Jasmin Mahmoud Fouad, PhD
Associate Professor
Faculty of Economics
Cairo University
jfouad@feps.edu .eg
EDUCATION
Faculty of Economics & Political
Science –Cairo University
Faculty of Economics & Political
Science –Cairo University
Faculty of Economics & Political
Science –Cairo University
2004
Finance
PhD
1996
Economics
1990
Economics
MA with
honors
BA with honors
first in merit
DISSERTATION
Topic:” The Theory of Optimum Currency Area and the European Monetary Union
(EMU): An Evaluation of the Impact of the EMU on the Mediterranean Countries.”
Committee: Prof. Hanaa Kheir El Din, Prof. Mahmoud Mohieldin (Supervisors), Prof.
Ahmed El Ghandour and Dr. Faika El Rifae.
ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE
July 2013 –Present
Cairo University
Faculty of Economics & Political Science
Economics Department
Associate Professor (Full-time)
September 2008- June 2013
American University Cairo
School of Business
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Management Department
Finance Unit
Assistant Professor (Full-time)
March 2005-August 2008
Cairo University
Faculty of Economics & Political Science
Economics Department
Assistant Professor (Full-time)
April 1997- February 2005
Cairo University
Faculty of Economics & Political Science
Economics Department
Lecturer (Full-time)
November 1990- March 1997
Cairo University
Faculty of Economics & Political Science
Economics Department
Assistant Lecturer (Full-time)
NON-ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
August 2014- Now
Acting Manager of the Center for Economic and Financial Research and Studies.
Main responsibilities
- organize training sessions for students, faculty and government officials
- organize roundtables to discuss the investment climate ,income distribution , responsive
budget with the main stakeholders(businessmen, NGOs,media,government officials and
international donors)
- train government officials on responsive budget and social justice.
November 2013-April 2014
Deputy Head of the International Relations Office- Faculty of Economics and Political
Science.Main responsibilities: Prepare conferences and training programs and seminars
for students and faculty in collaboration with international partners (GIZ, Sanabel,
DAAD, Freie Universitaet Berlin,Marburg University,Bloomberg, University of
Chicago,JICA,Austrian Embassy)
February 2014- Now
Project Manager and Academic Adviser of the Siemens Integrity Initiative at Cairo
University .Main responsibilities: prepare workshops with IFC on corporate governance
and forums with the investors and regulators in Egypt to train and educate Students on
the importance of fighting corruption and fraud through collective action.
November 2009-February 2011
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Adviser to the Chairman of the
Egyptian Financial Supervisory
Authority(EFSA),Cairo,Egypt, (Part-time).Main responsibilities :Supervise the
recruitment and 3-months training process of 30 young financial regulators.Prepare the
financial and managerial framework of a Training Institute for the non-banking financial
sector for EFSA.
February 2007-October 2008
Adviser to the Chairman of the National Postal Authority,Cairo,Egypt,(Part-time).
Main responsibilities :Prepare economic indicators and reports.
January 2005-September 2006
Manager of Economic Programs, Egyptian Banking Institute(EBI),Cairo,Egypt,(Parttime).Main responsibilities : Prepare, develop and supervise Economic
Programs.Prepare policy briefs.Prepare and supervise testing and training programs for
the regulators of the Central Bank of Egypt(CBE)
May 2004-December 2005
Economic Consultant on the National Strategy for Micro finance in Egypt,United Nation
Development Program(UNDP), Cairo,Egypt.Main responsibilities:Prepare and edit the
economic part of the National Strategy for Micr finance.
January 2004-April 2004
Senior Researcher, Egyptian Banking Institute (EBI), (Part-time).
September 1997- September 2000
Economic Researcher, Center for Economic and Financial Research(CEFRS), Faculty
of Economics and Political Science (Part-time). Main responsibilities: Researcher in
various project on development and the Egyptian Economy.
September 1993-September 1994
Economic Researcher, Social Research Center (SRC),American University in Cairo,
(Part-time).Main responsibilities: Researcher in the Project" Development and the
measurement of Poverty in Egypt"
COURSES TAUGHT
 Undergraduate:
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Economic Development (Faculty of Economics and Political
Science (FEPS),
Money and Banking Cairo University and Faculty of
Commerce,
Cairo University)
International Finance FINC 408 (AUC and FEPS)
Business Finance FINC 303 (AUC)
Investment Analysis FINC 404 (AUC)
Economics of Finance (FEPS)
Micro Economics (FEPS)
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 Graduate:
Financial Management (FINC 540) and International
Finance ( FINC 542 ) (AUC)
Economics of European Integration (Euro-Mediterranean
Master's Program, Cairo University)
Macro Economics (FEPS)
Health Economics (Faculty of Nursing, MSc Program, Cairo
University)
CERTIFIED WORKSHOPS
 Financial Awareness (TOT), Cairo University and Sanabel , March 2014
 Research Methodology ,Cairo University,Cairo 2012.
 Faculty Training Seminar, Grenoble Graduate School of Business,American
University Cairo,Cairo, 2011.
 Advanced Risk Management ,Monetary Authority Singapore(MAS),Singapore,2010.
 Introduction of New Methods in University Teaching,Cairo University,Cairo,2009.
 Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Teaching, Cairo University, Cairo,2009.
 Communication Skills,Cairo University,Cairo,2009.
 Risk Management, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC) ,Tunisia, 2004.
 Financial Programming, World Bank , Cairo,2003.
 Cambridge Advanced Program for Rethinking Development Economics, Cambridge UK, 2001.
 Economic Forecasting,Oxford University,Cairo, 2001.
REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIOS
Islam Azzam,Jasmin Fouad," Firm–level determinants of Foreign Direct Investment:
The case of Egypt," The International Research Journal of Finance and Economics,
November 2013.
Islam Azzam,Jasmin Fouad ,Dilip Ghosh ," Foreign Ownership and Financial
Performance: Evidence from Egypt," International Journal of Business, 18(3), 2013
ISSN: 1083-4346.
Jasmin Fouad, “Financial Regulatory Models in the MENA region”, Economic Papers
Series , Center for Economic and Financial Research and Studies (CEFRS), Number
41,April 2011(in Arabic)
Islam Azzam and Jasmin Fouad,” Evaluation of the Impact of Day Trading on the Egyptian
Stock Market”, International Journal of Business and Finance Research (IJBFR), Number
1, Volume 4,January 2010
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Jasmin Fouad,” Effect of Price Limits on Dynamic Returns and Volatilities: Evidence
from the Egyptian Stock Market”, Middle Eastern Financial Economics(MEFE), Issue
3, June 2009.
WORKING PAPERS
Nihal elMegharbel and Jasmin Fouad“Corporate Social Responsibility :Emerging
trends in Egypt”,Working paper 138, Egyptian Center for Economic Studies,
September 2008 (in Arabic).
Jasmin Fouad “Micro-finance and Commercial Banks in Egypt” ,published in”The
Role of Financial and Non-financial Services in promoting SME‘s in Egypt”, Alia
elMahdy and Hala el Said (editors) ,published by the Egyptian Banking Institute and the
Center for Economic and Financial Studies(CEFRS) ,Cairo University, 2007 .
Jasmin Fouad (economic editor) “National Strategy for Micro-finance in Egypt:
Towards a National Strategy for Micro-finance in Egypt”, United Nation
Development Program( UNDP )Cairo,Egypt, December 2005.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION
Jasmin Fouad " SME's in Egypt and employment generation: the challenges and the
international experiences ",presentation for the conference:The future of Egypt ,
Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo, March 2012.
Jasmin Fouad “The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on the Financial Sector in
Egypt”, presentation for Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA) ,Cairo, 15
March,2010.
Jasmin Fouad “Mortgage–backed Securities (MBS),can the Danish model be
replicated in Egypt ?”presentation for the Ministry of Investment, October 2007.
Jasmin Fouad “Microfinance and Commercial Banks in Egypt.”Paper presented in the
Conference :On the role of Financial and Nonfinancial Services in promoting SME‘s in
Egypt,Egyptian Banking Institute and the Center for Economic and Financial Studies
Cairo University, March ,2007
Jasmin Fouad “ Is Europe an Optimum Currency Area? “ Paper presented in the
Conference :The Impact of the Euro on the Mediterranean Countries”,Faculty of
Economics and the European Commission in Egypt, March,2002.
OTHER INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Supervision of Master Degree and PhD thesis :
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Master Degree:
Ms Wessam el Sherif ,“Banking Reform and Economic Growth :Cross country
evidence 1997-2007 “,Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University,
June 2008 - September 2009 ,Grade :excellent.
Ms Heba Youssef, ” Establishing a Derivatives Market in Egypt,” Faculty of
Economics and Political Science, Cairo University ,August 2008 - October 2009,
Grade :very good.
PhD:
Mr Mohamed Kahtany “ The Institutional and Economic Aspects of establishing a
Stock Market regulator in Saudi Arabia,”Faculty of Economics and Political Science,
Cairo University, June 2009 till October 2011.Accepted
Training Programs (as trainer)
Jasmin Fouad “Monetary Policy in Egypt.”Training program for Armenian
Delegates,Egyptian Banking Institute ,Nasr City , 17 November 2008.
Jasmin Fouad”The Role of the Financial Sector in Promoting Growth in Egypt.”
Training program for Senior Journalists,Egyptian Banking Institute Mohandessin, June
2006.
Jasmin Fouad”The Evolution of the International Monetary System.”Training
program for a delegation from the Ministry of International Cooperation,Faculty of
Economics and Political Science,February 2005.
Jasmin Fouad”Applying Econometric Models in Finance.” Training program for
Senior Bankers from the Arab World,Egyptian Banking Institute ,Nasr City ,February
2005.
Organizing Conferences ,Round-tables and Training Programs:
Lecture: Prepare and present a lecture for students of Cairo University on Economic
Development in Egypt:the current status and the future prospects, Cairo University, April
7,2014
Debate: Prepare and moderate the second MBA debate ”The Egyptian Financial Sector
2010:What are the opportunities and the challenges lying ahead, ” American University
Cairo, October 25,2010.
Training program : Supervise a three-months training program for the new hire of
regulators ,The Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority,March 2010 –May 2010 .The
Training Program included courses in finance,accounting,law, soft skills and risk-based
regulation.
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Roundtable:Prepare and organize the round table ” Policy Space in Developing
Countries to respond to the Global Financial Crisis,” Tuesday 19th May, 2009, 6:00 pm
to 8:00 pm,Cairo University,a joint initiative of the Faculty of Economics and Political
Science and the International Labor Office(ILO) in Egypt.
Book and course review:
Book review: Lawrence Gitman "Principles of Managerial Finance",Arab World
Edition, Pearson,2013
Book review :Steve Lumby and Chris Jones, "Corporate Finance, theory and
practice,” seventh edition ,London: Cengage Learning , 2010.
Review the course content of “Money and Banking” and” Financial Economics ”for
the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, October 2010.
AWARDS
Award for best Academic Supervisor, Cairo University,2006
Award for best Academic work ,Cairo University 2004 and 2005
Awards for best undergraduate student,Cairo University,1987-1990.
Award for best student ,German School,Cairo,1986.
International Award for best student from a German School, 1985.
SERVICE TO THE DISCIPLINE
 Member of the Economic and Managerial Committee ,the Academy for Academic
Research (2013 till present ).
 Member of the Steering Committee for drafting the National Strategy for Financial
Literacy (2013 till present)
 Member of the Economic Committee ,the National Council for Women in Egypt(2009
till 2011).
 Member of the Committee “Global class room involvement with students”,an initiative
of the World Bank in Egypt(2004 -2005).
 Member of the Executive Investment Committee,National Postal Office, Egypt(June
2007 till 2009).
 Member of the Technical Committee ,National Postal Office, Egypt (September 2007
till October 2008).
 Deputy Director , Center for Economic Studies for Women,Cairo University (20062007).
 Member of the Committee ,”World bank ‘s global essay competition” ,partnership
between the World Bank and the Cairo University(2004-2005).
 Academic Supervisor of the Model of Egyptian Stock Exchange MESE(2004–2011 )
 Member of CAPORDE 2001(Cambridge Advanced Program on Rethinking
Development Economics) Cambrigde University,UK,( 2001 -2008 ).
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SERVICE TO THE ACADEMIC INSTITUTION
 Member of the Equal opportunities for women in Higher Education in Egypt team,an
inititaive between Freie Universitaet Berlin , Alexandria Univeristy ,Cairo Univeristy,
Sohag Univeristy, and South Valley Univeristy.(2013-present)
 Academic Supervisor of the CFA student Competition (2012-present)
 Member of the Academic Committee , Department of Management , American
University Cairo ( Fall 2011-2013).
 Member of the NAQAAE Accreditation Committee ,American University
Cairo(2009-2010)
 Member of the Research Committee, Department of Management , American
University Cairo (Fall 2009 till 2011).
 Academic Supervisor of the Arab African International Bank Award (2005-2009)
 Member of the Academic Committee , Department of Management , American
University Cairo ( Fall 2008 till 2009).
 Academic Supervisor of the Model of the Egyptian Stock Exchange (MESE), 20042011)
 Mentor for International Students ,American University in Cairo (2009-2011).
COMPUTER SKILLS
Efficiency in using Microsoft Software such as: Windows XP, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Efficiency in using Statistical Software such as: E-Views, TSP, SPSS, PC Give.
LANGUAGES
Native speaker of Arabic, Danish.
Fluent in English and German
Fair in French
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