Teheni El Ghak
Associate Professor of Economics, Higher Institute of Management, Tunisia
Dr. Teheni El Ghak is an Associate Professor of Economics at the Higher Institute of Management (Tunisia) and has been serving as Head of the Department of Economics and Quantitative Methods since the 2024–2025 academic year. She started her career as a teacher since 2005 at Higher School of Economic and Commercial Sciences, University of Tunis, Tunisia. She obtained her Ph.D. in economics with distinction from the Faculty of Economics and Management of Tunis in 2011. Her main research interests are growth, productivity, financial development, and entrepreneurship. She is a member of the Laboratory of International Economic Integration (LIEI, FSEGT). She has authored several research studies published in refereed journals and presented papers at various international conferences.
Areas of Interest:
- Economic growth
- Financial development
- Entrepreneurship and finance
- SMEs & startups
Education:
- Habilitation degree in Economics, 2022
- Ph.D in Economics, University Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management, Tunisia (with highest honors), 2011
- Master in International Economics and Finance, University Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management, Tunisia, 2001
- Bachelor’s Degree in International Trade, Higher School of Commerce of Tunis, 1997
Experience:
- Associate Professor, Higher Institute of Management, Tunis, Present
- Head, Department of Economics and Quantitative Methods, Higher Institute of Management, Tunis, Present
- Coordinator, Professional Master’s Program in Integrated Management: Quality, Safety, and Environment (QSE), Present
Latest Publications:
- Gritli, M. I., El Ghak, T. and Charfi, F. M. (2026), "Are Female Leadership and Innovation Determinants of Tunisian Firms’ Participation in Global Value Chains? ", International Journal of Financial Studies, Vol. 14, No. 5, 113. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijfs14050113
- Naouar A., Zarrouk, H. and El Ghak, T. (2026), “Sustainability Reporting Between Financial Market Forces and Regulatory Mandates: A Global Bibliometric Analysis”, International Journal of Financial Studies, Vol. 14, No. 4, 82, pp. 1-29. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijfs14040082
- Zarrouk, H., El Ghak, T. and Alnuaimi, R. (2026), “Funder Perspectives on Early-Stage Entrepreneurial Investments”, Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEPP-08-2025-0247
