Melinda Chehimi

Melinda Chehimi serves as Assistant Professor in the Finance & Accounting Department at Montpellier Business School (MBS), bringing extensive industry experience from Mazars (Luxembourg), Schneider Electric, and Areva T&D. A multilingual scholar with a Doctorate in Management Control from the University of Montpellier and MBS Master in Management, she teaches management accounting and control courses while researching strategic management systems.

Her research centers on the evolving role of management controllers in strategic decision-making, particularly regarding corporate social responsibility integration. Key themes include:

• Development of Sustainability Balanced Scorecards for mission-driven organizations
• Strategic alignment of CSR objectives with business performance metrics
• Controllers' roles in defining company missions and environmental strategies
• Implementation of strategic management tools in industrial contexts

Professor Chehimi's 2024-2025 publications reveal consistent focus on practical applications of management control systems. Her work demonstrates how controllers operationalize CSR through performance measurement frameworks, with increasing emphasis on industrial sector applications and systematic analysis of sustainability tools. Case studies form the core methodology, providing actionable insights for practitioners.

Teaching responsibilities include management accounting and control courses, where she integrates her industry background to demonstrate real-world applications of strategic tools. Her research group focuses on bridging theoretical management control frameworks with practical CSR implementation challenges faced by industrial companies, particularly regarding performance measurement and strategic alignment.