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Predicting the unpredictable: AI to understand CEO decisions

12 March 2026

We live in unpredictable times, whether this relates to the global economy and business, the climate or geopolitics. Anticipating the risks is important to humanity’s future resilience. This

5 March 2026

The story begins in 2017: Oscar Delabranche and Ali Baghdadi meet at an HEC Committee cocktail party on the first day of their studies. A few years later,

26 February 2026

We live in unpredictable times, whether this relates to the global economy and business, the climate or geopolitics. Anticipating the risks is important to humanity’s future resilience. This

19 February 2026

As climate and energy regulations become stricter in Switzerland, one question arises: what is the real value of a building today if costly renovations will be legally required

13 February 2026

We live in unpredictable times, whether this relates to the global economy and business, the climate or geopolitics. Anticipating the risks is important to humanity’s future resilience. This

28 January 2026

Switzerland has relatively modest CO₂ emissions within its borders. But if we follow the trail of money it invests abroad, the picture becomes bleaker. Every day, Swiss banks,

6 January 2026

How a Master’s in Information Systems shaped one alumnus’s path. In an article published by Business Because on Nov. 28th, readers discover the unusual journey of Didier Schwarz,

18 December 2025

As organizations experiment with flatter structures and question the relevance of hierarchy, a familiar question returns: Do we still need line managers? This is the question that Marianne Schmid

9 December 2025

In this second season of Décrypté, HEC Lausanne features four experts who embody its strategic research areas: innovative sustainability, economics insights, health and society, and artificial intelligence. In

4 December 2025

Décrypté series Episode 4 – Which areas of expertise, centers, and institutes make up the research ecosystem of HEC Lausanne? How do they concretely help address today’s economic,

27 November 2025

Décrypté series Episode 3 – Which areas of expertise, centers, and institutes make up the research ecosystem of HEC Lausanne? How do they concretely help address today’s economic,

19 November 2025

The Swiss will cast a public vote on whether to introduce the first ever federal inheritance tax. This will be a levy on inheritance and donations for high-net

13 November 2025

Climate change, poverty and ageing populations can create huge risks for society and the insurance sector. In a new series we look at how research in Actuarial Science

6 November 2025

Which areas of expertise, centers, and institutes make up the research ecosystem of HEC Lausanne? How do they concretely help address today’s economic, social, technological, and environmental challenges?

30 October 2025

What are the main areas of expertise, centers, and institutes that make up HEC Lausanne’s research ecosystem? How do they contribute to addressing today’s economic, social, technological, and

23 October 2025

Economists, Professors Philippe Bacchetta and Gianluca Benigno explore the dominance of the American dollar. Erratic U.S. trade policies, a significant fiscal deficit and threats to the independence of

16 October 2025

Climate change, poverty and ageing populations can create huge risks for society and the insurance sector. In a new series we look at how research in Actuarial Science

7 October 2025

Social media is transforming how customers interact with companies globally, where user-generated content is having a massive influence on what we buy. But how people engage with brands

30 September 2025

Poverty, climate change and ageing populations can create huge risks for society and the insurance sector. In a new series we look at how research in Actuarial Science

16 September 2025

Ageing populations, climate change and poverty create huge risks for society and for the insurance sector. In this new series we look at how Actuarial Science can help

3 September 2025

In Spring 2025, we released a podcast series on the theme of sustainability. In this last series, three researchers from HEC Lausanne explore the human, cultural, and technological

25 August 2025

Research & Innovation – As soon as they arrive in a host country, refugees face urgent questions: how to access healthcare, get social assistance, enroll children in school,

Read more - ## Reimagine Series : Data

15 August 2025

At the beginning of 2025, we published a series of articles on the topic of data that we invite you to (re-) discover today. Three researchers from HEC

5 August 2025

In the fall of 2024, we published a series of articles on the topic of healthcare. We invite you today to (re-) discover different perspectives on this hot

15 July 2025

In the spring of 2024, we published a series of podcasts on the topic of Digital Revolution Trends. We invite you today to (re-) discover 3 perspectives on

3 July 2025

Welcome to the final episode of our Reimagining Sustainability podcast series! Can sustainable mobility be joyful, inclusive, and transformative? In this final episode of the Reimagining Sustainability podcast,

26 June 2025

The issue It’s a question that has long puzzled researchers: why do so many business leaders rise to power despite poor performance? One would assume that organisations would

5 June 2025

Funded through UNIL’s STRIVE program, these interdisciplinary projects, led in part by researchers from HEC Lausanne, explore practical levers for transition in mobility, collective narratives, and public policies.

15 May 2025

Welcome to the second episode of our Reimagining Sustainability podcast series! Luxury is often seen as the opposite of sustainability, but what if it could be part of

14 May 2025

How can we concretely assess the Swiss real estate sector’s progress towards carbon neutrality? By using building permit data. This is the aim of the latest white paper

5 May 2025

What if a classroom could be transformed into an interaction laboratory? At HEC Lausanne, the SCALE (Student Centered and Active Learning Environment) room embodies this strategic shift: reinventing

1 May 2025

Fake news is an insidious and global epidemic. Intentionally posted false content, referred to as disinformation, is now widespread across digital and traditional media formats. It is also

3 April 2025

Welcome to our new Reimagining Sustainability podcast series! Sustainability is more than just making greener choices—it’s deeply tied to identity and societal divides. Why do behaviors like reducing

24 March 2025

In the third post of reimagining data, our academics show that organisations can leverage data by combining cloud computing and open-source software to achieve a competitive advantage. The

13 March 2025

In the second post of reimagining data, our academics look at how data innovations in one area of a business can help transform other areas. For instance, innovations

5 March 2025

The Center for Risk Management Lausanne (CRML) at HEC Lausanne (UNIL) highlights the sustainability challenges facing Swiss real estate investment vehicles (REIVs) in its new white paper with

3 March 2025

[source : Edge Magazine] Can artificial intelligence help us become better leaders, communicators, and collaborators? While AI is often seen as a threat to human jobs, Marianne Schmid

26 February 2025

The CREA Institute of Applied Economics at HEC Lausanne (UNIL) was mandated to assess the economic impact of the University of Lausanne (UNIL) on the canton of Vaud.

24 February 2025

In the first post of reimagining data, our academics at HEC Lausanne (UNIL) look at the power of data, which is fast evolving from a byproduct to a

4 February 2025

Dzhamilya Nigmatulina, Assistant Professor of Economics at HEC Lausanne (UNIL), recently shared her insights on the economic impact of the 2022 trade sanctions on Russia in an interview

5 December 2024

In the fourth post of reimagining healthcare, our academics look at data privacy and health. The volume of health data is growing, the healthcare industry alone generates 30%

28 November 2024

In this third post of reimagining healthcare, Prof. Dominic Rohner, HEC Lausanne (UNIL) looks at how conflict is linked to the health of a population. If nations invest

21 November 2024

In the second post of our series, reimagining healthcare, Prof. Jürgen Maurer, HEC Lausanne (UNIL) focuses on the epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart attacks, cancers

14 November 2024

In a new series we look at how our researchers are rethinking some of the biggest challenges that humanity faces. Healthcare is a big issue. Increasing healthcare costs

21 October 2024

Is it really possible to explain machine learning in a simple and entertaining way? Gautier Stauffer, professor at HEC Lausanne (UNIL), and his co-authors have taken up the

8 October 2024

The Center for Risk Management at Lausanne (CRML) at HEC Lausanne (UNIL) introduces the PRESS index (Public Real Estate Sustainability Switzerland), the first public sustainability index for real

26 September 2024

Finance Prof. Éric Jondeau from HEC Lausanne addresses the issue of greenwashing in a new podcast series by the University of Lausanne (UNIL), titled “Are you cheating?”. This

19 September 2024

At HEC Lausanne (UNIL), the entrepreneurial spirit is strongly encouraged, and many students and graduates are coming up with solutions to meet the challenges facing our society. Among

12 September 2024

Dominic Rohner, Professor of Economics at HEC Lausanne (UNIL), recently joined a VoxTalks Economics podcast to explore the crucial role of economics in fostering and sustaining peace. In

15 August 2024

The issue The workforce across the developed world is now older than at any point in history. In the last decade, the average labour-force participation rate of 55-

18 July 2024

The issue The proportion of software startups that are acquired instead of going public has grown over the last few decades. Big Tech, with large cash reserves, as

27 June 2024

Immoral behavior and corporate scandals: Guido Palazzo, Professor of Business Ethics at HEC Lausanne (UNIL), has made this his hobbyhorse for decades. Through his research, he aims to

20 June 2024

How can we help international organizations become more effective in managing major challenges (such as poverty or access to healthcare)? What are the levers that can help? In

19 June 2024

The Center for Risk Management at Lausanne (CRML) at HEC Lausanne (UNIL), in collaboration with Quanthome SA, has published the latest results of its tool for assessing the

12 June 2024

How can we avoid violence, war and armed conflict? What factors can help foster peace? Discover the fascinating work of Prof. Dominic Rohner in the 2nd episode of

4 June 2024

Welcome to our new series of videos “Décrypté”, immersing you in the pioneering spirit of HEC Lausanne and its researchers. What research topics are explored at HEC Lausanne

30 May 2024

Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast series: Digital Revolution Trends! Join us as we explore the intriguing world of financial influencers, also known as finfluencers, with

21 May 2024

AI technologies, particularly generative AI, are growing in power, use and utility. As tools become democratised and affordable there’s a need for good design principles, especially as generative

16 May 2024

Conceived by Prof. Garen Markarian, Faculty of HEC (UNIL), a pedagogical innovation project has just been launched in the rather rigid field of financial accounting. Thanks in particular

6 May 2024

The number of commercial satellites in low Earth orbit continues to grow, increasing the risk of space debris. Assessing the risk of conjunctions – those critical moments when

19 April 2024

In this series of podcasts produced by Enterprise for Society Center (E4S), discover different perspectives on ESG criteria from two professors at HEC Lausanne (UNIL). Dive first into

25 March 2024

Welcome to the second episode of our Digital Revolution Trends podcast series! Delve into this insightful conversation with Dr. Kavous Salehzadeh Niksirat on the critical issue of cyberbullying

24 March 2024

Simon Scheidegger is an Associate Professor of Economics at HEC Lausanne (UNIL) and E4S researcher. In this research snapshot, Prof. Scheidegger explores climate mitigation strategies. Potential errors are

7 March 2024

The world’s first ever law on artificial intelligence or AI looks set to be adopted by the European Union parliament this year. The AI Act is the first

29 February 2024

End-of-life health literacy matters. In Switzerland, Europe, and much of the developed world, populations are ageing. At the same time, more people are living longer with more chronic

19 February 2024

Welcome to our new Digital Revolution Trends podcast series! Digital media impacts almost every aspect of life today. It brings with it convenience and a host of other

14 February 2024

If you think that the U.S dollar is losing its pre-eminence worldwide, think again. The international monetary system still functions through the so-called Imperial Circle,’ beholden to the

13 February 2024

Source : Original and full article published in Harvard Business Review With a growing need to leverage data & analytics for competitive advantage, and Generative AI on the rise

15 January 2024

Professor at HEC Lausanne, Jeffrey S. Petty, and his co-authors Marc Gruber, EPFL and Dietmar Harhoff, Max Planck Institute, leverage unique access to VC deal flow data to

11 January 2024

Emerging technologies are constantly evolving and shape how we organize work within organizations. Building upon design principles of decentralized autonomous organizations, the Point of View article of Yash Raj

19 December 2023

Sébastien Houde is an Associate Professor of Environmental Economics at HEC Lausanne (UNIL). In this episode of Perspectives by Enterprise for Society Center (E4S), solutions are adressed to

13 December 2023

First-time entrepreneurs can use the ‘search fund’ model, developed in the US, to help them find and buy a business in Europe. But they must be prepared to

6 December 2023

In the pursuit of 2050 global sustainability goals, the real estate sector emerges as a critical player, contributing nearly 40% to Switzerland’s total energy consumption. While energy efficiency

4 December 2023

Green bonds can foster financial flows towards environmental projects and are subject to a growing interest in Switzerland. Green bonds are used to finance projects with a positive

29 November 2023

We often hear that we as consumers have the responsibility and the power to support reaching the Sustainable Development Goals with our consumption decisions. This might be possible

20 November 2023

From Syria to Libya, Somalia to Yemen, more than 50 nations are failing states. This is a trigger for mass migration, conflict, extremism or the inability to cope

30 October 2023

Get ready for an eye-opening discussion! In this video, our experts Sébastien Houde and Brendan Berthold tackle the question: Why is climate change also an economic issue? They

26 October 2023

We are awash with ESG slogans – companies often include a glorified caption of how they care about their employees, environment and our children’s future. This has reached

19 October 2023

[Podcast] Opposition to asylum seekers has become a political and social media hot button issue in every high-income country. But does their presence also depress rental values for

25 September 2023

“HEC Onboarding Days” to integrate students into their new environment, familiarize them with HEC values and make them aware of the major challenges of our century; a bilingual

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Predicting the unpredictable: AI to understand CEO decisions