Jérôme BARTHELEMY

Jérôme Barthélemy is a Professor of Strategy and Management at ESSEC Business School, where he has held roles including Executive Vice-President, Dean for Post Experience Programs, and Deputy Dean. He is also a Visiting Professor at Ecole Polytechnique and has held visiting roles at NYU, Stanford, and Cambridge Universities. He earned a Ph.D. in Strategic Management from HEC Paris (2000), alongside earlier degrees from Université Paris X Nanterre and ESSEC.

Research Focus: His work centers on strategy, management consulting, outsourcing, and organizational performance. He has challenged common business myths through books like Myths of Strategy (2022) and Libérer la compétitivité (2016), the latter winning France’s Best Management Book Award (2017). His research spans top journals like Strategic Management Journal and Harvard Business Review.

Recent Contributions: His 2023 paper on the Notre-Dame fire highlighted preventable organizational failures, while his 2024 article in Harvard Business Review outlined four foundational business strategies. He frequently addresses strategic dilemmas in media outlets like Le Monde and Forbes.

• Awards: Fondation ESSEC Research Prize (2017), FNEGE Best Book Award (2017), LinkedIn Top Voice (2016).
• Editorial Roles: Editor-in-chief of Revue Française de Gestion (2010–2013), member of editorial boards for Gérer et Comprendre, Management International, and others.
• Professional Activities: Member of AIMS, Academy of Management, and Strategic Management Society; board member of Association Progrès du Management.

His work bridges academic rigor and practical management, emphasizing critical thinking and myth debunking to inform modern business strategy.