Noha EL ATTAR

Professor of Management Practice
department: Management
Campus de Cergy
Organizational Behavior – Psychology – Sociology – Business Ethics & Business Philosophy – Management
Career
Biography

Noha El Attar is easily seduced by otherness, newness and making things work. She is a Professor of Organizational Behaviour Practice and the Academic Director for the Summer Programs in ESSEC France. She is also responsible for the Academic Direction of the Global BBA in Rabat Campus in ESSEC. Previously she worked as an Organizational Development Senior Consultant, Management lecturer in multiple Business Schools in France, China, Africa and the Middle East. On the corporate side, she worked with companies for example, Lux Space, Oracle, Siemens and Etisalat Telcom. Her Doctorate was in Toulouse Business School in France and pursued another PhD in Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.
She is an Expressive Art Director, Psychodramatist, Enthusiastic Nerd, a Backpack traveller… the most appropriate title depends on the time of the day! Her research interests are in Role Theory, Visual methods, Improvisation in Organizations, Gender and Organizational Justice theory.

Diplomas

  • 2026: Doctor of Philosophy, Management (Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne France)
  • 2021: Doctorate in Business Administration, Business administration, Business administration (Toulouse Business School (TBS) France)
  • 2015: Master of Business Administration, Business administration (Heriot-Watt University United Kingdom)
  • 2009: Educational science, Trainers Diploma (Cambridge University United Kingdom)
Career
Other Academic Appointments
    • 2024 – 2026 : Academic Associate director of the Global Bachelor In Business Administration (ESSEC Business School France)
    • 2019 – 2021 : Visiting Professor (South China Normal University China)
Full-time academic appointments
    • 2024 – Now : Professor of Management Practice (ESSEC Business School France)
    • 2020 – 2024 : Visiting Faculty (Iéseg School of Management France)
    • 2009 – 2019 : Professor of Management Practice (The American University in Cairo School of Business Egypt)
Professional appointments
    • 2017 – 2020 : Senior Organizational Development Consultant (Siemens AG Egypt)
    • 2004 – 2007 : Organizational Development Consultant (Oracle Corp. Egypt)
Distinctions

Awards

  • 2015 : Distinguished Performance (The American University in Cairo School of Business, Egypt)
  • 2011 : Outstanding Performance in Teaching (The American University in Cairo School of Business, Egypt)
  • 2010 : Outstanding Performance in Teaching (The American University in Cairo School of Business, Egypt)
Research Teaching
Other activities