Education
1991 : Ph.D. in Strategic Management, University of Grenoble, France
1986 : M.B.A. (DEA) in strategic management, University of Grenoble, France
1985 : Graduate School of Business, ESC Marseille, France
Publications & Research
Research Interests :
Corporate Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship, Dynamics of international competition, international strategies and organizational structures.
Research Program :
1993-1997: Co-leader and coordinator of the MODEM research project financed by the European Commission (1993-1997, US$ 350,000, 19 persons, 8 countries)
Participant at the "Junior Faculty Consortium", Academy of Management, Dallas (1994)
Professional Experiences
Since 1992 EM LYON - Associate Professor in Strategic Management
Courses taught :
- Business Policy (Executive MBA Program, MSC - Master of Science in Management, Executive Master Program)
- International strategies of firms (Specialized Masters Programs)
- Corporate Entrepreneurship (International MBA Program, Specialized Masters Programs)
- Designing Business Plans (Center for Entrepreneurship, Specialized Master Program)
- Strategy Workshop (Center for Entrepreneurship)
Executive Education: Design, manage and implement various customized programs for large international companies
199-1992 Prospectives (consulting in strategy and organization) and Precepta (industry analysis and consulting)
Consultant :
1987-1989 University of Grenoble (Institut National Polytechnique and Institut d'Etudes Politiques) Lecturer in Marketing, Business Policy and Cost Accounting
1985(6 months) Intermagnetics General Corporation, New York, USA (NASDAQ, Medical Imagery) Strategic diagnosis of the company and one of its subsidiary
Languages
French (native)
English (fluent)
Spannish (average)
Other information
Executive Education programs and consultingCoaching activity for entrepreneurs (Center for Entrepreneurship, International MBA)
- Since 1993, coaching of entrepreneurs on a one-to-one basis. More than 60 different projects in a variety of sectors (industry, service, biotech, etc.).
- Participation in the MOOTCORP competition, Austin, Texas
Tailored Executive Development Programs
For a number of companies including:
- ALCATEL (telecom equipment) - Program Director - International program for development of leadership skills for High Potentials
- ARCELOR (steel manufacturer) - International Program for High Potentials
- COMPASS GROUP FRANCE (catering) - Corporate program for Performance Improvement
- EDF (electric utility)
- FRANCE TELECOM (telecom operator) - International Corporate Entrepreneurship Program
- IBM FRANCE
- RENAULT (automotive)
- SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC (electric equipment) - International Corporate program for High Potentials
- SEB (household appliances) - Program Director- Developing Intrapreneurial skills
- SITA (environment protection) - Program Director- Developing strategic and management skills
- SNCF (railway)
- SUEZ (energy, water, environment protection) - Program Director - International Corporate program for High Potentials - Integrating value creation perspectives
- TOTALFINA ELF (oil and chemical) - Corporate program for Senior Managers
Other consulting activities
- Board member of several SMEs, since 1996
- Coaching of individual managers
- Corporate entrepreneurship programs
Memberships
Member of the Academy of Management (USA), the Strategic Management Society (USA), and AIMS (Association Internationale de Management Stratégique, France).
Service to EM LYON
- Member of taskforce teams on internal strategic issues (development projects and EQUIS accreditation)
- Member of the Program Committee of the MSc Program (1994 - 1999)
- Head and member of EM LYON's Personnel Committee (1996 - 2001)
- Coordinator of the Strategic Management Team (2001-2003)