreneurship Center at Saint Joseph University of Beirut, where she teaches innovation and quality management. She has expertise in quality assessment and strategic innovation on an international scale. She has also worked as a consultant for the education, public, and private sectors. El Hage holds an Executive Doctorate in Business Administration from Paris Dauphine University-USJ.
Highest degree : Executive Doctorate in Business Administration (EDBA) - Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ)
+ Education
| Degrees | University | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDBA (Doctorat executif en gestion et administration) | Saint Joseph University of Beirut | Lebanon | 2021 |
| Master in Business Administration | IDE Business School | Equateur (République de l') | 2008 |
| University Diploma in Human Resources | Universidad Catolica de Saintiago de Guayaquil | Equateur (République de l') | 2005 |
| Master (Maitrise) in Business and Management | Saint Joseph University of Beirut | Lebanon | 2001 |
| BA (Licence) in Business Administration | Saint Joseph University of Beirut | Lebanon | 2000 |
+ Teaching at USJ
Innovation Quality management
+ Teaching outside USJ
| Experience in University Teaching Outside USJ | Country | Institution | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Plan | Lebanon | Université Saint-Esprit- Kaslik (USEK) | 09/01/2016 | 02/01/2017 |
| Entrepreneurship | Ecuador | IDE Business School | 01/09/2012 | 01/09/2014 |
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | Ecuador | Université Catholique de Santiago de Guayaquil | 01/09/2006 | 01/06/2009 |
+ Professionnal experience outside USJ
| Professional Experience | Organization | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vice President | CODEFE Ecuador / CORFEP Peru | 01/06/2013 | 01/09/2017 |
| Innovation Coordinator | Presidency of the Republic of Ecuador | 01/04/2011 | 01/07/2012 |
| Co-founder | European Management Center | 01/04/2009 | 01/03/2015 |
| Director of the Entrepreneurship Program | Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil | 01/05/2002 | 01/03/2008 |
+ Expertise field
Economics, Management, Banking, Insurance
+ Research topics
Innovation Quality management Organizational change
+ Publications and communications
El-Hage, U., & Sidani, D. (2023). An exploration of the role of transformational leadership in times of institutionalization of change. Tuning Journal for Higher Education, 11(1), 175-195. Maroun, F., & El Hage, U. (2021). Change Management in Higher Education, a New Perspective. Lebanese Science Journal. Kuran, O., Khabbaz, L., & El Hage, U. (2019). The Contribution of Dual Structure to the Enhancement of Higher Education Institutions. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2019(1), 11560. Kuran, O., & El Hage, U. (2018). Management Consultancy Projects in Student Affairs Division. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2018(1), 12935. Salameh-Ayanian, M., & El Hage, U. (2017). Middle Eastern Women in the Workplace: Between Traditional Careers Entrepreneurship. In Business and Society in the Middle East (pp. 149–164). Springer
+ Awards and recognition
• Nationalité Équatorienne pour Service Rendus à la Nation