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.
Geopolitics & Public Affairs
National Parliaments Hold the Key to the EU’s Rule of Law
On March 26, 2024, Law Professor Arnaud Van Waeyenberge addressed the national parliaments of the European Union to present solutions to improve the protection of the rule of law, based on his recent research.
Sustainability & Society
Most Firms Say ‘Sustainability’, But Lobby Against It
Research by Professor Alberto Alemanno shows how corporate lobbying often contradicts climate goals, putting ESG credibility and stakeholder trust at risk.
Brands & Behaviors
Circular Business Models Reduce Waste and Boost Profit
A growing number of companies claim to be going green - but how many are tackling the waste problem at its root? HEC professor Daniel Halbheer provides some answers.
Tech & AI
Changing Your Habits Depends on Context, Not Just Motivation
Using machine learning, Anastasia Buyalskaya reveals how long it takes to form a new habit. Her research could reshape how businesses build lasting behavior change.
AI and Sovereignty: The Geopolitical Power of Submarine Cables
Two HEC Paris researchers, Olivier Chatain and Jerely Ghez, reveal how AI geopolitics is turning undersea cables into critical fault lines in a fragmented world economy.
Economics & Finance
High-Visibility Tasks Fuel Employee Motivation
In firms facing intense competition for talent, task allocation can become a lever for career growth, retention, and performance.
Global Sustainability Reporting Lacks Real Convergence
When TotalEnergies boasts compliance with sustainability reporting standards, is it true or false? HEC professors Hervé Stolowy and Luc Paugam provide some answers.
