Bassem KaissiVP For International Affairs

Modern University for Business & ScienceLebanon

bkaissi@mubs.edu.lb

March 2010Alicante, Spain

Provided by 43 colleges and universities

Students enrolment increased from 115000

in 1995 to 180000 in 2009

Established in the year 2000 as MECAT

Its name was changed in 2007 to M.U.B.S

Three faculties + CED with a total enrolment of

1490 students

Graduate students: 103

Language of instruction is English / French

Joint MBA program with Picardie

IRO was established in 2002

Responsible for the development of the

university’s internationalization process

Serves as the facilitator to the university’s

international projects and relations

Partnerships with international universities

TEMPUS projects participation

Ongoing orientation to help facilitate the integration of international students and scholars in the Lebanese / MUBS community

International students and scholars comprehensive services ( Residency, housing, health insurance, financial aid and personal concern

Serving as liaison with Lebanese government agencies

Language training

Students and faculty exchange programs

Refer students to appropriate academic

department and campus support services

Offers extra curricular field trips and

promotes community interaction

Supports the activities of the international

student club