Associate Dean, HEC MBA Program Associate Professor

Valérie GAUTHIER
Associate Dean, HEC MBA Program
Associate Professor
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1989-Present HEC Paris
Associate Dean & Associate Professor, HEC MBA Program - Since 2002
(re-elected in 2006)
• Developed and implemented a business plan to increase HEC visibility and selectivity of the
MBA program to potential corporate partners and potential students
• Managed a team of 32
• Managed external communication: HEC faculty, corporate partners and media
Academic - courses given / set-up
CONTACT DETAILS
Phone:
+33(0)1.39.67.73.73
E-mail:
[email protected]
Communication In Action
• MBA workshops into the program to set skills necessary for job interviews, group dynamics and Address:
HEC Paris
public speaking
1 rue de la liberation
• Implemented an Apple Podcast solution to record all HEC MBA communication experiences
78350 Jouy-en-Josas
Leadership
• Launched a series of conferences on Visions of Leadership to enable senior business
executives, top recruiters and academics to share their experiences with MBA participants
• Initiated week long seminars & workshops on “Visions of Leadership” with the participation of
worldwide CEOs & executives
Achievement in 5 years of office
Improvement of the International MBA ranking
• 18th of the Financial Times ranking in 2007 (68th in 2002)
• 16th of the Wall Street Journal ranking in 2006 (44th in 2002)
Enhancement of the MBA selectivity
• Up 30 points in average GMAT scores (average of 660 for the 2008 Class)
• Increase international representation (+/- 60 nationalities and 80 % non French)
• 30% increase in applications received
Business Communication
Cross-cultural management
AREA OF INTEREST
Savoir-Relier™
Intuitive intelligence
Higher education & Management
Art, Culture & Management
Innovation of the MBA program
MEMBERSHIP
Affiliate Professor, Modern Languages Department, HEC - 1989 to 2002
Board of Directors GMAC
Board of Directors MBA
Roundtable
Advisor for AMBA (The
Association of MBAs)
Forté Foundation
EPWN (European Professional
Women's Network)
• Set up new curriculum designed around the “savoir-relier” notion & 4 learning processes :
Positive Management, Creative Management, People Management and Relationship
Management
• Developed and implemented system to film courses, seminars and meetings
Creation of Courses for HEC Programs
Professional Communication Seminar (MBA), Culture and Communication in Companies
(CEMS), Cross-cultural Business and Communication (CEMS), Collaborative Work Through the
Internet, English Foundation Course, Independent Study English Projects, American Poetry,
Business English for Specialized Masters, International Relationships in European Business
(Emory students)
Head of CREA, Center of Resources and English Activities, HEC (1998-2002)
Created and chaired a Center for the development and training in English at HEC School of
Management. The overall level (measured by the TOEIC) of HEC students in English has
increased every year since 1998 with an average score of 885 up 25 points in 5 years
• Trained over 100 staff members with innovative pedagogical approaches including e-learning
and coaching
• Developed an Internet platform to train students in CV and cover letter writing skills &
communication skills
• Re-modulated of English courses at the HEC Grande Ecole with project options for bilingual
students and intensive tutoring for less proficient student
ACADEMIC AWARDS
2001
1988
TEACHING AREA
Teaching awards, HEC, Vernimmen, elected best HEC Professor of the year by students
Best English Teaching Assistant of the Year, Oklahoma University, English Department
INTERESTS
Competition of ski
Competition of tennis
Poetry
Painting
EDUCATION
1995
DOCTORAT ES Lettres (PhD) in Comparative Literature, with highest honors, University of Paris III
Dissertation: "Approche théorique et pratique de la traduction poétique à travers la poésie d'Elizabeth Bishop" (499 pages)
1988
D.E.A. (postgraduate university degree) in Comparative Literature, with honors, University of Paris III
1987
MASTER OF ARTS in English, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.A
M.A. thesis: "A New Translation of André Breton's Nadja with a critical introduction" (130 pages). Director: Dr. George
Economou, Chairman of the English Department
1986
MAITRISE (Master of Arts) in Modern Literature, with honors, University of Paris III
Senior thesis : "New Fires / Feux Nouveaux, recherche pour la traduction d'un poème" (132 pages)
1984
LICENCE (Bachelor of Arts) in Modern Literature, with honors, University of Paris III
1982
LICENCE (Bachelor of Science) in Psychology, University of Paris V
FORMER MEMBERSHIPS / PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
2000
Member of TRACT, "Centre de recherche en traduction et communication transculturelle anglais-français/ français-anglais"
1996-2000
Member of the HEC "Comité d'enseignement"
1994-2000
Member of IFG Languages, Community of European Management Schools (CEMS)
OTHER DISTINCTION AWARDS
2004
Gold Medal in French Ski Open ranking Master 2 category, Ile de France
Silver Medal in French Ski Open ranking Master 2 category, Ile de France
1983
4th place in NAIA Tennis Championship
1982-1984
Full Tennis Scholarships from three American Universities
RESEARCH
Articles
"Le leadership, une construction de soi" in La Tribune, April 2007
"La lente mais irrésistible montée des femmes" in Les Echos, October 2005
"Démarche pour la traduction poétique" in En Bon Termes", La Maison du Dictionnaire, 1998
"Tips for Effective Business Presentations in a French Environment" in Doing Effective Presentations in an Intercultural Setting, 1998
"Business English Presentations: A Shift in Mentality" in Babylonia, 1997
"Teaching English with Multimedia tools" in Call, Culture and the Language Curriculum, 1997
"Teaching Academic Writing in a French Business School" in IJTEWS, Ann Arbor, 1996
Publications
"Les vrais enjeux de la formation supérieure au management en Europe" in L'Art du Management 3, HEC Paris, Dunod, Paris, 2005,
pp. 5-10 (in coll. with Bernard Garette)
Bologna Process, GMAC, 2005
"Le "savoir-relier" et son importance dans la formation au management" in Les Echos, September 2004
"English Writing Guide" (52 pages), professional and academic English writing book for all HEC students
Fifteen poems published in different American magazines, 1984 - 1988
Conference
Papers
Presentations: A Shift in Mentality", International Conference: "Teaching Language and Linguistics in an EFL Context", Sfax, 1997
"The Use of Educational Technologies in Language Teaching", 9th Encode Conference: "The Information Age", Warsaw, 1997
"Deux approches dans l'utilisation des outils multimédia pour l'enseignement des langues", Congrès "Use of New Technologies in
Language Learning", University of Technology of Compiegne, 1997
"Cross-cultural Language Teaching with Multimedia Tools", CALL, Culture and the Language Curriculum, Antwerp, Belgium, 1997
"Language Teaching: the Internet Path", CiLT Leverage Conference, Cambridge, UK, 1998
“English in French Multinational Corporations: Needs and Training", 8th EnCode Conference, Communicative Ability and Cultural
Awareness: A Key to International Corporate Success, Group EDHEC, Nice, 1996.
"Multimedia and Training", Presentation at ELF Aquitaine’s Training Seminar, 1996
"Poetic translation" - University of Rennes - international conferences on translation, 1996
Co-published
"Language needs for business, a survey of European multinational companies", Cahier de recherche n°741 with Hervé Didiot-Cook
and Koen Scheirlinckx, 2000
"Le Savoir Relier and Multiculturalisme et Management", L'Ecole des Managers de Demain, Economica, 1994
Postface
"L’intelligence intuitive", Francis Cholle, Editions d’Organisation, 2007
Multimedia
application
"ADI Anglais Multimédia", a CD-ROM for English language learning, published and distributed worldwide by Coktel (Havas
Interactive, world leader in educational software, 1995
ADI, 6e, 5e, and 4e, three CD-Roms for English language learning, Coktel