Professors

Nicolas SERVEL

Professor of practice

Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Développement durable

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Nicolas SERVEL

Academy

Innovation

Location

Sophia Antipolis

Discipline

Strategy, Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Prior to joining SKEMA, Nicolas had 20 years of professional experience. He worked for c. 10 years for major Consulting Firms (such as KPMG Strategy, L.E.K. Consulting, In Extenso-Innovation Croissance and Partners in Performance), 5 years as a co-founder of a consulting firm and a freelance consultant and 5 years in Corporate Strategy functions for high growth technology companies listed on the stock market or belonging to major Private Equity firms. Nicolas spent the majority of this experience working directly for founders of start-ups / SMEs supporting them on increasing their profit margins (either through growth projects or cost reduction engagements), undertaking M&A operations or Market Research and drafting their business plans in the context of seeking new financing sources. He was a volunteer for a local Venture Capital firm and the co-founder of the Cambridge University Technology and Entreprise Club.

Education
2004
Master of Business Admninistration, University of Cambridge, Great Britain
1997
DESS Strategy, Planning and Management control, Université Paris Dauphine-PSL, France
1996
Maitrise Des Sciences de Gestion (with Honours), Université de Toulon, France
Experience
Other academic affiliations and appointments
Since 2020
Director of the MSc Entrepreneurship & Innovation (France & China) Director of the MSc Entrepreneurship & Sustainable Design, SKEMA Business School, France
2017 - 2020
Director of the MSc Entrepreneurship & Innovation and Venture Factory Manager, SKEMA Business School, France
Other professional experiences
2016 - 2017
Freelance Consultant, Servel
2013 - 2015
Senior Consultant, In Extenso Innovation Croissance, France
2013
Group Strategy and M&A Senior Analyst, SBM Offshore, Monaco
2012
Consultant, L.E.K. Consulting, Australia
2011 - 2012
Manager, Partners in Performance, Australia
2010 - 2011
Manager Strategy, CSG Ltd, Australia
2009 - 2010
Manager Content and Commercial Communication Strategy, Brightstar, Australia
2005 - 2009
Manager, KPMG, Australia
2000 - 2003
Senior Business Consultant, Fi System, France
1997 - 2000
Founder, ARD Expertises, France