Didier Cossin
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Didier Cossin | |
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| Born | September 19, 1964 |
| Education | Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), ENS (Paris), EHESS-ENSAE (Paris), Sorbonne University |
| Occupation(s) | Investor, Author, Professor |
| Parent(s) | Michel Cossin (Father), Janine Cossin (Mother) |
Didier Cossin (born September 19, 1964) is a Swiss-French investor, author, and professor. He is serving as the professor of governance and director at IMD Global Board Center[1][2] and author of High Performance Boards: A Practical Guide to Improving and Energizing Your Governance.[3][4][5] He also holds the UBS Chair in Banking and Finance.
Early life and education
[edit]Cossin received Master's in Social Sciences from ENS Paris and a Master's in Economics from the Sorbonne University.[6] He earned an MPhil in Mathematical Economics from EHESS-ENSAE and a PhD in Business Economics from Harvard University.[7]
Career
[edit]Cossin has served as an advisor and executive educator to various organizations, including the United Nations, European Central Bank, World Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the International Olympic Committee.[8][6] He has also worked with sovereign wealth funds and state investors such as the Public Investment Fund (PIF) in Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding (ADQ), and Temasek in Singapore.[8][6]
Cossin provides governance advisory services to the Red Cross and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).[8][6] He currently holds the position of Senior Advisor in Governance to UNICEF and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).[8][6]
Before his tenure at IMD, Cossin worked for Goldman Sachs (London, UK) and pharmaceutical company Roussel-Uclaf (Tokyo, Japan). He has taught at Harvard University, where he obtained two Derek Bok Awards for excellence in teaching.[6][7] In the late 1990s, Cossin chaired Harvard University’s Department of Management and became the director of its Institute of Banking & Financial Management and PhD in Management.[6]
Awards and recognition
[edit]Cossin received Derek Bok awards for excellence in teaching from Harvard University in 1988 and 1989.[6]
Bibliography
[edit]Books
[edit]High Performance Boards: Improving and Energizing your Governance. ISBN 978-1119615651
Advanced Credit Risk Analysis. ISBN 978-0471987239
Optimal Control of Credit Risk (Advances in Computational Management Science, 3). ISBN 978-0792379386
Selected articles
[edit](2023). Wrongdoing in Publicly Listed Family- and Nonfamily-Owned Firms: A Behavioral Perspective. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. 47. 104225872211422. 10.1177/10422587221142230.
(2021). The High Cost of Cheap Talk: How Disingenuous Ethical Language Can Reflect Agency Costs.. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2021. 10437. 10.5465/AMBPP.2021.10437abstract.
(2020). Stewardship Focus, Monitoring, Executive Pay, and Their Effects on CSR: A Content Analysis Approach. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2020. 12166. 10.5465/AMBPP.2020.12166abstract.
(2020). Governance Challenges around the World. 20-27. 10.1002/9781119615705.ch2.
References
[edit]- ^ "Ensuring good corporate stewardship". The Business Times. 2018-09-25. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ ""50% of all CFOs say their CEO has pressurised them to change the numbers"". Outlook Business. 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ Percy, Sally. "6 Leadership Lessons From The Events Of 2024". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ "Didier Cossin, professeur à l'IMD: «Les groupes horlogers sont trop passéistes» - Le Temps" (in French). 2017-08-07. ISSN 1423-3967. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ India, Institute of Directors. "London Global Convention 2022". Institute of Directors, India. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "ORCID". orcid.org. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ a b "Didier COSSIN | Founder and Director | Ph.D. in Business Economics (Robert C. Merton chair) | IMD, Lausanne | Global Board Center | Research profile". ResearchGate. Archived from the original on 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ a b c d "center for governance". cfg.sa. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
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