# Posts
**Source**: https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/posts/
**Parent**: https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/
- ## [Predicting the unpredictable: AI to understand CEO decisions](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/predicting-the-unpredictable-ai-to-understand-ceo-decisions/)
- ## [Quanthome: an entrepreneurial story that began at HEC Lausanne](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/quanthome-an-entrepreneurial-story-that-began-at-hec-lausanne/)
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,
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- ## [Predicting the unpredictable: striving for better economic forecasting](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/predicting-the-unpredictable-striving-for-better-economic-forecasting/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/predicting-the-unpredictable-striving-for-better-economic-forecasting/)
- ## [Anticipating real estate value in the era of climate regulations](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/anticipating-real-estate-value-in-the-era-of-climate-regulations/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/anticipating-real-estate-value-in-the-era-of-climate-regulations/)
- ## [Predicting the unpredictable: The potential of synthetic data](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/predicting-the-unpredictable-the-potential-of-synthetic-data/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/predicting-the-unpredictable-the-potential-of-synthetic-data/)
- ## [Environmental impact: the hidden side of Swiss finance](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/environmental-impact-the-hidden-side-of-swiss-finance/)
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,
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/environmental-impact-the-hidden-side-of-swiss-finance/)
- ## [From HEC Lausanne to an experiential art studio](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/from-hec-lausanne-to-an-experiential-art-studio/)
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,
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/from-hec-lausanne-to-an-experiential-art-studio/)
- ## [Why we still need line managers, but the right ones](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/why-we-still-need-line-managers-but-the-right-ones/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/why-we-still-need-line-managers-but-the-right-ones/)
- ## [Décrypté: extracts from research at HEC Lausanne in four videos](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/decrypte-extracts-from-research-at-hec-lausanne-in-four-videos/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/decrypte-extracts-from-research-at-hec-lausanne-in-four-videos/)
- ## [What tools help understand the economic situation?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/what-tools-help-understand-the-economic-situation/)
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,
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/what-tools-help-understand-the-economic-situation/)
- ## [The impact of digitization on the economy](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/the-impact-of-digitization-on-the-economy/)
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,
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/the-impact-of-digitization-on-the-economy/)
- ## [XXL Inheritance Tax? A Key Topic for Switzerland](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/xxl-inheritance-tax-a-key-topic-for-switzerland/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/xxl-inheritance-tax-a-key-topic-for-switzerland/)
- ## [Actuarial Science Series – Retirement: back to the future?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/actuarial-science-series-retirement-back-to-the-future/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/actuarial-science-series-retirement-back-to-the-future/)
- ## [Corporate legitimacy and reputation – Décrypté, Episode 2](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/corporate-legitimacy-and-reputation-decrypte-episode-2/)
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?
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/corporate-legitimacy-and-reputation-decrypte-episode-2/)
- ## [New video series “Décrypté”, exploring HEC Lausanne researchers](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/welcome-to-our-new-video-series-decrypte-exploring-the-researchers-of-hec-lausanne/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/welcome-to-our-new-video-series-decrypte-exploring-the-researchers-of-hec-lausanne/)
- ## [Questions over U.S. dollar supremacy](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/questions-over-u-s-dollar-supremacy/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/questions-over-u-s-dollar-supremacy/)
- ## [Actuarial Science series: How to insure climate extremes ?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/actuarial-science-series-how-to-insure-climate-extremes/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/actuarial-science-series-how-to-insure-climate-extremes/)
- ## [Marketing digest: Calibrating the influence of user-generated content](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/marketing-digest-calibrating-the-influence-of-user-genrated-content/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/marketing-digest-calibrating-the-influence-of-user-genrated-content/)
- ## [Actuarial Science series: Tackling global poverty through insurance](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/actuarial-science-series-tackling-global-poverty-through-insurance/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/actuarial-science-series-tackling-global-poverty-through-insurance/)
- ## [Actuarial Science series: Calibrating the cost of care](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/actuarial-science-series-calibrating-the-cost-of-care/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/actuarial-science-series-calibrating-the-cost-of-care/)
- ## [Reimagine series: Sustainability](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-sustainability/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-sustainability/)
- ## [HEC Lausanne (UNIL), the University of Zurich and UNHCR join forces to meet the needs of refugees](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/hec-lausanne-unil-the-university-of-zurich-and-unhcr-join-forces-to-meet-the-needs-of-refugees/)
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](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/hec-lausanne-unil-the-university-of-zurich-and-unhcr-join-forces-to-meet-the-needs-of-refugees/)
- ## [Reimagine Series : Data](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-data/)
- ## [Reimagine Series : Healthcare](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-healthcare/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-healthcare/)
- ## [Reimagine Series : Digital Revolution Trends](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-digital-revolution-trends/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-digital-revolution-trends/)
- ## [Reimagine Sustainability: Smarter and More Inclusive Mobility](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-sustainability-smarter-and-more-inclusive-mobility/)
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,
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- ## [Why some underperforming leaders still rise to the top of business](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/why-some-underperforming-leaders-still-rise-to-the-top-of-business/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/why-some-underperforming-leaders-still-rise-to-the-top-of-business/)
- ## [3 projects in video that explore and support ecological and social transformation](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/3-projects-in-video-that-explore-and-support-ecological-and-social-transformation/)
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.
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/3-projects-in-video-that-explore-and-support-ecological-and-social-transformation/)
- ## [Reimagine Sustainability: How to Rethink Sustainability in Luxury?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-sustainability-how-to-rethink-sustainability-in-luxury/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-sustainability-how-to-rethink-sustainability-in-luxury/)
- ## [Understanding Switzerland’s real estate transition through building permits](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/understanding-switzerlands-real-estate-transition-through-building-permits/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/understanding-switzerlands-real-estate-transition-through-building-permits/)
- ## [With the SCALE room, HEC Lausanne redefines its learning space in futuristic mode](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/with-the-scale-room-hec-lausanne-redefines-its-learning-space-in-futuristic-mode/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/with-the-scale-room-hec-lausanne-redefines-its-learning-space-in-futuristic-mode/)
- ## [How to combat fake news and disinformation](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/how-to-combat-fake-news-and-disinformation/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/how-to-combat-fake-news-and-disinformation/)
- ## [Polarization, Identity, and Sustainability: An Evolutionary Puzzle](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/polarization-identity-and-sustainability-an-evolutionary-puzzle/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/polarization-identity-and-sustainability-an-evolutionary-puzzle/)
- ## [Reimagining Data series: Open source and cloud platforms, the winning duo to boost your business](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagining-data-series-open-source-and-cloud-platforms-the-winning-duo-to-boost-your-business/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagining-data-series-open-source-and-cloud-platforms-the-winning-duo-to-boost-your-business/)
- ## [Reimagining Data series: Innovating with data has multiple benefits](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagining-data-series-innovating-with-data-has-multiple-benefits/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagining-data-series-innovating-with-data-has-multiple-benefits/)
- ## [Sustainability challenges facing real estate investment vehicles in Switzerland](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/sustainability-challenges-facing-real-estate-investment-vehicles-in-switzerland/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/sustainability-challenges-facing-real-estate-investment-vehicles-in-switzerland/)
- ## [AI as a Tool for Human Skill Development](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/ai-as-a-tool-for-human-skill-development/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/ai-as-a-tool-for-human-skill-development/)
- ## [The CREA Institute measures the economic impact of UNIL](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/the-crea-institute-measures-the-economic-impact-of-unil/)
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.
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/the-crea-institute-measures-the-economic-impact-of-unil/)
- ## [Reimagine series: Data – Unleashing the power of organisational data](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-data-unleashing-the-power-of-organisational-data/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-data-unleashing-the-power-of-organisational-data/)
- ## [How Trade Sanctions Reshaped Russia’s Economy](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/how-trade-sanctions-reshaped-russias-economy/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/how-trade-sanctions-reshaped-russias-economy/)
- ## [Reimagine Series: Healthcare – Shadow health data is a significant threat](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-healthcare-shadow-health-data-is-a-significant-threat/)
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%
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-healthcare-shadow-health-data-is-a-significant-threat/)
- ## [Reimagine Series: Healthcare – Invest in health and reduce social unrest](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-healthcare-invest-in-health-and-reduce-social-unrest/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-healthcare-invest-in-health-and-reduce-social-unrest/)
- ## [Reimagine Series: Healthcare – Coping with the shifting burden of disease](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-healthcare-coping-with-the-shifting-burden-of-disease/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-healthcare-coping-with-the-shifting-burden-of-disease/)
- ## [Reimagine Series: Healthcare – Is it time to put a price on life ?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-healthcare-is-it-time-to-put-a-price-on-life/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/reimagine-series-healthcare-is-it-time-to-put-a-price-on-life/)
- ## [Machine learning in comics](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/machine-learning-in-comics/)
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
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- ## [PRESS index: A new standard for sustainable real estate investment](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/press-index-a-new-standard-for-sustainable-real-estate-investment/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/press-index-a-new-standard-for-sustainable-real-estate-investment/)
- ## [Greenwashing – A form of cheating in economics](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/greenwashing-a-form-of-cheating-in-economics/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/greenwashing-a-form-of-cheating-in-economics/)
- ## [Retr’aide: an innovative initiative to reduce healthcare costs](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/retraide-an-innovative-initiative-to-reduce-healthcare-costs/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/retraide-an-innovative-initiative-to-reduce-healthcare-costs/)
- ## [What is the peace formula for curbing armed conflict and achieving lasting peace?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/what-is-the-peace-formula-for-curbing-armed-conflict-and-achieving-lasting-peace/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/what-is-the-peace-formula-for-curbing-armed-conflict-and-achieving-lasting-peace/)
- ## [Age diversity statements change workplace behavior](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/age-diversity-statements-change-workplace-behaviour/)
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-
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/age-diversity-statements-change-workplace-behaviour/)
- ## [Is it time to rethink Big Tech’s acquisition model?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/is-it-time-to-rethink-big-techs-acquisition-model/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/is-it-time-to-rethink-big-techs-acquisition-model/)
- ## [Why do some organizations turn to the dark side?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/why-do-some-organizations-turn-to-the-dark-side/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/why-do-some-organizations-turn-to-the-dark-side/)
- ## [Managing the Grand Challenges with innovation and technology](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/video-series-decrypte-managing-the-grand-challenges-with-innovation-and-technology/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/video-series-decrypte-managing-the-grand-challenges-with-innovation-and-technology/)
- ## [ESG practices in the Swiss real estate market: new evaluation of 128 investment vehicles](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/esg-practices-in-the-swiss-real-estate-market-new-evaluation-of-128-investment-vehicles/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/esg-practices-in-the-swiss-real-estate-market-new-evaluation-of-128-investment-vehicles/)
- ## [For an analysis of peace factors in the world](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/for-an-analysis-of-peace-factors-in-the-world/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/for-an-analysis-of-peace-factors-in-the-world/)
- ## [How to model extreme events](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/how-to-model-extreme-events/)
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
[Read more](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/how-to-model-extreme-events/)
- ## [Finfluencers: lucky trend setters or skilled financial experts?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/finfluencers-lucky-trend-setters-or-skilled-financial-experts/)
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
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- ## [Successfully deploying AI in business needs good design principles](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/successfully-deploying-ai-in-business-needs-good-design-principles/)
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
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- ## [Exploring new ways of teaching financial accounting](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/exploring-new-ways-of-teaching-financial-accounting/)
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
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- ## [HEC Lausanne researchers will assess the risk of collisions in space](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/hec-lausanne-researchers-will-assess-the-risk-of-collisions-in-space/)
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
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- ## [Are ESG Criteria effective?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/are-esg-criteria-effective-exploring-diverse-perspectives/)
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
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- ## [Cyberbullying and the impact of personal information disclosure](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/cyberbullying-and-the-impact-of-personal-information-disclosure/)
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
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- ## [How can recalibrating models shape climate change mitigation?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/how-can-recalibrating-models-shape-climate-change-mitigation/)
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
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- ## [Data inputs must be the focus of AI and its regulation](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/data-inputs-must-be-the-focus-of-ai-and-its-regulation/)
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
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- ## [Why do we need better end-of-life literacy?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/why-do-we-need-better-end-of-life-literacy/)
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
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- ## [Netiquette as Digital Social Norms](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/netiquette-as-digital-social-norms/)
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
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- ## [Why does the U.S. dollar remain supreme?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/why-does-the-u-s-dollar-remain-supreme/)
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
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- ## [5 Pillars for Democratizing Data at Your Organization](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/hec-outreach-press-release-abstract-5-pillars-for-democratizing-data-at-your-organization/)
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
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- ## [How to increase the chances of obtaining financing from a venture capital firm?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/how-to-increase-the-chances-of-obtaining-financing-from-a-venture-capital-firm/)
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
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- ## [Can NFTs Support Organizing in the Future of Work?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/can-nfts-support-organizing-in-the-future-of-work/)
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
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- ## [Does Clean Energy Mean Expensive Energy?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/does-clean-energy-mean-expensive-energy/)
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
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- ## [How to help new entrepreneurs find and buy a business in Europe?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/search-fund-entrepreneurship-in-europe-adapting-the-us-approach/)
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
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- ## [Launch of a new method to assess the ESG practices of Swiss real estate funds](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/launch-of-a-new-method-to-assess-the-esg-practices-of-swiss-real-estate-funds/)
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
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- ## [E4S : New research “The Swiss market of green bonds: breaking down the barriers to scale”](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/e4s-new-research-the-swiss-market-of-green-bonds-breaking-down-the-barriers-to-scale/)
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
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- ## [Unravelling the paradox: Green preferences sustain greenwashing](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/unravelling-the-paradox-green-preferences-sustain-greenwashing/)
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
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- ## [Why building a nation matters](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/why-building-a-nation-matters/)
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
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- ## [MICRO vs. MACRO: Why is climate change also an economic question?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/micro-vs-macro-why-is-climate-change-also-an-economic-question/)
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
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- ## [Private Equity: Greenwashing Galore](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/private-equity-greenwashing-galore/)
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
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- ## [Price and prejudice: Asylum seekers and housing rents](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/price-and-prejudice-asylum-seekers-and-housing-rents/)
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
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- ## [HEC Lausanne welcomes its new students under the banner of innovation](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/hec-lausanne-welcomes-its-new-students-under-the-banner-of-innovation/)
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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- ## [Buzz around ChatGPT](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/buzz-around-chatgpt/)
25 September 2023
No need to introduce ChatGPT, the new technological star that talks to you as a human would via Whatsapp or Telegram. Whatever the subject, the flow of its
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- ## [Quelles sont les retombées économiques de la culture lausannoise subventionnée ?](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/quelles-sont-les-retombees-economiques-de-la-culture-lausannoise-subventionnee/)
25 September 2023
[article disponible en français] Les résultats de l’étude du CREA démontrent le rôle essentiel de la culture pour l’économie du Canton de Vaud. La culture lausannoise subventionnée génère
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- ## [Importance of our connection to nature to engage in pro-environmental actions](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/importance-of-our-connection-to-nature-to-engage-in-pro-environmental-actions/)
16 August 2023
Almost three planet Earth would be needed if everyone lived like the Swiss population. The imbalance between Switzerland’s higher ecological footprint and our planetary boundaries has existed for
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- ## [Pricing and restoring natural capital: a case study on mining and vegetation](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/pricing-and-restoring-natural-capital-a-case-study-on-mining-and-vegetation/)
9 August 2023
Natural resources often come for free to the companies that use them. Natural resources have a large economic value. For example, pollination enables between US$235 and US$577 billions
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- ## [Immersive virtual reality helps to promote pro-environmental behavioural strategies](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/immersive-virtual-reality-helps-to-promote-pro-environmental-behavioural-strategies/)
27 July 2023
The issue The main challenge of the 21st century is to reduce greenhouse gas emission. The adoption of pro-environmental behaviours contributes to tackling climate change. Most of the
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- ## [Improving CSR Reporting and reducing greenwashing – a new approach](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/improving-csr-reporting-and-reducing-greenwashing-a-new-approach/)
6 July 2023
In their paper ‘The end of greenwashing? A Renewed Infrastructure for CSR Information in the New Normal‘?’, Janet Su, PhD and Prof. Gaia Melloni, both at HEC Lausanne
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- ## [Innovation for Happiness, a pioneering program at HEC Lausanne](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/innovation-for-happiness-a-pioneering-program-at-hec-lausanne/)
6 June 2023
Exploring the different dimensions of happiness, understanding what makes us happy in order to reinvent our way of life, the way companies and start-ups are managed, and their
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- ## [The diminishing CO2 impact of Swiss real estate investments](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/the-diminishing-co2-impact-of-swiss-real-estate-investments/)
23 May 2023
Greenhouse gas emissions from buildings owned by Swiss real estate investment vehicles fell by around 10% in 2021 on the previous year. According to the second annual study
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- ## [Improving the performance of bond portfolios by combining machine learning and economics](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/improving-the-performance-of-bond-portfolios-by-combining-machine-learning-and-economics/)
16 May 2023
From healthcare to marketing, IT to transport, artificial intelligence and machine learning are disrupting the business world. Financial services is no exception. Making more sense of factor investing
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- ## [Connected watches and privacy: risks, dangers and data protection](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/connected-watches-and-privacy-risks-dangers-and-data-protection/)
4 May 2023
The issue While devices such as wearable activity trackers or connected watches contribute to a better quality of life, they also raise serious privacy issues. When you wear
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- ## [L’UNIL se dote d’un centre d’expertise dédié aux extrêmes climatiques](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/lunil-se-dote-dun-centre-dexpertise-dedie-aux-extremes-climatiques/)
18 April 2023
[article disponible en français] Unique en Suisse, l’ECCE (Expertise Center for Climate Extremes) sera lancé le 1er mars par la Faculté des hautes études commerciales et la Faculté des
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- ## [HEC Lausanne launches its research center to respond to our society’s major challenges](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/hec-lausanne-launches-its-research-center-to-respond-to-our-societys-major-challenges/)
30 March 2023
The Faculty of Business and Economics (UNIL) pursues and strengthens its commitment to sustainability with its new “HEC Research Center for Grand Challenges” (RCGC). Relying on the multitude
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- ## [ChatGPT in the world of work](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/chatgpt-in-the-world-of-work/)
24 March 2023
In this new podcast, let’s discuss this subject which is on the forefront with Yash Raj Shrestha, our assistant professor at HEC Lausanne. Yash’s combination of technical computer
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- ## [HEC Lausanne introduces French-English bilingualism as a free choice in its Bachelor programs](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/hec-lausanne-introduces-french-english-bilingualism-as-a-free-choice-in-its-bachelor-programs/)
13 March 2023
The HEC Faculty of the University of Lausanne will offer, as of the beginning of the 2023 academic year, French-English bilingualism for its Bachelor’s degree programs in economics
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- ## [Climate Policy Risk and Asset Prices in Switzerland](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/effets-des-politiques-climatiques-sur-la-dynamique-des-actions-en-suisse/)
14 February 2023
February 2023 | Do Swiss investors care about the risks of the ecological transition?
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- ## [Two professors at HEC Lausanne imagine a new way to learn a foreign language](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/two-professors-at-hec-lausanne-imagine-a-new-way-to-learn-a-foreign-language-2/)
1 February 2023
One of the most stimulating ways to learn or improve a foreign language is to immerse into articles or videos that relate to topics we are passionate about.
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- ## [Swissjobtracker.ch: a new online index of the job market evolution](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/swissjobtracker-ch-a-new-online-index-of-the-job-market-evolution/)
15 December 2022
The swissjobtracker.ch platform is the result of a collaborative effort between HEC Lausanne at the University of Lausanne, KOF at ETH Zurich and the private company x28 AG,
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- ## [Wealth inequality: Parental influence on attitudes to financial risk taking](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/wealth-inequality-parental-influence-on-attitudes-to-financial-risk-taking/)
14 December 2022
The Issue Wealth inequality is a major global issue – the richest 10% of the world’s’ population hold some 75% of all wealth. One important factor is stock
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- ## [The causal effects of public policy on individual behavior](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/the-causal-effects-of-public-policy-on-individual-behavior/)
24 November 2022
“As a result of covid, the job market has changed. […] we have to choose our future job.”
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- ## [Evaluating the effectiveness of Urban Low Emission Zones](https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/evaluating-the-effectiveness-of-urban-low-emission-zones/)
15 November 2022
The Issue Until electric cars become commonplace, vehicles with internal combustion engines will remain a major contributor to air pollution. The UN predicts that some 70% of the
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