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Overlooking Vulnerability Can Harm Everyone, Including Your Business

December 19th, 2025
Octavio Augusto de Barros

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.

Fewer Ph.D. Founders Threaten Startup-Led Innovation

Research by HEC Paris professor Thomas Åstebro and collaborators shows how growing knowledge complexity drives Ph.D.s away from startups and into large firms, with risks for economic dynamism.

Thomas Åstebro

Consultants, Lawyers, Accountants… What Drives Team Collaboration

Research by Professors Mawdsley and Chatain reveals why professional firms stick with familiar teams - and when they take risks.

John Mawdsley, Olivier Chatain

How Management Research Addresses Environmental and Societal Challenges

The shift to a sustainable world now hinges on management and behavioral insight, where social science research offers vital direction.

Andrea Masini

How Investment Capital Could Induce Polluting Companies to Change for Good

To cut emissions, ESG funds must engage polluters, not just exclude them, according to new findings on responsible finance by HEC Paris Professors Stefano Lovo and Augustin Landier.

Stefano Lovo, Augustin Landier

Powering a Low-Carbon World: Rethinking Growth, Purpose, and Profit

As global electrification accelerates, Nexans positions itself as a low-carbon leader. CEO Christopher Guérin shares the transformation strategy and HEC Paris partnership behind the shift.

On the Rise of Alternative Data and Startups in Finance

A leading figure in financial technology, Claire Calmejane (M.06) showcases fintech startups tackling major industry challenges, based on Professor Foucault’s findings on the impact of AI and alternative data on finance.

National Parliaments Hold the Key to the EU’s Rule of Law

On March 26, 2024, Law Professor Arnaud Van Waeyenberge addressed the national parliaments of the European Union to present solutions to improve the protection of the rule of law, based on his recent research.

Arnaud Van Waeyenberge

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