Dr. Julian Fares is an Assistant Professor of Management at the Lebanese American University. He holds a Ph.D. in Management and a Master's in Project Risk Management with distinction from the University of Sydney. His main research and teaching areas are entrepreneurship, innovation, strategic management, and project management. His research has been published in reputable refereed outlets such as European Management Journal, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior and Research, Social Network Analysis and Mining. Dr. Fares also worked on several consultancy projects in Lebanon, the Gulf, and Australia.