Paris Ph.D. Programme

Karina JENSEN
MBA, Ecole des Ponts, ENPC School of International Management
BA, California State University-San Jose

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Supervisor: Prof. Jean-Paul LEMAIRE

Dissertation subject:  Leveraging Cross-cultural Team Synergies for Global Innovation.

Research areas: Cross-cultural Management, Knowledge Management, Global Innovation, Organizational Change, Globally Distributed Teams.

Teaching Activities: 

• International Management, Organisation & Management - ESCP Europe
• International Marketing - UC Berkeley International Diploma Program
• Cross-cultural Management – EDC, IAE Bordeaux
• Managing Creative Organizations – Parsons Paris School of Art & Design
• Global Product Launch Management (seminars)

Publications:

Articles

• JENSEN, K. (2011) "Creating Global Innovation Opportunities through Cross-cultural Collaboration", International Journal of Knowledge, Culture, and Change Management, 10(10)
• JENSEN, K., (2007), "The Global Launch: Best Practices and Lessons Learned", Global Minds Network Study and Report, February, Menlo Park, California.
• JENSEN, K., (2001), "International Business Education" in Kogan Page, Effective Learning and Teaching in Business and Management, June, England.

Conference Proceedings

• JENSEN, K., (2011), "Creating a Collective Vision: The Manager as Mural Artist", ECCI XXII European Conference on Creativity and Innovation, Sept 14-17, Faro, Portugal. (Download the Abstract)
• JENSEN, K., (2011), "The Art of the Play: Cross-cultural Encounters", Academy of International Business Annual Meeting 2011, June 25-28, Nagoya, Japan. (Download the Abstract)
• JENSEN, K., (2011), "Sustaining a Global Innovation Culture through Cross-cultural Collaboration", XXII ISPIM Conference 2011, International Society for Professional Innovation Management, June 12-15, Hamburg, Germany. (Download the Abstract)
• JENSEN, K., (2011), "Global Product Innovation and Cross-cultural Collaboration: Challenge or Opportunity for the Multinational Corporation?" ATLAS, Colloque International, Association Francophone de Management International, May 26-27, Paris, France. (Download the Abstract)
• JENSEN, K., (2010), “Global Innovation and Creativity in the Classroom”, EDINEB Conference: Crossing Borders in Education and Work-based Learning, London, UK, 9-11 June. (Download the Abstract)
• “Global Innovation through Cross-cultural Collaboration”, 10th International Conference on Knowledge, Culture, and Change in Organizations, Montréal, Canada, 26-29 July 2010. (Download the Abstract)
• JENSEN, K., (2010), "Optimizing Cross-cultural Team Innovation", XXI ISPIM Conference, The Dynamics of Innovation, 6-9th June, Bilbao, Spain. (Download the Abstract).

Professional Experience

• Global Minds Network, Principal Consultant and Founder, California, USA
• Macromedia, Marketing Manager, California, USA
• ENPC, International Communications Manager, Paris, France
• NEC Technologies, International Marketing/Account Manager, California, USA
• Symantec, International Marketing Specialist, California, USA