Jamel Stambouli holds a PhD in Management -HEC Montréal. His doctoral research explored the importance of sociocultural factors in organizations and discussed the influence of spirituality and religious values on entrepreneurs and management organizations. Many of his writings have been published in the form of reports and book chapters. His current research interests include immigrant entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship and the development and management of social and solidarity economy organizations. He has professional experience in the industry and has been a consultant to both national and international organizations. He has also acted as a coach for several entrepreneurs.