Functions
- Professor of International Management at IAE University Paul Cézanne
Aix-Marseille III - Distinguished Professor of Strategy and Change Management at Audencia Nantes School of Management
- Managing Director of SIMS International Ltd. (Strategic Interactive Management Simulations) , UK
- Managing Director of TIMS Holding B.V. (Interim Management-Consultancy-Education), The Netherlands
- Partner Aix Consulting Group
Education Background
- 1972 - University of Lausanne, diploma course
- 1975 - Doctoral General Political and Social Sciences, University of Amsterdam
- 1984 - Leadership Programme, Georgetown University Washington D.C., USA
Mastery of Dutch, English, French and German languages
Research Activities
Research domains
- World business trends
- European business environment
- International strategy
- Implementation of international strategy
- Change management in an international setting
Publications
- “Making your company benefit from cultural diversity” in COS-EADA Research Document
- “The Corporate University Challenge:corporate competitiveness, learning and knowledge” EFMD-The Open University publication
- “The Corporate Universities; lessons learnt from an efmd group” EFMD Forum
- “European Management Education” Interman-ILO Publication translated in several languages (amongst them Chinese)
- “New Challenges for management development” European Management Journal
Teaching materials
Case development:
- Haier in the United States (International Strategy)
- Frans Maas (International Strategy)
Together with E.Banahan MBA:
- Jefferson Smurfit Case A (International Strategy)
- Jefferson Smurfit Case B (International Strategy)
- Ryanair Case A (International Strategy)
- Aer Lingus Case A (International Strategy)
Developed a Stress Management Teaching Package with E.Banahan MBA and Prof.Dr.Ariane Berthoin-Antal)
Developed a business simulation on change management and together with E.Banahan MBA four cases linked with this simulation:
- Fusion Software Case A
- Fusion Software Case B
- Fusion Software Case C positive
- Fusion Software Case C negative
Teaching Activities
Main teaching domains
- International business environment (world trends)
- European business environment
- International strategy
- International management
- Compared european management
- Organisational consequences of internationalisation
- Intercultural management
Visiting activities
Designed and/or managed and/or delivered in-company, consortium and open courses and seminars in cooperation with institutions like:
American College (USA), Ashridge (UK), CIIM (Cyprus), CPA (France), EADA (Spain), EASM (Spain), EOI (Spain),IFL (Sweden), INSEAD (France), ISIDA (Italy), ISTUD(Italy), LIFIM (Finland), Wharton (USA),University College Dublin(Ireland).
Lectures created
- “Creating a corporate university” EFMD Brussels
- “A balanced score card to measuring the performance of a corporate university”EFMD Brussels
- “Stress management as a tool in the international workplace” Audencia
Other Professional Activities
Institution building experiences (setting up business schools or training institutions) in countries such as: China, Cyprus, Israel, Italy, France, Spain and The Netherlands
Working Background
- 1993-1999 - Director of In-company and International Programmes IBO, Instituut voor Bedrijfskundige Opleidingen, Slot Zeist, The Netherlands.
- 1991-1993 - Director General and Professor of International Management at EAP-European School of Management, Paris-Oxford-Berlin-Madrid.
- 1989-1990 - Part-time interim manager Director of Marketing and Communication Europe at EAP.
- 1989-1990 - Director of International Programs at Institute of Strategic Management Europe (part-time) a part of CSC (Computer Science Corporation).
- 1987-1991 - Director International Conference and Study Centre ICSC University of Twente, The Netherlands (from 1989 onwards on a part-time basis).
- 1983-1987 - Director General European Foundation for Management Development, Belgium.
During this period he created a European business school for the EC in
Beijing (China) as well as an MD network for banks, the European
Women's Management Development Network (EWMD) and the
European Business Ethics Network (EBEN). - 1981-1983 - Director Management Development Centre and Director International Affairs Nijenrode University, The Netherlands
- 1976-1981 - Assistant of the President and Director of International Nijenrode University
Contact
SIMS International Ltd. & TIMS Holding B.V.
Felualaan 3
7313 GL Apeldoorn
The Netherlands
Phone : 31-55-3552412
Fax : 31-55-3559744