Roland BEL Associate Professor, Strategy and Innovation Tel. KEDGE +33 491 827 370 Mob. +33 679 195 439 roland.bel@kedgebs.com RESEARCH INTERESTS Organizational Economics, Strategy, Innovation EDUCATION 2007 Ph.D., Economics, University of Sydney, Australia 2002 MBA, University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business, USA 1981 M.S., ESSEC Business School, Cergy, France 1979 B.S., Computer Engineering, ENSIIE, Paris, France Other management trainings 1995 International Management Program, Schneider Electric, Paris, France and Chicago, USA 1989 European Management Development Program, Hewlett-Packard, Geneva, Switzerland Prizes, distinctions, scholarships 2007 Walter Noel Gillies Prize Best Ph.D. Thesis in Economics, University of Sydney 2004-2007 Postgraduate Research scholarship, University of Sydney 2002 MBA with Honors, University of Chicago Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN TEACHING AND RESEARCH Positions held 2007 Associate Professor, KEDGE Business School, Marseille Visiting Professor, Jiao Tong University, Antai School of Business, Shanghai 2010-2012 Associate Dean for Faculty, Research and Innovation, KEDGE (Euromed Management) 2008-2011 Visiting Research scholar at University of Sydney
2 Roland BEL 2004-2006 Casual Lecturer, University of Sydney 1992-1994 Casual Lecturer, Schneider Institute of Management Courses taught Exec. MBA (Jiao Tong Uni., Shanghai, China): Strategic Management; Entrepreneurship and Innovation MBA (Kedge BS; Jiao Tong Uni., Shanghai, China; Portland Uni., USA; Uni. of Sao Paulo, Brazil; Uni. of Twente, Netherlands): Innovation & Entrepreneurship; Corporate Strategy; International Alliances; Strategic Change Management; Strategy, Organization & Implementation DBA (Renmin University, Beijing, China): Innovation Strategies Master of Business (Kedge BS, Uni. of Sydney, Australia): International Business Strategy; Strategic Behavior and Gaming; Strategic Business Relationships; Innovation Strategies for Competitive Firms; International Business Strategy Bachelor (Kedge BS): Innovating and Developing New Products and Services Executive Education and Consultancy Projects KUKA Robotic, China: High-speed development strategy in China ZPMC, China: Global service strategy Apureda Group, China: Ten Billion Yuan Strategic Plan Green Fountain Tea, China: Premium market entry strategy in China Siemens Africa: Strategy and Marketing for managers Sinyuan Industrial Equipment Company, China: US market entry strategy Viticulture Advisory Council of Florida, USA: Marketing plan for Florida wines Chengxi Shipyard Co., Ltd of CSSC, China: Strategic plan Sonelgaz, Algeria: Strategy and implementation for top and operational managers Gemalto, France: Differentiation strategies Schneider Institute of Management, France: Product Creation Process Student advisement Supervision of tens of Bachelor, Master, and MBA thesis at Kedge Business School and Antai School of Business, Jiao Tong University. PUBLICATIONS Articles under review 1. Bel, R., A Property Rights Theory of Competitive Advantage, Strategic Management Journal, revise and resubmit. 2. Bel, R., Smirnov, V. and Wait, A., Leadership, Communication and Innovation, under review with Economic Record. 3. Bel, R., A Note on Asset Specificity, under review with Economics Bulletin Refereed journal articles 1. Bel, R., Smirnov, V. and Wait, A. (2015), Team Composition, Worker Effort and Welfare, International Journal of Industrial Organization, doi 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2015.04.002. 2. Bel, R. (2015), Innovating in China: Lessons for Global Companies, Global Business and Organizational Excellence, 34(2), 34-50. 2
Roland BEL 3 3. Bel, R. (2013), Access, Veto and Ownership in the Theory of the Firm, Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, 29(4), 871-897. 4. Bel, R. (2013), Innovation: Misconceptions, Trends and Directions, Global Business and Organizational Excellence, 32(2), 71-87. 5. Bel, R. (2011), Leadership and Innovation: Learning from the Best, CEIBS Business Review, January, 132-136, reprint in Chinese. 6. Bel, R. (2010), Leadership and Innovation: Learning from the Best, Global Business and Organizational Excellence, 29(2), 47-60. 7. Bel, R. (2008), Productivity, Focus and Property Rights, International Advances in Economic Research, Research Note, 14(3), 352. Professional journals 1. Bel, R. (2013), Creating an Innovation Environment Based on Organizational Structure, China Business Management Review, 102, 95-96. 2. Bel, R. (2011), Innovative Methods: User Innovation and Value Innovation, China Business Management Review, 86, 8-12 (cover story). 3. Bel, R. (2010), Roland Bel: From Manager to Entrepreneur, China TopHR, 21, 26-28 (cover story). Refereed conference papers 1. Bel, R. (2014), A Formal Property Rights Rationalization of Strategy Theories, 78 th International Atlantic Economic Conference, Savannah (GA), USA, 12-15 October. 2. Bel, R., Smirnov, V. and Wait, A. (2013), The Synergy Paradox, 76 th International Atlantic Economic Conference, Philadelphia (PA), USA, 10-13 October. 3. Bel, R. (2012), Economic Environment, Control Rights and Capital Structure, 74 th International Atlantic Economic Conference, Montreal, Canada, 4-7 October. 4. Bel, R. (2011), National Institutions and Global Competition: A Formal Rationalization, Strategic Management Society 31 st Annual International Conference, Miami (FL), USA, 6-9 November. 5. Bel, R., Smirnov, V. and Wait, A. (2011), The Treason of the Margin (or the Synergy Paradox), 9 th Annual International Industrial Organization Conference, Boston (MA), USA, 8-10 April. 6. Bel, R. (2010), Optimal Organizational Forms in a Diverse World, Strategic Management Society 30 th Annual Intern l Conference, Rome, Italy, 12-15 September. 7. Bel, R. (2009), Porter s Generic Strategies Under Uncertainty: A Formal Rationalization, Strategic Management Society 29 th Annual International Conference, Washington DC, USA, 11-14 October. 8. Bel, R. (2008), A Property Right Theory of Capital Structure, 2008 Australasian Meeting of the Econometric Society (ESAM2008) and 49 th Annual Conference of the New Zealand Association of Economists, Wellington, New Zealand, 9-11 July. 9. Bel, R. (2007), Productivity, Focus and Property Rights, 64 th International Atlantic Economic Conference, Savannah (GA), USA, 7-10 October. 10. Agastya, M. and Bel, R. (2007), Synergy Trap, 36 th Australian Conference of Economists, Hobart, Australia, 24-26 September. 11. Bel, R. (2005), Access, Veto and Ownership in the Theory of the Firm, 18 th Ph.D. Conference in Economics and Business, Perth, Australia. 3
4 Roland BEL Keynote speeches 1. Advisor and keynote speaker at the Innovation Forum, Shanghai, China, 16 April 2012, Misconceptions and New Trends in Innovation. 2. Keynote speaker at the 5 th Annual Organizational Economics Workshop, Sydney Australia, 12 December 2011, A Generalized Property-Rights Framework: Theory and Applications. Working papers 1. Bel, R., Scope Strategies: The Choice of Optimal Organizational Forms (to be sent to another journal after rejection by the Strategic Management Journal following 3 revisions). 2. Agastya, M. and Bel, R. Unbundling Property Rights: Access, Veto and Efficient Mergers. 3. Bel, R. A Property Rights Theory of Capital Structure. 4. Bel, R. National Institutions and Global Competition: A Formal Rationalization Cases 1. Bel, R. and Wang, W.H. (2014), A Global Service Strategy for ZPMC (China), The Case Center, Case 314-217-1 and Teaching Note 314-217-8. Also in Chinese (C314-217-1 and C314-217-8) and French (F314-217-1 and F314-217-8). 2. Bel, R. and Wang, W.H. (2012), Jengshi Shipyard of CSRG: Corporate Strategy of a Chinese Company, ECCH, Case 312-275-1 and Teaching Note 312-275-8 Affiliations Strategic Management Society, American Economic Association, International Atlantic Economic Society OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (BUSINESS MANAGEMENT) Positions held 1996-2004 MGE UPS Systems (700 m global leader for power protection products UPSs) Singapore: Corporate Vice-President, Managing Director, South Asia & Pacific Los Angeles, CA, USA: Corporate Vice-President, Marketing and Strategy, and Vice-President Sales & Marketing for Americas Part of the management team that successfully spanned off MGE from Schneider Electric with a LBO in 1996, then an MBO in 2000, and sold it back to Schneider in 2004 (one of the largest LBO/MBO in France) 1991-1996 Schneider Electric (12B Int l Group in Electrical Distribution and Industrial Control) Grenoble, France: Product Marketing Manager, then Vice-President, Strategic Marketing, UPS Business Unit 1985-1991 Hewlett-Packard Grenoble, France: Product Marketing Manager (European PC Division); Logistic Project Engineer, Field Support Supervisor, Engineering Manager, then Marketing Manager (European Software Division). 1982-1985 ESSO (French subsidiary of Exxon) Paris, France: Sales Rep, Financial Controller, then Marketing Analyst 4
Roland BEL 5 OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION Other personal information Fluent in English and French 5