Dr. Rima Helal

Ethical Leadership, Visiting Scholar and Researcher

Dr. Rima Y. Helal is a researcher in the fields of ethical leadership, culture, and interpersonal networks. After completing her DBA degree from the SBS Swiss Business School in this discipline, she works as a visiting researcher at the CRED Research Center of the ESA Business School in Beirut, as well as being a visiting scholar offering courses in ethical leadership and strategic management in other universities.

Rima also maintains her professional career in corporate governance, and she runs several consulting projects on developing ethical leadership across organizations. She has established an advocacy center dedicated to spreading ethical leadership in Lebanon and the MENA region and a Consultancy named Ethica in Dubai. With over 18 years of experience, she assumed various roles in internal audit, ISO standards, risk management, and corporate controls.

Research

Accepted:

Helal, R, Ali, S, Weir, D, 2022 The interplay of wasta and formal institutions in Lebanon, EIBA Conference, Oslo

Helal, R., Ali S., Strecker, S., Weir, D. “Navigating Wasta in Business Practices in Lebanon”, Thunderbird International Business Review, May 2023

Helal, R. Advancing Ethical Leadership in the Middle East-Book Chapter Routledge Handbook on Business and Management in the Middle East Editor: Yusuf M. Sidani. (In print)