Management & Human Resources
The professors and doctoral students of the department of Management and Human Resources investigate a wide range of topics pertaining to organizational theory, organizational behavior, human resources, cross-cultural and international business, social responsibility, philanthropy and managerial cognition. Their research has appeared in leading management, psychology and sociology journals.
The department is home to 17 professors and 3 Ph.D students.
The diversity of theoretical and empirical approaches of the faculty members is a trademark of the department’s research ethos.
Department members are also actively engaged in the teaching of leadership, organizational design, organizational change and development, negotiations, social networks, social action, ethics and international business in the various programs of HEC.
The department maintains close ties with local and international business communities through numerous research projects, active consulting, coaching, board memberships and press contributions.
Charleen Case Named One of World's 40 Best Under-40 MBA Professors
The recognition highlights a scholar whose work bridges organizational behavior, social psychology and evolutionary science to examine how people navigate hierarchy, leadership, mentorship and workplace relationships.
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Exed - News - From Passive Learning to Real Change: Inside Ilona Boniwell’s Approach to Executive Education - EN
Executive training faces a well-documented challenge: retention. Research suggests that passive learning formats can lead to retention rates as low as 10%. In high-stakes environments, this gap matters. Time is invested, energy is mobilized, yet what is learned does not...
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A Leadership Signature, You Don’t Copy It, You Refine It
When Indra Nooyi, then CEO of PepsiCo, was told to walk into a job interview in a sari — “ and if they don’t hire you for who you are, that’s their loss” — she didn’t know it yet, but she was getting one of the most important leadership lessons of her life.
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HEC Teaching Awards Go to Professors Combining Passion, Play, and Pedagogy
This year’s Vernimmen Awards, celebrated two professors who make the most challenging subjects, finance and leadership, come alive for their students.
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Situational Leadership: What Shade Suits Your Team?
On the HEC Paris campus, Emmanuel Coblence has been working with leaders in training for years. They almost always arrive with the same pressing question: how can I adapt my leadership to a world that never stops changing? Among the many answers he explores with them, one...
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The PhD Odyssey: Rethinking Business Through Research
During the 2025 Graduation Ceremony, doctoral graduates reflect on their journey, reaching beyond the thesis into business and global concerns.
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Brilliant HEC Professor Leaves Strong Academic Legacy – and Memories
It is with shock and profound sadness that the HEC community returns from the 2024 summer recess after the recent loss of Wooseok Jung, one of its most dearly appreciated academics. In his eight years as Assistant Professor in the Management & Human Resources department...
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PhD Dissertation Defense, Bianca CRIVELLINI-EGER, Management & Human Resources
Congratulations to Dr Bianca CRIVELLINI-EGER, Management & Human Resources, who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation at HEC Paris on the 9th of July, 2024.
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Executive Coach Marc Beretta’s New Book Explores Leadership and Human Development
HEC Affiliate Professor Marc Beretta publishes a new book based on 20 years of experience as a coach of top executives. The book, “ Leadership Landmarks: Going Behind the Scenes of Leadership and Human Development ”, takes the reader behind the scenes of effective...
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Federica De Stefano Named One of the 40 Best Under-40 MBA Professors in the World in 2024
Federica De Stefano has been an Assistant Professor of Management and Human Resources at HEC Paris since 2020. Among other courses, she teaches “People Analytics: Data for People Management” to MBA students. She has received several research grants and was just nominated...
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New Doctoral Students Bring Fresh Horizons to Ph.D. Family
11 new students embarked on the long and winding journey towards a Ph.D. in September, bringing the total number of doctoral candidates at HEC Paris to 56. Hailing from as far afield as Brazil, Singapore, Italy, India and Mexico, they were given an immediate taste of the...
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HEC Accelerates its Recruitment Drive for Top Research Professors
HEC Paris continues its campaign to recruit world-class research professors with the arrival of 14 new academics to its faculty ranks. This maintains its long-term objective of becoming one of the world's research hubs. The academics join the Finance, Economics & Decision...
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PhD Dissertation Defense, Daria MOROZOVA, Management & Human Resources
Congratulations to Dr Daria MOROZOVA, Management & Human Resources, who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation at HEC Paris on August 23, 2023.
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PhD Dissertation Defense, Olga Ivanova, Management and Human Resources
Congratulations to Dr Olga Ivanova, Management and Human Resources specialization, who successfully defended her Doctoral Dissertation at HEC Paris, on June 24, 2022. Dr Ivanova has accepted a postdoc position at University of Lugano (Switzerland), starting this summer.
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PhD Dissertation Defense, Laure Lelasseux, Management and Human Resources
Congratulations to Dr Laure Lelasseux, Management and Human Resources specialization, who successfully defended her Doctoral Dissertation at HEC Paris, on June 29, 2021. Laure will start a postdoc position at IESEG School of Management (France) from next September.
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AoM Career Division, Arnon Reichers 2020 - Best Student Paper Award
Congratulations! The AoM Career Division, Arnon Reichers 2020 Best Student Paper Award goes to HEC PhD Olga Ivanova and her co-author, HEC Professor Roxana Barbulescu, for their paper " Specializing Generalists: Job Rotations, Managerial Learning, and Promotions".
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