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 6 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.
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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...
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.
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 leadership...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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".
The October 3 Faculty Day featured welcome speeches for a dozen academic figures who join the ranks of HEC research professors, now numbering a total of 120. Faculty & Research Dean Jacques Olivier and Dean Peter Todd greeted the new staff members.
We are happy and proud to welcome our new 12 high potential PhD students to our campus (9 nationalities and all from top schools) who started their PhD journey last week. They were welcomed both by PhD fellow students, staff, professors and the HEC Foundation who is the...
Warm congratulations to all our 2019 PhD graduates. Ali Shantia (Information Systems and Operations Management) - Charles Boissel (Finance) - Elena Fumagalli (Marketing) - Elena Plaksenkova (Strategy and Business Policy) - Jiachen Yang (Management and Human Resources) -...
This 2018-19 academic year saw the arrival or confirmation of nine academic figures to swell the numbers HEC researchers to 118. At the September 27 Faculty Day, Dean Peter Todd and Faculty & Research Dean Jacques Olivier welcomed the academics, many of whom are known for...
The first week of September saw seven new faculty members join HEC Paris from around the world. Having trained in some of the most renowned Ph.D programs and business schools, including LBS, Carnegie Mellon University, Tilburg University and INSEAD, the new members of the...
For the 2014-2015 intake, 15 new faculty members have joined HEC Paris. Trained in the best Ph.D programs, they come from different countries, and prestigious business schools (MIT, Wharton, McGill, Bocconi, etc…). This reflects the diversity of thought and culture, the...
Global Business Travel Builds Sales and Stress by Prof. Michael Segalla
In their latest paper “Global Business Travel Builds Sales and Stress: The 7 Stages of Business Travel Stress” (featured in the HBR Blog Network of the Harvard Business Review1), HEC Paris professors Michael Segalla, (Management and Human Resources) and Dominique Rouziès,...