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Research at IAE: thesis defense

After being the first IAE created in France in 1955, IAE Aix-Marseille was a pioneer in the development of management research and doctoral students in management sciences. It has trained and trains today teachers-researchers who intervene in the most prestigious universities and business schools in France and abroad. Each year, the IAE Aix-Marseille supervises 50 theses. 70% of the students are international.

On February 28, 2022, Marwa Tounsi defends her thesis. Here is her testimony:

"After obtaining my master's degree in financial and accounting management in Morocco in 2016, I felt that I still had the motivation to acquire new knowledge: a master's degree in research, studies and consulting in France therefore seemed like a real opportunity to continue learning and understanding.

After obtaining my research master's degree in finance, control and audit at AIX Marseille Graduate school of management in 2017, I was considering a PhD as a way to go deeper into questions that had emerged in my studies especially in financial accounting. I therefore decided to do a thesis on the relationship between financial and non-financial disclosure and the management of accounting results by accruals.

These years of doctoral studies allowed me to acquire an expertise in a field that I liked while overcoming the difficulties related to time management and the challenges of deadlines. This is thanks to my thesis director who accompanied me in the realization of this project and to his advice during this period."