Bernard RAMANANTSOA
Distinguished Emeritus Professor
Strategy and Business Policy
Biography
Bernard Ramanantsoa holds an Engineering degree from the "Ecole Supérieure d'Aéronautique de Toulouse", valedictorian of the Class of 1971. Valedictorian of the MBA graduating class of HEC in 1976, he obtained a Post-graduate DEA degree in sociology in 1987 and also a Ph.D. in management sciences from Paris-Dauphine University in 1991, and a further DEA in the history of philosophy from Paris-1 University in 1993. He is Chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
Initially lecturer at the "Ecole Supérieure d'Aéronautique" in 1971 and 1972, he became head of the Marketing Division, "Grandes Lignes" for the SNCF in 1972. A specialist on ethics and culture in the business place and himself advocate of an open-minded approach and a multi-cultural scope in the corporate world, he joined the HEC faculty in 1979 as professor of Business Strategy. He was head of HEC Paris from 1995 to 2015. He has lead the institution in their strides towards a decidedly international dimension, as well as added the CPA to the HEC label.
Very active in the scientific and professional community, Bernard Ramanantsoa was:
- Member of the Committee of the "Conférence des Grandes Ecoles"
- Member of the Board of the "Ecole de Paris"
- Member of the Evaluation Committee of Management Programs and Degrees for the French Ministry of Education
- Member of the Board of the HEC Foundation
- CEMS Chairman
- Vice-President of the European Foundation for Management Development
- Former Member of the Board of the APM (Association for Progress in Management)
- Member of the "Société Française de Management"
- Member of the Board of the "Ecole Nationale d'Administration Pénitentiaire" (ENAP)
- Member of the Board of the "Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Aéronautique"
He is currently:
- Administrator of ANVIE
- Member of the AASCB International Committee
- Member of the Advisory Board, ESADE in Barcelona
- Member of the Advisory Board, University of St-Gallen in Switzerland
- Member of the Advisory Board, School of Management of the University of Zhejiang in China
He is the author of numerous communications and publications in the field of business management. In particular, he received the Harvard Expansion Prize in 1989 for "Technologie et Stratégie d'entreprise" and the Prize from the "Académie des Sciences Commerciales" in 1983 for "Stratégie de l'Entreprise et Diversification". His latest published work, in collaboration with Y. Pesqueux, A. Saudan and J.C. Tournand, "Perspectives Philosophiques sur l'entreprise", appeared in 1999.
Scientific articles
Entreprises et Histoire, September 2016, vol. 84, n° 3, pp 123-142, (in coll. with Henri BERGERON, Erhard FRIEDBERG, Fabienne PAVIS, Jean-Claude THOENIG, Olivier TIRMARCHE, Gwenaële ROT, Denis SEGRESTIN)
Gestion 2000, May-June 2009, n° 3, (in coll. with E. Riot, E. Krieger)
AGIR, February 2009, n° 37, pp 53-56,
Gestion 2000, May-June 2007, pp 125-140, (in coll. with E. Riot, E. Krieger)
Revue Française de Gestion, November-December 2007, vol. 33, n° 178-179, pp 125-131,
Le Banquet, February 2007, n° 24, pp 67-78,
European Business Forum, Fall 2007, n° 30, pp 22-23, (in coll. with A. Schleicher, J. Lehmann, J. Figel, D. Kropf, C. Lucas, J. Valijarvi, S. Hegarty, J. Gordon, G. Boulton)
Revue Française de Gestion, November-December 2005, vol. 31, n° 159, pp 149-163, (in coll. with R. Micu, B. Kahane, R. Reitter)
Entreprises et Histoire, february, 3 2005, n° 41, pp 103-113, (in coll. with M. Berry, C. Filippi, M. de Saint Martin, J. Thoenig, E. GODELIER, L. GASTALDI)
Le Journal de l'Ecole de Paris, September-October 2003, n° 43, (in coll. with M. Berry)
Books
Au XXIème siècle, le business fait l'histoire- Albin Michel (in coll. with T. R. BROWNING )
Editions Economica (in coll. with R. REITTER )
Pearson - Collection Village Mondial (in coll. with J. LE ROUX )
Dunod (in coll. with les membres du département Stratégie et Politique d'Entreprise, sous le pseudonyme de "Strategor" )
Ellipses (in coll. with A. Saudan, J. Tournand, Y. PESQUEUX )
Ellipses (in coll. with Y. Pesqueux, A. Saudan, J. Tournand )
Dunod (in coll. with les membres du département Stratégie et Politique d'Entreprise, sous le pseudonyme de "Strategor" )
John Wiley & Sons US (in coll. with P. DUSSAUGE, S. Hart )
Presses Universitaires de France (PUF) (in coll. with C. Thiery Baslé )
McGraw-Hill (in coll. with P. DUSSAUGE )
Chapters in edited books
Société Et Management, H. Colas (Ed.), Epure, 51-80
Les Codir Du 3E Millénaire - De La Gouvernance Solitaire Au Leadership Collectif, E. Added, H. Saint-Aubert (Eds), Pearson
La Responsabilité Sociale Des Entreprises - Défis, Risques Et Nouvelles Pratiques, J. Igalens (Ed.), Eyrolles, 37-46
Imagination, Création, Management : Regards Sartriens, H. Colas, G. Lemarié, E. Riot (Eds), Epure
Gouvernance Et Prise De Décision - Les Questions Qui Dérangent, E. Lamarque (Ed.), Eyrolles
Organizational Learning And Knowledge Management Volume Ii, W. H. Starbuck, P. S. Whalen, Edward Elgar Publishing
La Responsabilité Sociale De L'Entreprise - Mélanges En L'Honneur Du Professeur Roland Pérez, F. Le Roy, M. Marchesnay, EMS Management et Sociétés
L'Art Du Management 3, HEC Paris, Dunod, 3-4
Transdisciplinarité : Fondement De La Pensée Managériale Anglo-Saxonne ?, M. Péron (Ed.), Editions Economica
L'Art De La Gestion Des Risques, Les Echos, Financial Times, Village Mondial
Proceedings
Quelle université française pour demain ?, Fondation Res Publica , 2010
Colloque Georges Doriot , 2006 , Deauville (E. Riot, E. KRIEGER)
Philosophy of Management 05 , 2005 , Oxford , Proceedings (V. Battaglia)
SCOS Conference , 2004 (V. Battaglia)
Working papers
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 1997
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 1997
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 1997
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 1991
Scientific articles
Entreprises et Histoire, September 2016, vol. 84, n° 3, pp 123-142, (in coll. with Henri BERGERON, Erhard FRIEDBERG, Fabienne PAVIS, Jean-Claude THOENIG, Olivier TIRMARCHE, Gwenaële ROT, Denis SEGRESTIN)
AGIR, February 2009, n° 37, pp 53-56,
Gestion 2000, May-June 2009, n° 3, (in coll. with E. Riot, E. Krieger)
Revue Française de Gestion, November-December 2007, vol. 33, n° 178-179, pp 125-131,
Books
Au XXIème siècle, le business fait l'histoire- Albin Michel (in coll. with T. R. BROWNING )
Editions Economica (in coll. with R. REITTER )
Pearson - Collection Village Mondial (in coll. with J. LE ROUX )
Dunod (in coll. with les membres du département Stratégie et Politique d'Entreprise, sous le pseudonyme de "Strategor" )
Chapters in edited books
Société Et Management, H. Colas (Ed.), Epure, 51-80
Les Codir Du 3E Millénaire - De La Gouvernance Solitaire Au Leadership Collectif, E. Added, H. Saint-Aubert (Eds), Pearson
La Responsabilité Sociale Des Entreprises - Défis, Risques Et Nouvelles Pratiques, J. Igalens (Ed.), Eyrolles, 37-46
Imagination, Création, Management : Regards Sartriens, H. Colas, G. Lemarié, E. Riot (Eds), Epure
Proceedings
Quelle université française pour demain ?, Fondation Res Publica , 2010
Colloque Georges Doriot , 2006 , Deauville (E. Riot, E. KRIEGER)
Philosophy of Management 05 , 2005 , Oxford , Proceedings (V. Battaglia)
SCOS Conference , 2004 (V. Battaglia)
Working papers
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 1997
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 1997
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 1997
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 1991
Education
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DEA d'Histoire de la Philosophie, Université Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne - France
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Doctorat en sciences de gestion (Ph.D. in Management), Université Paris Dauphine - France
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DEA de Sociologie, Université Paris Diderot - France
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Diplome du MBA d'HEC - Major de promotion, HEC Paris - France
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Ingenieur de l'Ecole Nationale Superieure de l'Aeronautique - Major de Promotion, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de l'Aéronautique de Toulouse - France
Academic appointments
Academic Responsibilities at HEC
- 2015- Distinguished Emeritus Professor, Strategy and Business Policy HEC Paris
- 2004-2015 Member, GREGHEC (CNRS) HEC Paris
- 1995-2015 Dean, HEC Paris HEC Paris
- 1979-2015 Professor, Strategy and Business Policy HEC Paris
- 1993-1995 Dean of Faculty and Research HEC Paris
- 1988-1990 Head, Strategy and Business Policy Department HEC Paris
Scientific Activities
Membership in Academic or Professional Organisation
- President du groupe de travail anime par France Strategie sur loffre francaise denseignement superieur a letranger
- Member of the Committee of the Conference des Grandes Ecoles
- Member of the Board of the HEC Foundation
- Administrator of ANVIE
- Member of the Societe Francaise de Management
- Member of the Awarding Body of EQUIS Accreditation System
- Chairman, CEMS (Community of European Management Schools)
- Membre du Conseil de Perfectionnement de l'Ecole Navale
- Membre du Conseil de Perfectionnement de l'Ecole Speciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr (ESM)
- Member of the Advisory Board of the University of St Gallen (HSG)
- Member of the Advisory Board of the University of St Petersbourg
- Member of the Advisory Board of Fondation Getulio Vargas
- Member of the Board of EuropaNova
- CEIBS Academic Council Member
Editorial activities
Awards & honors
- 1989 Prix Harvard l'Expansion pour Technologie et Strategie d'Entreprise 1989
- 1983 Prix de l'Academie des Sciences Commerciales pour Strategie de l'entreprise et diversification 1983