MARAIS, M., A. HELWANI - "Raison d'être et sens au travail: Une promesse paradoxale" - 2026, In. A. Loubès, N. Commettras, C. Fabre, F. Loose & S. Rascol-Boutard (Eds), Le sens au travail à l'épreuve des paradoxes

Fakher Omezzine is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Entrepreneurship and Strategy at Montpellier Business School. He earned his PhD in Business Administration from Grenoble Ecole de Management. His research focuses on organizational adaptation under uncertainty, entrepreneurial failure, and innovation processes such as exaptation and repurposing.

OMEZZINE, F., I. M. BODAS FREITAS, "Workforce size adaptation under uncertainty: evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic", Industry and Innovation, 2026, pp. 1–28

LE GOFF, R., F. OMEZZINE, M. STAESSENS, "La tech française redéfinit son American Dream… en Europe", The Conversation, June 2025, vol. Juin, no. 2025, pp. /

OMEZZINE, F., I. M. BODAS FREITAS, "New market creation through exaptation: The role of the founding team’s prior professional experience", Research Policy, June 2022, vol. 51, no. 5, pp. 104494

OMEZZINE, F., "Learning from Crisis: Repurposing to Address Grand Challenges. Innovation and Development", Industry and Innovation, January 2022, vol. Special Issue: Freeman projected into the future of innovation and development studies, no. 12, pp. 1-11

Diversity and team management, Entrepreneurship, Innovation management, Organizational behavior, Strategic management, Strategic choices, Strategy

Entrepreneurship, Strategy

Dr Sean Power holds a BComm (Accounting) from Rhodes University, South Africa (Dean’s List for Academic Merit) and a first-class honours BSc (Accounting) and a PhD (Accounting) from University College Cork. He qualified as a chartered accountant and has several years’ experience in professional practice. Before joining MBS, he held academic positions at University College Dublin and University College Cork. He was Programme Director of the Master of Accounting Degree at UCD Smurfit Graduate Business School (2018-2021).
His research interests include financial reporting, corporate narratives, quantitative research methods and text analysis. His research has been published in British Accounting Review, Critical Perspectives on Accounting and Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal.
Sean teaches financial reporting and financial analysis.

CAMPA, D., R. DONNELLY, S. POWER, "Conceptual conformity of deferred tax accruals: evidence from Germany and the United Kingdom.", Accounting Forum, January 2025, vol. 49, no. 1, pp. 206-233

POWER, S., N. M. BRENNAN, "Digitization and Digitalization of Historical Datasets from Archival Sources: Insights from Two Cases", Accounting Historians Journal, 2025

BRENNAN, N. M., S. POWER, "Nineteenth century audit reports: Evolution from free-form to standardised wording", British Accounting Review, November 2024, vol. 56, no. 6 Part A, pp. 101428

BRENNAN, N. M., V. EDGAR, S. POWER, "Director and Shareholder Interactions at Shareholder Meetings: Compromising Accountability in the Service of Colonialism", Critical Perspectives on Accounting, December 2024, vol. 100, no. December 2024, pp. 102763

POWER, S., N. M. BRENNAN, "Shareholder sentiment at general meetings: speculating on colonialism.", Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, February 2023, vol. 36, no. 9, pp. 32-60

EDGAR, V. C., N. M. BRENNAN, S. POWER, "The language of profit warnings: a case of denial, defiance, desperation and defeat.", Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, December 2021, vol. 35, no. 9, pp. 28-56

BRENNAN, N. M., V. C. EDGAR, S. POWER, "COVID-19 profit warnings: Delivering bad news in a time of crisis.", British Accounting Review, September 2021, vol. 54, no. 2

POWER, S., N. M. BRENNAN, "Accounting as a dehumanizing force in colonial rhetoric: Quantifying native peoples in annual reports.", Critical Perspectives on Accounting, January 2021, vol. 87, no. January 2021, pp. /

POWER, S., N. M. BRENNAN, "Corporate reporting to the crown: a longitudinal case from colonial Africa.", Accounting Auditing and Accountability Journal, November 2021, vol. 4, no. 34, pp. 946-982

POWER, S., P. CLEARY, R. DONNELLY, "Accounting in the London Stock Exchange's extractive industry: The effect of policy diversity on the value relevance of exploration-related disclosures.", British Accounting Review, August 2017, vol. 49, no. 6, pp. 545-559

Accounting, Audit

Accounting/Controlling/Audit (financial)

Dr Thomas SIMON, Assistant Professor in Human Resources Management (HRM), joined MBS in September 2022. He holds a PhD in management science from ESCP Business School and four master's degrees in management science (emlyon business school & Lyon III University), philosophy and modern literature (Paris Nanterre University). Before joining MBS, he was an Adjunct Professor at ESCP Business School (Paris campus).

His research focuses on various subjects at the crossroads of management and the humanities: boredom, absurd situations in the workplace, role-playing and stupidity in organizations. Thomas teaches three courses at MBS: Diversity & HR Management (PGE2), Research Approach & Methods (PGE3) and Understanding postmodernity and developing critical thinking skills (PGE2).

SIMON, T., G. DESLANDES, "L’« entreprise fantôme » : les jeunes diplômés face aux mythologies de l’entreprise", The Conversation, February 2026, vol. February, no. 2026, pp. /

SIMON, T. - "Entre travail et crise, L’Écume des jours est-il un manuel de management ?" - 2025, Littérature, management et travail (tome 1). Management et travail : complexité, tensions et mutations, au prisme de la littérature, Paris, France

SIMON, T., "« Métro, boulot, dodo » : de l’absurdité de la routine à l’émergence du sens", The Conversation, January 2025, vol. January, no. 2025

SIMON, T., "« Bref », ou le loser au travail, une figure de la résistance", The Conversation, April 2025, vol. April, no. 2025, pp. /

ARRAS-DJABI, M., X. PHILIPPE, T. SIMON - ""Show must go on?" Reassessing the organization-as-theatre metaphor to understand the mystification of acting in a context of "liquid modernity"" - 2025, Athens, Greece

SIMON, T., X. PHILIPPE, "Peut-on comparer les jeunes diplômés déçus par leur premier emploi aux romantiques du XIXᵉ siècle ?", The Conversation, March 2024, vol. March, no. 2024, pp. /

SIMON, T., X. PHILIPPE, "Artisanat : à la recherche des temps perdus ?", The Conversation, June 2024, vol. June, no. 2024, pp. /

SIMON, T., M. CINA, X. PHILIPPE, "Mal du Siècle. From the Disenchanted Youth of the Romantic Age to the Disillusionment of Today’s Young Graduates", M@n@gement, May 2024, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 31-49

SIMON, T., "Faut-il fuir La Défense ?", The Conversation, June 2024, vol. June, no. 2024, pp. /

SIMON, T., "L'artisanat, pied de nez aux défaillances du secteur tertiaire ?", Cadres, October 2024, vol. 502

Organizational behavior, Culture and society, Humanities, Human resources management

Human Resources, Management research methodology, Organization theory

Felipe Pantoja is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at MBS School of Business. He has earned his Ph.D. from NEOMA Business School (France). His research concentrates mainly on how customers’ senses influence cognition and decision making. His work has been published in journals such as Journal of Advertising, Journal of the Association for Consumer Research, International Journal of Advertising and Journal of Retailing and Consumer services. In addition, he serves as associate editor for the Italian Journal of Marketing and is part of the editorial review board of journals such as Journal of Business Research and Journal of Consumer Marketing.

OSBURG, V.-S., F. PANTOJA - "Sustainable and/or luxury? Communicating sustainable luxury signals in tourism and hospitality" - 2025

BARTSCH, F., F. PANTOJA - "The Perfect Blend? Strategic Licensing Between Starbucks and Nestlé. Sage Business Case." - 2024, Montpellier, France

KASSARDJIAN, E., F. PANTOJA - "From Timeless to Trendy: Anki Luxe Leathers’ Challenges in a Contemporary Luxury World. The Case Center." - 2024, /

PANTOJA, F., F. BARTSCH - "Same same, but different: The Strategic Positioning of Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3" - 2024, Sage Business Case, London, France

BOYSSELLE, J., F. PANTOJA, "Manger avec les doigts n'est pas indécent, c'est même meilleur !", La Bulle des entrepreneurs,, January 2023, vol. Janvier, no. 2023, pp. /

PANTOJA, F., S. WU, N. KREY - "Enlightened Marketing in Challenging Times. Proceedings of the 2019 AMS World Marketing Congress (WMC)." - 2020

ARAÚJO, C., F. PANTOJA, O. OBILO - "A Meta-Analytical Review on the Effects of In-game Advertising on Consumers’ Attitudes: a Structured Abstract. Academy of Marketing Science (AMS), Porto, Portugal." - 2018, Porto

ROSSI, P., F. PANTOJA, A. BORGES, C. WERLE - "What a Delicious Name!” The Relationship between Embodiment and Food Consumption. American of Marketing Science (AMS), Orlando, USA" - 2016, Orlando

ROSSI, P., F. PANTOJA, A. BORGES - "What a Delicious Name!” Biasing Food Perceptions through Embodiment. Association for Consumer Research, New Orleans, USA" - 2015, New Orleans

PANTOJA, F., P. ROSSI, A. BORGES, A. YAMIM - "Shining Bright Like a Diamond? It Might Be Rich, but Only in Calories! A Structured Abstract. Academy of Marketing Science (AMS), Denver, USA" - 2015, Denvers

Corporate social responsibility (CSR), Artificial intelligence, Sensory Marketing, Food consumption, Advertising, Branding

International Marketing, Consumer Behavior, Luxury Brand Management, Market Research

Director of MBA and Executive degree programs at MBS School of business. In addition, to my teaching activities, I am very involved in Executive Education activities, thanks to 25 years of industrial professional experience in Supply Chain, Operations and Purchasing management. This professional experience provides me an empirical vision to apprehend the strategic stakes in companies' business models. Moreover, I focus my research on the impact of new technologies on the Supply Chain and Purchasing business model.

BRUSSET, X., R. DELAFENESTRE - "New business models in supply chains: a bibliometric study. Colloquium on European Research in Retailing (CERR), Guilford, United Kingdom." - 2018, Guilford

DELAFENESTRE, R., X. BRUSSET - "Supply Chains and New Business Models: literature review and research agenda. ILS conference, Lyon, France." - 2018, Lyon, France

DELAFENESTRE, R., X. BRUSSET - "Internet of things, Big Data, and new business models: a literature review. INFORMS, Houston, United States of America." - 2017, Houston, United States of America

DELAFENESTRE, R., L. LECOEUVRE, X. BRUSSET - "Business process approach to risk mitigation in projects and supply chains, case studies. NOFOMA Conference, Lund, Sweden." - 2017, Lund, Sweden

DELAFENESTRE, R., L. LECOEUVRE - "Combining Supply Chain Risk Management and Project Risk Management to improve the sustainability performance of a company." - 2016

Business model, Supply chain, transport, logistics, Operations management

Logistics, transport(s) and operations management, Information system

Dr Alec Waterworth is an Associate Professor in Project Management, having joined Montpellier Business School in September 2022. He previously worked as a lecturer and Director of Executive Educations Programmes at the Alliance Manchester Business School, delivering teaching to organisations such as BAE Systems, BP, the UK Department for International Trade, and the NHS. His teaching is focussed on addressing complex organisational challenges across a wide range of sectors and contexts. His research interests include the ongoing clean energy transition (and the role of project management therein) and academic entrepreneurship. Before entering academia, Alec worked in the oil and gas industry as a Quality Assurance Engineer on several multi-billion US$ projects.

WATERWORTH, A., "Repenser le risque : Comment l’incertitude peut renforcer les équipes et les organisations", The Conversation, September 2025, vol. September, no. 2025, pp. /

WATERWORTH, A., C. CARL GAVIN - "Managing Projects" - 2024, Routledge, London, Great Britain

WATERWORTH, A., E. EUNICE MAYTORENA-SANCHEZ, C. COURTNEY OWENS - "Voice behaviour in complex project organising" - 2024, Nottingham, UK, Great Britain

BRADSHAW, M., A. WATERWORTH, "China’s dash for gas: local challenges and global consequences.", Eurasian Geography & Economics, December 2020, vol. 61, no. 3, pp. 266-304

WATERWORTH, A., B. BRADSHAW - "The Future of Natural Gas in China. International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE)." - 2020

WATERWORTH, A., M. BRADSHAW, "Unconventional trade-offs? National oil companies, foreign investment and oil and gas development in Argentina and Brazil.", Energy Policy, November 2018, vol. 122, no. November 2018, pp. 7-16

WATERWORTH, A., B. BRADSHAW - "Unconventional Trade- offs: the future of the oil and gas industries of Argentina and Brazil. Latin American Energy Economics Meeting." - 2017

GÖK, A., A. WATERWORTH, P. SHAPIRA, "Use of web mining in studying innovation.", Scientometrics, January 2015, vol. 102, no. 1, pp. 653-671

WATERWORTH, A., A. GÖK, P. SHAPIRA - "The art of capturing data from Alibaba. Manchester Forum on Data Science, Tech Mining and Innovation." - 2015

WATERWORTH, A. - "Policy and Funding Decisions in Brazil's Oil And Gas Sector. EU-SPRI Conference innovation policies for economic and social transitions: Developing strategies for knowledge, practice and institutions." - 2015

Cohésion d'équipe, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Project management, Social entrepreneurship - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

Management and organisation, Organizations

His research interests focus on cross-cultural consumer behavior, global branding, and global consumer culture(s). He serves as an associate editor for the International Marketing Review and is an Editorial Review Board member for the Journal of International Marketing and the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science. His work has been published in leading journals, including the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of International Marketing, International Marketing Review, and Journal of Business Research.

His research has received several prestigious awards, including the AMA Global Marketing SIG Excellence in Global Marketing Research Award, the Hans B. Thorelli Award for long-term impact in international marketing, and the Susan P. Douglas Award for the best EMAC paper in international marketing. Additionally, he has been recognized as a significant contributor to the International Marketing Review both as an author and reviewer.

BARTSCH, F., R. ISHII, İ. İPEK, M. KIKUMORI - "International Marketing Review: Global Impact, Local Action: Understanding Consumer Responses to Sustainability in a Globalized World" - 2027

TRAN, T. T. H., F. BARTSCH, "Consumers’ Responses to Moral Transgressions in the Fashion Industry: Comparative Insights from Western Developed and Southeast Asian Emerging Markets", Journal of Business Ethics, February 2025, vol. 196, no. February 2025, pp. 773-806

BARTSCH, F., J. BOYSSELLE - "Fitting in without Blending in: Royal Canin and the Brand Portfolio of Mars Inc." - 2025, Sage Business Case

BARTSCH, F., T. T. H. THI THANH HUONG TRAN, "Mode éthique : les consommateurs sont-ils autant « responsables » partout dans le monde ?", The Conversation, September 2025, vol. Septembre, no. 2025, pp. /

BARTSCH, F., T. T. H. THI THANH HUONG TRAN - "Outrage at Shein — a Western affectation?" - 2025

BARTSCH, F., F. PANTOJA - "The Perfect Blend? Strategic Licensing Between Starbucks and Nestlé. Sage Business Case." - 2024, Montpellier, France

OSBURG, V.-S., V. YOGANATHAN, F. BARTSCH, M. F. DIALLO, H. LIU, "How sustainable luxury influences product value perceptions and behavioral intentions: A comparative study of emerging vs. developed markets", Journal of Business Ethics, May 2024, vol. 191, no. May 2024, pp. 713-738

SCHNACK, A., F. BARTSCH, V.-S. OSBURG, A. ERRMAN, "Sustainable agricultural technologies of the future: Determination of adoption readiness for different consumer groups", Technological Forecasting and Social Change, November 2024, vol. 208, no. November 2024, pp. 123697

PANTOJA, F., F. BARTSCH - "Same same, but different: The Strategic Positioning of Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3" - 2024, Sage Business Case, London, France

BARTSCH, F., T. MANDLER, T. KRÜGER, K. A. KIM, C. M. HAN, "Consumer animosity: The mitigating effect of perceived brand globalness.", International Marketing Review, April 2023, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 365-384

International marketing, Marketing

Marketing, Analytics and Data Science

Dr. Ilya Komarev joined MBS in October 2021 as Director of the Bachelor Program. Since September 2023, he has been serving as Director of the Grande École Program at MBS.

Holder of a PhD from the University of Bordeaux in management control and internal auditing, he taught at EDHEC Business School before moving to Abu Dhabi and then to Morocco, where he served as Academic Director of the EM Lyon campus in Casablanca. Originally from Bulgaria and with in-depth knowledge of the workings of French business schools, he has coordinated several programs at various levels.

KOMAREV, I. - "Rachat par un fonds de capital‑investissement : menace ou opportunité pour les salariés ?" - 2026, Paris, France

KOMAREV, I., K. ELEFTHERIOU, M. IOAKIMIDIS, G. WOOD, D. THOMAKOS, "The Sectoral Consequences of Private Equity Acquisitions: Spillovers in Wages and Employment", Industrial Relations Journal, January 2025, vol. 56, no. 1, pp. 22-45

ELEFTHERIOU, K., I. KOMAREV, P. KLUMPES, "Regulating the market for audit services: A game theoretic approach.", Abacus, October 2023, vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 697-734

KOMAREV, I., G. PREOBRAGENSKAYA, "A framework of market-relevant accounting competencies for the Gulf Cooperation countries (GCC).", Journal of Accounting Education, June 2022, vol. 59, no. /, pp. /

NYAMORI, R. O., I. KOMAREV, S. FAROUK - "Translating a national sustainability strategy into practice: The case of the UAE. European Accounting Association (EAA), 30 May – June 1, Milan, Italy." - 2018, Milan, Italy

NYAMORI, R. O., I. KOMAREV, S. FAROUK - "Translating a national sustainability strategy into practice: A case study of the oil and gas sector in the UAE. International Conference of Organization and Management, November 20-21, Abu Dhabi, UAE." - 2016, Abu Dhabi

FAROUK, S., S. BOSE, I. KOMAREV - "Capital Structure Determinants of an Emerging Economy’s Banks: The Case of The United Arab Emirates. Asia Pacific Conference on Accounting and Finance (APCAF), Bali, Indonesia." - 2015, Bali, Indonesia

KOMAREV, I., Z. JUBRAN, S. ABDUL QADIR - "Ethical Education of Accounting Students: The Case of Abu Dhabi University. Undergraduate Student Research Competition, April 24, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi." - 2015, Abu Dhabi University

KOMAREV, I., Z. GURBRAN, A. ISSA - "Environmental Accountability and Reporting by UAE Listed Companies. Undergraduate Student Research Competition, May 22, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi." - 2014, Abu Dhabi University

KOMAREV, I., S. FAROUK ABDEL ALL, J. OREIRO, A. MALIHA - "Impact of succession planning on financial structure and performance of the UAE family businesses. Undergraduate Student Research Competition, May 22, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi." - 2014, Abu Dhabi University

Accounting, Audit, Controlling, Corporate finance, Game and decision theory, Tax, Corporate social responsibility (CSR)

Accounting, Management control, Audit, Analytics and Data Science, Information system, Finance, Research methodology

Audrey Rouyre, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Strategic Management at MBS School of Business. Her research is focused on the management of innovation projects conducted by several competitors (i.e., multilateral coopetition) and public-private collaboration in the European aerospace industry. Her research has been published in well-known journals such Journal of Operations Management, Technovation and California Management Review. She is involved in conference activities as a co-chair in the CENA track (Coopetition, Ecosystem, Networks and Alliances) and co-program chair for Strategic Management SIG at European Academy of Management (EURAM). She has served as a reviewer for numerous journals, including Technovation, California Management Review, M@nagement, Finance-Contrôle, Stratégies.

ROUYRE, A. - "AIRBUS Defence and Space : Préserver le leadership stratégique à l'ère du NewSpace" - 2026, Centrale de Cas et de Médias Pédagogique, Paris

BILDSTEIN, C., A. ROUYRE, "La collaboration un levier pour répondre aux défis du secteur aérien et aéronautique.", Aéroport Le Mag, February 2025, vol. February, no. 2025, pp. /

ROUYRE, A., A.-S. FERNANDEZ, O. BRUYAKA, "Is air travel about to get greener? Our study shows how ‘coopetition’ is helping aircraft companies tackle sustainability", The Conversation, May 2025, vol. May, no. 2025, pp. /

LE ROY, F., A.-S. FERNANDEZ, P. CHIAMBARETTO, A. ROUYRE - "Managing Coopetition: The Key to Benefiting from a Coopetition Strategy. De Gruyter Handbook of Coopetition, edited by James M. Crick" - 2025, DeGruyter Publishing

LAURENT, S., A.-S. ANNE-SOPHIE FERNANDEZ, A. ROUYRE, P. CHIAMBARETTO, "Avion : qui est prêt à payer plus pour polluer moins ?", The Conversation, December 2025, vol. décembre, no. 2025, pp. /

ROUYRE, A., "Alliances public-privé : entre coopération et concurrence.", La Lettre M, October 2025, vol. October, no. 2025, pp. /

ROUYRE, A., "Défis et opportunités de la coopétition dans l’industrie aérospatiale européenne", La Lettre M, November 2025, vol. November, no. 2025, pp. /

ROUYRE, A., "L’industrie aérospatiale face au défi de la durabilité", La Lettre M, October 2025, vol. October, no. 2025, pp. /

ROUYRE, A., A.-S. ANNE-SOPHIE FERNANDEZ, I. ISABEL ESTRADA, "Co-evolution of governance mechanisms and coopetition in public-private projects", Journal of Operations Management, January 2024, vol. 70, no. 1, pp. 50-79

ROUYRE, A., A.-S. FERNANDEZ, O. BRUYAKA, "Big Problems Require Large Collective Actions: Managing Multilateral Coopetition in Strategic Innovation Networks", Technovation, April 2024, vol. 132, no. April 2024, pp. 102968

Co-operation and alliances, Innovation management, Strategy

Strategy, Management and organisation, Organizations