👏 Patrick Haack, Professor of Strategy at HEC Lausanne, joins the new Disinformation Cluster of the Swiss National Science Advice Network, bringing together around 30 experts to advise authorities on the challenges posed by disinformation. 👉  https://bit.ly/4gZp079 @unil.bsky.social

Big news! 🎉 Our Master in Management has been ranked among the top 60 programmes worldwide in the Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking 2026. 👉 Learn more on https://www.unil.ch/news/en/1788760063337 @unil.bsky.social  #FTRanking2026 #Management

🎙️ What if, in a humanitarian crisis, access to reliable information were just as essential as food or shelter? 🎧In our last podcast, Prof. Liudmila Zavolokina explores how digital tools and AI can help refugees navigate unfamiliar legal, administrative and social systems:

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We are proud to share that our EMBA programme has been re-accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) for five years. 👉 Learn more: https://www.unil.ch/news/en/1785229901959 #HECLausanne #ExecutiveMBA #AMBA @unil.bsky.social

What helps refugees find work and build a future in a new country? 🌍 In the first episode of Research That Acts, Mirjam Bächli and @rlalive.bsky.social explore how research is helping to rethink refugee integration at work.  🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://bit.ly/4zoX84E @unil.bsky.social

We are pleased to announce the appointment of 2 new professors: 🔹 Professor Daniel Andrei, appointed full Professor in the Department of Finance 🔹 Professor Florian Habermann, appointed Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in the Department of Accounting and Control Learn more: https://bit.ly/4gx564h

Peut-on mieux se préparer aux risques du monde réel dans un environnement virtuel ? Dans un cours immersif porté par Prof. Arnold, des étudiant·e·s travaillent sous forme d’avatars avec des équipes internationales sur des problématiques proposées par des entreprises: https://f.mtr.cool/uegyldltme

Félicitations! 🌟 Jean-Philippe Bonardi a été élu doyen de la Faculté des HEC de l’Université de Lausanne. Professeur à HEC Lausanne et ancien doyen, il prendra ses fonctions dès le 1er août 2026.

Can technology really save the planet? 🌍 In a recent study, Prof. Stéphanie Missonier and co-author Florence Laval examine how Information Systems research approaches digital environmental sustainability and why a more critical perspective on technology matters: https://f.mtr.cool/cscwpegplw

Congrats! 🎉 Our Faculty has received the PRME Recognition of Excellence in SIP Reporting, an international distinction highlighting the quality and transparency of our reporting on sustainability, responsibility and impact.  Read more on: https://f.mtr.cool/mhelxqclne

There is no universal formula for leadership. So how can leaders choose the right tool for the right situation? Research by Christian Zehnder explores the four channels through which leaders influence behaviour. 👉 Read the full article on https://f.mtr.cool/ipegwgosob

🎉 Great news! HEC Lausanne's Master in Finance is now ranked among the world's top 40 programs in the Financial Times Masters in Finance Ranking 2026. 📈 +6 places 🌍 #38 worldwide 🇨🇭 #2 in Switzerland Learn more on: https://f.mtr.cool/cdixznpagh

Extreme rainfall is rising in Switzerland, especially in the Alps, increasing flood and landslide risks. HEC Lausanne & FGSE research led by Erwan Koch uses “super-resolution” models to turn large climate data into local forecasts and better assess extreme weather risks. Full story: hecoutreach.ch

📚 À découvrir dans la dernière édition d'Allez Savoir! 🔹 Le parcours de Juraj Bodik, doctorant, dans la série Les coulisses de la recherche. 🔹 Une mention du livre Symbolique de la Suisse avec le prof. honoraire Jean-Claude Usunier ➡️ En savoir plus: unil.ch/news/1780651045505

From livestream shopping to platform-driven retail, China’s digital commerce ecosystem is moving fast. Fabian Sinn, Managing Partner at Genuine, shares insights on what international brands need to understand to compete in this rapidly evolving market. ➡️ https://f.mtr.cool/eoqelmmuxw

A new study by Prof. @dominic-rohner.bsky.social and co-authors, published in @science.org, shows that top-US-aid-receiving African regions experienced a substantial increase in violence compared to non-recipients following the USAID shutdown last year. 👉 Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/twmzspcatm

What if e-commerce didn’t start with a search? In China, it often starts with content. With Fabian Sinn, we explore how platforms like Alibaba, Douyin & Taobao merge content, community and commerce into one ecosystem. Read the full conversation: https://f.mtr.cool/dhyzkzwqkd

We like to think our decisions are rational. But what if emotions shape not only what we choose, but also how inequalities are reinforced? New research by Francine Petersen explores this link. 🔗https://bit.ly/425oQ7g

Dans cette édition de Key Research Moments, focus sur Dominic Rohner et la parution en français de La formule de la paix 📘 Un ouvrage qui explore comment l’économie peut contribuer à une paix durable et à la reconstruction post-conflit. 👉En savoir plus https://bit.ly/4mVbq76

Presenting the closing keynote: Mathias Thoenig of @heclausanne.bsky.social. Based on the working paper: "Feeding the Tigers: Remittances and Conflict in Sri Lanka" #MigrationForum2026 #MigrationResearch #Economics

📣 Join our labor team! I am looking for three #predoc fellows to work with me, Rafael Lalive, Josef Zweimüller, and our coauthors on applied labor economics projects in Switzerland! Apply here: usi.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @usiidep.bsky.social @heclausanne.bsky.social

In a polarised world shaped by geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty and rapid technological change, leadership matters more than ever. Our new "Leadership and decision-making" series begins with research on charismatic leadership by Tiffany Kreutschy. 🔗 Read more on http://bit.ly/4sE7QzH

⚔️⚖️💰 Hätte die frühzeitige Androhung von #internationalen Sanktionen den #Krieg in der Ukraine abwenden können? Wahrscheinlich ja – konnte ein Team von Forschenden der HEC Lausanne und von Sciences Po Paris zeigen. ➡️ sohub.io/z04e

Parenting shapes more than childhood 👶 New research with Prof. Giuseppe Sorrenti reveals how parenting styles respond to neighbourhoods, peer groups, and trust and how they can reinforce social inequalities over time. 🔗 Read the full article now on https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/

Why do CEOs make the decisions they do? New research by Boris Nikolov and Norman Schürhoff at HEC Lausanne uses machine learning to analyse decades of corporate data and better understand the objectives CEOs pursue when making financial and investment decisions 🔗 Read more on http://bit.ly/4ronzlF

While studying at HEC Lausanne, Oscar Delabranche and Ali Baghdadi founded Quanthome, a platform that centralizes and strandardizes real estate data across Switzerland.   Discover their story: https://wp.unil.ch/hecoutreach/quanthome-an-entrepreneurial-story-that-began-at-hec-lausanne/

HEC Lausanne has got talent - February 2026 🌟⛷️ This month, HEC Lausanne students shine both in elite sport and international finance.  👏 Congratulations to them for for their achievements! Discover all the stories in our latest "HEC Lausanne has got talent" on https://f.mtr.cool/bjtwayfdyy

Peut-on encore prédire l'économie? À l’Institut CREA, les chercheurs et chercheuses développent actuellement une nouvelle génération de modèles qui mesurent l’incertitude des prévisions économiques et permettent d'évaluer les risques futurs.  🔎 En savoir plus: https://f.mtr.cool/ljimxpmphl

🎓 Exciting news for current and prospective students in Actuarial Science HEC Lausanne is launching a binational actuarial programme in partnership with Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM Paris) 👉 Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/tjtsoiwxtv

✨ HEC Lausanne has got talent - January 2026:  For this edition: 👏 Congratulations to Séverine Arnold, Ivan Fonseca, Sascha Günther, Joël Wagner, and to the alumni entrepreneurs behind Fastaff SARL, for their achievements:  Discover all the stories: https://f.mtr.cool/fgpvbelgio