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Ludovic FRANCOIS

Affiliate Professor

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Biography

Ludovic François, Affiliate Professor at HEC Paris, has a Ph.D. in Management Sciences (Paris II Panthéon-Assas), is certified to supervise research studies (Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne), and holds a Master's degree from HEC. He also holds a DEA in International Management and a DESS in Law.

He is the author of six books and numerous articles on the question of influence in economic life. In particular, he co-authored (with FB. Huyghe) Contre-pouvoirs -de la société d'autorité à la démocratie d’influence (Ellipses, 2009) and co edited Influentia, la reference des stratégies d'influence (Lavauzelle, 2015). His research primarily deals with the communication of influences. He is the chairman of a corporate affairs agency.

Scientific articles

La question éthique dans la pratique de l'intelligence économique

Sécurité et stratégie, July-September 2010, vol. Hors série Ethique,, pp 43-52,

Books

Influentia, la référence des stratégies d'influence

Lavauzelle (in coll. with R. ZERBIB)

Blanchiment et Financement du terrorisme

Ellipses (in coll. with P. CHAIGNEAU, M. CHESNEY)

Chapters in edited books

Les principes de l'influence et leur mise en oeuvre

Intelligence Économique, S'Informer, Se Protéger, Influencer, A. Guilhon, N. Moinet, Pearson Education France, 6, 207-214

De la notion d'influence au concept de stratégie d'influence

Influentia, La Référence Des Stratégies D'Influence, L. François, R. Zerbib, Lavauzelle, 11-30

L’information arme d’influence des ONG

Ong-Entreprises Du Duel Au Duo, Edelman, 199-239

Scientific articles

La question éthique dans la pratique de l'intelligence économique

Sécurité et stratégie, July-September 2010, vol. Hors série Ethique,, pp 43-52,

Books

Influentia, la référence des stratégies d'influence

Lavauzelle (in coll. with R. ZERBIB)

Blanchiment et Financement du terrorisme

Ellipses (in coll. with P. CHAIGNEAU, M. CHESNEY)

Chapters in edited books

Les principes de l'influence et leur mise en oeuvre

Intelligence Économique, S'Informer, Se Protéger, Influencer, A. Guilhon, N. Moinet, Pearson Education France, 6, 207-214

De la notion d'influence au concept de stratégie d'influence

Influentia, La Référence Des Stratégies D'Influence, L. François, R. Zerbib, Lavauzelle, 11-30

L’information arme d’influence des ONG

Ong-Entreprises Du Duel Au Duo, Edelman, 199-239

Education

  • Habilitation to conduct research, Université Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne - France
  • Doctorat Es Sciences de gestion, Université Paris II Panthéon Assas - France
  • DEA (Master 2) de Management des activites internationales, Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 - France
  • Mastere Management des risques internationaux, HEC Paris - France
  • DESS (Master 2) Securite et droits fondamentaux de la personne (Droit et Science politique), Université Nice Sophia Antipolis - France

Academic appointments

Academic Responsibilities at HEC

  • 2001- Affiliate Professor HEC Paris

Scientific Activities

Membership in Academic or Professional Organisation

  • Membre de la commission recherche aupres du Haut Responsable a l'Intelligence Economique
  • Membre de la commission nationale consultative aupres du Haut responsable a l'Intelligence Economique
  • Membre de la Commission dePerfectionnement de l'Enseignement Militaire Superieur de l'Armee de Terre
  • Membre du conseil scientifique de l'Institut National des Hautes Etudes de laSecurite et de la Justice (INHESJI)

Editorial activities

  • June 2014- Manager and Member, Scientific Committee, Revue Internationale de Management et de Strategie
  • Directeur de la collection "Entreprises et Management" aux editions l'Harmattan
  • Directeur de la revue "Revue Internationale d'Intelligence Economique", Editions Lavoisier puis VA PRESS
  • Membre du comite de lecture de la revue Market Management
  • Membre du comite international de la Revue des Sciences de Gestion
  • Directeur de la collection Intelligence economique, editions l'Harmattan
  • Membre du comite de lecture de la revue Marketing et communication
  • Membre du comite de lecture de la Revue Securite Strategie

  • Conference organisation

  • 2006-2008 Membre du comité scientifique de l'European Competitive Intelligence Symposium