Dean Jean-Pierre Helfer

Audencia’s dean, Jean-Pierre Helfer, was chairman of the French marketing Association from 1996 to 2000 and is currently chairman of the French accreditation commission for business schools which bears his name.

He is a doctor of Economic Sciences and an approved professor of France’s universities of management science. His research track record includes papers on accounting, management and marketing plus more than 10 books, at least two of which are used on a large number of MBA programmes.

His teaching experience includes lecturing not only in France, but also in China, the Czech Republic, Egypt, the Lebanon, Morocco and Turkey. He has acted as consultant for major companies and for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

He is a Chevalier of the French Legion of Honour.