Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine (; literally 'Neuilly on Seine'), also known simply as Neuilly, is a commune in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in France, just west of Paris. Immediately adjacent to the city, the area is composed of mostly select residentia ...
Morand was born to a father, Joseph Morand, a statistical engineer, and a mother Françoise Grappin (aka Françoise Beucler). Morand graduated from
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business school in 1978 and received an advanced degree in ''Organization Sciences'' from the
University of Paris 1
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HEC or hec may refer to:
Math and science
* Habitable Exoplanets Catalog
* HEC syndrome, a medical condition characterized by hydrocephalus, endocardial fibroelastosis and cataracts
* Highly emetogenic chemotherapy, a term for chemotherapy drug ...
Business School from 1981 to 1987. In 1981, Morand was a visiting scholar at the
Northwestern University
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in Chicago. From 1985 to 1987, he ran the post graduate degrees and international programs at
Institut Français de la Mode Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) (French for "French Institute of Fashion") is a higher education institution offering postgraduate courses and applied research for the fashion, luxury goods, design and textile industries, and creative industr ...
(ENSCI-Les Ateliers) from 2006 to 2011. Morand co-founded the Institute for innovation and competitiveness (i7) in 2009. In addition, he was president of the strategic advisory board of the Docks-
from 2012 to 2014.
Morand expresses his own passion for
creativity
Creativity is a phenomenon whereby something new and valuable is formed. The created item may be intangible (such as an idea, a scientific theory, a musical composition, or a joke) or a physical object (such as an invention, a printed literary w ...
,
fashion
Fashion is a form of self-expression and autonomy at a particular period and place and in a specific context, of clothing, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, makeup, hairstyle, and body posture. The term implies a look defined by the fash ...
,
design
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and
innovation
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through writing and has penned numerous pieces on these subjects in addition to exploring the relationship between the business and culture. In particular, he published two books, one of which discussed the European economic and monetary union as a victory for
Lutheranism
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and the other which explored the relationship between luxury and religions.
In his free time, Morand is a musician, singer-songwriter and interpreter.
Public service
Morand has been active in the public sector and between 2000 and 2006, he led various French and European missions, notably for Christian Pierret, the Minister of Industry, and his successor
Nicole Fontaine
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in Paris, located in Quai d'Austerlitz, in Paris. He also examined the consequences of the abolition of the multi-fiber agreements and the entry of China in the
World Trade Organization
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in the United Nations System, governments use the organization to establish, revise, and ...
on the fashion and textile industries.
Morand also led a Euro-mediterranean mission about the strategic repositioning of the Moroccan textile and apparel industry (2002-2003) in addition to completing several studies for the Moroccan government regarding tariff reform and the establishment of a design school (2003-2005)
, France's Economic Minister at the time, endorsed Morand with several missions about
globalization
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innovation and the way to promote it and the impact of accounting standards on the economic crisis.
Institut français de la mode Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) (French for "French Institute of Fashion") is a higher education institution offering postgraduate courses and applied research for the fashion, luxury goods, design and textile industries, and creative industr ...
Institut français de la mode Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) (French for "French Institute of Fashion") is a higher education institution offering postgraduate courses and applied research for the fashion, luxury goods, design and textile industries, and creative industr ...
Institut français de la mode Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) (French for "French Institute of Fashion") is a higher education institution offering postgraduate courses and applied research for the fashion, luxury goods, design and textile industries, and creative industr ...