(Newsletter #24) Who decides? Rethinking the architecture of power

In the latest issue of our biannual magazine, entitled ‘Who Decides? Rethinking the Architecture of Power’ we take the time to develop several perspectives on decision-making.

As Anne Zuccarelli, Associate Dean, Chief Educational Experience and Operations Officer, explains in her editorial, reflecting on decision-making, particularly for our students “[...] is no longer just a question of who decides, but also how, on whose behalf, and with what consequences.”

Available in English and in French, this 17th issue draws on the entire school ecosystem to explore this topic: alumni, professors, programme directors, partners, experts, and more.

We hope that these pages will give you food for thought and encourage you to take action, drawing inspiration from an interview with our Director of Cabinet and Communications, Claire Bergery-Noël : “[our new tagline] ‘Unleash Tomorrow’ is about a shared movement, one that turns toward the future and opens up new possibilities […] It is this link between knowledge and action that defines us.”

Enjoy your reading!

We have selected below a few highlights, but many more articles await you in the full online version of the magazine, also available in print on all our campuses. Once in the Calaméo tool, you can download the pdf of this issue and/or browse the table of contents via the top menu.

Who decides?

By Anne Zuccarelli (EDHEC)

"This question is being asked on our campuses, and it’s no longer a rhetorical one. It cuts through classroom discussions, student society projects, debates in lecture halls and career choices. […] In an era of climate disruption, geopolitical fracturing and the widespread use of algorithms, decision-making is shifting, being shared, and being contested..." - Read this editorial [p. 3]

Business ethics: from façade to infrastructure

By Geert Demuijnck & Wim Vandekerckhove (EDHEC)

What does it take for a company to address ethical issues instead of sweeping them under the rug until a scandal breaks out? Business ethics professors G. Demuijnck and W. Vandekerckhove have been working on answers to this question for decades. Here, they share their insights on how to actively prevent crises and rebuild trust with stakeholders… Read this article [p. 12]

Sailing into the storm: how geopolitics crashed the boardroom

By Luc de Rancourt (EDHEC, Chair in Geopolitics and Business Strategy)

An increasing number of geopolitical crises mean corporations must learn to chart their course through uncertainty. The mission of a new EDHEC chair is to give leaders what they need to navigate these choppy waters. It is co-directed by Air Force General Luc de Rancourt, former Inspector General of the Armed Forces, and Maïlys Vicaire- Toulemonde, co-director of the Executive & Entrepreneur Programme... Read this article [p. 20]

“Hackers are always one step ahead”: Corporate defences in an age of evolving threats

By Bertrand Monnet & Philippe Very (EDHEC, Criminal Risks Management Chair)

Criminal attacks are becoming more widespread, driven by the intensification of globalised flows of goods, people and information and the development of artificial intelligence. The Criminal Risks Management Chair is a pioneer in the field and has been training EDHEC Business School students for twenty years about how to deal with the threats that businesses face... Read this article [p. 24]

Rebuilding trust in times of crisis

By Paolo Antonetti (EDHEC)

At a time of global “polycrisis,” it is crucial for companies to maintain strong relationships with their stakeholders despite repeated disruptions. P. Antonetti, a professor of marketing at EDHEC Business School, shares his insights on how to navigate crisis communication... Read this article [p. 28]

Is Gen Z turning its back on management?

By Manuelle Malot & Geneviève Houriet Segard (EDHEC NewGen Talent Centre)

More and more members of Generation Z are breaking with traditional career paths and refusing to take management positions. Shifting power dynamics and expanded civic ambitions are among the reasons why. M. Malot and G. Houriet Segard, respectively Director and Deputy Director of the EDHEC NewGen Talent Centre, unpack this trend... Read this article [p. 35]

ClimaTech: infrastructure investors’ climate compass

By Camille Angué (EDHEC Climate Institute)

C. Angué is Co-Director of EDHEC Climate Institute, a centre that brings together the school’s climate-related research work. Within it she has just launched ClimaTech, whose goal is to increase our understanding of technological solutions that can be used to reduce carbon emissions and improve infrastructure resilience when faced with climate risks... Read this article [p. 58]

Main illustration (header) - 2026, Anne Moreau