Hisham Khalife

Hisham Khalife

Coordinator, Hotel Management Courses

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Université La Sagesse – Achrafieh Al Hekme Sector, Achrafieh, Lebanon
hicham.khalife@uls.edu.lb
Job Title / Responsibilities

Full Time Instructor, Head of the Student Industry Relations Department & Course Coordinator, Hotel Management

The Student Industry Relations department serves as a strategic liaison between hospitality students, academic institutions, and industry stakeholders, fostering robust partnerships that bridge education and career opportunities. This role involves building partnerships with hotels, restaurants, event companies, and other relevant businesses to create opportunities for student engagement, including internships, job placements, industry tours, career fairs, and guest speaker events. By working closely with faculty Dean and industry representatives, the department ensure alignment of curricula with evolving market needs to promote experiential learning opportunities. Through strategic outreach and data-driven evaluation, the department continuously refine programs to maximize impact on student career outcomes. Finally, S.I.R plays a key role in connecting education with industry stakeholders.

Qualifications

  • MBA Management (Universite La Sagesse)
  • Maitrise Informatique de Gestion (USJ)
  • Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Multiple certifications in Hospitality, Management, Leadership, and IT from various international institutions such as Starwood Corporation.

Professional Experience

Cluster Resort & IT Director / Head of two Departments

Coral Beach Hotel & Resort, Jnah-Beirut, Lebanon – May 2015- September 2024

  • Member of the pre-opening team
  • Manage the Resort with its 500 cabins, 24 chalets, two adult’s pools, one kid’s pool, beach area, wide outdoor areas with around 650 chaises longues, cabana’s & Health Club.
  • Public relations ambassador for the resort at all times to guarantee proper guest experience.
  • Ensure that all the Resort quality standards, rules, policies and procedures are met, exceeded, properly followed and compliant with the local licensing laws, health, safety & security guidelines and all other regulations.
  • Supervise the day to day operations and all the aspects of the resort business.
  • Head of the IT Department
  • Manager on Duty (MOD) on rotational basis.

 

IT Director/ Head of IT Departments for two hotels

Coral Beach Hotel & Resort, Beirut, Jnah-Lebanon

& Coral Beach Suites, Rawche, Lebanon – January 2007- April 2015

  • Managing two IT departments
  • Member of the pre-opening team (Coral Beach Suites).

 

IT Manager/Head of IT Departments for two hotels

Sheraton Coral Beach Hotel & Resort, Beirut, Jnah-Lebanon

& Four Points By Sheraton, Le Verdun, Beirut – May 2002- January 2007

 

Member of the pre-opening team (both hotels).

 

IT Manager for all Starwood Hotels in Lebanon

Le Bristol, The Luxury Collection, Beirut

Westin Royal Plaza, Beirut

Four Points by Sheraton, Bhamdoun – May 1999 – April 2002

 

IT Manager & Assistant Director of Finance

Le Bristol, Beirut – July 1994- April 1999

 

Part Time Instructor, Balamand University,  Koura – January 2022-August 2024

 

Part Time Instructor, Universite La Sagesse, Achrafieh – January 2018 – August 2024

 

Part Time Instructor, Al Kafaat University, Ain Saade – October 2015 – January 2017

 

Part Time Instructor, Universite Sainte Famille, Batroun – September 2002- September 2006

Teaching interests

  • Hotel Operations Management
  • Resort Operations Management
  • Human Resources Management
  • Crisis Management in Tourism
  • Food and Beverage Cost Control
  • Security Loss Prevention Management
  • Rooms Division management
  • Housekeeping Management
  • Internship in Rooms Division
  • Internship in F&B
  • Hotel & Restaurant Simulation
  • Strategic Management

Research interests

  • Digital Sobriety in Hospitality Systems
  • The Anticipated Impact of AI on the Hospitality Industry
  • The Impact of AI on Guest Satisfaction & Service Quality
  • Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry
  • Quality Management in the Hospitality Industry
  • Quality Management & AI

Community Services

  • Founder & ex.committe member of the “Amicale des Etudiants Saint Coeur, Batroun”
  • Ex.member Scout du Liban-Batroun
  • Ex.parents committee member- College Saint Coeur, Batroun.