Tarek Selim
President, University of East London, EUE Branch Campus
Tarek H. Selim has more than 30 years of experience in university administration, service, teaching, and research. His experience includes serving as president, provost review boards, research councils, department chairman, vice-president of university senate, chairman of university conferences, and professor of economics and business strategy. He has been a visiting professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and faculty affiliate to the Microeconomics of Competitiveness (MOC) network at Harvard Business School. He served in the global expert council and member of the AI commission at the World Economic Forum. His experience at the American University in Cairo spans more than twenty years including professor of economics, business, and executive management education. He has been advisor to several government ministries in Egypt and consultant to emerging economies, business associations, and industries. He has a PhD in economics from George Washington University, MBA from Johns Hopkins University, MS in economics from Iowa State University, MS in industrial engineering and BS (Honors) in mechanical engineering from the American University in Cairo. He holds certificate programs from MIT, Harvard, Georgetown, Oxford, Imperial College, and others. He received the Lifetime Research Fellow award from the Economic Research Forum of the Middle East with more than 100 research publications.
Areas of Interest:
- Industry Analysis
- Sectoral Studies
- Markets and Competition
- Game Theory
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
Education:
- Ph.D., Economics, George Washington University, 2002
- MBA, Johns Hopkins University, 2001
- MS, Economics, Iowa State University, 1997
- MS, Industrial Engineering, American University in Cairo, 1995
- BS (Honors), Mechanical Engineering, American University in Cairo, 1992
Experience:
- Professor of Economics and Business Strategy, American University in Cairo, 2002-Present
- Visiting Research Fellow, MIT Industrial Performance Center, 2016
- Chair, Department of Economics, American University in Cairo, 2013-2016
Latest Publications:
- Selim, Tarek H. and Mostafa G. El-Rab (2020), “The Global Auto Industry: Self-Driving, Artificial Intelligence, and Autonomous Vehicles”, World Economic Forum- Global Agenda Council on Fourth Industrial Revolution, World Economic Forum, April.
- Shoair, Kareman M. and Tarek H. Selim (2020), “Classroom Competition Games: Learning Strategy”, American Economic Association - Annual Conference San Diego 2020, AEA Economic Education, January.
- Selim, Tarek H. (2017), Book Review of Khalid Ikram, The Political Economy of Reforms in Egypt 1952-2016, American University in Cairo Press, January.
- Selim, Tarek (2016). “Industrial Development of an Emerging Economy: The Case of Egypt”, Massachusetts Institute of Technology – MIT Industrial Performance Center, Fall 2016, November.
- Selim, Tarek (2016). “Challenges of Innovation in an Emerging Economy: The Case of Egypt”, Massachusetts Institute of Technology – MIT Industrial Performance Center, Fall 2016, October.
The Education Market in Egypt: A Game Theory Approach
Areas of Interest: Industry Analysis Sectoral Studies Markets and Competition Game Theory Cost-Benefit Analysis Education: Ph.D., Economics, George... Read More
June, 2008
Working PapersERF 31st Annual Conference: Parallel Sessions
Areas of Interest: Industry Analysis Sectoral Studies Markets and Competition Game Theory Cost-Benefit Analysis Education: Ph.D., Economics, George... Read More
Apr 27, 2025
Revisiting Macroeconomic Management in Times of Crisis and Beyond – Parallel Sessions – March 27
Areas of Interest: Industry Analysis Sectoral Studies Markets and Competition Game Theory Cost-Benefit Analysis Education: Ph.D., Economics, George... Read More
Mar 26, 2022