Prof. Dr. Alaa Mohammad Hourani

Professor

Major: Finance and Accounting

Departemnt: Financial Technology Department

Faculty: Business School

Email:
Ahorani@ammanu.edu.jo

Extention: 2205

Profiles:

COURSES TAUGHT

Corporate Finance
Advanced Financial Management
Advanced Financial Analysis
Financial Decision Making
Principals of Financial Management
Short Term Financial Management
Corporate Finance
Financial Derivatives
Business Valuation

ACADEMIC RANKS

Rank	University	Country	Date
Professor	Al-Ahlyyia Amman University	Jordan	2019
Associate Professor	Al-Ahlyyia Amman University	Jordan	2011
Assistant Professor	Al-Ahlyyia Amman University	Jordan	2001

QUALIFICATION

Degree	Institute	Specialization	Date
Phd	Manchester Business School, UK	Finance and Accounting	May / 2001
Masters Degree	University of Salford, UK	Corporate Finance	September / 1996
Bachelors Degree	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Hospital Administration	June / 1994

WORK EXPERIENCE

Job Title	Institute	Time Period
Chairman of the Department of Finance and Banking, and Associate Professor of Finance	AlAhlyyia Amman University	September / 2015 - August / 2017
Associate Professor of Finance	Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia	September / 2013 - August / 2015
Associate Professor of Finance and Chairman of Department of Finance and Banking	AlAhlyyia Amman University	September / 2008 - August / 2013
Manager	Ernst and Young Transaction Advisory Service, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	September / 2006 - August / 2008
Head of Research Department	Aman Brokerage Company	September / 2005 - August / 2006
Assistant Professor of Finance and Assistant Dean	AlAhlyyia Amman University	September / 2001 - September / 2005
Accountant	Jordan Investment Company	June / 1994 - June / 1995

RESEARCH INTERESTS

The empirical performance of asset pricing models; Cost of equity capital; Real options applications; Financial planning and forecasting; Business Valuation; Capital Markets; Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Fundamental and Technical analysis

RESEARCHES AND PUBLICATIONS

Al-qaruty. T., Alhorani, A., Dabbaghia, M., & Alheet, A. (2022) The impact of ESG strategies integration on the operational and reputational risks: Literature review for the listed insurance companies at Amman Stock Exchange International Journal of Health Sciences, 6,9,2022,1803-1824
Al-Sady, D., Dabaghia & Alhorani, A. (2021) Role of Internal Control Components in the Development of External Auditor Performance in Accordance with Coso Decisions: A Field Study on Audit Offices/Bureaus in Gaza Strip Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, 25,2,2021,1-18
Al-Dwiry, M., Al Shaher, T.a, Al-dweeri, R.M.b, Al-Horani, A (2020) Major factors influencing insurance companies in the middle east Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, 24,2, 2020 1-9
A.S. Al-Adwan, H Kokash, AA Adwan, A Alhorani, H Yaseen (2020) Building customers in online shopping: the role of online trust, online satisfaction and Electronic Word of Mouth International Journal of Electronic Marketing and Retailing, 11,3,2020, 278-306
Al-Adwan, A., Kokash, H., Adwan, A., Alhorani., & Yaseen, H. (2020) Building customers in online shopping: the role of online trust, online satisfaction and Electronic Word of Mouth. International journal of electronic retailing and marketing, 11,3,2020,278-306
Al-Daoud, K., Alhorani, A., Dabaghia, M., Alkhazali, Z., & Altrjman, G. (2020) Corporate Governance in Jordan: Institutional Background and Literature Review International Journal of Management, 11,12,2020,2706-2716
Alaa Alhorani (2019) Factors affecting the financial investors’ decision in the adoption of mutual funds Management Science Letter, 9, 13,2019,2269–2276
Jamal Ahmed Al-Doori, Alaa Alhorani and Ahmad Yousef Areiqat (2019) The Role of Just in Time, Total Quality Management, and Supply Chain Management toward Better Operational Performance The Journal of Social Sciences Research, 5, 4, 2019,949-956
Zaid Mohammad Obeidat, Mohammad Ahmad Al-dwiry, Muhammad Turki Alshurideh, Alaa Mohammad Alhorani (2017) The impact of e-service quality and e-loyalty on online shopping: moderating effect of e-satisfaction and e-trust International Journal of Marketing Studies, 9, 2, 2017,92-103
H. Akl-khatib and A. Al-horani (2012) Predicting Financial Distress of Public Companies Listed in Amman Stock Exchange European Scientific Journal, 8,15, 2012,1-17
A. Alhorani and F. Haddad (2011) Exploring Investors’ Behavior: Evidence from Amman Stock Exchange Jordan Journal of Business Administration, 7,3,2011,481-493
M. Tabieh, J. Suliman and A. Al-Horani (2010) Pricing Mechanism as a Policy Tool for Water by using a Linear Programming Model Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 4,8,2010, 1991-8178
Tabieh, M., Suliman, J., & Al-Horani, A. (2010) Testing the Relationship between Abnormal Returns and Non-interest Earnings: The Case of Jordanian Commercial Banks International Research Journal of Finance and Economics, 55, 2010,108-117
M. Tabieh and A. Al-Horani (2010) An Economic Analysis of Water Status in Jordan Journal of Applied Sciences, 10,16,2010,1695-1704
(2001) A real option approach to analysing the properties of stock returns: UK evidence A real option approach to analysing the properties of stock returns: UK evidence,
Al-Horani, A., Pope P.F., and A. Stark (2001) Research and Development Activity and Expected Returns in the United Kingdom European Finance Review (now Review of Finance), 7,1, 2003, 27-46

CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS

Conference Title	Type of Participation	Location	Date
A real option approach to analysing the properties of stock returns: UK evidence	Paper/Poster	Manchester University	May / 2001

THESIS SUPERVISION

Title	Location	Date
The Impact of Strategic Planning on Product Development: A Study on Jordanian Companies Operating in the Dairy Industry	Al-Ahlyyia Amman University	2021
The Impact of Creative Strategy on Crisis Management: the Case of Al-Mamlakah TV	Al-Ahlyyia Amman University	2020