Gerald DUFFING
Supply Chain Management and Information Systems
Permanent Professor
Presentation
Biography
Gérald Duffing is Director of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Grande Ecole Program ("Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Diploma") since 2008. He joined Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Business School in 2000 as Associate Professor. He obtained two master's degrees in computer science in 1993 and 1994 (in the field of management of financial information systems, then in fundamental computer science), then a doctorate in computer science in 1999 (in the field of information retrieval and more particularly images). In parallel, Gérald exercised until 2012, a professional activity in a passenger transport SME, as co-manager and IT manager.
He teaches at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Business School since 2000, at master level. His teaching activities concern the management of information systems; he has also led four Artem workshops. He is also the developer of a complete management simulation game for an MBA and master audience.
His areas of interest in teaching and research include management, governance and auditing of information systems (he is ISACA's academic advocate), designing support systems business intelligence, information research and business intelligence systems. From 2000 to 2014, he conducted his research activities at LORIA, where he prepared his PhD.
From an administrative point of view, Gérald successively directed several academic and professional departments at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ before taking charge of the Grande Ecole program in 2008. He is actively involved in the development and evolution of the program in France and abroad.
Courses Taught
| Year | Title | Country | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Information Systems | France | Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Business School |
| 2023 | Simulation de gestion | France | Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Business School |
| 2022 | Simulation de Gestion | France | Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Business School |
| 2020 | Management des Systèmes d'information | France | Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Business School |
| 2020 | Information Systems Management | France | Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Business School |
| 2020 | Management des Systèmes d'Information | France | Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Business School |
| 2014 | Creative Business Days | France | Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Business School |
| 2012 | Management of Organisations and Competences | France | Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Business School |
| 2012 | Career piloting seminar | France | Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Business School |
| 2012 | Self-enterprise seminar | France | Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Business School |
| 2012 | Organisation & IS management | France | Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Business School |
| 2008 | Information systems management | France | Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Business School |
| 2005 | Business Game | France | Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Business School |
| 2003 | Decision support systems | France | Université de Lorraine |
| 2000 | Information systems management | France | Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Business School |
Research Interests
- Management information Systems
Publications
| Year | Type | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Published cases with instructional materials | DUFFING, G., J. KOEHL, J. JACQUET – “ABF, cap au soleil levant !” – 2024, Centrale de cas et de médias pédagogique (CCMP), Paris, France |
| 2023 | Book Chapter | DUFFING, G., “Manager le système d’information” in Management des entreprises : De l’élaboration de la stratégie au développement de la transversalité., C. Bertin et J. Koehl (Dir.) Ed., ELLIPSES, chap. 13, pp. 187-213, 2023 |
| 2023 | Communications in an Academical or Professional conference | FINSTAD-MILION, K., & DUFFING, G. (2023, June). Et si l’école prônait l’indisciplinarité. [Communications in an Academical or Professional conference]. Managers du réseau L’OCAL (L’Orange Champagne Ardenne Lorraine), Nancy, France |
| 2022 | Book Chapter | GROEGER, L., K. FINSTAD-MILION, G. DUFFING, A. CELAYA, “Empowering Students as Agents of Sustainable Change: Global Vision for Local Action” in Envisioning India’s Future: Growth, Innovation, Sustainability, Happiness & Wellbeing., P. Pankaj, L. Vijayvargy, S. Johri & U. Badhera Eds, Bloomsbury Publishing, pp. 1-13, 2022 |
| 2022 | Communications in an Academical or Professional conference | FINSTAD-MILION, K., G. DUFFING, A. CELAYA, L. GROEGER, “Empowering Students as Agents of Sustainable Change: From Global Vision to Local Actions” in 9th International Conference on Youth 2025, Jaipuria Institute of Management, 2022, Jaipur, India |
| 2020 | Published cases with instructional materials | DUFFING, G. – “Travelnice: “The Spirit of Travel”. Will information technology change the way we travel tomorrow?” – 2020, Centrale des Cas et des Médias Pédagogiques (CCMP), Paris, France |
| 2018 | Published cases with instructional materials | DUFFING, G. (2018). TravelNice : voyager demain différemment grâce aux technologies de l’information ? Case ref. no. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ- I – 038. |
| 2013 | Journal article | DUFFING, G., ABDESSEMED, T., & MNISRI, K. (2013, September). La créativité s’initie et se cultive d’abord à l’Ecole ! La perspective Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ. Grandes Ecoles et Universités Magazine |
| 2013 | Book Chapter | DUFFING, G., O. F. W.ONIFADE, O.THIERY, A. O.OSOFISAN , “Study of Risk Factors in Competitive Intelligence Decision Making: A Cognitive Approach” in Competitive Intelligence and Decision Problems., Amos David Ed., Wiley-ISTE, chap. 5, 2013 |