SOPHIE SERIZIER

Management Sciences

CSR Management: “Companies in Transition and Risk Management” Management and Business Administration Track at Sciences Po Grenoble

SOPHIE SERIZIER

Ph.D. candidate in Management Sciences – Specializing in CSR and Qualitative Methods

Thesis Topic: "Business Ethics and CSR Strategies: French Multinationals and the Appropriation of Traditional Knowledge and Biological Resources"

This study, which lies at the intersection of ethical, legal, and managerial dimensions, aims to identify and characterize the mechanisms of ethical oversight and to propose a conceptual and operational framework for responsible bioprospecting.

PROFILE

After a career in France and abroad focused on CSR, management issues, and socio-educational policies, I am now fully dedicated to teaching and research. I hold a Specialized Master’s degree in “Global Management of CSR and Sustainable Development” from Mines Paris-PSL and a Master 2 in “Business Management” from Sciences Po Grenoble. For the past three years, I have been teaching courses on the challenges facing companies in transition at Sciences Po Grenoble, and I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Management Sciences.

KEY SKILLS

• Qualitative and exploratory research 
• Design and facilitation of educational programs on CSR and ecological transition issues
• Expertise in CSR strategy, double materiality, and stakeholders
• Scientific publication and dissemination in the field of CSR

EDUCATION

Lecturer in CSR Management: Companies in Transition and Risk Management – Business Management Track - Sciences Po Grenoble (2023 – present)

SEARCH

Ph.D. candidate in management sciences – CERAG, Université Grenoble Alpes (since 2025)
Thesis: “Ethical Bioprospecting and Indigenous Knowledge: Governance Issues and CSR Strategies of Multinational Corporations”

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Bartel-Radic, A., & Serizier, S. (2025). Is Climate Action Transforming IWRM Strategies? The Case of International Mobility in French Multinational Corporations. Journal of Human Resource Management, 137(3), 3–20.

Serizier, S., & Bartel-Radic, A. (2023). Integrating the climate emergency into human resource strategies for international mobility. *Research in Sustainability*.

TRAINING

• Specialized Master’s in “Global CSR & Sustainable Development Management” – Mines Paris/PSL (2024)
• Master 2 in Business Management – Sciences Po Grenoble (2022)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Policy and Community Engagement – Paris-Saclay University (2010)

SELECTED WORK EXPERIENCE

•CSR Director (assignment) – URBAN CANOPEE (2024): Defining the CSR strategy

•Director of Marketing / CSR – EXPATEO (2017–2024): Oversaw CSR and communication strategies, climate action plan, and change management.
•Founder – VIA Pro (2014–2017): Design of entrepreneurial training programs.
•Urban Policy Project Manager - Educational Success Project (PRE) – City Hall of Villeneuve-le-Roi (2007–2010): Coordination of the Educational Success Project.

CONTACT
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-serizier/