HEC Paris press coverage from all over the world
Bloomberg reports that France’s political turmoil is weakening its ability to shape European financial regulation, dimming hopes for a “massive regulatory pause” amid U.S. deregulation. Jean-Edouard Colliard, associate professor of finance at HEC Paris, notes that while France can no longer lead at this stage, it also cannot block reforms — potentially opening the door for other European actors to push new ideas forward.
The Financial Times highlights how European business schools are benefiting from political uncertainty and tighter visa rules in the United States. The article cites Luis Dominguez, a Mexican former consultant who turned down MBA offers from US universities to enroll at HEC Paris Business School, saying he was deterred by the prospect of studying in the U.S. under Donald Trump. Deans describe this shift as a “Trump bump” redirecting talent toward Europe.
In an op-ed for Forbes, HEC Paris Business School professor Thomas Åstebro shows that, when clarity fades, great leaders think and act like entrepreneurs—using ambiguity as a guide instead of chasing firm odds.
Poets&Quants highlights HEC Paris Business School’s new “New Responsibilities” strategy, supported by a €300 million fundraising campaign through 2031. According to dean Eloïc Peyrache, the plan represents a turning point in the school’s ambition to extend its impact beyond its students.
Poets&Quants details a major overhaul of the HEC Paris Business School MBA, designed to better integrate technology, AI and sustainability into the program’s core structure. Brad Harris, Associate Dean of MBA programs, explains that the revamp focuses less on adding isolated courses and more on building a flexible curriculum architecture that can evolve with rapid technological and societal change.
Handelsblatt highlights a French paradox: despite strong headline investment figures, political uncertainty is increasingly weighing on corporate decisions. Tomasz Michalski, professor of economics at HEC Paris Business School, comment that companies are postponing major projects, hiring plans, and long-term investments in new technologies — even as France retains clear strengths in R&D, logistics costs, and its dynamic startup ecosystem.
CNBC examines why private equity firms are increasingly stuck with so-called “zombie companies” they cannot sell amid higher interest rates and frozen exit markets. Oliver Gottschalg, professor at HEC Paris Business School, explains that the private equity “machine is stuck”: without exits and distributions, investors lack liquidity to commit to new funds, creating a systemic logjam across the industry.
