Pole reversal is not just a scientific consideration, it’s also a geopolitical one. Sport, one of the greatest instruments of soft power, is its most visible manifestation. On the pitches, on the circuits and in the stadiums, Asia is the…
Despite various reports by scientists and experts, it is sometimes difficult to fully grasp climate change. From denial to mockery, we are sometimes like Peter Pan in his imaginary land: we behave like children and refuse change! But then, why do we so...
You should not see sustainability reporting as a burden. Our research, based on a study of 74 European banks, shows that the banks with the highest ESG scores are also the least risky. Sustainability is the future of banking. You…
The marriage of 21st-century technology and an age-old spiritual personality typology has the potential to unleash untold positive dynamics in today’s non-stop and fast-paced workplaces. The ancient wisdoms of the Enneagram provide a powerful key to unlock a level of…
Each month, Frédéric Munier, Director of the School of Geopolitics for Business at SKEMA Business School, publishes a column in the magazine Pour l’Éco. In the middle of the summer, he looked at the solidity of the European Union (EU).…
All major companies are now asking themselves the question of how to integrate AI into their day-to-day business. But most are struggling to get there. Nisreen Ameen, Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing & Co-director of the Digital Organisation and Society…
Have you noticed? In just a few short years, notes and coins seem to have disappeared from our daily lives. Armed with our "magic wand", we can buy everything contact-free. Even the smallest item! Will money disappear? What impact would this have on ou...
Defined contribution pension systems offer solutions to the problem of an ageing population, but they also present many challenges. The oldest of these, in Chile, is a relevant example. Few subjects touch upon everyone’s lives and generate so much controversy…
Is PSG still a football club? For Simon Chadwick, Professor of Sport and Geopolitical Economy and Researcher at Skema Business School, it is first and foremost a fashion brand. That’s how Qatar hopes to make a return on its investment.…
Out with classic financial reporting, in with integrated reporting! This new style of reporting goes far beyond the figures. It explains the company’s current and future strategy, taking into account both financial and non-financial performance and drawing them together. Business…
Each month, Frédéric Munier, the Director of the School of Geopolitics at SKEMA Business School, publishes a column in the magazine Pour l’Éco. At the end of the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), he discussed China’s position in…
“I’m my own banker.” This slogan for a French neobank sums up the concept quite well. Will the all-digital services offered by neobanks replace or complement those offered by traditional banks? Their recent rise raises questions about the future of…
Each month, Frédéric Munier, the Director of the School of Geopolitics at SKEMA Business School, publishes a column in the magazine Pour l’Éco. In January 2023, he focused on the Russian attack on Ukraine which has revived the affirmation of a European…
We are told Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be a threat for business creativity. In her new book, Margherita Pagani, the Director of SKEMA Centre for Artificial Intelligence, demonstrates its a nonsense. She answers our questions. Margherita Pagani’s new book “Artificial…
Given Saudi Arabia’s recent spectacular moves into sport and entertainment, you might think that their influence is nascent and temporary. But the network of Saudi investments is already very broad, and its ambitions are out of all proportion to those…
Each month, Frédéric Munier, Director of the School of Geopolitics at SKEMA Business School, publishes a column in the magazine Pour l’Éco. One year after the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, he focused on a paradox: the world’s second military power expected…
The Gen Z students are not known to be the easiest to interest. So, I had to think of a solution with SKEMA’s Direction of Innovation and Learner Experience. In order to catch their attention, we decided to gamify their…
Does the colonial history of sub-Saharan African countries still play a role in their economic performance? Ioannis Bournakis (SKEMA Business School), Marian Rizov and Dimitris Christopoulos compared the performance of 35 of these countries over more than 40 years: those…
Each month, Frédéric Munier, Director of the School of Geopolitics at SKEMA Business School, publishes a column in the magazine Pour l’Éco. In April 2023, he focused on the relationship between France and Africa. A pitiful departure from Burkina Faso,…
Conflicts in the workplace are often invisible. But they have a major impact on the morale and efficiency of employees, and therefore on the company. The psychological approach we have taken to this scourge, which affects every company, helps us…
This is not a new phenomenon, but it is beginning to emerge. Eco-anxiety or climate anxiety affects a much larger proportion of the population than is generally thought. Its effects, more or less obvious, can even have serious consequences for…
Saudi Arabia has just kick-started a new era in world sport: the men’s professional golf circuits, the PGA Tour, the DP Tour and the LIV, backed by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, have merged. It’s a deal that will take…
Who will win the Champions League, Manchester City or Inter Milan? From a sporting point of view, all football fans will be in front of their screens to find out. But from a geopolitical one, reaching the final of Europe’s…
The issue of abortion in the Middle East is too often reduced to that of religion. But depending on the time and place, it is not perceived in the same way everywhere. Abortion has been, and still is, one of…
Is there any border between business, Artifical Intelligence (AI) and creativity? Neil Maden (Director, National Centre for Creativity enabled by AI, Bayes Business School) tries to link them all together. As the guest of the thought-provoking seminar by SKEMA Center…
The economy needs innovation to thrive. But innovation is risky and does not always bring immediate benefits. The economy therefore needs banks to finance innovation projects, but these are apparently not the most profitable in the short term for banks.…
While the prevalence of equity crowdfunding has increased, investors have had very few opportunities to exit such investments. Thus, several equity crowdfunding platforms have started considering the development of secondary markets for buying and selling shares. Using detailed data from…
Wrexham AFC, one of world’s oldest football clubs has been lifted from obscurity and returned to sporting success after being bought by two Holywood stars: Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. This fairy tale is fuelled by Disney and various trendy…
Football has entered a new era. Mergers and acquisitions’ one. It offers new opportunities for big clubs and smaller ones, but this represents a new challenge for the sport: what about equity in a business world? The examples of Strasbourg…
While others are multiplying the loaves, Saudi Arabia is growing oases in the middle of the desert. That is what it is claiming, at least, amid much publicity. The Middle East’s largest oil-exporting country is to build NEOM, an immense…
The Covid-19 crisis and its aftermath have allowed companies to make excess profits. Our study shows that a tax on these excess profits could compensate those who have suffered most from the crisis. Recent geopolitical events have demonstrated that a…
Any project manager needs an inspiring voice. And Pierre Le Manh’s one is among the most impacting. The CEO and president of Project Management Institute (PMI) offers us his vision and advice for young project managers. He reminds us of…
Their mission has always been the same: to carry out a project. But the way they do it has been evolving for 60 years. Project managers are the embodiment of agility within a company. Training them therefore requires constant adaptation,…
Desmond McGetrick is the highly committed Program Director of the Mastère Spécialisé® Manager des Projets et Programmes at SKEMA Business School in Paris. With a mission, he embodies the program both physically and spiritually. So much so that the program…
New technologies and AI are presented as progress intended to simplify our lives, and our work. However, sometimes the opposite is true. Barbara Ribeiro, associate professor at SKEMA Business School, and her team conducted research in a scientific team on…
Saudi Arabia is becoming a sporting superpower. You think it is pure vanity? It’s not, it’s a well thought-out strategy to respond to national and international new challenges, a necessity to maintain and strengthen the kingdom’s influence. Boxing purists may argue over…
For several years now, the International Women’s Rights Day has become routine. And in a way, that’s good! But this inclusion in the societal landscape should not lead us to believe that the fight for gender justice and equality is…
According to Jerry Wind, the educational system is in crisis. To solve it, he advocates the idea of an AI-Enabled new educational paradigm.
According to Jerry Wind, the lauder Professor emeritus of Marketing academic Director from the Wharton School (The University of Pennsylvania), the educational system is in crisis. To solve it, he advocates the idea of an AI-Enabled new educational paradigm. The…
Our body is so obvious that we are not even aware of it. Yet it speaks as much as our words or all the methods we put in place. Desmond McGetrick, Director of the MASTÈRE SPÉCIALISÉ® Project and Programme Management & Business Development at SKEMA's Grand Paris Campus, is inspired by the work of Arawana Hayashi to teach his students: being a leader begins with your body.
As Formula 1 is back in the spotlight thanks to the release of the fifth season of Netflix successful series Drive to Survive, it is no accident that the F1 World Championship will start once again in Bahrain this year. The biggest car competition needs to adapt to the geopolitical changes of the World. And to deal with new stakeholders' interests...
ChatGPT's prowess has intrigued as much as it has worried. The world of education is one of the first to be targeted. But beyond the risks it implies, this new technological revolution, made possible by artificial intelligence, is an opportunity for higher education. To reinvent itself and keep up with society.
The “MeToo” wave was supposed to change things. While it probably helped to raise awareness, what practical consequences has it had in the corporate world? Until now, research has paid very little attention to how Human resources deal with sexual…
Training future project managers requires group building and interpersonal skills more than any other course. But how can this be achieved remotely in an uncertain context? This is the challenge taken up by Desmond McGetrick, Professor of Organizational Development at…
The Covid-19 travel restrictions dramatically reduced the number of student exchanges around the world in September 2020. Having fewer exchange students in the BBA International Business class forced me to think out of the box to find new ways to…
What if we could forecast the present? If you are not an economist, this question may seem silly. For example, if you want to know the weather today, all you have to do is to open the window and to…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nass is much more than sporting news. It reveals a great deal about Saudi Arabia’s ambitions, particularly its desire to establish a position as an AfroEurasian hub. It is an interesting coincidence,…
Argentina wasn’t the only winner of the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar, there were other, bigger soft power victors. After four weeks, 64 games and more than a decade of controversy, Argentina has won the Fifa men’s World Cup in Qatar. And…
World Cup in Qatar is about Football, and Geopolitics. Every week, Simon Chadwick analyses the main aspects of the tournament. Today, the Professor of Sport and Geopolitical Economy at SKEMA Business School tells us about the various impacts of the tournament on the economy,…
As the world faces terminal loss of Arctic sea ice during the summer months, scientists are rushing to develop new ways to accurately map and predict sea ice presence in the Arctic Ocean. But what determines whether newly developed sea…
