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Georges ANDREA

Professeur associé - PhD

Faculté de sciences économiques (FSE)
Centre de documentation et de recherche économique (CEDREC)

(+961) 1 421 000 ext 6781 georges.andrea@usj.edu.lb

George is a Finance professor, financial services regulator, and business advisor/consultant. A Finance professor at St Joseph University of Beirut holding a Bachelor of Science degree, a Master of Business Administration and a PhD in Business Administration (Finance concentration). A Managing Director of a leading financial consulting company specializing in financial consultancy and human capital development, financial planning, risk management, corporate governance, compliance and regulatory requirements. George worked on a variety of projects that covers both the financial sector and the regulatory environment based on international standards: Saudi Central Bank (Financial Sector restructuring), Capital Market Authority/Finance Institute Professional Education Programs), Ministry of Housing (first time homebuyer Program supported by the government of Saudi Arabia), the General Organization for Social Insurance of Saudi Arabia (GOSI): (Regulatory and compliance assessment of the social insurance function. Professional Credentials: Certified Business Advisor Managing Director, Financial Knowledge (MENA Region) Director of the Center of Insurance and Financing Studies. Saudi Central Bank Vice President for Strategic Planning and Chief Compliance Officer, ( MENA) Financial Sector Senior Adviser, Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency Senior Compliance Officer, GM Corporation. USA Chief Financial Officer, SYMET Corporation. USA Academic Credentials: inance Professor, Director, Undergraduate Web Program, Director, Director of the Certified Financial Planner Program Research Chairman, The American Institute Executive Member, International Society for Research in Health Financial Management. Risk Management Committee member, The American Institute CFA Foundation Certification


• PhD Business Administration. Finance Specialization. Thesis: Securitization of Catastrophic Insurance Risk utilizing Actuarial and Financial modelling (California Coast University, USA)
• MBA - Finance
• Bachelor of Science Business Administration. Finance specialization. (

Corporate finance (Graduate and Undergraduate level)

Economics of financial markets  
Introduction to portfolio management 
Portfolio management
Securities markets and valuation 
 Alternative investments 
Corporate finance
 Financial economics 
Investment Fundamentals 

Économie; Gestion; Banque; Assurances

Financial Application of economic theories

Chief Editor and Major contributor to the publication of twelve (12) professional textbooks (Arabic and English) localized to fit the Saudi financial sector and internationally accredited institutes, leading to professional designations. From 1/10/2013- 1/11/2017
Contributor to the publication of Saudi-insurance-company regulations and valuation methodology and due- diligence guidelines. 1/1/2014Contributor to the Capital market Guidelines of the Saudi Arabian Capital Market authority corporate governance best practices for listed financial institutions. 1/5/2014Contributed Research and applications of the corporate governance directives. 10/10/2014Contributed Research and applications of the Capital Market regulations. 10/12/2014Contributed to the official international agreement between the Saudi government and the World Trade Organization WTO) leading to Saudi Arabia joining WTO 1/12/2005