Imène Berguiga

Associate Professor of Finance, University of Sousse

is an Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Sousse (Tunisia) and is accredited to supervise PhD research in Finance. She holds a PhD in Economics from Paris-Est University (Faculty of Economics and Management, Créteil), obtained in January 2011. She is also a Research Fellow at the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA) and has contributed to the organization of several international conferences. Her areas of expertise lie in Accounting and Finance, with a particular focus on microfinance, banking risks, small business financing, financial inclusion (including Fintech), and gender issues in the MENA region. She has been deeply committed to the research dimension of her academic career, with thirty-two scientific contributions to date: 16 papers published in ranked journals, 12 conference proceedings, 2 research projects, and 2 book chapters. Five additional papers are currently under review in ranked journals. She has also taken part in several research projects funded by IEMed and FEMISE. Teaching has played an equally central role throughout her career. She has taught a wide range of Finance courses at Paris-Est University, the University of Sousse, the University of Monastir, and the University of Sfax. In parallel, she has supervised numerous research dissertations, master’s theses, and final-year projects, and has served as a jury member for thesis defenses. She was also appointed Head of the Finance Degree Program and served as a member of the Quality Assurance Unit at IHEC Sousse. Her teaching and supervision activities have always been carried out alongside her research work, in line with her strong conviction regarding the synergy and complementarity between teaching and academic research.