Dr. El Hajj is a part-time faculty member at the College of Business Administration, Rafik Hariri University, and also teaches at the Lebanese University, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ), and Beirut Arab University (BAU). He has taught a wide range of courses, including Corporate Finance, Investment Analysis, Financial Management, Auditing, and Taxation. He earned his Ph.D. in Management Sciences with an emphasis on financial markets from the University of Poitiers in France. His teaching philosophy emphasizes applied learning, enabling students to connect theory with real-world financial practice. He has supervised numerous Master’s and PhD theses in finance and management.

Dr. El Hajj’s research focuses on Market Finance, FinTech, Crypto, and Corporate Governance. He has published research papers in Q1 and Q2 Scopus-indexed journals in these fields. He has also reviewed papers for journals such as Taylor & Francis, MDPI, and Wiley, and led a Special Issue on Corporate Governance with the Journal of Risk and Financial Management (MDPI).

EDUCATION

• PhD in Management and Economic Sciences from the University of Poitiers, France, 2015.
• Postgraduate degree in Business Research from the University of Poitiers, France, 2012.
• Sc. in Accounting and Management from CNAM, France, 2004.
• Sc. in Accounting and Management from CNAM, Lebanon, 2000.

ALL PUBLICATIONS

BOOK CHAPTERS

• Mohammad El Hajj (2021), Reopening of stock markets and efficiency: the case of Central and Eastern Europe, 19 pages, Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group).
• Mohammad El Hajj (2018), (Ré-)ouverture des marchés d’actions et efficience : le cas des Bourses d’Europe Centrale et Orientale, 16 pages, Vuibert, ATLAS-AFMI, Nice.

JOURNAL PAPERS

• Mohammad El Hajj and Imad Farran (2024). The Cryptocurrencies in Emerging Markets: Enhancing Financial Inclusion and Economic Empowerment. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 17(10), 467. Q1 Scopus-indexed.
• Bassel Diab and Mohammad El Hajj (2024). Ethics in the age of artificial intelligence: unveiling challenges and opportunities in business culture. Cogent Business & Management, 11(1). Q2 Scopus-indexed.
• Mohammad El Hajj and Jamil Hammoud (2023), Unveiling the Influence of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning on Financial Markets: A Comprehensive Analysis of AI Applications in Trading, Risk Management, and Financial Operations, Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 16(10), 434. Q1 Scopus-indexed.
• Mohammad El Hajj and Imad Farran (2021), Capital budgeting Techniques: the case of Lebanese SMEs, International Journal of Business and Management Invention, 10 (9), 27 – 32
• Mohammad El Hajj and Sophie Nivoix (2019), Le marché des actions de Beyrouth est-il efficient ? 17 pages, La Revue des Sciences de Gestion.