FACULTY – EMIS Business School Paris
At EMIS, teaching is a commitment. Our faculty brings together about twenty permanent and associate professors: teacher-researchers from the academic world, experienced trainers, and active practitioners in the business world. Complementary profiles, united by the same ambition: to train operational managers, capable of deciding, collaborating, and inspiring through innovative teaching approaches rooted in the realities of the field.
A human-centered pedagogy
Our teachers train professionals, not just technicians. Leadership, communication, posture, and decision-making are worked on at the core of each course — not on the sidelines. The objective is clear: that each student leaves the training with solid vocational mastery, affirmed managerial skills — and above all, the ability to lead, listen, and care for others.
An individualized approach, rooted in the collective
EMIS is recruiting teachers who believe in proximity-based teaching. Each program is tailored to the student's profile and objectives. Learning takes place in small groups where feedback is continuously incorporated, allowing for real adjustments and collective progress. Holding doctorates or degrees from top French and international business schools, our professors combine academic rigor with practical experience.
A community, not a promotion
In groups of 17 to 22 students, each teacher knows their students—their ambitions, their strengths, their doubts. EMIS also welcomes visiting professors from Lebanon, Egypt, Great Britain, and elsewhere, as well as external consultants who enrich discussions with their vision of contemporary management. Together, they help make EMIS a center of expertise: a space of trust, rigor, and collective commitment.
Mr. Ali ABBAS
Corporate Finance and Compliance
With a double degree in finance (Master 2 from ESCP, DEA from Paris Universities), his expertise covers audit, control, and international regulatory compliance. Combining practice and pedagogy, he also works as a finance lecturer in higher education internationally.
Prof. Nehme AZOURY
Strategy, AI, Negotiation and International Development
University professor, researcher at USEK Business School, and international consultant. Academic reviewer for Pearson, member of international journal review boards, and visiting professor at the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas and several higher education institutions internationally.
Dr. Serge RABIER
International Development and Gender Equality
A graduate of Sciences Po Paris and a doctor in demography (Sorbonne Paris Cité University), Serge Rabier is an associate professor of development at Paris Descartes and Paris 1. Member of the High Council for Equality since 2013, renewed in 2016.
Dr. Karine MANGION-THORNLEY
Coaching and Leadership
Holding a PhD in Business from Oxford Brookes University and an ILM Diploma in Executive Coaching, she is certified coach and lecturer in organizational studies and specializing in leadership development and talent management.
Mr. Emmanuel CHEVREAU
Leadership and Human Development
Holding a Master's degree in Business Administration from HEC Paris, he has extensive experience in international development, particularly in Latin America. A leadership trainer and coach, he optimizes collaboration and the potential of teams, individuals, and organizations.
Dr. Mohammed CHARAF
Private Law and European Studies
Lebanese magistrate with a doctorate in private law (Paris-Nanterre) specializing in environmental criminal law. A researcher at CEJEC and a lecturer at several universities in Lebanon and abroad, he combines academic expertise with judicial practice.
Dr. Nisrine HAMDAN
Economics & Development Pedagogical Director EMIS
Holder of a doctorate in economics from Aix-Marseille University, lecturer at Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon, and professor at Paris Cité University. Specializing in market research and comparative analysis, she is an expert in educational sciences and university pedagogy.
Mr. Alexandre HARKOUS
Entrepreneurship, Private Equity and Fintechs
Expert in finance, management, and engineering, graduated from UTC (France) and Chalmers (Sweden), with over 35 years of experience in fintech and asset management. Founder of three investment companies and BI-SAM, a global leader in performance tools, sold to Factset.
Mr. Xavier LEPAGE
Strategic Intelligence and Organization
An expert in decision support and strategic intelligence, he supports companies as they adapt to complex environments. He designs and implements systems to anticipate developments, structure decision-making, and act effectively within their ecosystem.
Dr. Meer ABHARAHMAN
Management Control and Relations
international
Holder of a doctorate in management science, he is a teacher, researcher, and consultant in environmental management. Specializing in management control, international relations, and public finance, he holds a Master of Science in International Finance from the IAE Aix Graduate School of Management.
Mrs. Carole PAILHÉ
Strategic marketing, communication, business development
A graduate of Sciences Po with a Master's degree in Communication, she has over 25 years of experience in marketing and international development. Notably at L'Oréal, Air France, and Sabre, she has led multi-market B2B and B2C growth strategies. Her approach combines academic rigor with practical realities..
Dr. Fatim RHAZI
Organization and Management of Human Resources
Holder of a doctorate in management sciences, she is a researcher and lecturer at Panthéon-Assas University, Paris-Dauphine University, and EPF Engineering School. She combines academic and practical expertise in consulting, specializing in public management, human resources management, and innovation.
Dr. Jean Bilal SAADE
Project management and
International Development, EMIS President
Holder of a PhD in management sciences from Paris II Panthéon-Assas, he is a teacher, trainer, and senior consultant. Specializing in project design and management, he has over 25 years of experience with EuropeAid and the World Bank in the MENA region.
Dr. Toni SAKR
Audit, Accounting and Risk Assessment
Holder of a doctorate in management sciences (University of Bordeaux) and certified by the CIA, he is a Chartered Accountant in Lebanon and a lecturer and researcher at Cnam Liban. With 16 years of experience, he has conducted risk assessments and contributed to the reform of accounting systems.
Mrs. Joanna TAHTOUH
Finance, Accounting and Taxation
A PhD student in management sciences at CREM, University of Rennes, and a certified public accountant (CPA), she has over 5 years of experience in auditing and accounting. Her research focuses on alternative performance measures and their regulation.
Mrs. Sarah Bou Maroun
Human Resources Management
Human Resources Director with over 20 years of expertise in talent management, organizational development, and recruitment. She is a PhD student in HR & Leadership at USJ Beirut and has extensive experience in HR training and higher education.
Dr. Maggy GRABUNDZIJA
Gender and Social Inclusion
Holder of a doctorate in anthropology (EHESS), she is a researcher and consultant in gender and development. She advises public and private actors on equality, inclusion, and transformative approaches, in line with CEDAW and UN Resolution 1325.