Magic box
Both a symbol and a vector of globalisation, the container celebrates its 70th anniversary next year. A look back at an invention that changed the face of logistics.
Andrew MILLER
Thomas BAUDIN becomes Director of the LEM (Lille Économie Management)
A joint research unit (n° 9221) of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), IÉSEG, the University of Lille, with the University of Artois and the University of the Littoral – Côte d’Opale as partner institutions, the LEM (Lille Economie Management) is a research laboratory founded 10 years ago. Recognized for the multidisciplinary nature of … Thomas BAUDIN becomes Director of the LEM (Lille Économie Management)
AI and finance (2): trade-offs, ethics, and challenges
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already impacting on many corporate finance professions (CFOs, accountants, management controllers, etc.). In the second part of this interview, Patrick DAGUET and Marie REDON look at questions and challenges companies face when selecting AI tools and ensuring the ethical use of this technology by corporate finance professionals. The first part of … AI and finance (2): trade-offs, ethics, and challenges
AI and corporate finance: current situation, trends, and challenges
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already impacting on the work of corporate financial professionals (CFOs, accountants, management controllers, etc.), but often with significant differences between professions and smaller and larger companies. However, as Marie REDON and Patrick DAGUET point out, this is not the first time that the world of corporate finance has faced a technological … AI and corporate finance: current situation, trends, and challenges
Summer reading: discover some publications from our faculty
Our faculty regularly write and contribute to books related to their domain of expertise, with national and international publishers. Below, you will find a selection of books that have been (or will be) published in 2024 and 2025.
How can we account for the value (s) of Nature?
In light of the urgency of climate and environmental challenges we are facing, what steps can companies take to better preserve nature? In this video (available in French with subtitles) Professor Marion LIGONIE, presents some of her coauthored *research on integrating nature into corporate accounting, coauthored with her colleague Sarah MAIRE. Accounting provides a snapshot … How can we account for the value (s) of Nature?
Unravelling consumers sustainable energy practices – interview
Consumer behavior will play a fundamental role in the transition towards a more sustainable and cleaner energy future. Some estimates indicate as many of 70% the outcomes of the energy transition depend on people changing their behavior. While the term ‘energy efficiency’ refers to focuses on consuming energy better, ‘energy sufficiency’ refers to actively consuming … Unravelling consumers sustainable energy practices – interview
Lessons from France: preparing for the EU Directive (CSDDD) through the Duty of Vigilance Act
With the proposed “Omnibus” package, the European Union may be taking a step backward on the question of corporate due diligence and sustainability rules. What lessons can we draw from the experiences of French companies since the introduction of the pioneering French Corporate Duty of Vigilance Act in 2017? Following the Rana Plaza tragedy in … Lessons from France: preparing for the EU Directive (CSDDD) through the Duty of Vigilance Act
Private Equity and LBOs: mechanisms, challenges, and prospects
Article by Patrick DAGUET, Academic Director of the Executive Postgraduate Program in Financial Management*
Marketing: when time is of the essence
When it comes to marketing, La Fontaine’s fable still applies: there’s no point in running, you have to start on time. But what is marketing’s relationship with time? Thomas LECLERCQ, professor of marketing at IÉSEG and a specialist in digital marketing and customer experience, explains. From the life cycle of products to the question of … Marketing: when time is of the essence