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Naji JALKH

Naji JALKH

Associate Professor

USJ Business School – professeur associé

Vice-Rectorate for Research - VRR – professeur associé

+961 (1) 421 000 ext 4290 naji.jalkh@usj.edu.lb

Dr. Naji Jalkh is an Associate Professor of Finance a distinguished member of the Research Committee at the Business School, Faculty of Business and Management at Saint Joseph University (USJ). He is an expert in Financial Markets, Energy, Applied Economics, and Risk Management. Dr. Jalkh has authored and co-authored numerous academic and professional studies published in esteemed international journals, including the Journal of Finance, Applied Economics, International Economics, Resources Policy, Energy, the International Review of Financial Analysis, the International Review of Economics and Finance, the International Journal of Managerial Finance, and Economic Modeling.In addition to his academic pursuits, Dr. Jalkh conducts quantitative seminars and research for other Faculties at Saint Joseph University.He has held significant positions in the industry, including Former Group Head of the Risk Analytics Department at Audi-Saradar Group, a leading regional bank in emerging markets, and Group Head of the Credit Risk Analytics Unit and the Risk Modeling Unit at Byblos Bank. Additionally, he served as the head of Risk Solutions at Capital Intelligence (CI), a prominent rating agency focused on emerging countries in Eastern Europe and the MENA region.

Education

Degree University Country Year
UNSDG17 UNDP Etats-Unis 2023
Learning Python LINKEDIN Etats-Unis 2022
Multicriteria decision Makin and Stock Portfolio MAnagement Université Paris Dauphine (Paris IX) France 2004
DEA Option Finance Saint Joseph University of Beyrouth Lebanon 2000
Master Saint Joseph University of Beyrouth Lebanon 1999

Professional experience outside USJ

Professional experience Organisation Start date End date
Research Contracts Capital Intelligence, Ltd 01/02/2022 30/12/2022
FinCap Research Project Research Competition 01/09/2021 30/09/2022
Group Head of Risk Analytics Bank AUDI SAL, AUDI-SARADAR GROUP 01/03/2011 27/12/2013
Group Head of Credit Risk Analytics & Risk Modeling Units) BYBLOS BANK SAL 01/11/2008 28/02/2011
Senior Analyst – Risk Solutions Capital Intelligence, Ltd 01/09/2003 01/11/2008
Training & Conferences Manager UNION OF ARAB BANKS (UAB) 01/01/2003 30/08/2003

Areas of expertise

Economics, Management, Banking, Insurance

Research themes

Best of bread in Risk Management, Financial Markets, Energy Applied Economics, Economic Modeling, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Optimization, and Stochastic Modeling.

Publications and communications

Bouri, E., & Jalkh, N. (2023). Spillovers of joint volatility-skewness-kurtosis of major cryptocurrencies their determinants. International Review of Financial Analysis, 90, 102915. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2023.102915Bouri,E., & Jalkh, N. (2023). GREEN FINANCE, RENEWABLE AND NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND COVID-19. Frontiers in Environmental Science and Frontiers in Energy Researc. https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/15687/green-finance-renewable-and-non-renewable-energy-and-covid-19/articles Jalkh, N., & Bouri, E. (2024). Global geopolitical risk and the long-and short-run impacts on the returns and volatilities of US treasuries. Defence and Peace Economics, 35(3), 339-366. https://doi.org/10.1080/10242694.2022.2150808Menkveld, A. J., Dreber, A., Holzmeister, F., Huber, J., Johannesson, M., Kirchler, M., ... & Weitzel, U. (2024). Non-standard errors. Journal of Finance. https://doi.org/10.1111/jofi.13337 Bouri, E., & Jalkh, N. (2024). Flight-to-safety across time and market conditions. International Review of Economics & Finance. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2024.05.042 Schulze, G., Bouri, E., & Jalkh, N. (2024). Handbook of the Economics of Terror. Cambridge University Press. [Email attached]Kamal, E., Jalkh, N., & Bouri, E. (2024). Inflation expectations and the stock-bond nexus in the US: hedging implications. The European Journal of Finance, 1-25. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1351847X.2024.2431503