Rania Afiouni Monla

Biography

"Co-founded at the age of 21 (1995) a software company – CDC-Systems – which has reached a size of 25 employees. - Held a managerial position in marketing involving tenders for IT consulting (World Bank, European Fund, Arab Fund, etc.). - Certified expert in Solomon Software, an Enterprise Resource Planning software package (55 business modules, including e-commerce management). - Conducted training for professional consultants from renowned firms such as Deloite & Touche and Ernst & Young on Solomon Software. - Marketing manager of Solomon Software Middle East with a territory of 13 countries. - Co-founded, within the activities of CDC, and in addition to Solomon Software ME, two specialized software companies: Caresys, for hospital management, and CDC-Technologies, for offshore software development exported to European countries. - Sold my shares in the aforementioned companies to partners upon moving to Saudi Arabia - Eight years teaching experience at the American University of Beirut (AUB), Lebanese American University (LAU) and Prince Sultan University (PSU) - Coordinator at PSU for Business Administration for two years - Curriculum Review Coordinator for the business courses at PSU - Member in equalization committee, PR committee, and marketing club"

Research Interest

Management Information Systems, IT Project Management, Information Resources, Business Ethics and Operations Management