Florence WINKLER

Biography

Dr Florence Winkler obtained her Doctorate in Economics, in 1999, from the University of Paris 13, specialising in the monetary and institutional economic dimensions of the integration of East Asian countries.

She then spent 12 years in the private sector: initially as a Project Manager at the MEDEF (national confederation of French employers), working with the Chief Financial Officer, then for MEDEF International, where she was Manager for Asia, and then as Assistant Manager for Asia-Pacific. Her role here was to put French companies in touch with local economic and political decision-makers in order to develop international economic relations. Within this framework, she managed a large number of major events, such as annual international meetings, bringing together professionals and politicians, as well as having the opportunity to travel extensively within the region.

Dr Florence Winkler joined Excelia Business School in 2011, as an Assistant Professor, to head up two of the Group’s international MSc specialisations: International Business Management, Purchasing and Supply Chain Management. A year later, she also took on responsibility for overseeing Experiential & Personal Development for MSc programmes, a position she still holds today, in parallel with her teaching and research work.