Hatem Ben-Ameur Member, GERAD share Full Professor, Department of Decision Sciences, HEC Montréal hatem.ben-ameur@hec.ca Phone: 514 340-6480 Other titles and affiliations Jun 2022 – May 2023 On sabbatical leave, HEC Montréal, IHEC Carthage Research Axes Axis 1: Data valuation for decision making Axis 3: Decision support made under uncertainty Research Applications Economy and finance Engineering (engineering design, digital design) Publications Sep 2025 G-2025-61 An option-based QML approach for estimating structural models Hatem Ben-Ameur, Chaima Ben Mahmoud, and Amel Zenaidi We develop a maximum-likelihood (ML) approach based on option markets for estimating structural models. We use dynamic programming and finite elements, der... BibTeX reference Jun 2025 Dynamic programming for valuing options embedded in corporate bonds Malek Ben-Abdellatif, Hatem Ben-Ameur, Rim Chérif, and Tarek Fakhfakh The Journal of Derivatives, 32(4), 2025 BibTeX reference Mar 2025 Quasi-Maximum Likelihood for Estimating Structural Models Malek Ben-Abdellatif, Hatem Ben-Ameur, Rim Chérif, and Tarek Fakhfakh Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics & Econometrics, 2025 BibTeX reference 60 publications Events May 3 — 4, 2024 Games and Optimization - Workshop in honor of Michèle Breton Workshop Chair in Game Theory and Management HEC Montréal, Campus Hélène-Desmarais Feb 9, 202211:00 AM — 12:00 PM Quasi-maximum likelihood for estimating structural models “Meet a GERAD researcher!” seminar Hatem Ben-Ameur – Full Professor, Department of Decision Sciences, HEC Montréal Online meeting Prizes and awards 2025 Best Paper Award "An option-based maximum-likelihood approach for estimating structural models" Global Initiative for Governance and Sustainability - GIGS Supervision Adelphine Kabedi Master's degree Atakouna Kenneth Koboyo Master's degree Louis-Frédérick Bélanger Master's degree Anas Maiti Master's degree Karim Razgallah Bachelor's degree Mouna Turki Bachelor's degree Amr Mekawi Master's degree Arthur Madore-Boisvert Internship Edouardo Magini Master's degree All supervisions (41)