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  • Applied computational and numerical methods 
    Abou-Jaoude, Abdo Milad (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1998-05)
  • Applying data mining for predicting computer science students academic performance 
    Al Youssef, Jad (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2019-05)
    The aim of this thesis is to study the impact of a three-year-study of computer science at Notre Dame University on the students’ academic performances. For this reason, the GPAs of the students after their first year of study were compared with their GPAs upon graduation. To perform this, a Decision Tree, as well as Neural Networks were used. These algorithms helped us to predict the final GPA based on the first two semesters’ GPA. In addition, the most decisive courses on the student GPA were identified. For this reason, Relief algorithm was used to identify the three most important courses ...
  • Applying factor, cluster, multidiscriminant, and path analyses for classification of the Lebanese commercial banks 
    Haddad, Ziad Fouad (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1995)
    The banking sector in Lebanon has survived bravely despite the fact that it has been seriously and unexpectedly shaken several times in the past few years. This study identifies and clusters 53 out of 72 Lebanese Commercial Banks into groups containing similar and homogeneous characteristics, and measures the direct and indirect effects of capital and assets/equity ratios on profit for 100 Arab banks. Its purpose is to analyze, design, implement, and establish a consistent framework of analysis of bank data. To reach this purpose, the researcher uses cross-sectional secondary data to answer ...
  • Applying ISO 9001:2000 in a Software development environment: the case of SecurSoftware Corporation 
    Khairallah El Maalouf Aji, Soha (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2008)
    Global competition and increasing customer awareness have made the quality as the key indicator for customer requirements and satisfaction as well as a success factor to achieve competitive advantage. Under these circumstances, companies try to become quality leadership companies and start to implement certain quality management approaches. Consequently, this research analyzes the production processes of a Lebanese company- SecurSofiware- operating in the information technology industry and facing deficiencies in its software production management. The objective of this research is to ...
  • Applying several personality traits as indicators for Lebanese consumers' purchase practices towards luxury fashion brands 
    Keyrouz, Cherine (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2019)
    Since the last decade of the 20th century, the market of luxury goods has witnessed a steady growth globally. The brands’ owners are giving greater attention to the phenomenon of luxury consumption. This thesis presents an insight into the determinants of the consumers’ behavior and their purchasing targets and needs towards luxury fashion brands and products, such as Christian Dior, Chanel, Hermes, Yves Saint Laurent, Gucci, Versace, among others, and their relative importance. There are several studies that have tested the consumers’ purchasing behavior, while only few studies surveyed and ...
  • Applying volatility and EVT models to U.S., Chinese and Russian stock markets 
    Maalouf, Nisrine Elias (Notre Dame University-Louaize., 2019)
    Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the ability of EWMA, GARCH (1,1) and EGARCH (1,1) to forecast volatilities of S&P500, SSEC and MICEX, reference to two time periods in the timeframe of the Syrian war. VaR is derived using the HS approach which incorporates in its calculation the volatility of the best chosen model. The added value is the application of EVT in order to determine VaR results, which are compared and analyzed to the results of the HS approach, to define the most accurate approach. Methodology of Work: Returns of the in-sample period prices are used in estimating ...
  • Arbitration clause and the enforcement of arbitral award related to international agreement 
    Khattar, Raymond (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2007)
  • Arbitration in B.O.T. contracts : the B.O.T. 
    Najjar, Najib (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2008)
    Infrastructure privatization is initiated through various modes by different countries and can generally include the construction of new privately owned facilities, privatization of existing facilities, concessions or leases, and project financing. B.O.T. [Build-Operate- Transfer] means the government grants investment enterprises an operational concession for a period, permits them to construct and administrate certain public infrastructures by financing, and authorizes them to pay off loans, reclaim investment and make a profit through charging from users or selling products. At the expiration ...
  • The area formula for the Hausdorff measure 
    Nghaywi, Vanessa Pierre (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2018-06-27)
    In this thesis, we will prove a very important theorem in real analysis called The Area formula for the Hausdorff Measure. This theorem is an extension of the well known theorem the Change of variables formula for the Lebesgue measure. In this thesis, we will define the Hausdorff measure and prove some of its properties. We will also define Lipschitz functions and prove some of its properties also. Then, we continue the thesis by proving all the lemmas needed to finalize the proof of the Area formula for the Hausdorff measure. Finally, we finish this thesis by showing three applications of the ...
  • Assessing employees' engagement in a health care context : the case of nursing and administrative department at Albert Haykel Hospital 
    Bou Farraa, Nicole (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2018-12)
    Purpose –The purpose of this thesis is to assess employees’ engagement in the nursing and administrative departments at Albert Haykel Hospital. Design/methodology/approach –Deductive in nature, this thesis uses a questionnaire survey to examine the extent to which the elements of engagement vary with demographic variables of the respondents as well as the existence of a significant linear relationship between them. The analysis of any variation and relationship is manipulated through the use of descriptive and inferential statistical methods. Findings –The results of this study show a variation ...
  • Assessing food safety culture and climate in Lebanese industries 
    Tayoun, Vera Halim (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2021)
    Introduction: Food safety has been evolving tremendously in the past century and its importance in food industries is now very well established. However, with all the regulations, training, audits and inspections foodborne outbreaks continue to happen. Food safety climate has a great impact on food safety output of food companies. However, the organizational characteristics, food handlers’ behavior, knowledge and motivation of individual employees could also contribute to the food safety output. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the major factors contributing to the food ...
  • Assessing intermediate level students in Lebanon during school closure 
    Ghabash, Rasha (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2022)
    The process of teaching students has always been dependent on face-to-face instruction in brick and mortar institutions. Students and teachers meet at the same place and at the same time for learning. However, some incidents around the world could make a change in the medium of instruction. Lebanon’s political and economic volatility serves as an example of shifting educational practices as a corollary of myriad national problems affecting education. The massive popular uprising on October 17, 2019, the pandemic COVID-19, and the Beirut port-blast on August 4,2020 have had their toll on ...
  • Assessing outdoor thermal comfort in a waterfront development: the case of Waterfront City, Dbayeh 
    Habib, Clara (2021)
    With the increase in the urban world population, the need for sustainable cities has become crucial, and comfortable and livable open spaces are an important aspect for this purpose. However, since open spaces are affected by the urban design of an area, their quality depends on the priorities of the stakeholders and decision makers, and thus might be compromised to the advantage of other needs, such as prioritizing profit over the public good. The thesis addresses comfort in open spaces, specifically within waterfront developments because many growing cities are coastal and thus, have witnessed ...
  • Assessing the desirability of virtual reality exams 
    Merheb, Charbel Michel (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2020-12-21)
    Technology and educational systems have been going hand in hand over the years, creating various digital examination platforms to further improve and digitize the pen and paper examination process in schools and universities. However, these improvements still offer the same stress and anxiety a student may experience during a pen and paper exam. Virtual reality technology has been making its way to desktop computers and mobile phones and its use has varied between many fields including medical, scientific, and military. In this thesis, the use of virtual reality technology focuses on the education ...
  • Assessing the effects of DVD piracy on the Lebanese film productions 
    Khabbaz, Nicolas (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2009)
    The main factor is pinning down the income of the Lebanese movie is piracy. Investors are not willing to spend their money in a high risk project if piracy is going to continue affecting negatively the revenues of films.the growth of the Lebanese cinema is facing many obstacles. The major one is the difficulty to finance a film because financiers do not consider the Lebanese cinema as an industry with potencial success. For them, investing in a movie is not a thriving business that makes fast profit or even any profit. A lot of Lebanese movies didn't make it "financially". The producers are still ...
  • Assessing the impact of the downsizing implemented in the Lebanese banking sector during the current economic crisis: measuring employee performance 
    Salloum, Charbel (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2022)
    The purpose of this paper is to evaluate and describe the effect of the downsizing strategy on the Lebanese Banking sector and how employee performance is affected during this period. For that, primary data is collected and analyzed in order to elaborate and test the hypotheses. To conduct our research, a deductive quantitative research was used using a questionnaire distributed online and answered by Lebanese banking sector employees. The data obtained from 101 individuals was analyzed using SPSS to test the hypotheses and answer the research questions. The findings obtained highlight that ...
  • Assessing the implementation of Green Mobile Telecommunication Systems in Lebanon: a consumer perspective 
    El-Zoghby, Michel (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2013)
    Mobile telecommunications are one of the fastest developing sectors in the world. Both high usage and demand gather to show how this sector is increasing especially with the energy resources it requires to operate. Mobile telecommunications have a direct effect on the environment related to the usage (users' behavior, network's interaction, power and energy saving, etc.). Therefore, there is a serious need of going green in mobile telecommunications. The telecommunications sector in Lebanon is complex as different inter-related parties such as the government, the private sector, and the consumers ...
  • Assessing the need for baby food production in the Lebanese market and the manufacturing & testing of a new product 
    Cherfane, Stephanie (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2022)
    Providing infants and young children with food that is highly nutritious is essential for their growth and development. It is also crucial to maintain high quality, safe meals that contain a great variety of ready-to-eat options which are both convenient for the parents and the baby. The purpose of this study is to learn the current demand in the Lebanese market on ready-to-eat baby food by interviewing a sample of 150 mothers or mothers-to-be living in Lebanon on baby food patterns. In addition, seven locally made and organic baby food prototypes will be manufactured using different recipes ...
  • Assessing the use of yerba mate with other medicinal plants in Lebanon 
    Jerdy, Jouliana (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2020-12)
    Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis) is a beverage that is highly consumed by certain communities in Lebanon. Several studies have shown the benefits of yerba mate consumption on one's health. Also, Lebanese add to their hot drink some medicinal plants that have been acquired by the society from the Arabian folk medicine. Many studies have been conducted, yet little is known about its effect on the Lebanese health, as they have been consuming it for almost 100 years. Therefore, this study was done to assess the use of yerba mate and medicinal plants. A questionnaire was distributed among 200 local ...
  • Assessment and strategic planning in Engineering Consultancy in India: the case of a Lebanese engineering consulting firm 
    Samara, Bassam Samir (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2008)
    The aim of this thesis is to increase understanding of the dynamics of foreign market expansion and as a result assess the opportunity and feasibility for a Lebanese engineering consulting firm to expand internationally. There are two major objectives for this expansion strategy. First, to increase geographical penetration and presence, in order to identify and grasp new opportunities worldwide, and as a result enlarge the customer database. Second, is to look for cheaper and more efficient workforce, and make use of economies of scale, which will result in a decrease in costs and increase ...