Mehdi Majidi - CV - The American University of Paris

Professional Profile
M E H D I M A J I D I
Dr. Majidi is a faculty member at the American University of Paris (AUP) and an international
consultant with more than 25 years experience. His key expertise and knowledge lie in the areas of
international business strategy, cross-cultural management, and engaging the private sector in
socioeconomic development.
As a university faculty member, Dr. Majidi has designed and teaches courses in international business
(IB), international mergers & acquisitions (IM&As), global cross-cultural management (GCCM), global
sustainable business (GSB), international entrepreneurship (IE), social entrepreneurship (SE), and highperforming
organizations (HPO). He is the Director of MA in Cross-cultural and Sustainable Business
Management Program at AUP and serves on the University President’s task force committee for
sustainability. Dr. Majidi also designs and provides executive training workshops and serves on editorial
board of academic journals.
His consulting projects include industrial development, workforce development, and the design of a
solution to measure, monitor, and evaluate the dynamics of the socioeconomic progress of a country
based on international standards indexes. He has consulted for the U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID), the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Department of Education
(ED), and the World Bank.
Dr. Majidi has worked in different countries and speaks several languages. In France, he won the French
Entrepreneurs National Award.
Education
• Ph.D., International Business & Cross-cultural Management, the George Washington University, 2006
• Executive M.B.A., the George Washington University, 1995
Academic Experience
• American University of Paris (AUP), 2007-present
o Program Director; MA in Cross-cultural and Sustainable Business Management
Designed, developed and manages the program from curriculum development, business
plan proposal and approval, implementation, and hiring visiting faculty members to
managing the program and creating networks between this program and other academic
institutions, private sector, government, and NGOs.
o Associate Professor, Department of International Business Administration
Teaching both graduate and undergraduate courses. For the undergraduate program,
teaching international business, international entrepreneurship, and social
entrepreneurship. For the graduate program in Cross-cultural and sustainable business
management, teaching high-performing organizations, global cross-cultural management,
and global sustainable business. These graduate and undergraduate courses are new at
AUP and have been developed by Dr. Majidi.
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o Member of President’s Task force Committee on Sustainability
A committee formed to think through a number of University initiatives over the coming
year. These will include an agenda for a greener campus, an inventory of sustainability
projects and courses across the University, creation of synergies across disciplines and
divisions, articulation of a future MA in Sustainable Development Practice.
• Baruch College (Zicklin School of Business) / AUP (Graduate School of Business)
Executive Master of Science in Finance
Visiting Professor, Teaching Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) course
• International School of Management (ISM) for L’Institut Supérieur Européen de Gestion
(ISEG), Paris, France
Visiting Professor and Member of Academic Assessment Team
Teaching Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) and Intercultural Management (ICM) courses and
serving on the ‘Learning Outcome Assessment Committee’ of ISEG’s MBA Program and ISM’s
‘Academic Assessment Team’
• George Washington University
Faculty, Teaching International Business and Cross-cultural Management courses
Professional Experience
IBM Business Consulting Services (BCS), Public Sector Supply Chain Management
Internal project: Strategizing for the group’s international expansion into developing countries
and designing a solution package to measure, monitor, and evaluate the dynamics of
socioeconomic progress in developing countries based on international standards indexes.
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Project Executive Director: Supporting Egypt’s economic growth initiative through industrial
and workforce development by focusing on the use and implementation of information
communication technology (ICT) in industry and educational systems through private sector
participation. The workforce development objective was to help Egypt increase its global
competitiveness by leveraging ICT through the implementation of IT-in-Schools and the
establishment of an IT university. The economic-growth objective included skills-gap analysis,
e-readiness assessment, industrial capability and competitiveness assessment, and the
implementation of an industrial cluster concept.
Core Team Member: Assisting USAID in advancing the agency-wide practice of strategic
planning, performance measurement, and evaluation methodology based on organizational
requirements and the expectation of USAID staff, stakeholders, and beneficiaries.
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
Project Manager: Supporting the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) in moving
toward organization-wide performance improvement, balanced scorecard, and fully automated
and interactive activity-based costing and management (ABCM) implementation; as team leader,
implementing an ABCM model for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS),
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training 6,500 employees from across the United States at five Centers and 18 Operating
Locations (OPLOCs).
U.S. Department of Education (ED)
Project Manager: Supporting ED’s performance objectives by developing and implementing an
ABCM model for its program and support offices.
The World Bank
Course Designer/Lead Instructor: Supporting the World Bank in creating awareness of ABCM
for an organization-wide implementation by designing and delivering workshops at the World
Bank’s Headquarters in Washington, D.C.; for: Europe and Central Asia Region (ECA) in
Ankara, Turkey; for East Asia and Pacific Regional Offices (EAP) in Bangkok, Thailand; and for
the Africa Regional Offices in Lilongwe, Malawi.
PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Consulting
Instructor: Providing ABCM, global consulting and consulting methodology training to PwC
consultants for over three years.
Languages
English, French, Farsi
Publications
MAJIDI Mehdi, Mergers and Acquisitions; Management through Collaboration: Teaming in a
Networked World Book, Routledge, Publishing; 2010.
MAJIDI Mehdi, Cultural Factors in International Mergers and Acquisitions: When and Where Culture
Matters; the International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management, Vol. 6, 2006
(Link).
MAJIDI Mehdi, The Strategic Value of Cross-cultural Expertise; Working papers, the Faculty Research
Forum of the Washington Consortium of Business Schools, 2004 (Link).
MAJIDI Mehdi, The Information Communication Technology (ICT) Penetration and Skills Gap Analysis
(SGA). Co-authored; a report for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the
Egyptian government to assess the use of ICT in industries and educational systems and recommend
policies and actions to respond to immediate inquiries for ICT skills covering the local, regional, and
global markets, 2003 (Link).
MAJIDI Mehdi, Going Global: Global Fix Management Consulting Services Global Induction Version
3.0, PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP July (1998): 1-24.
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Editorial Work
Chapter Editor, Managing in a Global Environment Chapter in Management through Collaboration:
Teaming in a Networked World Book, Routledge, Publishing. 2010
Editorial Board Member, The International Academy of E-Business (IAEB) Link: IAEB
Editorial Board Member, The American Journal of Management and Research (AJMR)
Presentations/Speeches
Session Chair and Reviewer, Corporate governance and corporate social responsibility session: The
EuroMed Academy of Business; University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy, 2009
Presentation, Cultural Factors in International Mergers and Acquisitions. 6th International Conference
on Knowledge, Culture & Change in Organizations, Monash University Center, Prato, Tuscany, Italy,
2006.
Guest speaker, Middle Eastern and Western Cultural Differences; the George Washington University,
Washington, DC, 2002; 2003.
Guest speaker, A path to becoming a high-performing organization. Defense Technical Information
Center (DTIC) of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), annual conference. Arlington, VA, 2002.
Panel Chair, E-business Globalization Issues, International Academy of E-Business (IAEB) Conference,
San Francisco, CA, 2001.
Panel Participant, E-business: Pedagogical Approaches & Issues. International Academy of E-Business
(IAEB) Conference, San Francisco, 2001.
Presentation, Going Global: A cross-cultural simulation. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Washington,
D.C., 1998.
Presentation, Multidimensional Paradigm: A Competitive Advantage for Global Firms: Understanding
Cultural Differences and Creating the Right Diversity Mix to Support and Implement the Firm's Global
Mission. The Global Orientation Program, Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P. Malaysia, Kuala-Lumpur, 1998.
Guest Speaker, Understanding Cultural Differences. The American University, Washington, D.C., 1997.
Awards and Honors
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), Recognition award for project implementation and
presentation as guest speaker at the DTIC’s annual conference. Arlington, VA April 2002.
The George Washington University, Executive MBA Alumni Association, Recognition award for
initiating the association, writing the bylaws, and organizing elections. Washington D.C., 1996.
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French Entrepreneurs National Award,* for entrepreneur and innovator of the year. Paris, France.
*1200 participants judged by a committee representing Pernod-Ricard, HEC, Etap, and Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie
de Paris.
Professional Affiliations
� The International Academy of E-Business, Editorial Board Member; Link: IAEB
� The American Journal of Management and Research (AJMR), Editorial Board Member
� The Research Program in Social and Organizational Learning (George Washington University),
Research Associate; Link
� The American Society for Cybernetics, Officer; Link
Contact
E-mail: mehdi@mehdimajidi.com
Website: www.mehdimajidi.com
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