NEOMA welcomes 25 new faculty members

Published on 19 November 2024 by Aziza B.

This academic year, NEOMA Business School is strengthening its faculty with 25 new professors from 10 different nationalities. Their expertise, aligned with the School’s areas of excellence, will contribute to developing NEOMA’s research and its overall impact. At the same time, their pedagogical skills will enhance the learning experience for students across the School’s programs. The recruitment of these high-caliber academic profiles underscores the attractiveness of the School’s strategic vision and its recognition for academic excellence both in France and internationally.

NEOMA Business School announces the arrival of 25 new faculty members from 10 nationalities. All hold a PhD and are spread across the School’s academic departments, joining a faculty that now includes 210 permanent professors representing 40 nationalities. “We are delighted to welcome these new professors, who bring diverse profiles ranging from early-career researchers to experienced and well-recognized academics,” says Delphine Manceau, Dean of NEOMA Business School.

These recruitments will be instrumental in continuing the growth of research at the institution, structured around four areas of excellence: The Future of Work, The World We Want, The Complexity Advantage, and AI, Data Science & Business. The number of research articles published by NEOMA’s faculty has increased 2.5 times over the past five years, with 86% featured in international academic journals. “We have selected profiles that combine innovative teaching approaches with cutting-edge research. Enriched by their expertise in our areas of excellence, these new professors will contribute to advancing NEOMA’s research and increasing its impact on businesses and society at large.”

New Faculty Members by Department

Finance Department

• Raffaele CORVINO (Italy) | Expertise: Real financial data analysis to understand market behavior

People & Organizations Department

• Eric Yuge LOU (China) | Expertise: Trust, creativity, and passion at work
• Zhaodong QIU (China) | Expertise: The influence of work organization on proactivity and employee expression
• Shota KAWASAKI (Japan) | Expertise: The impact of culture and employee well-being in companies
• Jee Young SEO (South Korea) | Expertise: Interpersonal relationships, emotional management, and leadership within teams

Accounting, Control & Legal Affairs Department

• Mariann GYORKE (Hungary) | Expertise: Management systems and the impact of technology on accounting
• Kyungran LEE (South Korea) | Expertise: Financial transparency and the effects of accounting standards on innovation and markets
• Yixin YAO (China) | Expertise: Corporate financial disclosure and its societal impact
• Ruichao ZHU (China) | Expertise: Environmental, social, and financial governance

Marketing Department

• Jeonghee BYUN (South Korea) | Expertise: Collaboration between artificial intelligence and humans, influence on consumer decisions
• Tianjiao YU (China) | Expertise: The effect of financial decisions and moral judgments on sustainability

Strategy & Entrepreneurship Department

• Michael ZAGGL (Germany) | Expertise: Digital innovation and collaborative projects like crowdsourcing
• Laure LELASSEUX (France) | Expertise: Sustainability and the sociology of medical professions
• Elise LOBBEDEZ (France) | Expertise: Relations between companies and society, sustainability, and social movements
• Rai Siddhant SINHA (India) | Expertise: Entrepreneurial psychology and social entrepreneurship
• Soolim PARK (South Korea) | Expertise: The impact of climate change on family businesses and social responsibility
• Sara MANDRAY (France) | Expertise: Business ethics, human dignity, and solidarity
• Moritz KLEINALTENKAMP (Germany) | Expertise: Entrepreneurial strategies shaping emerging markets

Information Systems, Supply Chain Management & Decision-Making Department

• Philipp SAUER (Germany) | Expertise: Sustainable supply chain management and digitalization
• Minh Tam TRAN (Vietnam) | Expertise: Logistics optimization with artificial intelligence
• Alborz HASSANZADEH (Iran) | Expertise: Sustainable and responsible operations management
• Dario BONARETTI (Italy) | Expertise: Information systems, online social networks, and cybersecurity
• Mahyar TAHERI (Iran) | Expertise: Sustainable packaging in supply chains
• Michela CARRARO (Italy) | Expertise: Digital transformations and behavioral operations management
• Janek RICHTER (Germany) | Expertise: Organizational agility and digital transformation