HEC in the press

As Handelsblatt reports the German government's intention to implement a gas price brake, finance professor at HEC Paris Business School Armin Steinbach comments: "The subsidies, as expected, above a certain level will in no case be able to be granted without caps and without conditions".

While Europe is facing the energy crisis, France and Germany have different opinions on how to tackle it. CNBC notices a cooling of the two heads of state's relationship and wonders if the crucial France-Germany cooperation is at stake. Law professor at HEC Paris Business School Alberto Alemanno comments: "The Franco-German’s historical commitment to close cooperation seems questioned, or at least challenged, today."

Bloomberg notices that, despite the current crisis (high inflation, employment uncertainty, the threat of a recession), the luxury sector is still booming. Marketing professor at HEC Paris Business School Gachoucha Kretz offers several explanations. Firstly, the post-Covid era gives customers a "carpe diem" attitude. Secondly, luxury houses have become more global and therefore more resilient: booming geographic markets can offset slowdowns in other areas. Finally, "there’s a perception for some of the top products that they’re estate-like assets: for timeless products, some customers are OK to pay the price.”

During a lengthy interview for the podcast Admissions Straight Talk, Senior Executive Director of the HEC Paris Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center explains what it takes to become an entrepreneur, how HEC's Incubator can help and what it brings to the students, and whether an MBA is really necessary to achieve this goal.

In a world and era where diverse crises are multiplying, The Financial Times highlights the importance for business leaders to understand and know more about geopolitics. Beyond this, professor at HEC Paris Business School Jeremy Ghez adds that learning about the forces which change politics is just as crucial: "We need a broader conversation about inequality, the environment and technology to really understand the business environment."

As the current labor market plays more in favor of job seekers than employers, Executives Courses notices that the demand for training programs has significantly risen. Cecile Arragon, Executive Director of Business Development for executive education at HEC Paris Business School, confirms that "corporate partners either offer grants for training aimed at developing professionals in fields where jobs are in high demand, or some of them also integrate training days at HEC as part of their incentive packages."

Although the advantages of design thinking are now well recognized, this practice still entails some challenges, mostly cultural. To overcome these differences, Associate Professor of Innovation at HEC Paris Business School Sihem BenMahmoud-Jouini has developed tools which help improving dialogue.

Now that the Italian far-right led by Giorgia Meloni won the latest elections in Italy, Euronews wonders what the consequences for the EU might be. Law professor at HEC Paris Business School Alberto Alemanno foresees that: "Italy will no longer be a force for good within the EU but a free-riding member state taking - as opposed to giving - as much as it can, and ceasing to contribute to major decision-making. It will be transactional only, with no room left for solidarity."

Because of the current energy crisis, the industrial sector in Europe seems to be in dire straits. As Handelsblatt worries that Europe might be on its way to deindustrialization, finance professor at HEC Paris Business School Eric Mengus comments on the situation in France: "Macron's goal to reindustrialization is now being confronted with reality."

In an article published by Find MBA, Benoit Banchereau, executive director of MBA admissions at HEC Paris Business School, discusses the importance of diversity among MBA students: "Diversity and inclusion have become the critical components of what tomorrow’s professionals and leaders are looking for in the workplace."