Press releases

HEC Paris business school is launching an unprecedented transformation of its campus in Jouy-en-Josas, near Paris, guided by a clear vision: to create a world-class campus for the next fifty years. This €230 million project - raised through loans and philanthropic support to the HEC Foundation - goes far beyond simple renovation. It is a comprehensive reinvention of the campus, aligned with the school’s mission: tackling the defining challenges of the 21st century through education, research, and action.

Three globally recognized architecture firms - Snøhetta, NeM, Pierre-Antoine Gatier (ACMH), along with RF Studio (designer) - have crafted the master plan, led by Sogelym Dixence et Linkcity. Construction, which is to be completed by the summer of 2031, is slated to begin in late 2026. The company Bouygues Construction has been designated to oversee the entire operation. The project rests on four strategic commitments that will shape the school’s intellectual and physical environment.

New research by HEC Paris finds stronger COO influence particularly benefits young companies and firms facing volatile markets.

Ampersand holds top spot for the third year in a row, with new entrants Apis Partners and Stripes in second and third place.

Once countries reach a certain level of human development, more carbon emissions no longer improve well-being, new study finds. The authors propose a new classification of countries to make climate policy more equitable.

The Dieter Schwarz Foundation Center for Family Business will focus on deepening the understanding of the unique dynamics of family businesses across Europe and their contributions to sustainable prosperity. It will serve as a hub for both pioneering research and the development of tailored educational programs and tools, equipping students, business leaders and policymakers to foster family businesses’ contribution to the economy and society. 

Une étude à paraître et menée par le professeur à HEC Paris et chercheur associé au centre Hi!PARIS David Restrepo Amariles explore la manière dont les cabinets de conseil intègrent l'IA générative dans leurs processus de travail et les défis liés à un usage laissé à la discrétion des individus. La recherche montre que, bien que des outils d'IA générative comme ChatGPT puissent améliorer considérablement la qualité du contenu et la productivité perçue, leur utilisation non régulée crée un décalage entre les managers et les consultants : l'effort fourni tend à être sous-évalué et l’adoption de l’IA se fait de manière dissimulée (« shadow adoption »).

The 2024 HEC Paris-Dow Jones Large Buyout Performance Ranking reveals 16 US private equity firms occupying the top 20 spots. 

The French and German business schools HEC Paris and ESMT Berlin have joined forces with the aim of advancing innovative computing technologies, such as quantum computing, semiconductor technologies, advanced neural networks, unconventional computing, and high-performance computing. The international business schools are hosting their first joint “Next Generation Computing stream session” as part of the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) – a nine-month program that supports seed-stage, science-based ventures working in cutting-edge areas – at the TUM Campus in Heilbronn, Germany.

The results of this year’s HEC Dow Jones Large Buyout Performance Rankings have just been released, which show the top 20 PE firms based on all buyout funds raised between 2011 and 2020. For the first time, more than half of the top 10 firms have raised more than $10 billion during this period.