Kristiania University Visits ESCP to Study Its AI Journey

On 27/28 November, ESCP welcomed a delegation of fifteen members from Kristiania University in Norway including vice deans, programme directors, faculty members, pedagogical experts and EdTech specialists. A visit of this scale speaks for itself: Kristiania came to study ESCP’s AI integration model, now recognised as one of the most advanced and structured approaches in Europe.

The delegation explored the foundations of ESCP’s trajectory: the “1000 AI Champions” initiative, the POC conducted with OpenAI, and the rollout of ChatGPT Edu to all students, professors and staff. This pioneering work has since evolved into a dedicated AI team and a clear institutional strategy designed to integrate AI in a sustainable, responsible, and scalable way.

ESCP also showcased its pedagogical transformation, including the school-wide course “GenAI in Business and in my studies,” as well as the faculty-focused version of the “1000 AI Champions” initiative presented by Pr.Louis-David Benyayer. The use of custom GPTs and the collective reflection around “Teaching with AI” with Alara Tascioglu illustrated how AI is reshaping teaching and learning practices across the institution. Kristiania shared several projects from its School of Health Sciences, followed by two key contributions at ESCP: an ethical perspective on AI presented by Erwan Lamy and the “Assessment in the AI Era” framework introduced by Sonia Ben Slimane.

Beyond the sessions themselves, the visit reaffirmed ESCP’s position as a European reference in AI for higher education. Kristiania came to learn and draw inspiration from ESCP’s model, the exchanges opened the door to future collaborations and a vital European dialogue on the future of education in the age of AI.