Mahassen AÏSSA holds a PhD in Management Sciences from the Université Pierre Mendés France, Grenoble II. Her research focuses on governance and the co-construction of knowledge. She joined Clermont School of Business in 2008 after eight years’ experience in teaching, in particular as a temporary teaching and research associate at various French universities. She is now a Full Time Professor and Coordinator of the Finance, Economics, Law and Systems Department, and teaches both initial and continuing education courses in management control and finance.