Bouchaib Bahli

Professor Bouchaib Bahli serves as a full Professor and Associate Director in the Department of Information Technology Management at Toronto Metropolitan University. Holding an MSc, MBA, and PhD, he brings over 25 years of international academic and professional experience, including leadership roles as Dean, Associate Dean for Strategic Planning, and Associate Dean for Research and Accreditations. Since 1995, he has consulted extensively on digital transformation for public and private organizations globally.

His research centers on strategic management of digital transformation, business services automation, business analytics, and risk management of emerging technologies. Professor Bahli champions research with tangible societal and business impact, bridging academic theory with practical application. His work spans information systems, project management, and supply chain innovation, employing rigorous empirical methods to address contemporary organizational challenges in technology adoption and risk mitigation.

Professor Bahli maintains a robust publication record in premier journals including Information and Management and Journal of Information Technology, with recent work (2020-2022) focusing on project success metrics, supply chain resilience during disruptions, and digital transformation frameworks. His international collaborations, particularly with Brazilian and European researchers, demonstrate a global perspective on technology management challenges.

As an educator, he teaches undergraduate courses including Strategy, Management and Acquisition of Information Systems (ITM 707) and the Capstone Project (ITM 900), along with graduate courses in Innovation and Technology Management (MB 8014). His experiential teaching approach leverages real-world consulting cases to develop students' practical skills in information systems development and strategic technology management. While specific student counts aren't documented, his Capstone course provides direct supervision opportunities for applied projects.