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September 2025:

  ∙  Organizational Finance M1 EDO (RHO2C and TOESS tracks, FI/FA).

  ∙  Financial Analysis of Organizations M1 EDO (IE, RHO2C, SEST, and TOESS tracks) - Distance Learning.

  ∙  General and Corporate Accounting, L3 IE (FI).

  ∙  Seminar M1 EDO-IE (FI/FA).

  ∙  Return from the work-study program L3, M1, M2 EDO-IE (FA).

2021–2025

  ∙  Financial Analysis (2nd year, GMO, HRM) since September 2020

  ∙  Banking Risk Analysis (M2, SIAD, IAE Montpellier).

  . Introduction to Finance (M1 MIBE, IAE de Montpellier)

  ∙ Financial Management (2nd year of the work-study program, Accounting and Financial Management (GCF) track).

  ∙  OMathematical Tools for Management (OBJECTIVE 1 GEA).

  ∙ International Finance (M1 MIBE, IAE Montpellier)

  ∙ Management Control and Forecasting (2nd year of GEA, FI, and work-study programs).

2018–2020

  ∙  Financial Analysis Course (M2, Economics, 2018–2019)

  ∙  Financial Analysis (2nd year, GMO, HRM) since September 2020

  ∙  Banking Risk Analysis (M2, SIAD, IAE Montpellier).

  ∙ Financial Management (2nd year of the work-study program, Accounting and Financial Management (GCF) track).

  ∙ Mathematics for Business Management (1st year GEA, Initial Training Program FI).

  ∙ Descriptive Statistics (1st year GEA, Initial Training Program (FI)).

  ∙ Probability (1st year GEA, FI).

  ∙ Management Accounting and Forecasting (2nd year GEA, FI).

  ∙ Financial Mathematics (1st year GEA, FI).

Academic Education

• January 2015: Qualification to Supervise Research,“The Market and the Individual: Toward a More Heterogeneous Approach,” 

  University of Montpellier (UM).

  Defended on January 12, 2015.

  Judging Panel:

  Alain François-Heude, Professor of Management Sciences, University of Montpellier, coordinator.

  Fany Declerck, Professor of Management Science, Toulouse School of Economics, rapporteur. 

  Patrick Navatte, Professor of Management Sciences, IGR-IAE Rennes, reviewer.

  Sophie Mignon, Professor of Management Sciences, University of Montpellier, examiner.

  Éric Paget-Blanc, Professor of Management Sciences, University of Evry-Val-d'Essonne, rapporteur. 

• January 2005–January 2009: Doctoral dissertation in management sciences, with a concentration in statistics and probability, titled “Information Asymmetry in LBO Financing: A Contractual Approach.”

  University of Paris X Nanterre. 

  Defended on January 14, 2009

  Distinction: Highest Honors with unanimous congratulations from the jury.

  Judging Panel: 

  Jean Marc Bourgeon, INRA and École Polytechnique, research director.

  Armin Schwienbacher, Catholic University of Leuven, rapporteur.

  Catherine Casamatta, University of Toulouse 1, voting member.

  Daniel Zajdenweber, University of Paris X Nanterre, alternate member.

  Deszö Szalay, University of Bonn, rapporteur.

• December 2003: DEA in Mathematics Applied to Economic Sciences (MASE). DEA thesis: "FIGARCH Models: An Application to the Tunisian Foreign Exchange Market."

  University of Paris IX Dauphine & ENSAE. 

  Supervised by: Jean Michel ZAKOIAN (CREST, University of Lille 2)

  Grade: Good.

   

Journey ProfessionalCareer

• September 2025: Associate Professor with HDR in Finance, Université Grenoble Alpes.

• January 2015–August 2025: Associate Professor with HDR in Finance, GEA, Montpellier-Sète University of Technology, University of Montpellier.

• September 2010–December 2014: Associate Professor, GEA, Montpellier-Sète University Institute of Technology (IUT), University of Montpellier 2.

• September 2009–August 2010: Associate Professor at ESSEC in Tunis, affiliated with the GEF2A research laboratory at ISG in Tunis.

• December 2008–August 2009: Internship at the Fontainebleau University Institute of Technology (IUT) in the GEA department, University of Paris Est Créteil Val de Marne, affiliated with the EconomiX laboratory at the University of Paris Ouest Nanterre la Défense.

• September 2006–August 2008: Assistant Professor at the University of Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense, affiliated with the EconomiX laboratory at the University of Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense.

• September 2003–June 2006: Tunisian government scholarship recipient; teaching assistant for seminars and integrated courses; and tutor (Jean Monnet Faculty in Sceaux, University of Paris Est Créteil Val de Marne, University of Paris IX Dauphine, and University of Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense).

• PTL-France 2030 Project—University of Montpellier: Corporate Governance and Uncertainty in Environmental Policies: Toward Greater Resilience in the Face of Climate Challenges

  Submitted in April 2025.

  Topic: To examine the impact of climate policy uncertainty (CPU) on ESG strategies and corporate resilience.

  Objectives: 

1. Analyze the moderating role of internal mechanisms (board structure, committees, diversity).

2. Examine the relationship between CSR strategies and the CPU

3. Develop recommendations for public and private decision-makers to improve alignment between climate policies and ESG strategies.

• Project: “Corporate Governance and Uncertainty in Environmental Policies” (2024–2025, University of Montpellier)

  Submitted in November 2024 (special grants).

  Topic: The Impact of Climate Policy Uncertainty (CPU) on ESG and Financial Strategies.

  Objectives:

  1. Measuring the Impact of the CPU on ESG Engagement.

  2. Examine the role of CSR and risk committees.

  3. Assess the impact of board diversity (gender, cognitive profiles).

     Project approved but funding suspended (2025 Budget Act).

• OPCO-ATLAS Project (since February 2025, Montpellier-Sète University Institute of Technology)

  Development of a platform for assessing competencies (job-specific, cross-functional, soft skills, and cognitive skills) using AI.

  A collaboration between CFA, STUDEA, and Effet B.

• AMI-CMA Green Industry Project (2023–present, University of Montpellier)

  Objective: To strengthen the skills needed to support businesses in the ecological transition.

  Proposed areas of focus:

  1. Certification and labeling (environmental management, energy, biodiversity, circular economy).

  2. New Challenges Facing the Accounting, Management Accounting, and Finance Professions in Light of Non-Financial Factors and ESG.

• AMI-AMIEL Aquaculture Project: “From Water to Plate” (2024–present, University of Montpellier)

  Objective: To develop the French aquaculture industry while balancing production with environmental stewardship.

  Contributions:

  1. Sustainable Water Resource Management (indicators, assessments, strategies).

  2. Student Training and Awareness.

• GOUINFR Project – Governance and Innovation in France (2019–2020)

  Partnership Between CASD, INSEE, and UM for Access to R&D and Innovation Data.

  Analysis: The Role of Executive Profiles in Innovation, CSR, and Risk-Taking.

  Results: several studies and a thesis co-supervised by UM and ISG Tunis.

• Diversity and CSR Project (2019–2020)

  Partnership with Vigeo Eiris.

  Data used for research studies and a thesis under a joint supervision agreement between UM and ISG Tunis.

• Francophone Observatory on Gender in Higher Education Project (OFGU, 2018)

  AUF Call for Proposals, in collaboration with RESUFF.

  Objectives:

  1. Analyze the causes of inequalities in academic careers.

  2. Establish a long-term monitoring system (data, barometer, recommendations).

     Project not selected, but work on gender diversity will continue.

• ANR Women and Innovation – WIN Project (2013)

  Collaboration between UM2, UM3, and the Henri Tudor Center (Luxembourg).

  Objectives:

  1. Develop a theoretical model linking innovation and gender.

  2. Develop quantitative studies (indicators, surveys, analyses).

  3. Publish the results and draft the research proposal.

     Unfunded project.