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Peter SPIER

Associate Professor

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Peter SPIER

Academy

Globalization

Location

Sophia Antipolis

Discipline

Marketing

Peter Spier is a seasoned negotiator, communicator and trainer, and a permanent associate professor at SKEMA Business School. After a career negotiating in the photographic business, he teaches negotiation, communication and persuasion skills to students and professionals from a range of backgrounds as well as marketing and brand management courses at masters-level. His international experience has also allowed him to develop a strong interest in intercultural matters. Peter Spier has a doctorate from the University of Oxford and an MBA from ESCP-EAP in Paris. Former clients include Auchan-Russia, Leroy Merlin-Russia and -Roumania, Air Liquide-Lebanon, ABN Amro, Renault, Groupe Chaloub, GDF Suez, GrDF, la Poste, Aéroport Nice-Côte d''Azur. He also teaches on MBA and Executive MBA programmes at ESA, Beirut.

Education
1994
Master in European MBA in International Business, ESCP Business School, France
1990
D.Phil. - Modern Languages and Literature (French/Spanish), Exeter College, Oxford University, Great Britain
1978
B.A. Joint Honours French/German, Exeter College, Oxford University, Great Britain
Experience
Full-time academic positions
Since 2003
Associate Professor, SKEMA Business School, France
1999 - 2002
Professor, NEGOCIA Business School, France
Other academic affiliations and appointments
2012 - 2013
Lecturer, Ecole Supérieure des Affaires - Beirut, Lebanon
2009 - 2013
Academic Director of Masters Programmes, SKEMA Business School
Since 2009
Director of MSc programme in International Marketing & Business Development, SKEMA Business School, France
2004 - 2005
Associate Dean, CERAM Business School, France
2003 - 2009
Director of MSc programme, CERAM Business School, France
2002 - 2003
Director of Nice centre/Director of International Relations, IPAG Business School, France
2002 - 2003
Visiting Professor, ESCP Business School, Russia
1999 - 2002
Course leader, NEGOCIA Business School, France
1991 - 1993
Lecturer, University of the West of England, Great Britain
Other professional experiences
Since 2013
Coaching, Aéroport de Nice, France
2012
Coaching, Leroy Merlin, Romania
2010 - 2011
Coaching, Air Liquide, Lebanon
2010
Coaching, Hotel Beds, Poland
Since 2006
Coaching, Coup de Pousse, France
2003 - 2011
Coaching, Chalhoub Group, Lebanon
1994 - 1999
International Sales & Marketing Director, Magnum Photos
1988 - 1991
Managing Director, ASPECT language travel, France
1983 - 1988
PR and training officer, EF Language Travel, Paris, EF Language Travel, France