Academia’s Evolving Role in Shaping People and Society - Dr. Chaouki Abdallah, President of LAU

Dr. Chaouki Abdallah is a globally renowned academic leader and the current President of the Lebanese American University (LAU). He previously served as President of the University of New Mexico and as Executive Vice President for Research at Georgia Tech, where he oversaw a research enterprise that grew to an impressive $1.5 billion in annual funding. In this episode, Dr. Abdallah shares his candid thoughts on the future of education, whether academic degrees still matter, and what it truly takes to become a leader in today’s fast-changing world.

What You’ll Get from This Episode:

📜 01:28 - Are college degrees still worth it?

🏃 09:30 - Can universities keep up with the speed of modern innovation?

🧑‍🎓 14:17 - Is it the university’s role to make students job-ready by graduation?

🔬 19:53 - Why do Universities do Research? How can research benefit society? 

🎓 27:47 - Should I do an MBA? Should I do a technical Masters?

🏢 32:16 - Why President of the Lebanese American University (LAU)?

✅ 35:06 - Action plan at LAU

🏛️ 49:15 - How to choose a University?

🤺 52:14 - Will Middle Eastern universities ever rank among the world's top institutions?

🚀 57:18 - The Qaulities of the next generation of Leaders

📘 1:00:42 - Advice for Reasearchers and Students

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