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ondrus(at)essec.edu
Jan Ondrus
Jan Ondrus is a Full Professor of Information Systems and is currently heading the ESSEC Digital Disruption Chair, sponsored by BNP Paribas and Sia Partners. He holds an MSc and a PhD in Information Systems from HEC Lausanne (University of Lausanne).
His research examines the strategic role of information technology in the development of digital ecosystems. He is particularly interested in the disruptive and transformative aspects of digital technology for business model innovation and social impact. Also, he has been specifically studying the emergence of mobile payment platforms for more than 20 years. His research has been published in top academic journals, presented at major conferences, and actively used in his teaching in the GMBA, the EMBA, and executive education programs at ESSEC. He has been serving as an Associate Editor for academic journals such as the Information Systems Journal (2013-2018) and Electronic Commerce Research and Applications (2015-2020).
Over the years, Jan has been closely working with industry partners and government agencies. He was a director for the ESSEC Chair Media & Digital (2009-2016) and the head of the Chair of Networked Business Models (2015-2018). He has provided executive training for Air France/KLM, Auchan, BPCE, Danone, Dentsu, KPMG, Orange, Société Générale, Thales, and Takeda, among other companies. He has been a frequent speaker at major industry events and regularly provides comments for the media (CNBC, Reuters, Nikkei, SCMP, CNA, Wired, Le Monde, The Straits Times, The Business Times, ...).
In recent years, Jan held several administrative roles such as Associate Dean of Faculty, ESSEC Asia Pacific, Associate Academic Director of the Global MBA, and Director of Research of the ESSEC Center of Excellence in Digital Business.
Research Interests
Digital Business Models & Innovation
Digital Disruption & IT Strategy
Digital Platform & Ecosystem Strategy
Mobile Payments & FinTech
Online Profiles
Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=nlFH5o4AAAAJ&hl=en
ESSEC website: https://faculty.essec.edu/en/cv/en-ondrus-jan/
LinkedIn: https://sg.linkedin.com/in/ondrus
Twitter: https://twitter.com/janondrus
Education
PhD in Information Systems (2007), University of Lausanne, HEC, Switzerland
MSc in Information Systems (2003), University of Lausanne, HEC, Switzerland
Exchange program – MBA courses (2002), University of Hawai’i, Shidler College of Business, USA
Additional Professional Training
Certification in Facilitating and Designing Workshops with the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Method, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2018)
International Teachers Program (ITP), Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, USA (2011)
"The Art and Craft of Discussion Leadership", Harvard Business Publishing, Paris, France (2009)