{"id":143,"date":"2026-05-07T18:24:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T18:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thomasberber.com\/?page_id=143"},"modified":"2026-05-07T19:31:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T19:31:19","slug":"cv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thomasberber.com\/index.php\/cv\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum Vitae"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Thomas Berber – Resume<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

THOMAS BERBER<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Versailles, France | thomberber@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doctoral Doctoral Candidate (DBA), emlyon business school (France) & Durham University (UK) \u2013 Expected July 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PROFILE<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lecturer and DBA candidate specializing in digital marketing and strategic transformation, with 20+ years of executive and academic experience across Europe and North America. Combines industry expertise with research on CSR communication in business education. Seeking to contribute to a leading business school through impactful teaching, applied research, and international collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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EDUCATION<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), emlyon business school (France) & Durham University (UK), Expected 2026 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    • Research Focus: Marketing CSR in Business Schools: A Strategic Communication Perspective <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      • MBA, HEC Montr\u00e9al, Canada, 2012 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        • Master\u2019s Degree in Modern Literature, Universit\u00e9 Nice Sophia-Antipolis, France, 1997<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          ACADEMIC & TEACHING EXPERIENCE<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          2015 \u2013 Present | Lecturer in Marketing and Corporate Strategy | ESSEC<\/strong>, emlyon<\/strong>, EMNormandie, Neoma<\/strong>, Skema<\/strong>, Kedge<\/strong>, Audencia<\/strong>, ICN, I\u00c9SEG, Centrale Lille, ESSCA (France)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • Design and deliver courses in Marketing, Digital Marketing, and Corporate Strategy (in English and French) to undergraduate and postgraduate students<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Apply experiential learning pedagogy using real-life cases, simulations, and industry projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Supervise student projects and participate in curriculum design<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Course Leader at ICN Business School for postgraduate modules in Digital Marketing, covering E-commerce & Digital Sales (FR\/EN), Digital Innovation in the Age of AI, and AI-driven Customer Relationship Management 1994 \u2013 1998 | French Teacher | French Ministry of National Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Taught literature and communication courses to secondary-level students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n


            PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

            2015 \u2013 Present | President | ReflexProd (Versailles, France)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            • Lead executive education programs and develop academic partnerships with business schools and corporate clients, delivering 20+ executive education programs annually for business schools and corporate clients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              2011 \u2013 2015 | General Manager | AMBAQ (Quebec MBA Association, Canada)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              • Oversaw strategic planning and managed an annual budget of $1.2M<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Managed a team of 20<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Represented the association across academic and business networks in Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Increased membership by 20% year-over-year, driving sustained organizational growth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                2006 \u2013 2010 | Marketing Manager | ENZYME Agency (Canada)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                • Developed strategic marketing and communication plans for multinational clients<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Supervised brand positioning, digital strategy, and campaign performance with a team of 10<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Increased client satisfaction from 50% to 90% through data-driven campaign optimization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  2000 \u2013 2005 | Account Director | SI DI\u00c8SE (Paris, France)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                  • Directed digital strategy and lead generation for a portfolio of 30+ clients, delivering over 50 marketing projects and contributing to a 25% increase in client acquisition. Managed a team of 5 and oversaw a budget exceeding $500K<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Oversaw campaign planning, execution, and post-campaign analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n


                    RESEARCH INTERESTS<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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                    • CSR communication and institutional branding in business schools<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Digital transformation in higher education<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Stakeholder engagement and value co-creation in academic ecosystems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n


                      WORKING PAPERS<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
                      (in progress with submission planned to leading journals in marketing and CSR)<\/mark><\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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                      • CSR as Institutional Branding in Business Schools<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Faculty and Student Perceptions of CSR Initiatives<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Co-Constructing CSR Strategy: A Marketing Framework for HEIs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • A Decision-Analytic Model of Internal CSR Practices in Higher Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n


                        TEACHING INTERESTS<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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                        • Marketing Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Market Research<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Digital Marketing and Communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Brand Strategy and Consumer Behavior<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Strategic Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Entrepreneurship and Innovation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n


                          LANGUAGES<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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                          • English (Full professional proficiency)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • French (Native)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n


                            PERSONAL INTERESTS<\/mark><\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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                            • Running<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Skydiving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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                              CERTIFICATION<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                              ESCP Business School | AI for Business<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                              THOMAS BERBER Versailles, France | thomberber@gmail.com Doctoral Doctoral Candidate (DBA), emlyon business school (France) & Durham University (UK) \u2013 Expected July 2026 PROFILE Lecturer and DBA candidate specializing in digital marketing and strategic transformation, with 20+ years of executive and academic experience across Europe and North America. Combines industry expertise […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-143","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thomasberber.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thomasberber.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thomasberber.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thomasberber.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thomasberber.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/thomasberber.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/143\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":161,"href":"https:\/\/thomasberber.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/143\/revisions\/161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thomasberber.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}