ABANA Fellowship

The ABANA Fellowship is an annual program designed for graduate students who are currently pursuing an MBA or any business related degree. This ABANA initiative aims to foster the next generation of leaders in finance industry, who have a particular interest in the MENA region.

ABANA fellows are high-achieving MBA or EMBA candidates. Nominated by participating schools, the fellows take part in a two-day program that includes meetings with leading financial institutions and ABANA Board Members, introductions to mentors and opportunities to network with key players in business and finance. Fellows participate in the annual ABANA Achievement Award Dinner and receive a one-year complimentary student membership.

Fellows

Year	Fellows
2022	BADER ALAJAJI Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania RAGHAD ALATTAS Sloan School of Management, MIT CHANA CHAMOUN Harvard Business School JOUD HADI Columbia Business School JARRAH ALLAILA McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University IBRAHIM ALMATROOD Columbia Business School NJOOD ALMEHBASH Sloan School of Management, MIT REBECCA MOSHFEGH Kellogg School of Management, NorthWestern OMAR AL MULHEM Harvard Business School
2021	Amir Abedrabo University of Chicago Booth School of Business Mohammad Alawawdeh University of Chicago Booth School of Business Yara Albeaini Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Abdul Al-Asaad Harvard Business School Jupiter El-Asmar McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University Hana Farahat Harvard Business School Dalia Halaby Columbia Business School Saadeddine Iskandarani Columbia Business School Mohammad Salhut Columbia Business School
2019	Ahmad Nassar Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business Omar Al-Alami Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business Ghena Al Yaman Olayan School of Business, American University of Beirut Melanie Jabbour The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Wahid Masri Harvard School of Business Ahcene Ouldsaada University of Miami Omar Muaesher Columbia Business School David Abi Diwan Columbia Business School
2018	Karim Ahmad Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Joelle Barbar Olayan School of Business, American University of Beirut Ralph Khattar Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Julien Medlej Columbia Business School Elena Roman Olayan School of Business, American University of Beirut Sabah Shaikh Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
2017	Tala Al Jabri Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Carl Ziade Columbia Business School
2016	Jad Najjar Columbia Business School Marc Ziade Columbia Business School Ayshe Ulgen Thunderbird School of Global Management Tamara Abi Raad Olayan School of Business, American University of Beirut Mohamed Haj Hasan Stanford Graduate School of Business Naif Alhujilan Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
2015	Rasha Salem Columbia Business School Mennatallah Shoukry Columbia Business School Samar Estephan Columbia Business School Sahar Sewaralthahab McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University Mohammad Alsaeedi McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University Faten Abdel Ahad Olayan School of Business, American University of Beirut Shireen Makarem Olayan School of Business, American University of Beirut Sara Chamas Adnan Kassar School of Business, Lebanese American University Ayman Kilzar Adnan Kassar School of Business, Lebanese American University Eman Barr American University in Cairo School of Business Bishoy Sabry American University in Cairo School of Business Saja Alhussein Babson College School of Business Almuthana Tawfiq Babson College School of Business

Participating Schools

Supporting Institutions

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