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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, Lebanon
Since 2009
Director of MSc programme in International Marketing & Business Development, SKEMA Business School, France
2009 - 2013
Academic Director of Masters Programmes, SKEMA Business School
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
Coaching, Hotel Beds, Poland
2010 - 2011
Coaching, Air Liquide, Lebanon
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