AIM Faculty
Taïeb Hafsi
Emeritus professeor
Professor Emeritus at HEC Montréal, internationally recognized for his contributions to strategic management.
Biography
Taïeb Hafsi is Professor Emeritus and former Strategy and Society Chair at HEC Montréal, and one of the leading voices in strategic management in the Francophone world. A Harvard Business School DBA graduate and MIT Sloan alumnus, he has taught executives and students across North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia, primarily through the case method. His research focuses on strategy, governance, organizational transformation, and leadership in complex organizations. Author of nearly 40 books and hundreds of scholarly publications, he has received numerous international awards for his contributions to research and teaching. Before joining academia, he held senior executive positions at Sonatrach, where he oversaw Algeria's refining and petrochemical operations.
Expertise and specialties
Experience
- Walter J. Somers Chair in International Strategic Management, HEC Montréal (2002–2023)
- Full Professor of Strategic Management, HEC Montréal (1989–2023)
- Associate Professor of Strategic Management, HEC Montréal (1984–1989)
- Associate Professor of Management Policy, ESSEC Business School, France (1983–1984)
- Assistant Professor of Management Policy, ESSEC Business School, France (1982–1983)
- Assistant Professor of Organizational Policy, Faculty of Management, McGill University, Canada (1981–1982)
- Research and Teaching Assistant, Harvard Business School, United States (1979–1981)
- Corporate Director, Refining, Sonatrach, Algeria (1975)
- Managing Director, Petrochemicals & Refining Division, Sonatrach, Algeria (1974)
- Managing Director, Arzew Refinery, Sonatrach, Algeria (1973)
- General Manager, Refinery Production, Arzew Refinery, Sonatrach, Algeria (1972)
- Production Manager, Lubricating Oils, Arzew Refinery, Sonatrach, Algeria (1970)
- Production Engineer, Lubricating Oils, Arzew Refinery, Sonatrach, Algeria (1969)
