Telephone: +41-79-6262383

e-mail: rc@getratex.ch

A Professional preparation

Higher Education:

1988 : Diplôme de l’Institut d’Etudes Immobilières - post graduate degree in real estate, Geneva
1983 : Doctorat en Sciences Economiques (Ph.D.), Université de Genève
1975 : Licence en Sciences Commerciales et Industrielles - Université de Genève
1972: Maturité Scientifique - Geneva

B Appointments

Employment:

GETRATEX S.A. (Holding company with businesses in different countries)

Executive training – consulting in innovation and strategy
Financing & Investing in Start-ups (business angel and coaching)
since 1975: CEO of several divisions in different countries
since 1992: Managing Director responsible for the whole group

Academia

2017 – 2021: Université de Genève: co-director of the DAS in Entrepreneurial Leadership
( = 2nd year of the eMBA)
2001 – 2017: Université de Genève: Director of post-grade specialization in entrepreneurship and business development of the MBA (Diploma of Advanced Studies in entrepreneurship & business development)
since 2014: CHUV (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois): Director of management course for doctors and administrators
2003 -2013: HUG (Geneva University Hospitals): Director of management course for doctors and administrators
2005 – 2007: Thunderbird Global School of Management (Phoenix) : Academic Director MBA in Europe
2000 – 2002: CREATE @ EPFL + @ UniGe : Director of the course of entrepreneurship (first four promotions)

Teaching positions:

Repeat visiting professor at Diploma of Advanced studies in Entrepreneurship & Business Development at University of Geneva, Master in entrepreneurship at HEC Paris, Mastère innover entreprendre at ESCP-Europe, eMBA at University of Geneva, Master in Human resources at Université de Genève, MBA at Thunderbird Global School of Management, MBA at Baltic Management Institute, Executive Master in Asian Affairs at the Graduate Institute (IHEI), etc.

Websites

www.ManagementBoosters.com
LinkedIn : https://linkedin.com/in/raphaelhcohen
Twitter: @RaphaelHCohen

C Commissions of trust

1980-present: Member of the board of directors of Getratex SA
1985-present: Member of the board for some period of time of several corporations in Switzerland, Europe, USA, Canada, Israel
1990-2017: Member of the Board of Directors of Bank Hapoalim (Switzerland) Ltd
2008-present: Member of the Advisory board of DLG, Digital Luxury Group SA (internet marketing company)
2012-2016: Member of the Advisory board of i2 (first technological incubator of Saudi Arabia)
2012-2015: member an cofounder of Association des Amis des HUG (Geneva University Hospitals), Geneva
2014- 2017: Convenor (coordinator of the group of experts) of work group 3 of the ISO Technical Committee TC 279 focusing on defining standards for innovation
2005-2012: Member of the Board of Directors of Ingénieurs du Monde (NGO)
2000-2002: Member of the Advisory Board of the Branco Weiss Chair of entrepreneurship and innovation, EPFL Lausanne
1996-2002: Vice-President Swiss Israeli Chamber of Commerce, founder and president of the French speaking chapter
Member of various philanthropic organizations

D Expertise in academia and industry

Consulting and senior management mentoring
Designing MBA programs
Executive Education in corporate and medical environments
Banking and finance
Asset and Foreign Exchange Management, including derivatives
Financial and Tax Engineering
Health and hospital care
Agrofood
Software
Internet and e-business
International Trade and Logistics
Edutainment and Tourist Attractions
Clothing and Fashion (design, marketing, merchandising, international logistics)
Marketing (strategies, market studies, campaigns, advertising, PR)
Real Estate
Manufacturing (plant construction, R&D management, maintenance)
Luxury
Media and publishing

E Supervision of Managers and graduate students

Mentoring of senior executives

Supervision of more than 300 real intrapreneurial projects as well as a large number of innovation-related master papers and business plans in numerous post-graduate executive education programs (MBA, MicroMBA, etc.)

F Doctoral examinations

N/A

G Publications

1. “Pre-project excellence: Unleashing the Power of IpOp Model and ISO 56007 for Superior Project Outcomes and Selection”, Springer, 2024

2. « Uncertainties in innovation » chapter of World Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurship, Edward Elgar, 2020

3. « Les leviers de l’engagement – 54 bonnes pratiques pour entrainer, inspirer et réussir ensemble », Eyrolles, 2019

4. “Winning Opportunities, proven tools for converting your projects into success (without a business plan)”. The book can be downloaded free of charge at www.winning-opportunities.org, 2011

5. « Concevoir et lancer un projet », Editions d’Organisation, Paris, 2016

6. « Modèle de comptabilisation des transactions en devises étrangères », Paris, Economica, 1985

7. « Opérations de change à terme et sincérité du bilan », l’Expert-Comptable Suisse, 1986

8. Case study on public sector intrapreneurship in “Governpreneurship”, Hisrich &
Al-Dabbagh, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2013

9. “IpOp – Discovering Europe’s innovative alternative to the corporate business plan and how it boosts corporate entrepreneurship”, USAB Conference on entrepreneurship, 2011

10.“Faut il brûler le plan d affaires“, Académie de l’Entrepreneuriat, Université de Sherbooke, 2007

+ Many articles on management in peer-reviewed as well as business magazines (i.e. Harvard Business Review France, Forbes, Le Temps, Expansion Management Review, L’agefi, PME Magazine, HR-Today, Bilan, etc.) on innovation, project management, intrapreneurship, entrepreneurship, leadership, HR, etc.

H Awards and Recognitions

2020 Academic Fellow at University of Geneva (honorary title issued by the rectorate)
2016 Leadership Award from E U Business School
2005: Clinical Professor in Global Business (Thunderbird Global School of Management, Phoenix+ France)
1983: Award from the Geneva Chamber of Commerce for Meaningful Contribution to Swiss Economy
1972: Gillet Award for the highest ranking Maturité graduating scientific student in Geneva
1972: Hentsch Award for the best French essay in Geneva
1971: Topali Award for special research in natural sciences (biology)