Dr. Kobeissi has a Ph.D. in Organization Management and an MBA from Rutgers University; Masters of International Management from Baylor University; and a Bachelor of Science and a minor in Economics from the University of Houston.

 Before joining Long Island University, Dr. Kobeissi worked as a consultant at the United Nations Development Programme: Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS; Energy and Atmosphere Programme; United Nations Capital Development Funds - Special Unit for Microfinance; and the United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women.

Dr. Kobeissi's research interests are in the areas of International Management (emerging and transition economies); Entrepreneurship (microenterprise and small business development); and Social Issues in Management (corporate social responsibilities; governance, regulatory and policy issues).

Undergraduate:

Principles of Management (MGT 11)
Business and Society (MGT 23)
International Management (MGT 75)
Management Seminar (MGT 81)
Management 91
Management 93

Graduate:

Management in a Global Society (MGT 615)

Dr. Kobeissi has published in a number of academic journals such as International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management and Journal of International Comparative Management. She has also co-edited a book titled The UNDP Beijing Express, published by the United Nations Development Programme.

Dr. Kobeissi has presented papers at various national conferences. She received the Best Paper Award and the Best Paper Proceedings at the Academy of Management and was nominated to the All-Academy Carolyn Dexter Best International Paper Award. Dr. Kobeissi has also presented papers at various international conferences in Italy, Argentina, Netherlands, Lebanon, and Tunisia.