Gerald DUFFING

Supply Chain Management and Information Systems
Permanent

Presentation

Biography

Gérald Duffing is Director of the ICN Grande Ecole Program ("ICN Diploma") since 2008. He joined ICN Business School in 2000 as Associate Professor. He obtained two master's degrees in computer science in 1993 and 1994 (in the field of management of financial information systems, then in fundamental computer science), then a doctorate in computer science in 1999 (in the field of information retrieval and more particularly images). In parallel, Gérald exercised until 2012, a professional activity in a passenger transport SME, as co-manager and IT manager.
He teaches at ICN Business School since 2000, at master level. His teaching activities concern the management of information systems; he has also led four Artem workshops. He is also the developer of a complete management simulation game for an MBA and master audience.
His areas of interest in teaching and research include management, governance and auditing of information systems (he is ISACA's academic advocate), designing support systems business intelligence, information research and business intelligence systems. From 2000 to 2014, he conducted his research activities at LORIA, where he prepared his PhD.
From an administrative point of view, Gérald successively directed several academic and professional departments at ICN before taking charge of the Grande Ecole program in 2008. He is actively involved in the development and evolution of the program in France and abroad.

Courses Taught

Year Title Country Institution
2023 Information Systems France ICN Business School
2023 Simulation de gestion France ICN Business School
2022 Simulation de Gestion France ICN Business School
2020 Management des Systèmes d'information France ICN Business School
2020 Information Systems Management France ICN Business School
2020 Management des Systèmes d'Information France ICN Business School
2014 Creative Business Days France ICN Business School
2012 Management of Organisations and Competences France ICN Business School
2012 Career piloting seminar France ICN Business School
2012 Self-enterprise seminar France ICN Business School
2012 Organisation & IS management France ICN Business School
2008 Information systems management France ICN Business School
2005 Business Game France ICN Business School
2003 Decision support systems France Université de Lorraine
2000 Information systems management France ICN Business School

Research Interests

  • Management information Systems

Publications

Year Type Reference
2024 Published cases with instructional materials DUFFING, G., J. KOEHL, J. JACQUET – “ABF, cap au soleil levant !” – 2024, Centrale de cas et de médias pédagogique (CCMP), Paris, France
2023 Book Chapter DUFFING, G., “Manager le système d’information” in Management des entreprises : De l’élaboration de la stratégie au développement de la transversalité., C. Bertin et J. Koehl (Dir.) Ed., ELLIPSES, chap. 13, pp. 187-213, 2023
2023 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference FINSTAD-MILION, K., G. DUFFING, “Et si l’école prônait l’indisciplinarité” in Managers du réseau L’OCAL (L’Orange Champagne Ardenne Lorraine), 2023, Nancy, France
2022 Book Chapter GROEGER, L., K. FINSTAD-MILION, G. DUFFING, A. CELAYA, “Empowering Students as Agents of Sustainable Change: Global Vision for Local Action” in Envisioning India’s Future: Growth, Innovation, Sustainability, Happiness & Wellbeing., P. Pankaj, L. Vijayvargy, S. Johri & U. Badhera Eds, Bloomsbury Publishing, pp. 1-13, 2022
2022 Communications in an Academical or Professional conference FINSTAD-MILION, K., G. DUFFING, A. CELAYA, L. GROEGER, “Empowering Students as Agents of Sustainable Change: From Global Vision to Local Actions” in 9th International Conference on Youth 2025, Jaipuria Institute of Management, 2022, Jaipur, India
2020 Published cases with instructional materials DUFFING, G. – “Travelnice: “The Spirit of Travel”. Will information technology change the way we travel tomorrow?” – 2020, Centrale des Cas et des Médias Pédagogiques (CCMP), Paris, France
2018 Published cases with instructional materials DUFFING, G. – “TravelNice : voyager demain différemment grâce aux technologies de l’information ?” – 2018, Centrale des Cas et des Médias Pédagogiques (CCMP), Paris, France
2013 Journal article DUFFING, G., T.ABDESSEMED, K.MNISRI, “La créativité s’initie et se cultive d’abord à l’Ecole ! La perspective ICN”, Grandes Ecoles et Universités Magazine, 2013
2013 Book Chapter DUFFING, G., O. F. W.ONIFADE, O.THIERY, A. O.OSOFISAN , “Study of Risk Factors in Competitive Intelligence Decision Making: A Cognitive Approach” in Competitive Intelligence and Decision Problems., Amos David Ed., Wiley-ISTE, chap. 5, 2013