Étudiants et candidats au programme PhD

With a background in Management, Chaïma is graduated from EDHEC Business school and holds an Mphil in Management (Mines Paristech/ Nanterre University). She has evolved in different types of companies (NGO, SME, international firms) as an analyst. She is particularly interested in Social entrepreneurship.

Graduated in 2020 from Higher School of Economics with the bachelor degree in Logistics and SCM, Denis has acquired experience in maritime logistics and port management. He also has graduated from GSOM Business School, completing Master in Management program. Denis's main professional interests are collaborative efforts between corporations and social enterprises as well as strategic management of MNCs.

Originally from Iran, Azadeh earned her Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering and went on to study for a Master's in Strategic Human Resources Management at the University of Tehran. She has had the opportunity to work as a consultant in Human Resources Management and has been involved in several NGO initiatives. Equality and Gender Diversity are her primary areas of research interest.

Indian, Roscoe has varied experience of nearly 8 years in marketing, sales and education roles with different organisations in both, for and not-for profit sectors. His current research interests include institutions, organisations such as NGO's and social enterprises and justice issues such as modern slavery and human trafficking.

EDUCATION:

• 2015 - 2016: Ph.D in Management, emlyon business school, France
• 2009: Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing, TSM, India
• 2005: Post Graduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship, EDI, India
• 2003: Bachelor in Accounting, HR College, Mumbai University

RESEARCH INTEREST:

• Institutions and Organisations
• NGO's and Social Enterprises
• Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking

From India, Soumyo's research examines corporate sustainability initiatives, focusing on how they are managed and organized to balance profits and purpose. In particular, he investigates the role and work of strategy and innovation actors in addressing the complexity challenges (e.g., uncertainty, ambiguity, dynamism) that characterize such endeavors. Prior, Soumyo read Information Technology at IIIT Bangalore, and worked in the BFSI industry as a digital transformations consultant.

EDUCATION:

• 2020 - 2022: M.Phil. in Management, emlyon business school, France
• 2017 - 2020: MS by Research in Information Technology & Society, IIIT Bangalore, India
• 2013 - 2017: Bachelor of Technology in Electronics & Communication Engineering, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, India

From Iran, Taha is an MBA graduate from IAU of Iran, with a background in engineering. He has more than ten years of professional experience in business development and marketing consultancy within various industries and several startups. He has developed his skills in quantitative methods and problem-solving and has prior experience in teaching and research assistantship. His research interests include Innovation Management and New Product Development.

Her research interests include entrepreneurial exit, careers of entrepreneurs post exits, social value creation through entrepreneurship programs, individual performance management and behavioral effect of incentives. She also has over 13 year experience as a Business Developer and Project Manager in International SMEs in the translation and circular economy industries and more recently at emlyon business school incubator.

EDUCATION:

• 2017: International Master in Business Administration, IAE Lyon, France

EPERIENCE:

• 2019 - 2020: Research Assistant, emlyon business school
• 2011 - 2019: Business Developper, Codeo Group, France
• 2007 - 2011: Translation project Manager, Birdwell Institute, France

EXPERTISE:

• Entrepreneurship, Incubators, Organizational Behavior, Circular Economy, Behavioral effects of Incentives.

I am Iranian, I am an MBA graduate from ATU of Iran, with a background in Urban engineering. After graduation, I started my own business and lunched an online-store specialized in video game industry. I am really interested in Digitalization. Bearing in mind that digitalization is changing humans and organization's habitats, I am encouraged to consider the effects and implications of the digitalization trend on human lives as a potential research area. in particular, topics like digital innovation, and digital entrepreneurship.

With a background in both Management and Economics, Zhenjing studied the Master in Management at EDHEC Business School in France and MSc in Business in Economics at BI Norwegian Business School in Norway. Her research interests are related to Environmental Economics, ESG, CSR, and sustainable development. To be more specific, how do the environmental concerns and sustainability affect firms' strategies.

From Iran, Asef holds a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic) and a Master of Business Administration in strategy from the University of Tehran. He has extensive experience in the digital marketing across various industries. His research interests revolve around exploring the diverse possibilities offered by cutting-edge technologies like AI, IoT, and blockchain for today's entrepreneurs. Specifically, he is keen on investigating how these technological advancements, particularly AI, can assist modern entrepreneurs throughout various stages of their entrepreneurial journey.

From Germany & Argentina, Felix graduated from Lund University with a research M.Sc. in Psychology and a M.Sc. in Entrepreneurship & Innovation. His current research interest revolves about entrepreneurial behavior. Felix is a proponent of open science practices and has an interest in statistics

Cédric has eight years of professional experience in emerging and developed markets: he conducted audit and consulting assignments for a banking group (BPCE General Inspection) and worked as a project director and financial supervisor for a microfinance group (Advans). He is particularly interested in exploring the role of businesses in society and how they incorporate social and environmental goals in their strategy. He holds a Master in Management and Master of Science in Finance from Grenoble EM.

Rachel Le Marois graduated from Reims (France) in 2010 with a master's degree in Packaging Engineering and has since then been working for various kind of organizations such as multinational (Unilever and BAYER), SMB and Start up in the UK and in France. Her current research interests include organizational behavior, more specifically, the study of the organizational mechanisms regarding the management of the peoples who grow up with invisible differences.

From China, Ben graduated from Cass Business School, UK with a MSc in Management in 2012.
He has more than six years of professional working experiences in marketing, business development and management consulting across various industries. His past employers and clients covered most forms and natures of business, ranging from multi-national companies, large state-owned enterprises, private SMEs to entrepreneurial start-ups.
His current research interests include CSR, Sustainable Management (especially for SMEs), Sustainability Entrepreneurship and China-related Topics.

Originally from São Paulo, Brazil, Jessica has an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getulio Vargas – EAESP, and two master's degrees in Local Development and Research in Management, the latter from IAE Paris Université Paris 1 Sorbonne. She also specializes in social business management and communication for impact from renowned schools such as Northwestern University. Jessica has over 10 years of professional experience in consulting and teaching, working in different countries and across multiple cultures. Her main research interests are social business, hybrid organizations, local development, and gender equality.

Mehdi is an MBA graduate from Iran. With a background in engineering, he has nine years of experience in business development and consulting, particularly in the IT industry. He graduated from SUT, and his main interests are innovation management and technological collaboration.

Born and raised in Lebanon, Hussein has a background in institutional management. He graduated with a research master's degree from the Lebanese University in Management and Marketing. His thesis focused on human resources and gender studies. Hussein has had more than ten years of work experience in the public organizations sphere in Lebanon. His research interests scope areas such as strategy, leadership, and culture.

Yineng was graduated from Warwick Business School with a master degree of science in management. Before entering WBS, she studied French and International Economics and Trade in China. Her research interests include innovation management and international business.