Peter B. Gustavson School of Business

Professor Majerbi joined UVic in 2004 after completing her PhD in Finance at McGill University. Her doctoral dissertation entitled “Essays in international asset pricing, foreign exchange risk, and market segmentation” examined the importance of currency risk in the stock markets of both developed and emerging countries. Her research interests also include issues of integration versus segmentation of financial markets, international diversification benefits in portfolio investments, international finance and the role of financial systems in economic development and growth. She also participates in research projects with the World Bank Group.

Professor Majerbi teaches in the areas of international finance and corporate finance. Her teaching interests also include investments, financial markets and institutions and risk management. Prior to joining the Gustavson School of Business, she taught various finance courses at McGill University and participated in executive education programs while working for a consulting and management training company in Tunisia. Her business experience includes managing an export division for an industrial company in Tunisia and holding short term management training positions in domestic and multinational companies in Portugal, Switzerland, Tunisia and the US.