César Baena

César BAENA

Paris

Professor in Stategy
Head of postgraduate program

Presentation

César hold a PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), obtained in 1998 and he chose to evolve in the academic world. His doctoral thesis focused on the internationalization strategy of oil companies. César began his career in a London investment bank as a senior analyst in the energy sector. After his doctorate, he decided to give more meaning to his professional life and to teach. In 2000 he joined KEDGE Business School as Professor of Strategy and Academic Director of MS and MSc in International Business. There remain 16 years during which he also acts as Visiting Professor in Strategy at the Instituto de Empresa (IE) Business School in Madrid for 3 years. In parallel, from 2006 to 2008, César is Senior Consultant for Zemi Communications, a financial and strategic communications firm based in New York and having projects in Europe. In 2016, he joined the International School of Business (ISM) as Dean and Director of Research. Among his various projects, he is involved in the management of DBA, the school’s flagship program, the launch of an international business plan competition, Pitch in Paris, as well as the coordination and publishing of the school’s academic journal. On June 1, 2022, this strategy, management and teaching professional at prestigious and very international institutions is entrusted with the Post Graduate Programs Directorate (MS and MSc) of EM Normandie.

Professional experience

Since 2022 : professor in stategy, EM Normandie
2016-2022 : Director of the doctoral school, Internation School of Management (ISM)
Depuis 2021 : Board Director, Platform Capital, Unicorn Hubs & Adamantine Energy
2000-2016 : Academic director, Kedge Business School

Department
Strategy & entrepreneurship
Subjects taught
Strategy
Degrees
1998 : PhD in Political Science, London School of Economics and Political Science

Publications

  • Baena, C 1998, 'The Policy Process in a Petro-State: The Internationalization Strategy of National Oil Companies', PhD in Political Science, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.

    1998

    PhD Dissertation / Accreditation to Supervise Management Research

  • Baena, C & Harb, A 2019, 'A strategic assessment of the effect of Project Control Systems on project performance and outcomes. The case of ICT Organizations', International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development, vol. 11, issue 3, pp. 245-264. 

    2019

    Academic articles

  • Baena, C & Harb, A 2019, 'Empirical Classification and Effect of Procurement Process on Organizational Performance Outcomes', International Journal of Procurement Management, vol 12, n 1, pp. 88-111.

    2019

    Academic articles

  • Baena, C & Harb, A 2017, 'Assessment and Analysis of Factors Depicting the International Expansion Process of Mobile Network Operators: The case of Zain Telecom', International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development, vol. 9, issue 2, pp. 97-113

    2017

    Academic articles

  • Baena, C, Warrack, A & Sévi, B 2012, 'Funds from Non-Renewable Energy Revenues: Policy Lessons from Alaska and Alberta', Energy Policy, vol. 51, December, pp. 569-577. CNRS : 2.

    2012

    Academic articles

  • Sevi, B & Baena, C 2012, 'A reassessment of the risk-return tradeoff at the daily horizon', Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 32(1), pp.190-203. CNRS : 3.

    2012

    Academic articles

  • Baena, C & Sévi, B 2011, 'Brownian motion vs. pure-jump processes for individual stocks', Economics Bulletin, vol. 31, issue 4, pp. 3138-3152. CNRS : 2

    2011

    Academic articles

  • Baena, C & Goldstein, A 2011, 'Drivers of Internationalization of Companies from Emerging Economies: Comparing Petrobras and PDVSA', International Journal of Technology and Innovation Development, vol. 3, issue 4, pp. 392-407. 

    2011

    Academic articles

  • Gavidia, J.V, Hernandez Mogollon, R & Baena, C 2005, 'Using International Virtual Teams in the Business Classroom', Journal of Teaching in International Business, vol. 6, issue 2, pp. 51-74.

    2005

    Academic articles

  • Baena, C 2002, 'Growth beyond national borders: a policy-making analysis of PDVSA’s internationalization strategy', Latin American Business Review, vol. 3, issue 1, pp. 31-55.

    2002

    Academic articles

  • Baena, C 1999, ' The Policy Process in a Petro-State. The internationalization strategy of PDVSA'. Ashgate, UK, Book, 266p.

    1999

    Research books and book chapters

  • Baena, C, Fawcett, W & Thomas, T 2020, 'Rebuilding Ground Zero', The Case Centre, Reference no. 320-0324-1.

    2020

    Case studies

  • Baena, C 2002, 'Corporate decision-making in emerging markets', Bordeaux Ecole de Management.

    2002

    Research or consulting reports