Scientific research at ESSEC Business School is developed around a multidisciplinary laboratory (CERESSEC) and several centers of expertise.
The research activity is organized into three thematic hubs resulting from the RISE Strategy (sustainable development, artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship) and in the following fields: social sciences and humanities, management, data science, information systems, statistics, economics, finance, law, marketing, and public policy.
Researchers work on crucial societal issues, and thus participate in advancing scientific debates and informing political decision-makers. They provide concrete solutions for addressing contemporary societal challenges. One of our key priorities is sharing knowledge. In addition to open access articles, ESSEC Knowledge, and press coverage, we organize scientific events that can be attended by any interested parties. Recent projects have explored: health, the future of work, gender equality, artificial intelligence, mobility, logistics, green finance, the circular economy, energy efficiency, and mathematical tools, to name but a few.
Researchers benefit from a large internal network of professionals who:
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Share information on external funding opportunities for research projects
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Provide support with national and international grant applications (pre-award)
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Manage research resources like human resources and funding (post-award)
BACH Laurent (Finance Department), PROJECT INTERTAX, ANR (2024–2028)
DAUDEL Kamélia & Pierre JACOB (SDI Department), EUTOPIA COTUTELLE "Importance Weighted Variational Inference for State Space Models : Theory and Methodology", (2025)
DAUDEL Kamélia & Pierre JACOB (SDI Department), PROJECT GEOCARLO, France 2030 (2024–2026)
DAURES Laurence (Finance Department), PROJECT ECLIPSES, ANR (2024–2028)
DE BEAUFORT Viviane (Public & Private Policy), Gouvernance Europe, JEAN MONNET CHAIR, (2023-2026) More information on the project here.
DELLE DONNE Diego (SDI Department), Supervised Hyper-rectangular Clustering, CY Generation – EMERGENCE (2025-2027)
FULOP Andras (Finance Department), PROJECT BLISS, ANR (2024–2028)
GOMEZ Marie-Léandre (Accounting and Management Control Department),Hospitals' medical organization and Preparation to crisIS, ANR (2025-2028)
JACOB Pierre (SDI Department), UMCMC, ERC Consolidator Grant (2024–2030)
KASPRZAK Mikołaj (SDI Department), RESEARCH CHAIR OF EXCELLENCE IN DATA ANALYTICS, France 2030 (2024-2028)
KASPRZAK Mikołaj (SDI Department), EUTOPIA YOUNG LEADERS ACADEMY, Union européenne (2024-2028)
LECUÉ Guillaume (IDS), GRAPH4HEALTH, ANR PRCE (Projet de recherche collaborative-entreprise) (2023-2026) More information on the project here.
LIU Shanming (Accounting and Management Control Department), Optimizing incentives for Human-AI Creativity, CY Initiative – EMERGENCE (2025-2027)
LJUBIĆ Ivana (SDI Department), PROJECT DDROP, ANR (2024–2029)
MION Giordano (Economics Department), Globalization, Labor Market and Developing Countries, ANR (2025-2029)
NAEF Alain (Economics Department), Capitalizing on Change : A Recipe for Sustainable Food Systems, ANR ORA (2025 - 2028)
PAPIER Félix (SDI Department), PROJECT ENABLING GREEN FINANCE FOR CIRCULAR ECONOMY BUSINESS MODELS, Hubert Curien Programme (2025)
RAMOS Sofia (Finance Department), Behavioural Insights in PRIIPs Decision Making, CY Initiative – EMERGENCE (2025-2027)
REZAEE VESSAL Sara & Félix PAPIER (SDI Department), Responsive CSR, France 2030 (2024–2026)
ROMBOUTS Jeroen (SDI Department), The econometrics of high-frequency shot-tenor options, ANR (2025-2029)
ROMBOUTS Jeroen & Roberto RENÒ (SDI Department), PROJECT RISK SHIFT, France 2030 (2024–2026)
SUTAN Angela (Public And Private Policy Department), Revise Intergenerational Values for Sustainability, CY Generation – HORIZON (2025-2028)
TRAVERSI Emiliano (SDI Department),Learning to Optimize : A Sustainable Approach, CY Initiative – HORIZON (2025-2027)
VINZI Vincenzo (SDI Department), SERIES OF WORKSHOPS "GENERATIVE AI SYSTEMS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS IN TEACHING AND RESEARCH IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES." (2025)
WAARDENBURG (SDI Department) : ARC Centre of Excellence for Quality Work in a Digital Age - Australian Research Council (ARC)
