Caroline Hussler

Caroline Hussler is a University Professor at iaelyon School of Management, Jean Moulin University, Lyon, and serves as Deputy Director of the Magellan Laboratory (EA n° 3713). She has been a professor of Management Sciences since 2013 and has previously held academic positions at the University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard and the University of Haute Alsace. Her institutional affiliations include sustained research roles at the BETA laboratory (UMR 7522A) and leadership in executive education programs.

Her research centers on innovation and strategy, with key interests in open innovation, knowledge networks, territorial innovation dynamics, technological risk, and social innovation in international contexts. She teaches strategic management of innovation, epistemology, and research methods, and leads the Executive Master in Management of Innovation and Complex Projects.

Caroline Hussler is an active researcher with a strong focus on both theoretical and applied aspects of innovation management. Though specific publications are not listed in the source text, her research themes suggest a multidisciplinary engagement with management, sociology of innovation, and public policy. She contributes to major research initiatives such as the ANR-funded INDUSTRIFEM project on female entrepreneurship.

• Authorization to direct research: Yes
• CNU Section: 06 - Management and management sciences

She has held leadership roles in academic governance, including as Deputy Director of the Magellan Laboratory and as a course manager for multiple strategic management and innovation-related modules. She is involved in organizing conferences and learning expeditions, indicating strong engagement with academic and professional communities.

Caroline Hussler leads the Strategy Research Group at the Magellan Laboratory and is deeply embedded in research networks related to innovation and management. Her work bridges academic research and practical applications in industry and public policy, particularly in environmental innovation and entrepreneurship.