ESCP X AI

We shape the future of business education

Artificial Intelligence is becoming one of the defining forces of our century. It is reshaping economies, transforming organisations and redefining the skills required to lead and create value. At ESCP, we see AI not simply as a technological revolution, but as a societal transformation that calls for new forms of leadership, responsibility and collaboration.

Our purpose is to empower the ESCP community to understand, shape and govern this transformation. We believe that future leaders must be able not only to adopt AI, but also to question it, guide it and ensure that its development serves human and societal progress. In this spirit, ESCP is committed to building an AI culture that is responsible, inclusive and driven by purpose.

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AI Initiatives At ESCP

“AI is a tool to empower students, not to outsource their thinking.”

At ESCP Business School, we are pioneering the integration of AI into both academic and business environments. AI is embedded in all our programs, with specialized courses focused on its application in business. Our faculty progressively leverages Generative AI throughout the course lifecycle—designing, delivering, and assessing a course. AI is also a key research focus, with our scholars both studying AI and using it to enhance the research process. At ESCP, we don’t just teach AI; we actively apply it, driving innovation and thought leadership in this transformative field.

Louis David Benyayer

Associate Professor at ESCP and Coordinator for ESCP Artificial Intelligence Initiatives

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Louis David Benyayer - Associate Professor at ESCP and Coordinator for ESCP Artificial Intelligence Initiatives

GenAI ESCP numbers

#1

European Business School partnering with Hugging Face & OpenAI

10+

Events on AI organized

10 000+

Students trained

31

Research papers & articles published

89%

Chatgpt Edu adoption

17+

Programme & Certification on AI

Did you know?

Pioneering since 1992
AI Literacy for Every Student

ESCP’s Generative AI course helps students understand how AI is reshaping business, society, and learning. From opportunity to risk, students develop the foundations needed to use AI critically, creatively, and responsibly.

Expert-led education
AI Across Programmes

AI is integrated across all ESCP programmes at different levels, reflecting our understanding of its impact on the future of business, leadership, and work, while specialised programmes and certificates also offer deeper expertise in AI, analytics, digital transformation, and responsible AI.

Strategic leadership
Providing access to ChatGPT Edu

As part of ESCP’s collaboration with OpenAI, students, professors, and staff have access to ChatGPT Edu across ESCP’s European campuses, supporting learning, research, productivity, and experimentation in a secure institutional environment.

Our partners

Among the first to partner with leading AI companies such as OpenAI and Hugging Face.

OpenAI
Hugging Face

ESCP GenAI Team

Empowering responsible AI adoption across ESCP

  • AI Platforms Deployment (ChatGPT Edu & Hugging Face)
  • AI Literacy, Training & Guidelines
  • Faculty, Student & Staff Pilots
  • AI Integration & Governance
  • Curriculum revolution

ESCP GenAI Team supports the school-wide adoption of Generative AI across teaching, learning, research and operations. The team helps transform experimentation into responsible practice: from ChatGPT Edu deployment and AI literacy training to practical pilots, guidelines and knowledge-sharing. Its role is not only to introduce new tools, but to build a culture where AI enhances human creativity, critical thinking and academic integrity.

ESCP AI&DM

Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence and Decision Making

  • Generate AI & Data Research
  • Enhance Business Performance & Sustainability
  • Translate Research into Real-World Impact

The ESCP AI&DM Research Centre creates and diffuses research on Artificial Intelligence and data-driven decision-making. Its work explores how AI can improve productivity, sustainability and security in organisations, while supporting strategic advantage in a digital economy. The centre brings together methodological and applied research with focus areas such as machine learning, language models, analytics and disruptive technologies.

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ESCP TRACIS

Research Centre on Transformative Research on AI for Companies, Individuals, and Society

  • AI & Emerging Technologies Research
  • Responsible & Human-Centric AI
  • Business, Society & Policy Impact

TRACIS explores the transformative impact of AI and disruptive technologies, bringing together cross-disciplinary insights to support responsible technology implementation. Its research addresses AI’s impact at individual, organisational and societal levels, contributing to public policy, teaching, industry dialogue and broader public debate.

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ESCP Tech Institute

Technology foresight & innovation impact

  • Artificial Intelligence & Data
  • Digital Platforms & Ecosystems
  • Quantum Technologies
  • Responsible Innovation

ESCP Tech Institute examines the impact of emerging technologies on organisations and society. By connecting research, business practice and policy discussions, the Institute helps translate technological innovation into actionable insights, responsible strategies and long-term value creation.

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ESCP AI Governance

ESCP ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE GOVERNANCE

Coordinating and aligning AI initiatives across our Campuses

LONDON

Audrey Picard, Associate Head of the Language Centre and AI Coordinator London
Audrey Picard Associate Head, Language Centre,
AI Coordinator London

TURIN

Nicole Hess, Assistant Professor of Marketing and AI Coordinator Turin
Nicole Hess Assistant Professor of Marketing,
AI Coordinator Turin
Marie-Catherine Mignault, Assistant Professor in Management and AI Coordinator Turin
Marie-Catherine Mignault Assistant Professor in Management,
AI Coordinator Turin

PARIS

Francesco Rattalino, Executive Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Student Experience
Francesco Rattalino Executive Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Student Experience
Louis-David Benyayer, Associate Professor and AI Initiatives Coordinator
Louis-David Benyayer Associate Professor,
AI Initiatives Coordinator
Julien Alonet, Technical AI Project Manager
Julien Alonet Technical AI
Project Manager
Laurena Proust, AI Project Manager
Laurena Proust AI Project Manager
Sejir Bali, AI Specialist
Sejir Bali AI Specialist
Alara Tascioglu, Assistant Professor of Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
Alara Tascioglu Assistant Professor of Business Analytics,
AI, and Digital Transformation
AI coordinator Paris

BERLIN

Markus Bick, Professor and Chair of Business Information Systems and AI Coordinator Berlin
Markus Bick Professor and Chair of Business Information Systems,
AI Coordinator Berlin
Jessica Breaugh, Senior Lecturer of Human Resources and Corporate Social Responsibility and AI Coordinator Berlin
Jessica Breaugh Senior Lecturer of Human Resources
and Corporate Social Responsibility
AI Coordinator Berlin

MADRID

Vitor Lima, Assistant Professor of Marketing and AI Coordinator Madrid
Vitor Lima Assistant Professor of Marketing;
AI Coordinator Madrid

7 CONNECTORS

in ESCP campuses driving AI adoption

AI AND DIGITAL-FOCUSED
PROGRAMMES

17+ AI and digital-focused programmes

Major highlignts

01
2024
  • Established partnership with OpenAI
02
2025
  • 1000 Champions initiative
  • ChatGPT Edu at scale for 10 000 students, staff & faculty
  • Established partnership with Hugging Face
  • Launch of the first transversal Generative AI course, integrated from Bachelor to MBA
03
2026
  • First AI Summit in Higher Education organized
  • Deployment of AI solutions to enhance institutional excellence
  • Collaboration on responsible AI projects, partnering with Sustainability team
04
2027
  • 100% AI-powered community
  • Creation of the School of Technology

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Engaged research creating value for society and the economy

“Researching the Future of Artificial Intelligence.”

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the way organisations operate, decisions are made and societies evolve. Through interdisciplinary research, ESCP explores the technological, organisational and societal dimensions of AI, generating knowledge that helps shape responsible innovation and meaningful impact.

The ESCP AI Research Ecosystem

ESCP's AI research ecosystem brings together specialised centres and institutes that examine Artificial Intelligence from complementary perspectives. From data-driven decision-making and organisational transformation to the societal implications of emerging technologies, our researchers explore how AI is reshaping business, institutions and everyday life. Through interdisciplinary collaboration and close engagement with industry and policymakers, these centres generate knowledge that supports responsible innovation, informs practice and contributes to public debate.

AI Research Ecosystem

AI Powering Research Innovation

Alessandro GHIO - Associate Dean for Research

AI is a transformative force that is reshaping both business and education. Beyond changing how work is performed, it is redefining the nature of decision-making. As a research-oriented higher education institution, ESCP is committed to generating knowledge that advances the responsible adoption of AI and its positive impact throughout society. At ESCP, we work closely with key partners and stakeholders, while mobilizing expertise across the institution, to promote an ethical and research-informed use of AI. 

Alessandro GHIO

Associate Dean for Research

University Innovation Ecosystem

Publications

Chapter

2026

SOLA, D.

AI-powered Innovation: Reshaping Business Evolution

in Strategic Pivot of Artificial Intelligence. A Management and Entrepreneurial Perspective., PIRONTI M., Scuotto V. And Iaia L. Eds, Springer, 2026

Journal Article

2026

GARCIA QUEVEDO, D., A. GLASER, C. VERZAT

Enhancing Theorization Using Artificial Intelligence: Leveraging Large Language Models for Qualitative Analysis of Online Data

ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH METHODS, 2026, vol. 29 (1), pp. 92–112

Chapter

2026

L. BLASCO-ARCAS, H.-H. M. LEE

From Principles to Practices: Implementing AI Responsibly for Social and Sustainable Impact

in Encyclopedia of Artificial Intelligence in Marketing., Riadh Ladhari Ed., Springer, 2026