Articles
Sustainability & Society
Overlooking Vulnerability Can Harm Everyone, Including Your Business
Drawing on insights from HEC Paris faculty, Octavio de Barros, postdoctoral researcher maps how businesses can respond to vulnerability without defaulting to control, charity, or silence.
Economics & Finance
This is a Hold-up: When Banks Profit from Borrowers' Troubles
Research by Mensah, Paugam and Stolowy of HEC Paris reveals how banks exploit corporate scandals triggered by short sellers, charging unjustified rate hikes when firms are most vulnerable.
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Strategy & Leadership
Learning After Winning: The Hidden Trait of Great Entrepreneurs
Research by Ankur Chavda reveals that theory-driven entrepreneurs keep learning after success, helping them become even more successful.
Can the EU Act Shape or Shake Business and Innovation?
On May 21, 2024 the Europe voted in the EU AI Act. A year later, HEC Professor Pablo Baquero reflects on its impact in a masterclass on AI legislation and execution.
Tech & AI
AI’s Real Divide Is Human, Not Technological
Peter Fischer’s research reveals that the technology’s biggest limitation isn’t technical, but human: who benefits, and who gets left behind.
How AI Imaginaries Align and Divide Innovators
Shared AI visions spark innovation, but misaligned hopes risk division. In his thesis, Pedro Gomes Lopes of IP Paris explains how managing these imaginaries is key to ecosystem success.
Geopolitics & Public Affairs
Fake News in Crisis: The Real Cost of Weak Institutions
Based on research by HEC Paris, fake news spread is driven more by freedom and connectivity than by algorithms alone.
AI Advances Supply Chain Sustainability Goals
Predictive algorithms reroute ships to avoid whales. AI tools scan for compliance risks in global supplier networks. In this interview, HEC professor Sam Aflaki shows this is real.
