HEC in the press

Because of the current crisis induced by the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of applications for masters in management is rising. Sophie Dimich-Louvet, director of student recruitment at HEC Paris, confirms that “students feel it is a worthwhile investment in terms of career placement and business education, especially in times of uncertainty”. In this article, The Financial Times provides tips for applicants who want to stand out.

A new study led by Kristine de Valck, Associate Professor at HEC Paris, Pier Vittorio Mannuci, Assistant Professor at London Business School and Davide C. Orazi, Senior Lecturer at Monash Business School, focuses on ways to develop improvisation skills. A summary of this research published by Forbes demonstrates that, in fact, the development of improvisation skills is not linear and evolves through time. Moreover, these skills flourish through frequent social interactions.

As the Covid-19 crisis is lasting and the competition for job searches is increasing, students tend to apply to Masters in Management which will enable them to stand out to recruiters. Some schools, like HEC Paris, offer specific courses such as webinars and online workshops titled “Managing Your Career and Job Search Strategy in Time of Crisis”, “Persisting in Your Job Search” and “Building Resilience”. However, HEC Paris Business School’s Director of Employer Engagement Tomy Somers tempers the situation for the Financial Times, saying that “few companies have indicated they intend to freeze hiring in the medium to long term”.

While helping private equity firms to perform more efficiently, artificial intelligence will also kill junior jobs. This is the conclusion of a recently published study led by Thomas Åstebro, who is a professor at HEC Paris Business School, on the growing use of AI in private equity, which eFinancialCareers summarizes in a new article.

A new study led by professor at HEC Paris Business School Thomas Åstebro shows that the increasing use of artificial intelligence in private equity will dramatically impact the sector, both positively and negatively. This article published in Private Equity Wire dives into the why and how of these results.

Private Equity News mentions Thomas Åstebro's, economy professor at HEC Paris Business School, newest study which concludes that the growing use of artificial intelligence in private equity firms will disrupt the sector by both boosting efficiency and destroying junior jobs.

As the media Find MBA wonders about the ways students can fund their MBA in a time of economic uncertainty, Benoit Banchereau, director of MBA admissions at HEC Paris, confirms that enrolling an MBA increases career perspectives, since "companies are becoming more selective".

In an interview for Unternehmer, Andreas Lanz, assistant professor specialized in marketing at HEC Paris Business School, explains how important professional networking platforms are to build a career or to find a job and how they can be used more efficiently.

Fidji Simo made a name for herself at Facebook before becoming chief executive of the online-grocery platform Instacart. The Economist retraces the HEC Paris Business School alumnus’s career and dives into the strategy she has adopted for the retail company, as well as the obstacles she might face in the future.

A new study led by finance professor at HEC Paris Business School Augustin Landier suggests that the removal of bankruptcy records enables failed entrepreneurs to start a new business more easily. The Economist details how and why.