Dr Gabriele Suder, PhD - Skema Business School

Dr Gabriele Suder, PhD 

Professor of European & International Business 

Updated on 05 October 2010 

gabriele.suder@skema.edu 

Tel: +33(0) 493 953 270 

Dedicated Faculty since September 2002 

Summary : 

Dr. Suder is professor of European & International Business, Jean Monnet Chair and Microsoft 

Partnership Director at SKEMA Business School. She is a member of the SKEMA Research Center in 

Knowledge, Technology and Organisation. 

Education: 

Dr. Suder holds a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Governmental Studies, University of Strathclyde, 

Scotland, UK , and a PhD in Management, University of Bath, UK, a doctorate, and is a graduate of 

International Teacher’s Programme, from IMD (Lausanne). 

Academic experience: 

Dr. Suder has 15 years of experience in academic administration and teaching. Most recently, she was 

the SKEMA Associate Dean for Global Management between 2005 and 2007 and again in 2010. She 

was then awarded the Jean Monnet Chair in European integration by the European Union (European 

Commission Education & Training) that she holds to date. The Jean Monnet Chair is a Jean Monnet 

projects are selected on the basis of academic merits, based on deontological scrutiny and a process 

of rigorous and independent peer review. www.skema.edu/jean-monnet 

Dr Suder, who was international corporate relations manager from 2008 to 2010, is at the same time 

also Microsoft Partnership Director, managing and supervising innovative research (including the 

Microsoft Chair), pedagogy, entrepreneurship and recruitment activities, based on many years of 

collaboration with this corporation and others in the sector. www.skema.edu/microsoft-partnership 

Dr Suder is external examiner of the ESCP Europe Master in Management, ranked No 1 on the 

Financial Times 2010 list, and is visiting professor for CEMS (listed second on the same list) at Aalto 

University, Helsinki, Finland, for several years now She is also Visiting Professor at several other 

distinguished international universities, and is particularly active in pedagogical multi-site 

innovation. 

Professional experience: 

Prior to her academic career, Dr. Suder gained her professional experience on corporate level 

(Thomson C.E. External Affairs Department, Ferguson Ltd, Sony Uk; own start-up) and with 

European interest associations (Collaboration and research), and holds advisory positions for several 

corporations. 

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Maintenance of Qualification: 

Dr. Suder’s research is dedicated to two fields, primo, that of Europeanization and ‘Doing Business in 

Europe’, in particular in regard to location and institutional relations strategy, and, secondo, that of 

global risk and terrorism studies in the field of international business and marketing, with an 

extension to corporate responsibility studies. She regularly publishes books, textbooks, academic and 

practitioner journal articles, case studies, and is regularly invited to contribute to national and 

international media (Le Figaro Economie; Business Week see 

http://www.businessweek.com/bios/Gabriele_Suder.htm ; Le Cercle des Echos see 

http://lecercle.lesechos.fr/economie-societe/international/221131337/20-ans-de-reunificationallemande-l-europe-s-entoure-d-une-, 

Hindu Business Line; France 3 national TV shows; radio; 

interviews; keynote speeches). 

She is also inscribed in the Who’s who (Science) since 2006 and Who’s who (Professionals) since 

2010. 

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Nationality 

German 

Education 

2008: International Teacher’s Program, IMD, Lausanne 

1994: Doctor of Philosophy in Management (PhD), The University of Bath, UK: Centre of 

European Industrial Studies. Thomson CE/Information & Entreprise/ EACEM 

scholarship. 

1990: Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Governmental Studies, University of Strathclyde, 

Scotland, UK. Epson UK Scholarship. 

1988: Honours degree/ Bachelor in Political Science and Chinese, Minors: Economics, 

Japanese. University of Würzburg, Germany. 

Academic appointments 

Most recent academic appointments 

2010- date: Professor of European & International Business, 

Jean Monnet Chair 

and 

Microsoft Partnership Director. SKEMA Business School. 


External Examinor, ESCP Europe/City University. 

Since 2009: Visiting Professor, University of Bath, UK; Université Catholique de Louvain 

(UCL), Belgium. 

7 years at CERAM Sophia Antipolis 

2005-2007/10: Associate Dean (Global Management), CERAM Sophia Antipolis 

2008-2010: International Corporate Relations Manager, CERAM Sophia Antipolis. 

2004- 2009: Director of MIM Global Management & European Business, CERAM 

Sophia Antipolis. 

2002-2004 : Director, G- MBA, CERAM Sophia Antipolis. 

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Including also: 

Since 2006: Visiting Professor, Helsinki School of Economics/Aalto University, 

Finland, and others. 

2006- 2008: Chair in Human Security at the University of Coventry, UK 

Earlier academic appointments 

1998 - 2002: Euromed (IBP, CESEM and CPM), Marseilles, France, Affiliated Professor of 

International Business 

1999- 2001: East Tennessee State University, USA/France: Summer School USA/CESEM; 

Lecturer, European & International Business. 

1999-2001: ESCT, Business School of the Var Chamber of Commerce, France. 

1998: Director, International Executive MBA, Institute of American Universities. 

1997: Visiting Professor. IDRAC Cycle Marketing & Management Européen,France. 

1990-1991: Teaching assistant/reader, European Studies Dept., University of Bath, UK. 

Courses taught at SKEMA Business School 

Diversity Management (undergraduate; graduate; executive) 

European Business Environment (undergraduate) 

Multicultural Management (undergraduate, graduate , executive) 

Doing Business in Europe (undergraduate, graduate, executive) 

EU Lobbying (graduate; executive) 

- All taught in English (teaching also provided in French and German where suitable) 

Other responsibilities at SKEMA Business School (administration, 

service, committees, …) 

Teaching & Learning Committee; Launch group of various programmes; Pedagogical Multisite 

Innovation Project in Multicultural Management; PhD supervision; Member and presenter 

in Research Seminar, SKEMA Business School; 

Recent other activities: Advisor; CEMS Case study method at Aalto University; launch of 

first distance/e-learning course at Aalto University (Bachelor campus). 

Visiting 

Visiting Lecturer of ‘Doing Business in Europe’ (entire or part of courses, distance or 

presence), selected since 2005: 

- University of Bath, UK, 

- Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Belgium, 

- Helsinki School of Economics/Aalto University, Finland, 

- ESA Beirut (Lebanon), 

- University of Chiayi, Taiwan, 

- University of Coventry, UK, and others. 

Visiting Lecturer of ‘International Business and terrorism issues: location, brands and 

corporate strategy issues’ (entire or part of courses, distance or presence), selected since 2005: 


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- Helsinki School of Economics/Aalto University, Finland, 

- ESA Beirut (Lebanon), 

- University of Coventry, UK, and others 

Membership of academic associations/networks 

Editorial Board, International Journal of Risk Assessment & Management, Inderscience 

Academy of International Business (AIB) and Women of Academy of International Business 

(WAIB): Elected Board member – Member at Large; 2005- 2007 

European Academy of Management (EURAM) 

Women of International Business (WAIB) 

Academy of Management (AoM) 

University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES) 

INCITE Sophia Antipolis Export Club 

glob@lisaction - Network 

RMEM Euro Mediterranean Management Schools network 

Alumni network, University of Bath School of Management, since 1994 

Alumni network, University of Strathclyde, since 1989. 

LinkedIn http://fr.linkedin.com/in/gabrielesuder LinkedIn GMEB and Doing Business in 

Europe http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=2353497 group founder and 

manager. 

Research interests 

Since 1989: Internationalization (market grouping and multicultural management issues); EU 

integration and Europeanisation; market group effects in Europe, Asia-Pacific, The Americas; 

company internationalization research; Uppsala – model. 

Since 1987: Risk management, terrorism impacts on corporate strategy, terrorism and 

marketing issues (localisation, market entry, brands, …). 

Intellectual contribution 

1 Discipline based scholarship 

1.1 Articles in discipline based journals (peer-reviewed) 

"Terror and Return on Equity: Evidence of the Impact of Global Terrorism on 

Corporate Profitability", 

Co-authored with M. Czinkota, Under review, M@n@gement. 


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"Managing under Extreme Circumstances in Afghanistan: The Internationalization paradigm" 

co-authored with A. Birnik and N. Nielsen, Under Review, M@n@gement.. 

“Management Sciences and transnational mediation: the role of Academia. A European view.” 

co-authored: David Weir, Liverpool Hope University, UK; Gerard Valin, Deloitte, France. R&R, 

Business Ethics: A European Perspective. 

“Corporate Social Responsibility in transition economies: The business- community struggle for a 

normalization of CSR practices in Poland” 

co-authored with Magdalena Ziaja, Marek Turkiewicz, Leona Kozminskiego University, Poland; 

R&R,, Business & Society. 

“Expanding the risk management paradigm – Human rights for enhanced corporate social 

responsibility” 

European Journal of International Management, Special Issue ‘Corporate Social Responsibility in the 

Global Economy.’, 2010, Volume 4 - Issue 3 – 2010, Co-guest editor of issue and co-author of this 

article: David Atkinson. DOI: 10.1504/EJIM.2010.033037. 

“Microsoft’s Partnership with UNHCR—Pro Bono Publico?” 

Journal of Business Ethics Education JBEE Vol. 6: 2009, published Spring 2010, 

co-authored with Nina M/ Nicolas. 

“Strategic Megabrands Management: Does Global Uncertainty Affect Brands?”, 

co-authored with C. Chailan; David Suder. The Journal of Product and Brand Management. JPBM 

Vol. 17, Winter 08, pp. 436-452. 

“New risks and socio-cultural contexts: Bird flu impacts to consumers and poultry business in Laos 

PDR”, co-authored with N. Sayakhone 

Risk Analysis: An International Journal. Vol.28, No. 1, 2008, pp. 1-12. “ 

“Corporate Governance: Is knowledge management a path to harmonisation?” 

co-authored with M. Payte. 

Journal of Contemporary European Research, Volume 3 Issue 1 May 2007. 

“Understanding the valence of terrorism in international business” 

co-authored with M. Czinkota, Georgetown University 

Multinational Business Review, Volume 13 No. 3, February 2007. 

“Paradigms and Paradoxes of Risk Governance.” 

co-authored with D. Gillingham, Provost, Coventry University. 

International Journal of Risk Assessment nd Management, Vol 3 No 3 2007, pp.1-14. 

“Crisis and Risk Management Reconsidered: Make hay when the sun shines” 

Transformacje, Special Issue (35-38) 2005-2007 on Crises and sustainability, Leona Kozminskiego, 

Cracow, pp. 15-25. 

“The New EU Merger Regulation: Implications for International Merger Strategies” 

co-authored with Y. Akbar, Budapest University. 

Thunderbird International Business Review, Volume 48, Issue 5, pp.667 – 685, September/October 

2006. 

“The municipal solid waste incineration sector in Europe: A study of harmonisation and its impact” 

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, Vol 1 Issue 3, January-March 2005. 

“The CEO Interview: Jean – Philippe Courtois, CEO Microsoft Europe MEA” 


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Thunderbird International Business Review, Vol. 47 (2), pp.153-161, March – April 2005 

1.2 Papers presented at scholarly meetings (peer-reviewed) 

"Towards economic integration: International input-output dynamics as a measure of market grouping 

evolution in emerging countries" (co-authored with S. Inomata, I. Jormanainen and B. Meng), XXth 

Conference of CEDIMES: “Development Models of Emerging Countries:Characteristics, Scope and 

Challenges”, Nov. 8-10, 2010, University of Laval, Quebec. 

“Learning and Lobbying: The Evolution of Corporate Political Activity by Emerging Market Firms”, 

(co-authored with S. McGuire and J. Lindeque ), Strategic Management Conference 2010: ‘Strategic 

Management at the Crossroads’, Rome, 12-17 September 2010. (presented by co-authors). 

“Managing under extreme circumstances in Afghanistan – revised” (co-authored with A. Birnik and 

N. Nielson), EURAM Annual Conference, Rome, 19-22 May 2010. 

"Managing under Extreme Circumstances in Afghanistan: The Internationalization paradigm" (coauthored 

with A Birnik and N Nielson), AIB- UK & Ireland Chapter Annual Conference, Glasgow, 

02-04 April 2009. 

“ICT and conflict prevention – the impact on BRICS” , 3rd Euromot – Management of Technology, 

France, September 2008. 

“Corporate Strategies for Countering Security Risks”, 24th EGOS Colloquium, Crisis, Rare and 

Oddball Events: Strategic opportunity or strategic Drift? Amsterdam, July 10-12 July, 2008. 

(presented by co-author D Gillingham). 

“ICT at the service of conflict prevention and social development- Microsoft’s experience in BRICS”, 

Confronting the Challenge of Technology for Development: Experiences from the BRICS – 

Conference, University of Oxford, Oxford May 29-30 2008. 

“A critical stance on corporate incremental capabilities in Corporate Citizenship” (co-authored with N 

Nicolas), 33rd Annual EIBA Conference, Catania, Italy, December 13-15, 2007. (Accepted, no 

attendance). 

“Corporate risk identification under terrorism threat”, Fifth Annual Academy of International Business 

(AIB)/Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS) Conference on Emerging Research Frontiers, 

‘Conflict, Security and Political Risk: International Business in a Challenging Environment’ Florida 

International University, Miami, Florida, USA, November 28 December 02 (Accepted, no attendance). 

“Pro bono publico? Corporate Citizenship at Microsoft” , The Emerging Global Governance 

Paradigm: The Role of Business and its implications for Companies, Stakeholders and Society, EABIS 

6th Annual Colloquium, ( presented by co-author N Nicolas). Barcelona, Spain, September 20-21, 

2007. 


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“Management Sciences and transnational mediation: the role of Academia” (co-authored with G Valin 

and D Weir), Academy of Management Annual (AoM) Meeting 2007, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 

USA, August 3-8, 2007. 

“Terrorism impacts on Brand management”, World Marketing Congress, Academy of Marketing 

Science, (co-authored with C. Chailan and D. Suder; presented by co-author C Chailan), Verona, 11- 

14 July 2007. 

“A Critical Stance on Corporate Incremental Capabilities in Corporate Citizenship” (co-authored with 

N Nicholas), Academy of International Business (AIB) World Conference 2007, Indianapolis, USA, 

June 25-28, 2007. 

“Management science and trans-national mediation: Academia in a world of turmoil facing the second 

globalisation – a European view” (co-authored with G Valin and D Weir), EURAM (European 

Academy of Management conference) 2007, Paris, France, May 18, 2007. 

“Global Risk Evolutions in Socio-Cultural Contexts: Bird Flu in Laos” (co-authored with N. 

Sayakhone), Academy of International Business (AIB) World Conference 2007, Indianapolis, USA, 

June 25-28, 2007. 

“Politiques publiques en matière de vieillissement au travail: Une approche comparée France, pays du 

sud, pays scandinaves et anglo-saxons“: The case of Germany - Vieillissement actif, Pérennité dans 

l'activité Santé et Performance dans l'entreprise, CERAM RH Colloque Roundtable, Sophia Antipolis, 

November 30, 2006. 

“Locating, relocating, dislocating… Are investment decisions influenced by the internationalization of 

terrorism”, AIB-UK & Ireland 2006 (Academy of International Business UK chapter), Manchester, 

England, April 2006. 

Cross-cultural Management Conference, 15th Annual SIETAR Congress, ‘Your Culture, my culture, 

our opportunity’, Competitive Paper and Keynote speaker, La Colle sur Loup, France, September 

2005. 

“European Corporate Governance and its harmonization” (co-authored with M. Payte), EURAM 

Annual Conference 2005, Munich, Germany, May 2005. 

“Make hay when the sun shines”, International Interdisciplinary Conference Crisis and Susutainability 

Leon Kozminski Academy of Entrepreneurship and Management (LKAEM) – Center for Impact 

Assessment Studies and Forecasting (CIASF), Warsaw, Poland, October 2004. 

“Geopolitical Risk Assessment: Terrorism and the International Business Environment”, Academy of 

International Business (AIB) World Annual Conference 2004, Stockholm, Sweden July 2004. 


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“Time- sensitive EU Lobbying: Advances” (co-authored with W Greenwood), Academy of 

International Business (AIB) World Annual Conference 2004, Stockholm, Sweden July 2004. 

“European corporate governance” (with M Payte, co-author) 7th World Continuous Auditing & 

Reporting Symposium, IUM Monaco, MAYS Business School, Monte Carlo, Monaco, June 2004. 

“Time- sensitive EU Lobbying: A method for corporate disaster management and resilience”(coauthored 

with W Greenwood), IAMOT – The International Association of Management of 

Technology, Annual Conference, Washington DC, USA, April 2004. 

“Waste Incineration Management and the Lobbying for Quality: The Case of BAT.” 6th QMOD 

International Quality of Management Conference, Centre National des Arts & Metiers – Linkoeping 

University Sweden, Paris, France, October 2003. 

“Convergence of EU and US Merger Control Policies: Strategic Implications.” Academy of 

International Business (AIB) Annual Conference 2003, Monterey, California, USA, July 2003. 

“Multicultural Management in Europe”, CERAM Expert, Sophia Antipolis, France, 07 February 

2009, see: www.ceramexpert.net/tikiwiki . 

“Brand management and terrorism impacts”, CERAM Business Research Seminar Series, co-presenter 

C. Chailan, March 2007. 

“ Diffusion of Corporate Governance Paradigms: A Focus on Shareholder Value”, Multinational 

enterprise and competitiveness Conference, Research Colloquium on Sustainable Development as a 

Tool of Competitiveness in the Multinational Enterprise. Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 

October 19, 2006; peer-reviewed. 

“Modellising location decisions for international operations”, ASIS Security International 2006 

European Security Conference, Nice, France, April 2006; peer-reviewed. 

“Cross-cultural management issues in Europe”, 15th Annual SIETAR Congress, ‘Your Culture, my 

culture, our opportunity’, Keynote speech at research congress, La Colle sur Loup, France, September 

2005. 

1.3 Papers presented at Research Seminars 

“Towards economic integration: International input-output dynamics as a measure of market grouping 

evolution in emerging countries" (co-authored with S. Inomata, I. Jormanainen and B. Meng 

SKEMA Business School Research Seminar, 23 November 2010. 

“ Europeanisation- How European are firms in the Single Market?” 

University of Bath Research Seminar Series, Bath, UK, 27 October 2009. 


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“Global Terrorism and international business” 

Applied Research Centre for Human Security (ARCHS) 

Coventry University, Coventry, UK, November 2007. 

“A Clash in US – EU Merger policy methodology?.” 

Westminster University 

Lunch-time seminars series 

London, UK, March 2003 

1.4 Research monographs 

International Business under Adversity: A Role in Corporate Responsibility, Conflict prevention and 

Peace, (Ed.) 

Edward Elgar Publications, 2008, ISBN 978-1-84720-374-8 

Corporate Strategies under International Terrorism and Adversity. (Ed.) 

Edward Elgar Publications, 2006, ISBN 1-84542-241-4 

Terrorism and the International Business Environment: The Security – Business Nexus. (Ed.) 

Edward Elgar Publications, 2004, ISBN 1843768011 

1.5 Scholarly Books 

(blind peer-reviewed) 

International Business 

Sage Publications (March 2009) 

http://www.uk.sagepub.com/booksProdDesc.nav?prodId=Book230569&currTree=Subjects&level1=6 

00&level2=690 

Doing Business in Europe. 

Sage Publications, December 2007, ISBN1412918472 and 1412918464 

http://www.uk.sagepub.com/booksProdDesc.nav?prodId=Book228354&currTree=Subjects&level1=6 

00&level2=690 

(2nd edition forthcoming 2011) 

1.6 Chapters in scholarly books 

Chapter “Learning and Lobbying: Emerging Market Firms and Corporate Political Activity in Europe” 

co-authored with St. McGuire and J. Lindeque 

In Vaiman, V. and Nayir, D. (2011, forthcoming), Emerging Multinationals: Management styles, 

typologies and outcomes, Palgrave. 

Chapter case "Microsoft’s Partnership with UNHCR" 

In Deresky, H. (2010) International Management: Managing Across Borders and Cultures, 

Pearson-Prentice Hall. 

Chapter case "Pro bono publico" 

In Griseri, P. & N. Seppala (2010) Business Ethics and CSR, 

South - Western Publ. 


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“Western Europe” 

In: Charles Wankel (2009) Encyclopedia of Business in Today’s World. 

SAGE Publ.. 

“Diffusion as a technique for corporate governance modelling” 

Co-author Jonathan Lefévre, Ernst & Young Mexico, 

in: McIntyre, J. and Ivanaj, S. (2009) Multinational Enterprises And The Challenge Of Sustainable 

Development, Chapter 7 

“Corporate Strategies for Countering Security Risks” 

Co-author D. Gillingham, 

in: Merkidze, A.W. (2008) Terrorism issues, threats, assessment, consequences and prevention. Nova 

Science, New York, pp. 201-212, 

“Introduction into the role and responsibilities of international business in our contemporary world”, 

in: Suder, G. (2008), International Business under Adversity: A Role in Corporate Responsibility, 

Conflict Prevention and Peace, (Ed.), Edward Elgar Publications, Cheltenham, Chapter 1. 

“Corporate Responsibility in peace, conflict reduction and crisis prevention: human security for 

thriving markets? A tool kit”, 

Co-author Jonathan Lefevre, Deloitte Mexico 

in: Suder, G. (2008), International Business under Adversity: A Role in Corporate Responsibility, 

Conflict prevention and Peace, (Ed.), Edward Elgar Publications, Cheltenham, Chapter 12 

“Intelligence Economique et Terrorisme » 

in: Guilhon, A. and M.Bouchet (2007) Intelligence Economique, et gestion des risques;, Pearson 

France. 

“Introduction to Corporate Strategies under International Terrorism and Adversity”. 

in: Suder, G. (2006), Corporate Strategies under International Terrorism and Adversity. (Ed.), Edward 

Elgar Publications, Cheltenham, Chapter 1. 

“Location decisions, or: modelling operationsl risk management under international terrorism”, 

in: Suder, G. (2006), Terrorism and the International Business Environment The Security – Business 

Nexus. (Ed.), Edward Elgar Publications, Cheltenham, Chapter 8 . 

“Concluding Remarks” 


Nexus. (Ed.), Edward Elgar Publications, Cheltenham, Chapter 14. 

“Introduction to Terrorism and the International Business Environment” 

in: Suder, G. (2006)Terrorism and the International Business Environment The Security – Business 


“The Complexity of the Geopolitics dimension in Risk Assessment for International Business”, 

in: Suder, G. (2006)Terrorism and the International Business Environment The Security – Business 


“Conclusions”, 


Nexus. (Ed.) Edward Elgar Publications, Cheltenham, Chapter 14. 

1.7 Articles published in proceedings of scholarly meetings 

“Performance procreation- Equality in the globalized knowledge economy?” 


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Hommes, femmes et après?- CERAM – IP Colloquium ‘Recherche Actionnable’, May 2009 

“The Diffusion of Corporate Governance paradigms: The Role of Sustainable Development in the 

shareholder and stakeholder model” 

Co-author Jonathan Lefevre, Deloitte Mexico (Corporate Governance) 

Center for International Business Education and Research 2007-2008 Working Paper Series, Georgia 

Institute of Technology, USA, July 2007. No. 025-07_08. 

“Anti-Dumping: An Economic Shield for European Integration.” 

European Investment Bank Forum Paper, Luxemburg 1997. 

1.8 Reviewing 

Reviews of scholarly books 

“Alan Rugman’s’International Business’ ” 

Peason Education, 2007 

“S. Saugurrer’s Européaniser les Intérêts? ” 

Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol.43, No.2, pp.415-416, June 2005. 

“J. Hart's Technology, Television and Competition. ” 

Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol.42, No.5, p.1085, December 2004. 

Reviews of academic articles at: 

Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS) 

Journal of Common Market Studies (JCMS) 

Journal of Management Studies (JMS) 

Thunderbird International Business Review (TIBR) 

Academy of International Business (AIB) 

Academy of Management (AoM) 

Editorial Board Member of the International Journal of Risk Assessment & Management, Inderscience 

1.9 Other 

Special Issue Editor “Corporate Social Responsibility in a Global Economy” for European Journal of 

International Management, 2010, Volume 4 - Issue 3 – 2010, Co-guest editor of issue and co-author of 

this article: David Atkinson. 

http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalID=216&year=2010&vol=4&issue=3 

MSc and PhD supervision 

ESCP Europe: external examiner for Master in International Management, City University. 

2 Contribution to practice 

2.1 Articles and presentations in professional organisations or trade journals or 

magazines 

“East West Institute Worldwide Security Conference 2006” 

(participant/ Microsoft) 

Brussels, Belgium February 2006 


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“Doing business in Europe, or: how geo-history and politics shape a highly integrated business 

environment” 

National Chiayi University (NCYU) 

Taiwan, November 2005 

Paper, Radio and TV: economic media 

“20 ans de réunification allemande : L’Europe s’entoure d’une Allemagne unie” 

Le Cercle des Echos, 04 October 2010. 

http://lecercle.lesechos.fr/economie-societe/international/221131337/20-ans-de-reunificationallemande-l-europe-s-entoure-d-une- 

“Europe must focus on value creation” 

15 April 2010; http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/apr2010/gb20100415_271686.htm 

Also on the Chinese website http://www.emarketing.net.cn/theory/detail.jsp?aid=1261 

“L’Allemagne a payé cher sa réunification“ 

Le Figaro, 09 November 2009; 

Internet version posted on: http://www.lefigaro.fr/conjoncture/2009/11/09/04016- 

0091109ARTFIG00375-gabriele-suder-.php, and 

On Yahoo: http://fr.news.yahoo.com/80/20091106/top-la-chute-du-mur-de-berlin-est-un-graed9dcf9.html 

“Ce Soir ou jamais“, Live, National TV debate, Paris, 09 November 2009. 

FR 3 (National French Television : participant of debate group, live debate on economic and political 

impact of reunification and European integration. 

See http://ce-soir-ou-jamais.france3.fr/?page=emission&id_rubrique=824 

“La chute du mur de Berlin a entrainée une revolution économique. “ 

Le Figaro, 06 November 2009, see : 

Also posted on : 

http://blog.lefigaro.fr/legales/2009/11/le-9-novembre-2009-lallemagne.html 

and on Paroles d’Entrepreneurs of www.lefigaro.fr , 

and on twitter.com/YannLeGales/status/5476484451. 

“Fall of the Berlin Wall: A victory for Europe. Two decades after the collapse of the Iron Wall, 

Europe and the world.“ 

Business Week, 05 November 2009, see: 

http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/nov2009/gb2009115_371357.htm 

“Recession blues: Changing Dynamics of M&As” 

Treasury Management, August 2009: ‘Focus’ 

“Gabriele Suder: Il faut préserver la diversité dans le marché unique” 

Nice Matin, 02 June 2009; Also published by 

The European Parliament, see http://sudest.europarl.fr/view/fr/presse/revue_presse-2009/revue_presse- 

2009-jun_3.html;jsessionid=A86A15C33BC8EC5282B35460A620AD33 

”La montée des périls” 

Le Nouvel Economiste, 21 June 2009, Cahier n°2, p. 22, 21 May 2009; 

for internet version see: http://www.nouveleconomiste.fr/s1477/Une-C2.html 

« Innovation is a buzzword in companies and has to be one in education': Economic crisis vs global 

strategies” 

Account Speak, on http://accountspeak.blogspot.com/ ; 18 May 2009. 


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“Economic Crisis vs global stategies” 

The Hindu Business Line, 14 May 2009 and on 

http://www.blonnet.com/2009/05/14/stories/2009051450660900.htm 

“IT will be among the crisis winners” 

The Hindu Business Line, 18 May 2009 and on 

http://www.thehindu.com/businessline/2009/05/20/15hdline.htm 

“International Business” 

Hindu Business Line.com, 20 April 2009, 

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/ew/2009/04/20/stories/2009042050060200.htm 

“ Internationale Verhandlungen: wie Deutsche in China verhandeln” 

SWR Radio report for hbs, Heilbronn, December 2008. 

“Managing the terrorist threat. In my opinion, Business remains business.” 

European Business Forum, Issue 20, pp.44-45, Winter 2004-5. 

“ Ceram Sophia Antipolis : un mba au coeur des mutations europeenes » 

Emploi Drect, see internet version on : http://www.directemploi.com /articles/formation-mba-ceram, 

Also published by : Job Story, May 2004. 

Other articles and media exposure: 

“Risk Management : A timely Topic.” 

The Journal, CERAM International Publication (Newsletter), June 2007 

“Real – Time Lobbying. A Method for corporate disaster management and resilience?” 

Co-author W. Greenwood. 

CERAM Working paper, 2006. 

“Tourism and terrorism: the perfect target?” 

CERAM Working paper, 2007. 

“Risk Management in Global finance.” 

http://www.globalfinance.org/publications/videos.php , posted March 2007 

“Profile: Gabriele Suder” 

Lettre du business, Winter 2006 

“Le ‘Non’ français à la constitution Européenne et les enterprises. ” 

Lettre du Business, Summer 2005 

“European and International Career Opportunities”. Article prepared for 

EU Studies Supplement, European Voice, October 2004 

“The Huntington theory in the post-09/11 conflict prevention. A transposable European model?” 

CERAM Working Paper, 2003 

“A Multi-Polar World Order? The challenges of post-09/11 conflict prevention through regional 

integration.” 

CERAM Working Paper, 2002 

“Partnerschaft in Kinderschuhen.” 

Riviera-Cote’d’Azur, Newspaper article. 04/1998 

“Der Euro in unseren Taschen: Die einheitliche Währung.“ 


“Sainte Maxime- Neuenbürg. Partnerschaft.” 


“Sichere Städte für Freie Bürger.“ 

Riviera-Cote’d’Azur, Editorial. 01/1998 

“Nizza’ s Europäische Beziehungen.” 


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Anti-Dumping Measures and the Politics of EU-Japan Trade Relations in the European Consumer 

Electronics Sector: The VCR Case. 

PhD Dissertation. University of Bath, Bath, UK 1993; 

Working Paper Thomson Consumer Electronics External Relations Department, 1994. 

The Politics of Trade Relations between the EU and Japan: A Study of Anti-Dumping. 

MPhil Thesis. Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK 1989. 

Working Paper, Epson UK. 

2.2 Presentations at trade meetings- 

Corporate Conferences (organiser or keynote speaker, as indicated) & Guest Seminars 

Le rôle de l’Union européenne dans les entreprises, 

Mouvement Européen – European Movement ; 

Amphithéâtre de la Maison des Associations, 

Nice, 2010 (forthcoming) 

“Asia beyond the crisis” 

Dr Satoshi Inomata, Director, IEE- JETRO, Japan 

Sophia Antipolis, 25 March 2010 

“MobileGov in Europe: The IT security field in the Single Market” 

P.F. Le Page, Managing Director, Mobile Gov, 

Sophia Antipolis, 23 November 2009. 

“Managing a US entity in Europe: the media perspective” 

Paul Kavanagh, Managing Director, Riviera Radio, 

Sophia Antipolis, 19 November 2009. 

“The impact of the Single Market: A British perspective” 

Part of DBIE Podcast series test interview. 

Sir P. Judge, Founder, Judge Institute – University of Cambridge, Chairman of Schroder Income 

Growth Fund plc, Director of ENRC plc, of the United Kingdom Accreditation Service, of Standard 

Bank Group Ltd of Johannesburg, of Tempur-Pedic International Inc of Kentucky, Member of the 

Board of the Higher Education Funding Council for England, Member of the Advisory Boards for 

Barclays Private Bank and for Abraaj Capital of Dubai. 

London, 04 November 2009. 

And other similar events in 2009 and 2010. 

“Europeanisation: a research agenda” 

Research Seminar, 

University of Bath, School of Management, 29 October 2009. 

“The Single Market and Quorus” 

Part of DBIE Podcast series interview. 

Robin R. Hill, CEO, Quorus Ltd, 

Frome, Somerset, UK, 29 October 2009. 

“The future of ICT in Europe, and the impact of the EU” 

Kelly Dempski, Director Accenture Research, 

Sophia Antipolis, 19 October 2009 

“The Rebirth of the Middle East” 

Prof. Jerry Rosenberg, Rutgers University,Director, center for Middle East Studies, USA, 


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Sophia Antipolis, 15 October 2009. 

See: http://www.ceram.edu/index.php/News-programs/News-MSc-programs/Jerry-Rosenbergdirector-Center-for-Middle-East-Business-Studies-for-Conference.html 

"Diversity & Inclusion at Microsoft" 

Aurelie Ferré, Business Manager to Vahé Torossian, Vice President Microsoft Central and Eastern 

Europe , at CERAM Business School, 

Sophia Antipolis, 25 September 2009 

“Nokia’s European Public Affairs Management” 

Head Lobbyist, Nokia Group, Finland, Conference for Dong Businee in Europe@HSE, Helsinki, April 

2009. 

“Leading in times of crisis: Leadership at Microsoft” 

Jean-Philippe Courtois, President, Microsoft International and Senior Vice President, Microsoft 

Corporation, at CERAM Business School 

Sophia - Antipolis, 09 March 2009 

“Doing Business in Europe” 

Heilbronn Business School/GGS, MBA Program in International Business 

Visiting professor and organiser of corporate events (forthcoming) 

Germany, November – December 2008 and 2009 

“International strategy: Microsoft International’s turn towards the flat wold” 

Global Management conference CERAM 

Organiser, Fund-raising and PR 

Jean- Philippe Courtois, President, Microsoft International 

03 December 2007 

“Leadership in the globalized world” 

CERAM Business School 

MIM Global Management, Organiser and chairperson 

Speakers: J. Gros (CEO IBM La Gaude), P. Kavangh (Managing Director, Riviera Radio – part of 

Morris Corp.; D. Suder, Associate Director environment, CCANCA; M. Perez, CEO Anthea 

Languages; B. Bonnenfant, Project manager & Automobile Business Developer, LSO FR / LSO 

International (formerly manager, Audi and BMW), S. Kamel, General Manager, Business Operations, 

Microsoft International; now Senior Vice - President, Strategy & Business Development, Fox Corp.) 

France, January- April 2008 

“Doing Business in Europe” 

Helsinki School of Economics (Mikkeli Business Campus) 

Mr Kähönen, CEO, Fastwayticket.com, and Mr. Heinonen, CEO, Suomen All Wooden Houses 

Visiting professor and organisers of corporate events 

Finland, June - July 2008 

“Traditional vs. new risks in Europe and internationally: Terrorism as a business challenge” 

Stockholm School of Economics 

IFL Executive Brussels seminar 

Expert 

Brussels, Belgium, November 06, 2007 

“Internationalization of management & technology” 

Global Management conference CERAM 

Chair and Organizer 

Co-speaker: M. Perez, CEO, Anthea Languages 


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September 18, 2007 

“Understanding the impact of terrorism on international business” 

University of Covenry/ARCHS Research Seminar 

Visiting Professor 

Coventry, UK 

May 14, 2007 (annual) 

“Cross-cultural management implications to lobbying” 

Global Management conference (MScIB and MIM GMEB) 


Prof. Pervez Ghauri, Manchester Business School and AIB Fellow 

May 06, 2007 

“Risk Management in International Business” 

Helsinki School of Economics 

Mikkeli Business Campus 


Mikkeli, Finland, April 10-27, 2007 

“Operational Risk Audit” 

Global Management conference (MScIB and MScIPL) 


Daniel Lefevre, Director and VP EMEA, Crisp Techologies 

February 19, 2007 

“European public vs private sector management” 



David Suder, Director, Waste management and environment, CCANCA 


“The Asian market: Opportunity or Threat? Corporate cases from the perfumery industry and from 

publicity objects.” 

Globalis@ction conference 

Chair and Co-organizer 

February 09 2007 

“The Nexus between Terrorism and Brand Management” 

CERAM Research Seminar 

Co-Speaker: co-author C Chailan. 

Sophia Antipolis, November 28, 2006 

“Microsoft’s Saratoga transformation” 



Philippe Dumont, General Manager, Microsoft EMEA Marketing and Communications 

November 27, 2006 

“Risk Management in Europe” 

National Chiayi University (NCYU) 

Seminar 

Keynote Speaker 

Taiwan, November 09, 2006 


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“Risk Management in Europe” 

Kiaoshung University 

Seminar 

Speaker 

Taiwan, November 11, 2006 

“Gestion des risques internationaux” 

ESA - Master in Management 

1-week Seminar 


Beirut, Lebanon, March 2006 

“Edufrance: International programs in Nice” 

EduFrance 

Speaker 

Seoul, South Corea, and Hongkong, November 2005 

“Management in the Euro-Mediterranean region” 

Workshop of founding members and RMEM research launch 

University of Antalya 

Antalya, Turkey 

April 2005 

“Meeting with Human Resources”, Director: Hewlett Packard, Microsoft Corp. (Ulrich Holtz), 

Martinez Hotel 

globalis@ction Conference 


March 14, 2005 

“The Management of the Cultural Differences in Multinationals”, CrispTechnologies and Strategic 

Tourism Center, CERAM 

globalis@ction Conference 


March 17, 2005 

Euro-Mediterranean Research Association of Business Schools (RMEM) 

Workshop of founding members 

Marseilles, France 

October 2004 

“Microsoft’s European engagements” 

CERAM MBA conference 


Jean- Philippe Courtois, President Microsoft EMEA 

April 2004 

“European management: challenges for Eurocopter” 

Bertrand Courtier, Director, Human Resources, Eurocopter (EADS) 


Primary school EU awareness seminars (pro - bono) 

Speaker; 2001-present 

“Public Affairs Management: Lobbying the European Union.” and 

“Anti-Dumping Policy: An Application of Business Strategy under public policy impact.” 


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Seminars in Executive teaching 

Toulon, France, June 2000 

and earlier events not cited here. 

3 Learning and pedagogical research 

3.1 Case studies 

Publicly available case studies 

“The Europeanization of Marimekko - International Growth and Single Market effects” 

Clearing House (ECCH) 2010 

Case Study and Teaching Note 

“The European market for Schunk: An audit of Europeanization” 

Clearing House (ECCH) 2010 


“Microsoft and its UNHCR partnership: Pro Bono Publico?” Co-author Nina M; Nicholas, European 

Case Clearing House (ECCH) 2008 (Philip Law Award- ECCH) 


“Riviera Radio (RR): Developing a Market in a Highly Diverse Community”, in: Keegan, W. & Alon, 

I. Rollins University and Harvard Business School, “Global Marketing Management”. 8th. Ed. 

Prentice Hall. 2008 


“Airbus: A Catalyst of European integration”, Sage 2007 (new updated version forthcoming) 


“Altran: Launching a Corporate Representation Office in Brussels”, Sage 2007 


“Synops6 International: A company at the service of companies”, Sage 2007 


“Exporting high segment wine to Europe: Early internationalization of an old Lebanese winery with a 

new management” (Domaine des Tourelles) , Sage 2007 


“Microsoft and the Lisbon Dialogue: Accelerating the EU institutional agenda” Co-author Vojtech 

Jirku, Microsoft International , Sage 2007 


“The Case of Schneider Electric: Industrial marketing in Europe – a pack solution?” , Sage 2007 


“Coming to Europe - Experience from Dari Couspate”, Sage 2007 


“Breaking the ice: How to sell a business development strategy in Greece” (Crisp Technologies), Sage 

2007 



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“Springer goes East”, Sage 2007 


“Carrefour and the challenges of enlargement”, Sage 2007 


“SMEs benefit from institutional initiatives” (EuroInfoCenter) , Sage 2007 


“When the Volvo Group implements its industrial relocation”, Sage 2007 


“Consulting in Estonia : Bridging East and West: East Partners” (M. Seppala), Sage 2007 

Editor ; author of Teaching Note 

“Auditing in Europe” (Dirk Feldhausen, BWI) , Sage 2007 


“EU Transport Policy and the Europeanization of a Business” (European Commission DG Transport 

and JRWest) , Sage 2007 


“…and Piglet, too! A Case of Unintended Consequences in Agricultural Policy. “ 

Case Study and Teaching Note. European Case Clearing House 2004 

“Geopolitical Management: The Case of Eurocopter. “ 

Case Study and Teaching Note. European Case Clearing House, Cranfield 2001 

Articles and cases with instructional materials in refereed learning oriented journals 

“Microsoft: A Case in Cross Company Transformation. Co-author J. Michael Payte, 

Thunderbird International Business Review Vol. 48(4) pp. 555-596 July - August 2006. 

“Microsoft and its UNHCR partnership: Pro Bono Publico?” Co-author Nina Nicolas, 

ECCH European Case Clearing House , Philip Law Award Case,. 

“Riviera Radio (RR): Developing a Market in a Highly Diverse Community”, 

in: Keegan, W. and I. Alon, (2009), Global Marketing Management. 8th. Ed., Prentice Hall. 

3.2 Papers presented at learning oriented meetings 

IMD Lausanne- ITP Project, 2007. 

3.3 Materials describing the design and implementation of curricula or courses 

see 3.5 

3.4 Instructional software or e-learning 

2010. “Doing Business in Europe, Gabriele Suder interviews Jean -Philippe Courtois”. Pedagog. 

Video in three parts, YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU2Dj236l4w and 

Microsoft Showcase http://www.microsoft.com/showcase/fr/fr/details/6deed036-c784- 

45de-b035-b57b61dddec0 . 


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Since 2009, Podcast series, for examples see iTunes/G Suder, 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EH25ojviEo , 

http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/intercultural-management/id345879130 

(‘Doing Business in Europe’ and ‘Multicultural Management’) 

Distance learning course designed ‘Doing Business in Europe’ HSE/Aalto University, Mikkeli, 2009. 

3.5 Other 

Learning and Pedagogical Design and implementation of curricula or courses: 

2009-date: Podcast series tests DBIE (Doing Business in Europe); co-launch of partnership agreement 

with the University of Bath, UK. ‘Eurosim’- simulation launch and curriculum integration in MSc 

programs at SKEMA for PX Meschi. Launch manager of first distance course at Helsinki School of 

Management/Aalto’s Mikkeli campus. Leadership and committee member for post- merger ‘Grande 

Ecole’- program reform, Teaching & Learning Committee, and faculty status reform. First professor to 

teach at SKEMA China Campus. 

2004-date: Launch of ‘Majeure Global Management & European Business’ (GMEB) curriculum; 

design and implementation of all courses; redesign as required for the evolution of the program. 

Design, negotiation and implementation of corporate relations framework (in particular, Microsoft 

EMEA, Microsoft international, Apple – ARTS- the latter co-implemented with L Dibiaggio). 

Negotiation of partnership Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki and Mikkeli. 

2005-date: Learning and pedagogical design, implementation of Brussels Intensive training seminars 

(GMEB). 

2005-2006: Implementation of Euromanager Business Game participation of CERAM. 

2005-2007: Associate Dean (Global Management): Design and implementation of Teaching 

Workshop; advise to design and implementation of Global Management courses and faculty 

recruitments. 

2002-2004: Director Global MBA design, launch and implementation of curriculum and all courses. 

2003- 2004: Design and Implementation of Participation of GMBA to IAE International Negotiation 

Game (on-line), and supervision of the five teams. 

2002-2003: Co-Director MScIB: implementation of redesigned courses. Implementation of electives 

curriculum. 

And earlier designs not mentioned here. 

Corporate funds and resources raised for CERAM (main funds only) 

MICROSOFT EMEA (CEO) and Microsoft International, APPLE CORP. – ARTS: Successful 

negotiator of ARTS funding (first European business school to be awarded), COCA - COLA , IBM 

France, ALTRAN European Office, HP, CrispTechnologies, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Synops6 

International, Eurocopter, Airbus SAS, Schneider Electric, OKDAK, ORACLE, MOBILEGOV, 

Riviera Radio (Morris Communications, Corp.), Imminence, amongst others. 

Languages 

English, French, German 


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