Dr. Lena Seissian joined the American University of Armenia (AUA) as of 2020 as a full-time faculty.
Currently, she teaches accounting and finance in both undergraduate and graduate programs. She is a financial consultant providing consultancy services to startups and established firms in Lebanon. Dr. Seissian has published several articles in international journals. She holds a Doctorate of Business Administration from the American Graduate School of Business, Switzerland. She is also a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and a member of Institute of Management Accountants (IMA).
Education:
DBA in Corporate Finance, American Graduate School of Business, Switzerland
MSc in Finance, American University of Science and Technology, Lebanon
BSc in Business Accounting, American University of Science and Technology, Lebanon
BSc in Hospitality Management, American University of Science and Technology, Lebanon
Courses taught:
Introduction to Financial Accounting – BUS145
Finance Theory- ECON351
Special Topics in Finance (Valuation)- BUS 239
Intermediate Financial Accounting – BUS 245
Introduction to Managerial Accounting - BUS 146
Introduction to Finance - BUS 230
Intermediate Managerial Accounting – BUS247
Areas of research and teaching specialization
Areas of research: financial performance, profitability, liquidity, leverage, voluntary disclosure, internet financial reporting, value creation.
Areas of teaching: managerial accounting, financial accounting, corporate finance, Valuation.
Current Research projects: The Impact of Corporate Governance on the Firm’s Value Creation: Empirical Evidence from the French Equity Markets. Determinants of Internet Financial Reporting and Its Role in Improving Trading prospects of the Underlying Common Stock: The Case of Real Estate and Development Companies in the GCC Region.
Published research:
Gharios Robert, Hamdar, Bassam, and Seissian, Lena (2016). “The Economic Impacts of Liquidity and Leverage on the Financial Performance of MENA and GCC listed companies. International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management (IJECM), Vol.4, 10/15 th October issue.
Seissian, Lena, Gharios, Robert, & Awad, Antoine (2017). “Structural and Market-Related Factors Impacting Profitability: A Cross Sectional Study of Listed Companies”
Arab Economic and Business Journal (AEBJ), Vol. 13, issue 2nd December issue.
Awad, Antoine, Seissian, Lena, and Gharios, Robert (2022). “Corporate Voluntary Disclosures in Emerging Markets: Empirical Evidence from the GCC Equity Markets”
International Journal of Accounting and Financial Reporting, Vol.12, issue 1/February issue. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5296/ijafr.v12i1.19453
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Phone: +37460 61 26 95
Office location: 223W(PAB)