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Philippe Very

Professor of Strategy

Main contributions

Finance Contrôle Stratégie (2018), Regards croisés sur l'Economie (2014), Thunderbird International Business Review (2013 ; 2017), M@n@gement (2004 ; 2012), Scandinavian Journal of Management (2011), Human Resources Management (2011), Management International (2009 ; 2010 ; 2018), Sécurité & Stratégie (2009 ; 2010 ; 2013), Revue Française de Gestion (2008 ; 2009 ; 2013 ; 2014 ; 2019), Journal of Organizational Behavior (2007), Journal of Management Studies (2006 ; 2007), British Journal of Management (2006), Organization Studies (2005), Long Range Planning (2003), Strategic Management Journal (1997)

Discipline: Strategy
Faculty: Strategy, Entrepreneurship & Operations
Expertise: Mergers and Acquisitions and International Management

Bio

Philippe Very is professor of strategic management at EDHEC Business School, France. He is also Robert Reynolds Distinguished Lecturer at the University of Denver, Colorado. Professor Very is the author of many publications (books, academic journals, business press), some of them being awarded. He is also intervening on Radio Channels and Web TVs. He animates executive seminars in companies. His main areas of expertise cover the management of mergers and acquisitions and international management. Prof VERY is currently President of Atlas AFMI (French-speaking Academy of International Management). He worked as 2008-2009 President of AIMS the French-speaking Academy of Management. He is currently member of the Board of SFM (Société Française de Management). He also acts as EPAS auditor for EFMD Accreditations.

Publications of Philippe Very

18.02.2026 - EDHEC publication

(Newsletter #24) Who decides? Rethinking the architecture of power

Anne Zuccarelli, Vincent Huguet, Geert Demuijnck, Wim Vandekerckhove, Luc de Rancourt, Bertrand Monnet, Philippe Very, Paolo Antonetti, Manuelle Malot, Geneviève Houriet Segard, Tristan-Pierre Maury, Juliette Gadaud, Stéphane Canonne, Mailys Vicaire, Sylvie Deffayet Davrout, Philippe du Jardin, Rémy Estran-Fraioli, Camille Angué, Claire Bergery-Noël, Cécile Legrand
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EDHEC VOX, February 2026

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15.02.2026 - Book publication

International Business, Resilience and Ethics

Philippe Very, Tournois Nadine, Nivoix Sophie
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Routledge, London, February 2026

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10.11.2025 - Case study

Motoblouz: stratégie de croissance et business model

Denis Dauchy, Philippe Very
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CCMP G2171, November 2025

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03.03.2025 - Article in a peer reviewed journal

Lost in the ecosystem

Philippe Very, Tournois Nadine
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Management International, Volume 28, March 2025, Pages 13 - 20

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22.01.2025 - Article in a peer reviewed journal

Measuring cultural friction in cross-border mergers and acquisitions using a microfoundation-based approach

DURAND Muriel, Philippe Very
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Critical Perspectives on International Business, Volume 21, January 2025, Pages 226 - 256

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Derniers articles EDHEC Vox

Internationalisation of companies: criminal risks and solutions

  • Philippe Very , Professor of Strategy
  • Bertrand Monnet , Professor holder of the Criminal Risks Management Chair - Senior Lecturer
Criminal Risks
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Brexit as seen by the experts at EDHEC Business School

  • Olivier Beddeleem ,
  • Ludovic Cailluet , Professor, Associate Dean
  • Arnaud Chéron ,
  • Emmanuel Metais , Dean of EDHEC Business School
  • Nikolaos Tessaromatis , Professor
  • Philippe Very , Professor of Strategy
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What does management science have to offer policymakers?

  • BASSO Olivier , CNAM Paris
  • Philippe Very , Professor of Strategy
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