HEC in the press

What trends will shape business education in 2021? According to Eloïc Peyrache, Interim Dean at HEC Paris, technology trends will push business schools to adapt. "Claiming that digital will kill campuses seems like a terrible mistake to me: more than ever, business schools will need to continue to invest in the on-campus experience. However, not anticipating the emergence of new digital competitors would also be a mistake: business schools should prepare for the future by developing new programs that gather online and synchronous content.", he says, in an interview with Business Because.

HEC Paris Marketing Professor Gachoucha Kretz held a Quora session on Jan 10 and addressed topics such as the future of influencer marketing, the experience economy or digital vertical brands. 

HEC Paris Professor of economics Jeremy Ghez describes the four fundamental qualities impactful leaders need to make a difference in a turbulent business environment.

In our rapidly changing world, new opportunities are being constantly created. While this does make for some exciting opportunities, it might also leave you baffled about where your career is heading.For this reason, career planning is an important part of the MBA experience for students in 2020 says Liz Miller, MBA candidate at HEC Paris, in an interview for Business Because. 

While the EU quarter of Brussels was empty this week as institutions are still on holidays, Euronews reporter Elena Cavallone caught up with Professor of European Union Law & Policy at HEC Paris Alberto Alemanno to get his take on how this could all pan out. 

Italy is on the verge of another political crisis as members of the coalition government question the prime minister’s plan for the country’s economic recovery. The country is one of the main beneficiaries of the 750 billion euros invested by the EU to tap financial markets, expecting about 208 billion euros in grants and low-interest loans. However, according to Alberto Alemanno, European law Professor at HEC Paris, the Gordian knot is how to spend EU funds and whether to ascribe them to new or pre-existing projects, he says in an interview with CNBC. 

HEC Paris economics Professor Tomasz Michalski comments on the ongoing Paris strikes: “the process will be protracted, strikes could last for another month,” he says,  in an interview for CNBC. 

A study by Poets&Quants’ Professor of the Week, Kristine de Valck of HEC Paris, delves deeply into the media consumption habits of young adults and even suggests some ways to ameliorate the downside of always-on media. 

The Financial Times revelas what positive change HEC Paris Marketing Professor Gachoucha Kretz has made to her routine in 2019.

Fine wine has returned an inflation-adjusted 3.7 per cent a year, based on data stretching back to 1900, according to a report by Credit Suisse and research by Christophe Spaenjers, associate professor of finance at HEC Paris. So, what’s the best way to invest in wine?