Mr. Naji JALKH
USJ Business School
Associate professor
(+961) 1 421 000 ext 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.
Highest degree : PhD in Multicriteria decision Makin and Stock Portfolio Management - Université Paris Dauphine (Paris IX) - France
+ Education
| Degrees | University | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNSDG17 | UNDP | Etats-Unis | 2023 |
| Learning Python | Etats-Unis | 2022 | |
| Multicriteria decision Makin and Stock Portfolio MAnagement | Université Paris Dauphine (Paris IX) | France | 2004 |
| DEA Option Finance | Saint Joseph University of Beirut | Lebanon | 2000 |
| Master | Saint Joseph University of Beirut | Lebanon | 1999 |
+ Professionnal experience outside USJ
| Professional Experience | Organization | 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 |
+ Expertise field
Economics, Management, Banking, Insurance
+ 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.2023.102915 Bouri,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/10.1080/10242694.2022.2150808 Menkveld, 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