Articles
Strategy & Leadership
Why Hard Work Isn’t Enough: The Role of Chance in Career Success
Career success reflects not just effort, but how everyday chance events shape opportunities and visibility.
Economics & Finance
Not All Financial Expertise Comes from Wall Street
Research by Hervé Stolowy and Luc Paugam uncovers how humor, memes and crowdsourcing developed by retail traders on Reddit’s WallStreetBets (WSB) built a credible financial voice outside Wall Street.
Japan Can Show the U.S. How Retirement Can Benefit Society
Lisa Baudot explores how cultural norms shape the retirement experiences of Big Four accounting partners in Japan and the United States.
Geopolitics & Public Affairs
Tech & AI
AI Must Be Governed Democratically to Preserve Our Future
As AI reshapes our societies, Yann Algan and Gilles Babinet are debating its political risks and democratic promises.
AI Accuracy Isn’t Enough: Fairness Is Now Essential
HEC Paris professor Christophe Pérignon reveals why AI models must be tested for fairness, stability, and interpretability - not just predictive performance.
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
AI Is Reshaping the Creative Economy
From copyright to competition, HEC Paris and CNRS research by Thomas Paris reveals how AI tools are transforming - and polarizing - the creative sector.
How Decentralized Innovation Accelerates AI Adoption
HEC Paris research by Aluna Wang shows how VINCI's innovation hub bridges generative AI tools with its decentralized structure to scale employee learning.
Saving Lives in Intensive Care Thanks to AI
HEC Paris research by Julien Grand-Clément reveals that widely used AI mathematical model could reduce ICU mortality by 20% by alerting doctors before patients' conditions worsen.
