JIHENE EL OUAKDI

Jihene EL OUAKDI received her Ph.D in Finance from Laval University. She currently works as an Assistant Professor at the Higher School of Digital Economy (ESEN) and as senior consultant investment. She is the academic manager of the Observatory of Manouba University. She is member of the board of directors of TICDCE and VP Finance in the “Réseau Tuniso-Canadien des Affaires (RTCA)”.

Dr. El Ouakdi was the former dean of ESEN for the mandatory period 2017-2020. She was R&D responsible in the Quebec Ministry of Finance’ Department of Debt 2006-2008. 

Jihene received her Ph.D. in Finance from Laval University in 2007, an Ms.C in Finance from the Institut Superieur de Gestion de Tunis in 2000, and a B.A. in Finance from IHEC Carthage in 1998. During her studies she was awarded a number of academic honors and she has published several research articles on a variety of finance topics. 

Her primary research interests cover corporate performance, governance, innovation and financial market volatility.