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GGSB Alumni Community
December 2012
EDITORIAL / GGSB COMMUNITY / IN BRIEF / NETWORKING
The Dean’s Editorial
GGSB COMMUNITY
NETWORKING
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• Crafting your CV
• Communication with the world
• Designing your online profile
• Graduation Ceremony & Gala GGSB
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 GEM Alumni Careers
 GEM is looking for …
 MBA 2012 Intake
 Warning: Fraudulous job offers
 GEM Finance Community
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The Dean’s Editorial
Dear Graduates,
TDE
We are fast approaching the end of 2012 and the snow
has reappeared on the mountains. I am sure that you all
have happy memories of those snow-capped mountains!
I am pleased to be able to take advantage of this
newsletter to let you know that GGSB has gone up by 8
places in the latest FT ranking of European Business
Schools to put us in 21st place in Europe out of 80
business schools. These last few weeks have been busy
ones at GGSB.
I have just returned from Beijing where our MIB program is now open bringing the
MIB network of campuses to a total of 4 – Grenoble, London, Singapore and Beijing.
We are hoping to encourage students to move between these sites, adding another
dimension to an already rich and exciting program.
You have probably heard about our new MSc program in Fashion, Design and
Luxury Management that started both in Grenoble and in London last September.
The Luxury sector is one of the fastest growing sectors and one that is increasingly
using technology contrary to what one might think. Our students will be visiting the
Burberry store in London which is full of the latest technologies.
Finally GGSB Executive Education is also growing and our alumni are increasingly
turning to us for custom programs in management for the companies that they work
for. I sincerely hope that wherever you are you are well and enjoying an enriching
professional and personal life.
Perhaps you will have the opportunity to take some rest over the holiday period and
enjoy some quality time with your families. So wherever you may be I would like to
wish you all the best for the Holiday season and I hope that I will meet up with you at
one of our alumni reunions in the near future. Happy Holidays and All the Best for
2013!
Judith Bouvard
Dean and Director of GGSB
GGSB Community
TO BE PART OF THE FABULOUS GGSB ADVENTURE!
From Monique Garnier Cormons, GGSB Alumni Manager
MCM
Here we are in busy and snowy December - 2012 is coming to an end,
2013 is fast approaching! This is a time to reflect on our progress and the
continuous improvements we have worked on. Do we meet the Alumni’s
expectations?
What do they expect?
 to be proud of their school and for it to improve its position in the
international rankings
 to enjoy support in their career/business,
 to keep in touch with their class-mates,
 to have visibility on our Alumni community on sectors of activities,
salaries etc…for the different programs
 to continue learning
You will find most of the answers reading the newsletter.
 We have maintained progress and position in the rankings. GGSB gained eight places in
the European Business Schools ranking the Financial Times (FT) publishes annually, having
been ranked 21st in Europe. Competition is fierce, the economy is in turmoil and involvement
from our graduates is a key factor in strengthening the international recognition of our
programs with your future employers.
 We now provide Alumni career support in Paris and in London. I am happy to announce
that Kate des Places, GGSB MIB 2008 distinguished Alumnus has just joined the team and
will lead workshops.
 We conduct GGSB placement surveys to provide information on employment conditions for
the different graduating classes.
 We maintain better contact with our Alumni with regular news emails from Program
Directors
 We have elected Student Program Ambassadors and you can contact them if you have any
ideas about keeping in touch and getting together.
 GGSB Executive Education designs intensive seminars to strengthen your management
skills
 We organize networking events “GEM/GGSB around the world”. Next one will be in Paris
on 17 January! You need to find GEM ambassadors around the world. Just google GEM in…
The major event is obviously the GGSB Graduation Ceremony and GALA VERSION
2013 on 16 March.
The Gala is a symbolic event for the entire GGSB community and a wonderful opportunity for
future graduate to meet. This year the theme is “Venetian Carnival”!
Meanwhile, enjoy reading our newsletter and I hope that everyone will have a great holiday
season and that you all are looking forward to 2013 as much as I am.
All the best for 2013!
Monique Garnier Cormons
GGSB Alumni Manager
GGSB ALUMNI NEWS
MEET THE GGSB ENTREPRENEURS! SUCCESS STORIES…
FROM KATE DES PLACES, MIB 2008
Consultant, Founder KDP Communications Consulting
KDP COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING:
A personalized approach to cross-cultural communications
KDP COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING’s mission is to provide a truly personalized approach
to effective and authentic communication in English. The founder, Kate des Places, completed
GGSB’s MIB in 2008 and moved to Paris where she worked for several years in international
communications before setting up her own business. “I noticed a gap in the market for tailormade, client focused translation and international communications expertise. Hiring permanent
bilingual staff is expensive and client needs vary from project to project. I establish a long-term
relationship with my clients and become familiar with their business strategy, which enables me
to provide them with accurate advice and the ‘face-time’ that they don’t get with traditional
service providers.”
KDP designs services around the needs of the client. For Start Ups and SMEs, clients can purchase KDP Credits
which correspond to Kate’s time. Over the course of the year and when needs arise, clients can use these credits in
exchange for a variety of services such as translation, proofreading, presentation advice or copywriting. “The KDP
Credits system respects the client’s need for an efficient response no matter how small the project or how last-minute
the need.”
Kate’s background growing up, studying and working in London, New York and Europe has equipped her with a
unique outlook on the cross-cultural use of English in international communications. She shares this insight with
individuals through a range of services: CV and career profile writing, interview preparation and business English
advice. “I make it a point of always meeting face-to-face with my clients to provide a truly personalized service and
remaining available after the job is done for any further questions and modifications.” Kate claims that her priority is
helping clients find their very own ‘English-voice’. “I love playing with language and get real satisfaction out of helping
others achieve their goals through effectively communicating their potential.”
In December 2012, Kate joined the Grenoble’s Graduate Network Alumni Careers Team as an external consultant and
will be leading three new workshops in Paris and Grenoble in 2013.
For more information or to schedule a free consultation: www.kdpcc.com kate@des-places.com
FROM MARIE MURE-RAVAUD, MSc MARKETING 2009
Founder and CEO of Job Me Tender
Job Me Tender: Become the HR director of your love life
Job Me Tender is the new comer revolutionizing the French digital dating industry. The project was founded
and launched by a GGSB alumnus, Marie Mure-Ravaud.
Job Me Tender is a dating website where women recruit their Prince Charming like Human
Resources Directors. The website offers all the tools usually used by head hunters for
meeting a love partner: CV, motivation letter, group interviews, face-to-face interviews,
questionnaires…
Nowadays, women are active and demanding. And for them, picking a life partner is as
important as hiring a CEO if they were at the head of a multinational company. Job Me
Tender helps those working-women managing their love life in an easier and smarter way.
The website was officially launched in France 2 months ago and several thousands of members already registered,
only from word of mouth.
The concept is creating a real buzz and already got largely covered by the media.
The project carries a great potential bringing confidence for the future. Funds will be raised in the beginning of 2013
enabling for a first communication campaign and the development of a mobile app.
Discover the project at www.jobmetender.fr.
ALUMNI TESTIMONIALS
GRADUATES ARE DOING WELL!
FROM FRANCE
From Emeline Bartoli, MIB 25 - Product manager on mobile & tablet
Orange and Grenoble Ecole de Management launched a "Digital native" Chair
After completing a MIB and DESMA at Grenoble Ecole
de Management I was hired through Orange Graduate
Programme. I'm currently working for Orange Sales
House : Orange Advertising as a product manager on
mobile & tablet. As a Digital native and therefore strong
believer of digital, my everyday work gives me the
opportunity to look in depth into fascinating subjects
like for example ad targeting and rich-media formats. It
also gives me the opportunity to be part of the fastchanging digital world. Recently, Orange and Grenoble
Ecole de Management launched a "Digital native"
Chair. This research and teaching chair will be under
the responsibility of Benoit Meronin, research professor
at Grenoble Ecole de Management and Stephanie Hospital Executive Vice President, Audience and Advertising
Orange and former GEM Student. Within the context of launching this chair Stephanie Hospital also launched the
Grenoble Ecole de Management alumni community at Orange.
I organized the first event that took place in Paris last September. The major ambition is to enhance the links between
Grenoble Ecole de Management and Orange, multiply the opportunities for its members and ensure the saying "get in
touch stay in touch" is a reality.
FROM USA
From Rasha Nasher, MBA 2011
Grenoble MBA Takes Marketing Expert to Hewlett Packard HQ in Silicon Valley
Marketing strategist Rasha Nasher joined the firm's HQ after interning for them in France while on the Grenoble MBA.
Rasha Nasher MBA 2011. Originally from Yemen, she grew up all over the Middle East
and became hooked on computer programming aged five.
Rasha Nasher’s first memory of being passionate about IT was as a five-year-old in
Saudi Arabia, so we aren’t surprised to find her in Silicon Valley, home to the world’s
largest technology firms. Rasha, 31, graduated from the Grenoble Ecole de
Management full-time MBA in 2011. The computer scientist had joined the programme
after working in several technical roles. Prior to the Grenoble MBA, Rasha was
employed as the IT regional project coordinator for Halliburton’s Middle East and Africa
business. Rasha has been with HP since July 2010 when she started off as an MBA
intern in France. She later transferred to HP’s office in the San Francisco Bay area to
work as a marketing strategist. She’s only been living and working in Silicon Valley for
about four months but we couldn’t resist quizzing her about what really goes on in those
massive "campuses" and what it takes to get there.
She shares her first impressions and offers some advice for MBAs who would like to move their careers forward in a
similar way...
Can you tell us a bit about your background and how you discovered your passion for IT?
I come from Yemen but I've grown up in so many different places. I lived in Saudi Arabia until I moved for high school
to Yemen. I studied my undergraduate in Iraq and I also had the chance to take some programming related courses in
Egypt. I feel very fortunate because before I was 20 I lived in four different countries and gained exposure to different
cultures.
Studying a computer sciences degree was one of my biggest life decisions and I'm glad I did it because IT is definitely
a lifetime passion for me. In ten years time, I see myself working within it, perhaps from a different angle but still in it.
It’s a huge deal for me that I'm working with HP because it’s an area I'm passionate about and I'm motivated that my
work gives meaning to my life.
Do you have any advice for MBAs who would like to work in Silicon Valley?
The first thing to note is that it's a highly competitive environment. There are many large companies but there's also a
lot of talent. You need to know your strengths and your competencies, match them alongside your desires and then
you start your job search.
Companies here are very selective when it comes to hiring people so building a strong network is a smart move
because it will help you find the job you want, and also in your day-to-day role. Another thing is to be ready for
challenges. Sometimes you are presented with assignments where its difficult to know how to start but knowing what
your strengths are and being able to tap into your network will help you overcome those challenges.
How would you like to grow your career in the coming years?
I definitely want to leverage my position in HP to build a strong experience, improve my skills and learn more, and
eventually establish myself within a management role. I know many former HP top managers employees later left who
succeeded to go into entrepreneurial ventures, and I also want to acquire strong entrepreneurial skill so one day, I will
be able to run a business within the technology industry.
FROM CANADA
From Kelly Reichert, MSc Consulting 2010
White Bear Annonces Appointment of new Director and resignation of Secretary
White Bear Resources Inc. has appointed Kelly Reichert as a director of the
company. Mr. Reichert is currently the president and chief executive officer of the
company. He has more than 15 years of experience in executive and operations
management. He served in the capacity of executive director and director of operations for
the British Columbia Liberal Party from 1997 to 2011. Kelly was a senior aide to Premier
Gordon Campbell and was part of the premier's management team that led the
organization to three consecutive provincial election victories. He holds a master of
business administration degree from Royal Roads University (Victoria, B.C.) and a
postgraduate diploma in management consulting from the Grenoble Graduate School of
Business (Grenoble, France).
FROM UNITED KINGDOM
From Jonas Abraham, Our MBA AMBAssador
The MBA: an asset to career, a benefit to public service
While the middle letter stands for business, an MBA is not just the degree
of choice for business professionals, writes Carol Turner from the
Association of MBAs.
Many in the public service are seeing the value this postgraduate management
degree brings to their career and to the public sector.
From the National Health Service to the Navy, MBA graduates can be found in
many different sectors of the public service. Wherever they work they have one
thing in common, a clear belief that their MBA has bought benefit to their career
and to their workplace.
The Association of MBAs' Global AMBAssador, Jonas Abraham works as
business and performance manager at Central and North West London NHS
Foundation Trust, one of the largest trusts in London offering a wide range of
health and social care services across 10 boroughs.
He is responsible for designing a business and performance management system to benchmark, manage and report
on quality delivery of healthcare. He says his MBA from Grenoble Graduate School of Business in France has
been an invaluable asset in his work on this NHS project.
"My MBA has given me the knowledge and confidence to approach a huge project such as this. It allowed me to
implement the skills the MBA teaches you to develop, including negotiation, leadership, decision making, strategy and
change management. It allowed the senior management team to have trust and confidence in my ability to implement
an innovative system that would improve business processes and performance framework."
He feels the NHS would benefit from more business professionals with MBA education. "Given the complexities within
the NHS, having more MBAs would add enormous value in terms of leadership and management practices."
While the NHS is beginning to change in its composition and provision of healthcare delivery, it is still dominated by
clinicians at various senior levels. So the service with the biggest public sector budget in the UK does not have many
people with formal MBA qualifications at the most important decision-making levels.
Abraham says it looks like that might be changing as "most senior management positions being advertised require a
formal postgraduate management qualification, or specifically an MBA as an essential requirement."
He says the top three reasons for studying for his MBA were: the technical knowledge (and the good stead this puts
you in for your career progression), friendship (course mates and networking opportunities provided to me) and the
practical knowledge that has helped him to understand the market better and build the skills to handle difficult
situations more successfully and proficiently.
For more information visit www.ambaguide.com
FROM ITALIA
From Florian Pellegrini, MSc in Finance London 2011
Before joining the MSc in Finance in London in September 2009, I was part of ESC Grenoble
(Grande Ecole Programme). I took a gap year just before starting the MSc Finance and
managed to get a one-year experience in Capital Markets as Derivatives Sales Assistant in
France and the United Kingdom at BNP Paribas.
Right after the MSc Finance, in June 2010, my previous team in BNP Paribas London offered
me to come back for a 16-month fixed-term contract (VIE). I received a permanent job offer
after 12 months and joined the Rates Derivatives Sales team in Milan in October 2011. I
cover a portfolio of Italian Large Corporates and I am in touch with corporate treasuries on a
daily basis. I enjoy the challenges of working in the financial world where rigor, commitment,
curiosity and language skills are a must.
FROM COLOMBIA
From Guillermo Bernal, MSc Management
Consulting 1 - 2012
Guillermo Bernal MC1,
COLUMBIA
Is
currently in Bogotà,
Columbia. He is a
partner in KBS Corp
(Columbian
branch)
working as consulting
director. KBS is an IT
consulting
boutique
with
presence
in
Puerto
Rico,
Dominican Republic,
Peru and Columbia,
with three Business
Lines:
- Enterprise Architecture: Consulting line dedicated to
define IT strategic plan, acting as the link between
business strategy and Information technology where
main goal is competitive advantage achievement.
-Middleware: IT Consulting line dedicated to Business
intelligence tools, Business Process Management,
SOA, and Cloud technologies
-Applications: KBS Corp is an Oracle partner Gold
certified
in
eBusiness
suite
applications
implementations with Oracle Business Accelerators
methodology, with expertise and tradition in
Backoffice, CRM, SCM, HRMS and payroll processes.
Guillermo took a very active in the leadership of the
Cap Gemini live case as the project manager in 2010
and could be a useful advisor to current students
working on a new live case for Cap Gemini (under the
guidance of Federico Pigni). Guillermo notes “I would
like to keep contact with my MSC in Management
Consulting colleagues, to share information and
business opportunities. Please do not hesitate to
contact
me
at
Guillermo.bernal@kbspr.com
g.bernal@colombia.com
From Camilo Kahuanzango, MBA FT12
Camilo got hired by BIOMAX,
a leading company in the oil
and gas industry in the
Colombian
market
and
included in the ranking "Best
Place To Work". His position
is as Financial Planning
Coordinator, reporting directly
to the Finance National
Manager.
FROM GERMANY
From Andrea Becke, MSc Management Consulting 1 - 2012
Since April this year Andrea has been a full-time consultant with Accenture in Zurich
working in the Change Management (Management Consulting sector). She is still working
on her first project, Where she supports organizational cultural change through targeted
communication and training concepts. In terms of advice, Andrea notes “If anyone is
interested in working for one of the big consulting firms, it is probably best to get to know
some Consultants working there. As I have experienced it is much easier to get hired by
them if you know someone”.
Since Andrea completed initially an internship at Accenture in Germany, and then went
through the various stages of the case study interview process at Accenture, this is sage
advice indeed!
a.becke@accenture.com.
FROM KENYA
From Joy Matwale, MSc Management Consulting 1 - 2012
Joy is currently working on a public sector project for KPMG Kenya – Nairobi and is
currently reviewing one of the Reform Institution’s Strategy Implementation. There are many
different interests at play in the job and it is very interesting to try to sass these out, as well
as making sure that as a team everyone is in agreement on what needs to be done for the
client in order to provide useful insights that will feed into the next period’s strategy. Joy has
been very happy to have landed a job in Management Consulting after getting back home.
KPMG Kenya has just recently set up the MC department and she is privileged to be
working with a very diverse team. The partner is from India and her director, now closely
mentoring Joy, is South African.
There is also a Kenyan in the project who lived all of her life in the US and is helping set up
the Healthcare line of business. So the diverse cultural and professional mix makes it a
great place to work. Joy notes “I greatly appreciated everything that I learned on the program and now that she is
actually working in the industry, it is all coming together and making a lot of sense. jmatwale@accamail.com;
joy.matwale@grenoble-em.com
FROM FRANCE
From Yehya El Oueini, MSc Business Development 2012 - Account Manager at Michelin
The most valuable things I have learned at GGSB:
The cultural diversity is the most valuable criteria for me, as
I have learned to understand different mindsets from all
around the world. Second, working under pressure became
my every day job and enabled me to develop time
management skills in order to meet several deadlines at the
same time. It is truly important to know how to manage time
in this fast-paced world.
Managers don’t look at how much time you spend on your
work but the results you deliver. I always liked working on
different projects at the same time, like at my job as an
Account Manager. Last but not least, the many professional
presentations were key to the program as I learned to be
convincing, which is really helpful in my work.
My Experience as a Business Developer at Michelin :
What are my main responsibilities as an Account
Manager for the African, Indian, and Middle East zone?
First and foremost, Africa, India, and Middle East are fast
expanding areas with a lot of potential, that are very
diversified, and GGSB prepared me well through the Live
Business Cases. There is a 50% increase in profitability expected until 2020 in these zones. At Michelin, it is therefore
all about prospection on emerging countries with a long-term perspective.
For instance, in India, we are setting up a new plant, which requires a 660 million-euro investment. There is a huge
potential for this country alone.
Lastly, my responsibilities entail a regular follow up with the Commercial Director on annual commercial plans and
strategy, and we aim at reaching our clients’ annual targets through proactive selling.
I therefore manage a portfolio of clients on the zone. My clients are big distributors that are historical clients at
Michelin. I maintain these relationships based on mutual trust and benefit in order to understand their needs and try to
match our products and services with these needs. I also work closely on strategy to improve their marketing,
distribution, and advertising approaches in order for them to be more profitable, and increase Michelin’s brand
awareness in their respective country.
It is a thrilling position with a link-up including Supply Chain, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Communication, among
others.
According to me the main qualities to become a successful Business Developer are:
- Being proactive (with your clients and colleagues, as a whole)
- Being a great negotiator (GGSB theory helped me become one)
- Being flexible between theory learned at school and practical ‘know-how’ applied within the company
What is the biggest obstacle I have faced as a Business Developer?
I would say the age difference with the other employees. Overall, it was both an obstacle and an opportunity to learn
more.
Did I choose this job or did the job choose me?
I was more interested in the company itself and the opportunities offered for the future. My personality was a fit with
the job needs. Michelin does not hire for a position but hire for a career. It is a community.
What is my salary (annually)?
Michelin is part of the French stock market index CAC 40 and aims at placing itself as one top paying company in
France. The average salary for a junior position in Marketing/Sales is between 30,000-40,000euros/year.
A piece of advice to the current MSc Business Development class
Take advantage of what you are currently learning at school, especially what is practical such as the Live Business
Cases, class presentations, and workshops. Try to always question yourself. In the real business world, there will
always be someone smarter than you are and that you can learn from. Take advantage of it, and never be afraid of
expressing yourself. Be visible!
GGSB ALUMNI CONTRIBUTION
ALUMNI OFFER JOB OPPORTUNITIES
In Hyderabad, India
Jobs
From Parul Khanna
Resource required at Genpact India Hyderabad
Job opportunity for a graduate in Commerce or a Master in Commerce resource who has undertaken the course in
French track at GEM for both English/French collections with hands on experience in a French calling process.
Contact: Assistant Manager - Human Resources parul.khanna@genpact.com
Genpact | Delhi IT Park | Shastri Park | New Delhi - 110 053| India
ALUMNI PROMOTE THE SCHOOL AT FAIRS
In Istanbul, Turkey
From Mert Giray ILHAN , Okan Sen and Busra Ceyhan, MIB graduates
A big thank you to MIB graduates Mert Giray Ilhan, Okan Sen and Busra Ceyhan for coming to help promote GGSB at
a recent graduate fair in Istanbul.
Your help was very much appreciated and certainly helped to recruit some great talents for the MIB! All the best for
your future careers.
Busra Ceyhan
Mert Giray ILHAN and
Okan Sen (left to right)
In Bogota, Colombia
From Camilo Kahuazango and Laura Castro, MBAFT12
Bogota QS TopMBA fair
They participated with Lenica Gutierrez, our GGSB Latin America overseas Manager in the QS World Top Grad
School Tour that was held in Bogotá, with excellent results and a lot of local students interested in all our programs
especially MBA and the MSc in Finance.
“For us, it was a complete
honor
to
serve
as
ambassadors of GGSB in
our country.”
GGSB STUDENTS ALUMNI CHAPTER
Winner of the STARTUP WEEKEND GRENOBLE 2012
From Laura Chagneux and Yasemin Erbil, MSc in Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship
th
Friday, the 16 November 2012 goes down in the history of two young and dynamic Master
in Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship students from Grenoble Ecole de
Management: Laura Chagneux and Yasemin Erbil.
They participated in an entrepreneurial challenge with a dream, open minds and a small
idea that arose during a brainstorming session the very same day. Never could these two
students have imagined going this far.
They started with an observation and identified a pain point - lonely drivers in anonymous
cities and pedestrians that go in the same direction and are in need of a lift. The solution:
Pick Me Up, a mobile application that brings together car drivers and pedestrians, just in
time, who are not only driving in the same direction, but also share common interests.
The startup weekend allows every student who has an idea to make a pitch of one minute and convince the audience.
Then, the most promising projects are selected and teams are formed. The developer Will Barbour and ESC Finance
student Maxime Damery joined the Pick Me Up Team with equal enthusiasm as Laura and Yasemin.
After winning the Startup Weekend Grenoble, the Pick
qualified for the Global Startup Battle that requested
video about their project idea. After an exciting week
the best worldwide startup idea, they ranked #42
projects with over 900 votes.
Me Up Team
a 90 second
of voting for
among 112
With a lot of support from coaches, class mates, friends and family, the
two girls and Will passionately continue to advance this project idea to a
first prototype, work on the design and the project strategy. They recently
changed the name from Pick Me Up to Kodicar.
So join the Kodicar community: www.kodicar.com
Special thanks to the organization team of the Startup
Weekend Grenoble that created an unforgettable trace
in our lives, the jury who enabled us to continue this
adventure, and the coaches that enormously
challenged us with their questions.
Pick Me Up team: Will Barbour, Laura
Chagneux, Yasemin Erbil, Maxime Damery
Research on virtual collaboration: 5000 kms. apart, innovating together
600 students from Grenoble Graduate School of Business in
France, Georgia Tech and George Mason University in the USA
are working together on a project of co-developing a smartphone
application regardless of the 5000 kms separating them, and not
being acquainted.
The aim: A research project identifying the optimal
leadership and communication structures that will lead to
innovation and to the successful management of virtual
teams.
Participants are divided into three teams by discipline: Ecology, psychology and business, with the aim of jointly
developing a smartphone application concept linked to sustainable development. The Ecology team, with the
mission of examining the sustainable development issues, and Psychology team, which is examining the ways of
changing attitudes towards sustainable development, are both based in the USA.
In France, students from the Master in International Business (MIB) at Grenoble Graduate School of
Business are part of the Business Team and must define a viable economic model for this smartphone
application.
The 600 participants use the virtual collaboration tool Webex to get together; share documents and ideas etc.
Barthélémy Chollet, research faculty at Grenoble Graduate School of Business
explains: “The context in which we are conducting our research on virtual
collaboration is very similar to that of a business context in which innovative projects
come about. In the future, most of our students will be working in such an
international context and will need to collaborate across disciplines. This project is a
real added value to their training as it is not about studying a Case Study in a
classroom but about experiencing real-life management and collaboration in
contexts.”
Students working on the project have experienced the issues linked with
collaboration when geographically apart and when dealing with very different
disciplines. They had to overcome the difficulties of time differences when trying to
plan virtual meetings, professional terminology of each discipline, and the glitches
and risks involved when using virtual communication tools.
Barthélémy Chollet concludes: “The benefits of this study are twofold: Virtual and multidisciplinary collaboration
is rapidly developing in businesses and requires specific skills. It is essential for Grenoble Graduate School of
Business to train future managers to appropriately address this. Furthermore, this experience is generating huge
data which we can analyse to understand better what works and what doesn’t in virtual collaboration and in
innovation processes, and offer clear guidelines for current managers dealing with such issues on a daily basis.”
Video of the project available on the GEM website.
GGSB FACULTY
From Stéphanie Boyer, MSc Finance Program Director
PROJECT FINANCE ELECTIVE
A new elective on “Project finance” will be taught in London by aproject finance
professional (CFA charterholder, currently working in project Finance for Societe
Generale). This course will be opened to MSc Finance students from all sites. So MSc
Finance students will now have to choose between 5 electives: Financial management
(covering cash management, bank negotiations and strategic performance control), IT tools
for market finance (Financial modelling using VBA and Bloomberg trading), Islamic finance,
Microfinance and Project finance.
Project Finance is typically used to fund large greenfield projects such as building
infrastructure in sectors including transport, energy, oil & gas, mining, telecommunications
and public utilities. Unlike classic corporate lending where the ultimate credit rationale
resides on the creditworthiness of the borrower, under Project Finance structures, lenders
have recourse primarily to the revenue stream of the project or asset they are financing,
rather than to the balance sheet of the sponsor. This area of finance is developing at a fast pace as governmental
funding of large infrastructure projects is reducing.
THE NEW MARKETING: SOCIAL MEDIA, EMAIL AND THE ART OF THE
STORYTELLING
Discover the new book of John Sadowsky:
The New Marketing : social media, email and the art of the storytelling is a guide for
navigating the transition from yesterday’s approaches to branding—where companies crafted
brand messages and broadcasted them to the world—to new approaches for the age of email
and social media, where branding has become an interactive cocreation with a user
community. The goal of the book is to show how any organization can strengthen its brand
and build its community through intelligent use of email, social media and storytelling.
WOMEN IN THE BOARD ROOM
Discover the new book of Mark Smith:
Mark Smith has recently published a chapter on the impact of the changing regulations on
women in the board room in France. Working with Priya Srinivasan and Katia Zhuk (also from
Grenoble Ecole de Management) the contribution was published in a book comparing
developments across the European Union, capturing the diffusion of the use of quotas from
Norway to Spain and France, and potentially more countries. Mark, Katia and Priya argue that
just the threat of quotas prompted action from many French companies to address the absence
of women in composition of their boards. However, the extent to which quotas open up access
to key decision making positions is less clear since non-executive positions are occupied more
frequently by women. Nevertheless the fact that the quota regulations have prompted some
change in company behaviour towards women in top management should on balance be
welcomed. And, with the European Commission recently publishing plans to implement
European-wide quota regulations, this issue is likely to remain a hot topic for researchers,
politicians and business leaders alike. The next step in their work is to further develop the comparison of the
experience
of
France
with
other
countries.
More
information
at
www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?is=9780230293441
OBITUARY
Our deepest sympathies go to the family of Aminone Ogbu Sifo, Graduate MIB 28 Grenoble, who sadly
passed away recently.
In Brief
RANKINGS
GGSB ranked 21st Best Business School in Europe by
the Financial Times
Grenoble Graduate School of Business gained eight places in
the European Business Schools ranking the Financial Times
(FT) publishes annually, having been ranked 21st in Europe.
The FT compiled this ranking using the results of five
Business Education rankings it published this year.
GGSB’s Master in International Business (MIB) is ranked 11th Best Master in Management program in Europe (13th
in the world),
Its part-time MBA (EMBA) is ranked 41st best European program,
Its Customized Executive Education programs are ranked 26th best in Europe (53rd in the world), and its Open
Executive Education programs are ranked 27th best Europe (58th in the world).
The Full-Time MBA was also ranked this year by other
publications
22nd in Europe and 69th in the world
The Economist
30th in the world
America Economist
49th in the world
CNN Expansion
GGSB EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
From Odile Gruet - Executive Education Programs Manager
Elis Management Academy
September 12-13, 2012
For the first time, we received 25 Italian managers Elis Management
Academy who came to attend courses on innovation and development of
relevance and Ecosystem Cluster - Innovation Ecosystems – they visited
CEA LETI and had some demonstrations of collaborative innovation
(business-labs) the three stars were highly appreciated Mark Esposito,
Thierry Grange and guest Speaker Schneider, Nicolas Leterrier!
PTDF: Second Edition
September 11 - November 30, 2012
20 Nigerian teachers arrived early September to live three
months intensive course GGSB between Grenoble and Paris
"University Lecturers Skills Enhancements Training Program"; it
was a joint program between GGSB and the engineering school
INP Grenoble. They finished the program last week in Paris, with
a training organized by IFP, French Institute of Petroleum.
UniKL: University of Kuala Lumpur
September 30 – October 27, 2012
21 Malaysians were here for one month from the end of September for intensive courses of International Business,
Business Intelligence and Strategy.
They also went to cookings class, visit Annecy and Lyon. They visited companies and different structures: Rexor
Charavines, ITU, a craft shop fair trade. They met Dominique Le Gigan from the Grenoble Chamber of Commerce on
economic animation companies in the region.
Innovation for Competitivness
Designed with Alumni in mind
From Catherine Coste-Ferre - Executive Education Development Manager
Your school has always been leader in Innovation Management, and this might be partly why you elected to come to GGSB in the
first place. Past students having expressed their need and desire to further develop their employability and to strengthen their
management skill, we have designed an exciting yet intensive week seminar focused around the strategic understandings of how
innovation contributes to the competitiveness of an organization and how to become leaders in innovative environments.
Not only will we bring you the Competitiveness course designed by the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness at Harward
University with Dr.Mark Esposito, Dr. Olivier Cateura and Dr Amit Kapoor, but we will challenge you with
the “Innovation
Management Game” of Dr. Sylvie Blanco, Dr. Stephen Walsh and Professor Michele Coletti.
So do come and join us for this exciting event week, reconnect with fellow alumni, and be part of the first Alumini Seminar Series
http://www.grenoble-em.com/1940-innovation-for-competitiveness-2.aspx
GEM ALUMNI CAREERS
New international expertise
Launched in 2011, the GEM Alumni Careers team provides
expert coaching and advice whenever you need it. Whether
you are currently employed or looking for a new career path, in your
trial period or about to resign, emigrating to work abroad or
returning to your home country, starting your own business or
buying an existing company, GEM Alumni Careers provides
support, resources and practical advice to help you on your way.
Designed for all GGSB and Grenoble Ecole de Management alumni, GEM Alumni Careers employs eight
consultants located in Paris, Lyon and Grenoble. We provide the following services in English and French:
- individual one-on-one coaching (in person or via Skype/telephone)
- interview practice
- workshops and conferences
- access to the job opportunities database on www.gem-gn.com
- access to do you buzz - a new online CV publishing tool which is easy to use and highly visible to recruiters
Tailor-made international careers advice
GEM Alumni Careers received over 400 GEM and GGSB participants in 2012 for personal coaching, interviews,
workshops and conferences in Paris and Grenoble. Yanis Belblidia (GGSB ’11) attended a series of workshops in
Paris in 2011 and 2012 whilst job-hunting and subsequently accepted a Regional Account Manager position with
Michelin.
To continue providing relevant career advice to the GGSB alumni community, GEM Alumni Careers is investing in
new international expertise.
In Lyon, international coaches, Caroline Blazy, an HR consultant expert, and Manika Mey, a middle and top
management recruiter, joined our team at the beginning of 2012. They both have an international background and are
GEM-ESC graduates. They are available for one-on-one or Skype/telephone interviews.
In Paris, we are happy to announce that Kate des Places, GGSB Alumni (MIB 2008) joined our team in the
beginning of December 2012. She is available upon request for one-on-one or Skype/telephone interviews and will
lead three new workshops: “Crafting your CV & cover letter in English,” “Communicating with the world” and
“Designing your online profile” starting in January 2013. These workshops will take place in Paris and Grenoble.
You can already mark on your calendar Kate’s workshop planning for the
st
1 Semester of 2013:
Paris
nd
th
Crafting your CV & cover letter in English: Tuesday 22 January & Tuesday 28 May
th
th
Communicating with the world: Thursday 28 February & Thursday 13 June
th
Designing your online profile: Tuesday 26 March
Workshop duration: 3 hours - 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Grenoble
th
Crafting your CV & cover letter in English: Friday 15 of March
Workshop duration: 3 hours - 14:00 pm to 17:00 pm
A detailed calendar of all our French and English events will be emailed to you shortly. Information on GEM Alumni
Careers events will also be posted on the GEM Graduate Network website and in our LinkedIn and Viadeo alumni
groups.
For further information on our services, one-on-one career interviews and to subscribe to our workshops, please
contact: Cora Sibel, Head of GEM Alumni Careers (based in Paris): cora.sibel@gem-gn.com
Career Centre Services
Access to the GEM GN job opportunities
database
CV visibility on online database
Access to detailed profiles of alumni
Attendance at job search ‘best practices’
workshop
3 one-on-one ‘mock’ interviews
Workshop
Conferences
GEM GN contributors
GEM GN non contributors
Free (login and password required)
Free
Free
Free (login and password required)
Not available
Not available
st
1 interview: 15 euros
nd
rd
2 & 3 interviews: 50 euros
50 euros
35 euros
Free
70 euros
15 euros
GEM is looking for International Student
Mentors/coaches
From Rikke Smedebol, Head Careers Office
Many international students in France face challenges when starting to look for
jobs and internships.
We are therefore looking for Alumni that are willing to share their experience with
current students on a one-to one basis. If you are interested please send an email
to rikke.smedebol@grenoble-em.com with brief information about your
background, experience, current location and position etc. The careers service will
then put you in contact with one or two current students with similar projects.
If you want to share your experience with a larger group of students, on-site or online testimonials can be organized (to share information on your sector, on your
background, on recruitment processes etc.).
MBA 2012 Intake
We are happy to introduce you to the new Grenoble MBA students: a variety of interesting
profiles: different nationalities, backgrounds and skills, as well as various professional
objectives. For further information Download the MBA CV BOOK !
Most of them are mobile worldwide and are available for jobs or internships from July 2013. If
you are aware of MBA opportunities within your company or if you want more information feel
free to contact careers services (rikke.smedebol@grenoble-em.com)
Warning : Fraudulous job offers
More and more fraudulous job offers have been published on Internet. Please, have this
check list in mind to be sure that you’re not getting involved into a fake application process.
1. Applications must be made only through the official website of the company. Any offer
requesting an application by email or to a postal address should be considered as
suspicious. Don’t forget to check the recruitment process on the official website.
2. You receive a document that appears to be a job contract on a fake headletter but you
have never talked to someone in person or by phone.
3. You are put in contact with a travel agency or an immigration agent. And they tell you
that you have to pay your own expenses before they pay you back. This information comes right after you signed
the contract.
4. The false application process allows them to get confidential & personal information from you as well as money.
5. The companies affected are essentially major industrial groups: Total, Shell, Non profit organization such as
UN…
GEM Finance Community:
New Community for passionate finance students and
Alumni!
GEM Finance… A community built BY YOU and FOR YOU … Prove your passion for finance!
The aim is to enable you to become stronger candidates for financial recruiters worldwide by
openly sharing your experience (this is a private community accessible only to GEM students
and alumni).
Join and participate in this community to:
 Federate a GEM finance spirit
 Find out what’s going on in the financial world
 Share best practices
 Share knowledge in the financial sector ( forums, surveys, best info sites)
 Build your network
 Follow the recruiters challenges and participate in finance competitions
 Help build our notoriety with leading employers
The name of the game… TEAM = Together Everyone Achieves More…
 You attended an assessment centre – what were the questions you were asked?
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You are submitting an application online, find a buddy who is a native English speaker and have them review
your application – help one another..
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Blog, share your passion !
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Team up and participate in financial competitions, make yourself a worthy job candidate!
Being an active member of this community can also be a definite addition to your CV!
http://graduatenetwork.grenoble-em.com/gemfinance
The GGSB placement survey
The GGSB placement survey: recognition for your program and greater
visibility of our talent pools for recruiters!
From Julie Perrin-Halot - Associate Dean/Director of Quality Centre QUID
Grenoble Ecole de Management conducts systematic graduate surveys for all of its programs.
These surveys are carried out over three years for each cohort following graduation. The results
provide us with important information concerning employment conditions for the different
graduating classes – sectors of activity, job titles, salaries, etc., and this over a period of three
years for each cohort. The surveys also give us indications concerning job satisfaction and the
feeling the graduates have about the pertinence of their degree for the job they currently occupy or
its role in any career progression they may have made.
The objective of this survey is tri-fold:
- One of the main advantages of this survey is that it allows us to verify that our program portfolio and content are
coherent with the current job market. If the results show a “gap”, the school can put corrective actions into place to realign with the demands of the professional world.
- A second objective is to respond to the requirements for data of this type for the certifications/accreditations of our
degrees by national and international organizations. This ensures that our degrees are recognized by our peers and
by the proper authorities and it increases their value and visibility for recruiters.
- Last, but not least, the surveys allow us to provide complete and accurate data to our press office as they manage
relations with the national and international press responsible for business school rankings.
So concretely speaking, in January/February during the three years following your graduation, you will be
invited by mail to take a few minutes to complete the survey which then allows us to turn this action into a means
of increasing both the quality of your program and the value of your degree.
Grenoble
Ecole
de
Management
launches an Academic Chair dedicated
to « Mindfulness, wellbeing at work and
economic peace »
Grenoble Ecole de Management has launched a Chair on « Mindfulness, wellbeing at work
and economic peace » in close collaboration with businesses and institutions keen to
develop innovative skills and initiatives within these areas. The first action will be the
creation of an audit book on professional stress.
“Performance at work is a major preoccupation for businesses; which are more and more keen to place
employees at the heart of their institution and concerns not only for health and psychological welfare but also
because employees are those with the capacity to innovate and produce. Research and initiatives on stress
related issues have increased the awareness of the importance of prevention. The aim of this Chair is to produce
new knowledge and training on stress management at work, well-being, personal development of managers and
offer new ways of managing etc.” explains Dominique Steiler, senior professor at Grenoble Ecole de
Management and head of the Chair.
New books, case studies, academic publications, social risks dictionary, serious games, new training programs
are some of the initiatives and content which will be produced by the Chair.
Partners
- Businesses: Groupe A Raymond, Udimec Grenoble, Bölhoff Ottalu, Mutuelles du Mans Assurances, Petzl.
- Partners and institutions : Mindfulness Research Center Bangor University UK, Vienna Business School,
Austria,
Psychologies
Magazine,
Entrepreneurs
d’Avenir,
INRS.
Networking
Agenda
Past Networking Events
On October 18, 2012
GEM/GGSB around the world: Meet the Dean in Singapore!
An Alumni event organized to coincide with the inductions. 70 Alumni and students met swapping their stories and
post-graduation experiences at Riverside Point, a vibrant entertainment hub in Singapore.
On November 17, 2012
Gala du Réseau in Paris!
The Alumni Association of Grenoble Ecole de Management, in partnership with Grenoble
Ecole de Management and its schools: ESC, GGSB, EMSI and the Doctoral School, were
pleased to invite you to take part in the second Gala of the Network.
On November 29, 2012
GEM Digital Day: An event to develop fresh thinking for the
digital economy
With its expertise in Management of Technology and Innovation, Grenoble Ecole de
Management organized the first edition of its GEM digital day (Gdd), on 29th November 2012,
with the likes of French web, Microsoft, Canal+, Seb, Orange, Google, Hewlett Packard, C
Discount... The aim of such an event was to offer the School's students and graduates the
opportunity to discover new strategies and new initiatives currently thriving in the digital
economy.
GDD INCLUDED ROUND-TABLES, WORKSHOPS AND DEMOS ON
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«Digital mutations in businesses»
« Digital & sports»
«Digital marketing around the world»
«Digital entrepreneurship»
«Digital leaders made in Grenoble»
«The value chain and ecosystem of digital advertising»
«Anyone who wants to work with digital marketing must show adaptability and constant willing to learn. The digital
landscape and the digital marketing techniques are constantly evolving. You need to stay aware all the time of
what's going on in the digital world and to adapt your strategy accordingly, » explains Marie Mure-Ravaud, GGSB
graduate, founder of Job Me Tender and speaker at the Gdd.
GGSB ALUMNI IN THE DIGITAL SPHERE CAME TO SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE:
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Kelly Rigotti, Microsoft Dynamics
Georgiy Levin, E5.RU
Carole Michaud, LinkedIn
Marie Mure-Ravaud, Job me tender
The event was the opportunity to examine the employment situation on the digital industry market, thanks to the contribution
of Michael Page International - a leading International recruitment consultancy.
On November 30, 2012
Fall Networking Event
Organized by Martin Rockwell Farr, MIB 25
Follow him on twitter @martinrockwellf
Following on from the first ever GEM Alumni in Toronto event this past summer, the idea was
simple: to get as many Grenoble Ecole de Management Alumni together as possible in the same
place at the same time. It gave Alumni the opportunity to make business contacts, exchange ideas &
business cards, maybe even make a new a friend or two.
Forthcoming Events
On January 17, 2013
GEM/GGSB around the world: in Paris!
Venue to be confirmed shortly
On January 22 & May 28
Crafting your CV & cover letter in English: in Paris
kate@des-places.com
On February 28 & June 13
Communicating with the world: In Paris!
On March 26
Designing your online profile: In Paris!
On March 15
Crafting your CV & cover letter in English: in Grenoble
kate@des-places.com
On April 4, 2013
GEM/GGSB around the world: in London!
More information to come
On June 27, 2013
GEM/GGSB around the world: in Moscow !
On March 16, 2013
Graduation Ceremony & Gala GGSB
Graduation Ceremony & Gala GGSB 2013
Venetian Carnival
Please mark it on your diary
Saturday 16 March 2013!
Grenoble Graduate School of Business
wishes you a merry Christmas
and a happy New Year 2013
Contact us
We would welcome your feedback on the issue and
your letter/comments for future publication. Please
contact us at: monique.garnier@grenoble-em.com
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