HEC Paris press coverage from all over the world
Although a growing number of companies have embarked on a path of transformation from traditional to digital or vice versa, few have fully embraced both online and offline. Hélène Musikas, Affiliate Professor at HEC Paris Business School, and Géraldine Maouchi, expert in business transformation, give in an op-ed for Forbes the keys to a successful transformation into "hybrid".
As the Financial Times wonders if Paris is becoming the new financial hub in Europe, finance professor at HEC Paris Business School Ferdinand Petra shares his doubts: "Paris was benefiting from a 'winner takes all' effect, but it's hard to see London fading and Paris replacing it."
Is it worth doing an MBA in a time of recession? Interviewed by Find MBA, executive director of marketing and admissions for MBA programs at HEC Paris Business School Sara Vanos says: "When there is an economic crisis, it provides the opportunity for individuals to go back to school, earn a new degree, and take the time to invest in themselves for the future."
For CNBC, professor at HEC Paris Business School Armin Steinbach analyses the future of French politics in the midst of protests against President Macron, explaining that noone has an interest in being the official successor: a “natural break” from Macron would be more helpful for potential successors when gathering votes, as they could more easily distance themselves from the negative connections of the sitting president.
How can students optimize their experience once they integrated a Master in Management? Brice Rabourdin, Executive Director of strategy and development for the pre-experience masters programs at HEC Paris Business School, recommends in MiM Guide: "It is important to stay open and to keep aside time to be curious and to discover new topics, new methods, new fields. A MiM program is a fantastic opportunity to enrich oneself, to discover new people, new cultures, new ways of thinking, and to start building an incredibly rich social and professional network."
Can learning social skills at elementary school be useful for a child's future professional career? Yann Algan, professor at HEC Paris Business School, shows in an op-ed for Forbes how learning cooperation, empathy and dialogue from an early age may help decrease criminality and joblessness.
How is Executive Education doing in the midst of economic turmoil? Anne-Valérie Corboz, the Associate Dean of Executive Education at HEC Paris Business School, explains to Executive Courses: "The current custom program demand on the market is still strong.First, the unprecedented challenges presented by the pandemic to global organizations has led them to turn to business schools in search of answers. Secondly, there are varying degrees of consensus as to whether a recession is coming. This means that we are currently protected from a significant drop in demand."
According to finance professor a HEC Paris Business School Armin Steinbach in the Frankfurter Allegemeine Zeitung, the protests against the pension reform in France could paralyze President Macron's reforms dynamic.
Finance professor at HEC Paris Business School Armin Steinbach was interviewed by Handelsblatt on quotas for future technologies which the European Commission wants to implement. He stated: "We have to face new realities."
As Giorgia Meloni blamed migration surge on Russia's Wagner Group, law professor at HEC Paris Business School Alberto Alemanno clarified to Express: "There is no evidence that the surge in migrants is caused by Wagner para-military groups."
