Professor of Practice

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Mohamed Benabid is a Professor of Practice at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University.

He has nearly three decades of experience in the media landscape, including 15 years as Editor-in-Chief of L’Economiste. He holds a double PhD in Management Sciences from ISCAE and in Information & Communication Sciences from Université Paris VIII. A graduate of the journalism school of Strasbourg, his multidisciplinary profile has led him to embark on a parallel career in education, teaching courses such as strategic management, corporate geostrategy, geopolitics, political communication, entrepreneurship, microeconomics, crisis management and communication, and quantitative research methodology in management sciences.

In February 2024, he was appointed by the Moroccan government as a member of the permanent commission for the continuous renewal and adaptation of curricula, programs, and training. He is a member of the Advisory Group on Equity, Equal Opportunity, and Gender Approach within the Casablanca City Council, associate editor of the academic journals Cogent Social Sciences (Taylor & Francis group) and Management & Innovation (peer-reviewed, indexed on the Cairn database). He is a member of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR).

He is the co-author of five collective books — «Africa Positive Impact, Agir pour un meilleur impact sociétal», «Un Chemin Marocain 1999-2019: Parcours d’un Royaume en transformation», «Hymne au Management», «Les Industries Culturelles et Créatives Africaines à l’épreuve des dynamiques de plateformisation», «Ingénieuse et talentueuse Afrique». He is the author of «Lutter contre la désinformation : savoirs, enjeux et pratiques» (PCNS, 2025). He has published several peer-reviewed papers and policy briefs in the fields of management, geopolitics, and media issues. His academic interests revolve around media studies, with a renewed focus on the digital age, encompassing both micro and macro structures.