Data Visualization

Blog of the Data Visualization & Communication Course at OSB-AUB

This is my favorite part about analytics: Taking boring flat data and bringing it to life through visualization” John Tukey

Out Of School Children

Meet Denis Mukwege, medicine graduate, founder of the the Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, a 2018 Nobel prize winner for his effort “to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict.” Now meet Thato Zungy,  a school dropout, grew up to face prison...

Refugee Crisis: 200 million displaced in 60 years

Refugees are as old as warfare, but it wasn't until 1960 that the UN began to track refugees by their country of origin. People leaving their nations and migrating to other countries has increased at an alarming rate since 1960, by a total of more than 200 million...

Labor force participation

According to the international labor organization, labor force participation rate witnessed a huge gap among male and female. This gender gap has long been a widely discussed issue in different domains and countries. As a team of Master’s in Business Analytics...

A measured approach to ending poverty and boosting shared prosperity

#SDG1 : NO POVERTY  #SDG8 : Decent work and economic growth Most countries  in the Arab region  are witnessing high rates of poverty due to the poor management held by its authorities. There’s  lack of economic development which is directly affecting the situation in...

Speeding, drunk driving main causes of road accidents in Lebanon.

In every Lebanese driver, there is a hidden Michael Schumacher inside of him/her. Unfortunately with all NGOs providing all possible resources for the promotion of road safety awareness, car accidents numbers are all the way up. The sad part is that drinking and...

Measures that should be taken by Lebanon to Reduce CO2 Emissions

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is incorporated into organic matter during photosynthesis. It is a result of burning fossil fuels and burning biomass, and it is also released with changes in land use and other industrial activities. It is the main greenhouse gas produced by...

Gender Inequality in numbers

Gender inequality has been present in the workforce, in education, and in daily aspects of our lives. We can see that in numbers when we measure how males and females differ in terms of access to employment, promotions at work, mobility, and how they spend their times.

Brazil Record Unemployment Rate Rises By 30.5%

Brazil has been struggling with the challenges of unemployment, job inequality, and insufficient income from labor. The Unemployment Rate in Brazil was recorded at 6.34 percent in 1985 and started increasing to reach a historic high of 30.5 percent in 2020. According...

Women Business and The Law Index

What is The Women Business and The Law Index? Women's underestimation and underrepresentation is a wide-spread phenomenon over the globe. With time, some countries worked on diminishing any type of discrimination between genders, while others fell-behind on this...

Patronage Systems in Rentier States

“It is the devil’s excrement. We are drowning in the devil’s excrement. —Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso, former Venezuelan oil minister” The narrative fifty years ago A country discovers vast amounts of oil reserves. Leaders across the world are green with envy. The...
Healthcare Challenges in Nigeria: A Call for Action

Healthcare Challenges in Nigeria: A Call for Action

Imagine waking up every day gripped by the fear of succumbing to poor healthcare, a result of your country's negligence. Chukwudi, a 10-year-old Nigerian battling HIV in a nation with the world's highest mortality rate (164.24/1000 people). Is his fear justified? And...

Decoding Traffic Accidents: A 2019 Snapshot from France

Decoding Traffic Accidents: A 2019 Snapshot from France

Car accidents remain a significant concern across the globe, negatively affecting many lives daily, which shows the need for continuous efforts in ensuring road safety. Annually, the toll of car accidents in France highlights a critical need for detailed analysis and...

Boosting Sales Performance in Competitive Times

Boosting Sales Performance in Competitive Times

Introduction Imagine you have a business of your own. Consider it a dream come true to have it thrive. Now, as an entrepreneur, what would you care about most for your business’s future? As a matter of fact, you can respond to this question with a multitude of...

The Price of Progress, Life…

The Price of Progress, Life…

What is your value? Although you would like to say you cannot be measured by a number, you are! Studies implemented to assess projects and decide whether to implement them or not reduce you to a number, just like they judge the value of a building. The world is...