HEC in the press

What if using AI at the office made you look lazy? In an op-ed for Forbes, professors at HEC Paris Business School David Restrepo Amariles and Cathy Yang reveal how this fear is reshaping workplaces—and what to fix before it’s too late.

BusinessBecause outlines five key steps for tailoring an MBA scholarship application, from researching eligibility and aligning values to writing with authenticity. Aracely Magallon, associate director of MBA admissions at HEC Paris, advises applicants to "write from the heart and present their true selves" rather than relying on AI-generated content.

MBA Crystal Ball features HEC Paris Business School as a top European MBA program preparing students for careers in AI through deep tech specializations and hands-on corporate projects. The school has embedded AI into all its MBA formats—MBA, EMBA, TRIUM—overhauling analytics courses and offering immersive experiences like partnerships with Station F and the Creative Destruction Lab. According to Jean-Amiel Jourdan, Senior Executive Director at HEC Talents, “AI investments continue to rise, particularly in data science roles,” creating strong demand for graduates with data-driven expertise.

Poets & Quants highlights how business schools are increasingly integrating geopolitics into their curricula to reflect today’s global instability. HEC Paris Business School stands out for embedding geopolitics across its MBA, EMBA, summer programs, and public events -linking it directly to corporate strategy. Professor Jeremy Ghez explains the urgency behind this shift: "We are in the most acute information and governance crisis in my lifetime".

The Financial Times examines Meta’s aggressive recruitment strategy for its “superintelligence” AI lab, offering massive bonuses to lure top scientists. But stacking a team with stars comes with risks: studies show it can reduce innovation and teamwork: a study led by HEC Paris Business School Denisa Mindruta found that top researchers produced more when surrounded by a diverse team, and that overlapping expertise among stars often hurt collaboration.

Associate professor at HEC Paris Business School Tomasz Michalski comments in Al Jazeera the dismissal of Bureau of Labor Statistics chief Erika McEntarfer by Donald Trump, which has triggered fears of political interference in U.S. economic data. Michalski notes that "economic data manipulation is pervasive in history, especially in autocracies and dictatorships."

According to El País, Ursula von der Leyen’s second term as European Commission President as increasingly turbulent, marked by internal dissent, backlash over environmental rollbacks, and criticism of her handling of Trump and Gaza. Alberto Alemanno, law professor at HEC Paris Business School, argues that by relying on both mainstream and far-right support, she has undermined her own political agenda and will remain the focal point of criticism going forward.

Purpose doesn’t flow from the top. In an op-ed for Forbes, professor at HEC Paris Business School Rodolphe Durand shows that purpose only works when middle managers lead with trust and real conversations.

Euronews reports that the European Parliament’s censure motion against Ursula von der Leyen has exposed deep concerns about her opaque leadership style and centralisation of power. While she is likely to survive the vote, Alberto Alemanno, professor at HEC Paris Bsuiness School, warns that “more people will ask if she is the right person for the job,” and says the motion is a lightning rod for wider demands for democratic accountability. He adds that von der Leyen will emerge politically weakened, with limited room to manoeuvre in a second term.

EU Observer reports that Ursula von der Leyen survived the censure vote in Parliament, but the outcome exposed fragile alliances and growing discontent across party lines. Although backed by far-right groups, her leadership is now under heightened scrutiny from mainstream parties as well. Alberto Alemanno, law professor at HEC Paris Business School, argues that surviving the vote doesn’t strengthen her politically, and highlights how her allies have helped dismantle the Green Deal and block ethical oversight structures.