Education

Macroeconomics, International Finance, Financial Markets, Quantitative Methods

P.O. Box 1370,Al Akhawayn University, Avenue Hassan II, Ifrane 53000, Morocco

Telephone: +212-53586-2360                 Fax:+212-53586-2060

Email: s.koubida       aui.ma 

Education

Representative research papers and other research outputs

Research Interests

Ph.D. in Economics, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC), U.S.A - Dec 2007

M.A. in Economics, SIUC - Dec 2003

B.S. in Economics, University of Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech, Morocco - June 1998

Dr. Sallem KOUBIDA

Current Courses

FIN 3301 – Business and Corporate Finance

FIN 3304 – International Finance

Teaching at AUI

ECO 2301 – Microeconomics

ECO 2302 – Macroeconomics

FIN 3301 – Business and Corporate Finance

FIN 3304 – International Finance

ECO 5305 – Managerial Economics

FIN 5306 – International Finance

Teaching

University Committees

Freshman Committee,

Academic Council

School Committees

Evaluation Committee,

Evaluation Task Force,

Search Committee,

Economics area Committee,

Finance area Committee,

Strategic Plan Committee.

Committees

American Economic Association (AEA)

Midwest Economic Association (MEA)

Midwest Finance Association (MFA)

Membership

PUBLISHED ARTICLES IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

Alavi, J., Yasin, M., Koubida, S., Small, M., (2010)

“Moroccan Tourism Realities and Potential: A Rapid Assessment Methodology Approach and a Framework for Future Improvements,” Journal of International Business Research and Practice, Vol. 4.

Yasin, M., Alavi, J., Koubida, S., Small, M., (2011)

“An assessment of the competitiveness of the Moroccan tourism industry: Benchmarking implications”, Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. 18 Iss: 1, pp.6 - 22

PUBLISHED ARTICLES IN PROCEEDINGS

Alavi, J., Yasin, M., Koubida, S., Small, M.,

“Improving the Effectiveness of Moroccan Tourism Services: A Total Quality Management Approach,” The Annual Meeting of the Western Decision Sciences Institute, March 2011, Portland, Oregon

Alavi, J., Yasin, M., Small, M., Koubida, S.,

“Promoting Economic Growth Through Tourism: A Systematic Customer-Focused Approach,” Published in the Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Business Administration Association, March 2010, pp. 1-4

Alavi, J., Yasin, M., Koubida, S.,

“An analysis of Tourism in Morocco: Competitiveness and Markets ” Published in the Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Business Administration Association, March 2009, pp. 172-180

PAPERS PRESENTED AT INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS

” Improving the Effectiveness of Moroccan Tourism Services” Presented at the annual meeting of the Western Decision Science Institute in April 2011 at Oregon, Portland.

“An analysis of Tourism in Morocco: Competitiveness and Markets”

Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Business Administration Association in April 2009 at Chicago

“Forecasting Volatility of Exchange Rates in Emerging and developed Currency Markets”

Presented at the Midwest Business Administration Association in April 2008 at Chicago

“The Effect of Traders’ Positions on the Price Volatility of Currency Futures”

presented at the Midwest Economics Association Meetings in March 2007 at Chicago

PAPERS IN PROGRESS FOR PUBLICATION

1. “Forecasting Volatility of Exchange Rates in Emerging and Integrated Markets: A Parametric Approach”

2. “Forecasting Volatility of Exchange Rates in Emerging Markets: A Nonparametric Approach”

3. “The Effect of traders’ Positions on the Price Volatility of Currency Futures”