Lirone Oziel, an MSc in Digital Transformation Management & Leadership (MDT) alumnus (Class of 2021), agreed to share his ESCP experience with us and how it helped him land a job that he really loves.
Lirone is currently working in Paris as a Digital & Emerging Technologies Consultant at Wavestone, a management consulting company specialising in technology and supporting companies in positive transformation.
Can you tell us a little about yourself and your background?
I grew up in the Paris area. After graduating high school, I moved to Canada to study marketing and international business at HEC Montreal. I graduated in 2018 with a bilingual Bachelor degree in Business Administration. After that I moved back to France and did an internship in sales and marketing at Potloc, an international tech startup specialised in customer surveys. This internship confirmed my idea of starting my career in the tech industry, and eventually led me to considering doing the MDT.
Why did you choose ESCP's MSc in Digital Transformation Management & Leadership and what, in your opinion, makes it unique in the masters market?
I have always been quite interested in innovation and new technologies. However, as a business school graduate with very little experience in science and engineering, I often felt like I was missing knowledge in these fields. I chose the MDT to bridge that gap and feel more legitimate when applying for roles in the tech industry.
What I mostly liked about the master’s is how it seeks to put business-oriented people and engineers together, which is still quite rare for master degree programmes today. The MDT combines business topics with deep dives in the engineering side of technology. This combination has been very helpful for me because firms seek professionals who understand both business and technical imperatives to conduct digital transformation projects.
Can you share with us a memorable experience during your MSc that had a significant and lasting impact on your life, professional or personal?
We had the opportunity to do plenty of different activities, from visiting an Amazon warehouse to participating in a three-day workshop on robotics with Comau. However, one memorable experience was the Ted Talk presentation we had to prepare on the topic of leadership. Beyond the everlasting challenge of presenting in English to an audience as a non-native English speaker, what I really enjoyed was the opportunity of putting together the topics of leadership, technology and sports. It was a very interesting exercise that improved my public presentation skills for sure.
What were the main takeaways from your experience as a student on the MSc in Digital Transformation Management & Leadership?
The MDT combines business classes with more technical topics. This combination gave me a deep knowledge of how new technologies such as AI, IoT, or the Cloud work, and how they are approached by companies from a business strategy point of view. Thanks to a handful of workshops and lectures from professionals, the MDT gave me a hands-on experience of how technology projects are implemented in companies.
The MDT also gave me a better visibility of the tech industry, its actors, how to approach it, and how to sell myself in interviews. Whether you’d like to go to consulting firms, start-ups, or other companies, the kind of knowledge and experience we gained during the programme is very valuable in the job market nowadays.
As an international programme, the MDT gives us the opportunity to meet and work with people from all around the world. This is another great skill to have as most companies operate internationally. Since I joined Wavestone, for instance, I have been working with people from Europe, America and Asia, and my experience as an international student has surely been a great asset to me.
What was your personal biggest transformation after the MDT?
As a mentioned previously, my Ted Talk presentation combined the topics of leadership, technology and sports. I chose these because I was preparing at the time for an Ironman triathlon, which requires qualities that are also relevant for leaders. I can say now that thinking this through for the presentation has helped me quite a lot in my physical – and mental – preparation for this race as one must “lead” oneself to go through the training as well as crossing the finish line.
Can you tell us about your current role and responsibilities?
I currently work as a consultant at Wavestone, a management consulting firm specialised in technology. My responsibilities are threefold: (i) I am involved internally on business development activities for the IoT offer of the firm; (ii) I am working on developing internal trainings on IoT topics; and, of course, (iii) I am currently consulting for a big French firm on cybersecurity and digital identity topics.
How did the MDT help to improve your professional success?
First, the MDT really helped me build a powerful pitch for job interviews which played a big role on my recruitment process. Being able to explain the what and how of a given technology and how it can help companies achieve long term competitive advantage is very valuable, especially as consultants.
Second, being able to communicate and work with engineers on technical topics has been very helpful since I started; I have mostly been working on very technical projects. The same goes for collaborating with people abroad, which is almost daily for me right now.
Could you tell us a little bit about where you see yourself in the future, career-wise?
I can see myself deepening my expertise in tech consulting for a few more years before considering going back to the tech start-up ecosystem and contributing to some exciting and innovative enterprises.
What types of candidates do you think should apply to MSc in Digital Transformation Management & Leadership, and what would be your advice to these future applicants?
Anyone who is interested in technology and its strategic significance for companies today should apply. It is relevant for both business school graduates wanting to gain technical knowledge, and engineers seeking to broaden their expertise in business fields. My advice for future applicants preparing for interviews is to keep an open mind, to read a lot on the future of technology and business, and to keep an eye on the latest developments of new technologies.
What are three words that best describe the ESCP MSc in Digital Transformation Management & Leadership?
Innovative, social, and promising.
Feeling inspired by Lirone’s story? Find out more about ESCP’s MSc in Digital Transformation Management & Leadership here.
Wondering if this is the right MSc for you? Check your eligibility and career-progression fit by taking this 4-minute quiz.
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This month UNICEF ESCP, the ESCP student society working across the London and Paris Campuses, celebrates one year of successful fundraising campaigns in support of UNICEF UK.
On 20th November 2021, World Children’s Day, UNICEF ESCP committed to raising funds and awareness of the tragic situation of children from one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world, Nepal. The society is partnering with Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) for a five-month, on-the-ground project that will commence in January 2022 to support the most vulnerable children and help with their education.
It will be delivered through VIN’s Children’s Development Programme:
- Teaching at Early Childhood Education centres, focusing on basic-level English Language and Mathematics.
- Encouraging creative exploration through art activities, boosting cognitive development in children.
- Planning and delivering entertaining and informative sessions on health, hygiene and sanitation.
- Helping children learn, practise and develop positive social and emotional skills, and
- Providing childcare support if and when necessary.
In the words of Anna Lelorieux, the Chairwoman of the UNICEF ESCP Society, “Big problems need big solutions from big players. The UNICEF ESCP societies have taken the opportunity to speak up and 'not ignore' since their launch in 2020. After having raised funds and awareness, our team will support on the ground for five months.”
UNICEF ESCP will partner with VIN to make an impact and help every child to know their rights. The Children’s Development Programme is a major part of VIN’s approach to holistic and integrated community empowerment. This holistic approach follows the guiding principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, focusing on education, nutrition, health, safety and equality.
Project No. 1 – January and February 2022
Teacher Development: Central to improving educational opportunities for all children is quality teaching and learning. Many teachers in Nepal lack basic training and ongoing development, but those who have been trained and continue to develop their skills will deliver effective and child-friendly teaching. Working alongside volunteers and other agencies and charities, VIN trains hundreds of teachers every year in child-friendly methodologies, as well as encouraging ongoing development and sharing of good practice between teachers.
Project No. 2 – March 2022
Early Childhood Education: VIN facilitates over 55 Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres in Okhaldhunga, Kathmandu and Nuwakot. The facilitation involves building classrooms; providing furniture and resources; recruiting and training local volunteers and teachers; developing curricula, textbooks and teaching resources; supporting parents with their children’s and their own education; and following up and monitoring the impact of VIN’s work.
Child Protection: Working with local schools, VIN organises sessions developing awareness and understanding of issues relating to child protection in order to promote the right of all children to learn and develop in a safe and secure environment, at home and at school.
Project No. 3 – April and May 2022
Working for street children: Volunteers are deployed at drop-in centres to work with children rescued from the streets of Kathmandu. Through VIN’s work, awareness of the issues facing street children has risen and the number of children on the streets has declined. This is a context that has been heavily impacted by the Indian wave of Covid-19 and the Delta variant, where staff members from different charities in Nepal have died and other people, such as volunteers, have left the country to safely return home. Considering this disastrous situation, donations can play a crucial role in keeping children safe.
How you can help:
You can sponsor the entire primary education of a child in need in Nepal for just 230 EUR. That would cover around ten years of education and all necessities including school fees, uniform, bags, school supplies, food, stationery and medical support. A partial sponsorship to pay for some of these items is also possible.
You can donate to the Friends of VIN UK via PayPal. All your donations will be dedicated to the VIN Children’s Development Programme in Nepal in 2022.
Because children’s rights matter, because they must be protected, because children are the future of humanity, and because the children of the world are asking us to stand with UNICEF.
More about the children’s situation in Nepal:
Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world, with approximately 25% of its population living below the poverty line and the basic rights of many community children often not being met. Access to quality education is very limited, and although more privileged children do go to school, the majority drop out.
Only 46.2% of children complete their high-school education. Instead they help at home with chores and babysitting while their parents work on farms. 37.4% of children aged 5–17 are involved in employment labour, with a significant proportion working on their own family’s farm. 26.3% aged 10–18 are married or in union with their partner. The schools themselves lack proper facilities and the majority of teachers are either not trained, under-trained or not motivated to develop themselves professionally. Some schools still practise corporal punishment, and in worst-case scenarios children end up on the street and abused.
- For any queries regarding the fundraising project with VIN contact: unicefescp.london@gmail.com
- Read more about UNICEFESCP’s work here and here
- UNICEF ESCP’s participation in the UNICEF International Strategic Plan – read the story
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Welcome to
our new content curators!
The GenZ Observatory
The GenZ Observatory is an initiative from the Cartier Chair ESCP HEC Paris Turning Points Chair.
A modern think tank
Set up as a modern think tank to explore emerging generational and cultural changes, it features students who represent a culturally diverse population, and are well-tuned and connected to the diverse range of social media platforms from mainstream to niche ones.
The first inception
For its first inception, in 2020 / 2021, ESCP and HEC Paris called for applications from students to join and formed a team of content curators.
A selection of 7 students
7 students were selected for a pilot phase from March to June and contributed to exploring the perception of Gen Z on topics such as Work & Workplace, Grassroots Movements, Sustainability, Friendship & Interpersonal Relationships.
A 90-second video to apply
To apply, students had to send a 90-second creative video to convince the jury they had what it takes to become part of the next content curators team.
A selection of 12 students
The jury chose 12 students (4 Europeans 1 Indian 1 Korean 2 Chinese 1 American 1 Moroccan 1 Lebanese and 1 Belarusian), representing a diverse mix of backgrounds.
Today, we are delighted to welcom Arianna Aprico, Anouk Rubinstein, Maksim Shymanovich, Abigail Trombley, Alma Ullén, Julien Wagner, Quanfu Wang, ESCP Business School and Lila, Calendra, Shambhavi Gujar, Eunjee Lee, Farah, Nassar, Yi Tang, HEC Paris.
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DiscoverAlma's portrait
Conscientious - Openhearted - Lively
Raised in a home where the two cultures - arts and science - were always present
Spent formative years at a performing school for classical music and arts and currently pursuing her bachelor degree in Business Management at ESCP
Swedish and Hungarian, diverse cultural exchange resonates with her interest in people and communication
► Why did you want to join?
For me, the Observatory seems like an ideal environment, where I can pursue my twofold interest in arts and business. Both these fields can be understood through storytelling and human communication, which set the foundation for understanding the reactions and behavior of people around us as well as changes in attitudes between generations. I find these interests to be echoed and emphasized within the GenZ Observatory. The chance to exchange views across borders, and to work with an excellent and diverse team is a fantastic opportunity to develop my competence and view of the future.
► How do you identify with Gen Z? What makes you a typical Gen Z student?
I grew up together with the digital revolution. As a small child, I remember the years where the presence of digital tools was limited to our box TV standing in our living room. But not even a decade later, I had fantastic opportunities to connect with the rest of the world, and could later finish my graduation online even as we were living through a global pandemic. This mix of being digitally fluent, but yet having been part of a world unfamiliar with this new language, is something I feel is defining for my generation as it positioned us in between two types of societies.
Our generation is characterized by contradictions. Perhaps it has to do with the fact that we were able to live through two different dimensions, a real and a digital one. We have a sense of community, even though questions of individuality are becoming increasingly important. Not only growing up to be digital natives, my generation also experienced a defining shift to digitalisation from the front row as the Internet was put to its biggest test yet during the Covid-19 pandemic.
► What do you expect from this experience?
I look forward to working with a creative and motivated team from diverse backgrounds, where I can listen, learn and develop my competence, interactive skills and ideas for the future. By working together on new questions each month, I hope to be guided by curiosity and open mindedness to better understand the rich variety of challenges and opportunities surrounding my generation.
I truly look forward to working alongside HEC Paris students and fellow GenZ:ers who share similar academic ambitions but come from different personal backgrounds. I expect it to be an interesting and rewarding mix of personalities, where we can create meaningful connections between students moving into similar fields. This collaboration between institutions creates a way of keeping a running dialogue on relevant questions for the future.
► What do you expect to learn from this experience?
The Observatory offers a unique learning experience, where collaborations between students and business professionals allows for an exchange of views and reflections on up-to-date topics. I hope to deepen my analytical ability, and to work with both my creative and more practical sides. While it is challenging to represent an entire generation in an objective and nuanced way, I believe that it is precisely that rich diversity of perspectives that really highlights the purpose and importance of the Observatory as a whole.
► What are important topics these days from a Gen Z point of view and why?
Moving beyond topics that have been much discussed recently, such as the future corporate work space and environmental issues, I feel questions of how core values will be expressed by my generation can be important starting points for reflections. What will be the meaning of success, both from a business-oriented side and a social perspective? What will be the future demands on a leader, given recent changes in work conditions and employee wants?
Community and independence in an interconnected world, authenticity, genuinity... These types of questions also can help explaining underlying reasons to behaviors and trends seen around us.
DiscoverQuanfu's portrait
Motivated - Reliable - Ambitious
Grew up in Tianjin in China, and received a concrete education on science subjects
Now student in the ESCP Bachelor in Management Program
Travelled, lived and studied in different countries from the East to the West, experiencing cultural shocks and learnt that people are not different as we share the same hearts, fears, hopes and dreams
► Why did you want to join?
Having travelled across very different continents, I developed the interest of flying the drone and using the camera to record different sceneries, as well as taking a deeper look into everything around me to analyse the era we stand our feet in. Turning Points Chair is a perfect opportunity for me and I feel excited to work with smart minds from the two business schools and prestigious Maison Cartier.
► How do you identify with Gen Z? What makes you a typical Gen Z student?
I consider us as a generation of people growing up along with digital technologies. In our childhood and adolescence, we witnessed the rapid development of social media, online games, multimedia and mobile phones. With everything magical happening around us, I think we are usually supporters of the digital trends and we are more comfortable with this digital age, compared to the generations before us.
My way of living shows how Gen Z I am: I never manage to take my eyes off the screen. For work, pen and paper is no longer an option. I use my laptop for most of the work and study, and I use iPad for notes-taking. For all my spare time, my phone keeps me occupied with all kinds of social media, even when I’m brushing my teeth. The screens have been so integrated into my life.
► What do you expect from this experience?
I expect to work with a very diverse team consisting of Professors and students from 2 business schools and the members from the prestigious Maison Cartier. I expect to know people from different backgrounds on a journey of exploring and exchanging ideas, by which we can better understand ourselves and people from this generation.
► What do you expect to learn from this experience?
From this very precious opportunity of working in the Turning Point Chair as a curator, I hope to learn how to perform analysis, as well as how a think tank works in real life. I hope to learn from my peers their views over the generations on various topics, and I hope to learn mindset and concepts in the luxury industry. I expect to meet and learn from my peers at HEC, who are similarly in top French business schools, but with different knowledge in different areas. I would love to exchange ideas with them and cooperate with them in the purpose of presenting a realistic portrait of my generation.
► What are important topics these days from a Gen Z point of view and why
I find peers around me starting to reflect about the purpose of competitions and hardwork. Having grown up in Eastern Asia culture, having been educated by parents to do better than others as early as in primary school, the sense of competition has so deeply rooted in our mindset, which actually makes us automatically consider everything a zero-sum game. More and more people in my generation are realising that this mindset is toxic and words like “tang’ping” which means to “lie down (stop making useless effort)” are trending on Chinese social media.
DiscoverArianna's portrait
Extremely creative - Ambitious- Optimistic
Grew up in Italy and at the age of 15 decided to move to a boarding school in England to finish her high school studies
After completing her IB, she decided to attend a BSc at ESCP, as the degree offers a wide application of management in liberal arts and humanities.
► Why did you want to join?
Borned in 2001, I am quite confident to say that I have always lived with people that shared my same generational identity. For me as for many others of my age, I feel that being a Gen Z is an intrinsic part of my individuality. Our generational cluster shares common goals and common characteristics when it comes to our way of thinking and behaving. We were the first generation to be defined as digital natives, and somehow, we used this peak of technological innovation to enlarge our knowledge in crucial topics, such as human rights, sustainability and, on a broad level, several types of social responsibilities.
► How do you identify with Gen Z? What makes you a typical Gen Z student?
A crucial characteristic of Gen Z students is that we are very motivated when it comes to achieving a goal, even if it means approaching the steps necessary to accomplish it in an unconventional way and on our own terms. I feel that academically speaking I am more prone to develop my own way of learning, by considering my individual best learning methods. During my studies, I understood that I am more proactive if I engage in a sensory experience to learn new information. Therefore, I normally use multimodal resources in my studying routine, as it is a more familiar way to approach news and information for our generation.
► What do you expect from this experience?
I am eager to start this experience at the Turning Point Research Chair, as I consider it will be a great possibility to broaden my knowledge on trends that characterize Gen Z. I h5ly believe that we are living in an environment of continuous cultural changes, and I am enthusiastic to understand and analyse a diverse range of points of views. Additionally, I am keen to express my creative side to raise insightful content on the research topics proposed every month.
► What do you expect to learn from this experience?
I am sure that I will be able to learn a lot from our extremely diverse and inclusive team, which provides a perfect learning environment to grow on a personal level, especially when it comes to understanding other perspectives on societal issues and broaden my horizon on generational changes and social trends.
I am happy to have the chance to collaborate with like-minded fellow colleagues of HEC. I believe that the work ethics of the ESCP students and the HEC students are aligned when it comes to delivering results in line with the excellence of Cartier. Therefore, I can just be extremely motivated by this environment, as I am sure that we will be able to actively work with each other when needed, and fully express our individuality for tasks assigned to each one of us.
► What are important topics these days from a Gen Z point of view and why?
How my generation has been challenging the status quo when it comes to transparency in a workplace? Work-life balance and personal well-being in companies and firms.
Positive social changes is also a big issue. We are actively working in a world that is not based on equality but aims for equity. Those two words, equality and equity, seem to hold a similar implication, but the difference between the two is relevant. A world based on equality does not value the individuality of each of us.
Whereas Gen Z is looking for a world where everyone has sized opportunities, based on their personal needs, to be placed in a situation where they can succeed. We are extremely propense to fight for a more inclusive world by overcoming negative stereotypesand, with an open-minded approach, appreciate the individuality of everyone.
DiscoverJulien's portrait
Curiosity – Happiness - Determination
Passionate for the world of luxury, particularly watchmaking and jewelry, he had the opportunity to work for two years in prestigious Maisons such as Boucheron, Cartier, Piaget and Baccarat.
Constantly willing to learn new things, discovering new cultures and having diverse experiences.
Currently student in the Marketing & Communication master’s program at ESCP business school in Paris.
► Why did you want to join?
First of all, because I actively take interest in following the different initiatives and activities brands are pursuing, always seeking to identify tomorrows trends, especially through the rise of social media platforms. Secondly, as I love to stay culturally aware and engaged in a global society, the perspective to work with people from diverse and varied cultural backgrounds is a great opportunity for me. Thirdly, because I want to not only broaden my own skills, but also create new and exciting initiatives with them for the future.
► How do you identify with Gen Z? What makes you a typical Gen Z student?
Born in 1996, I'm actually a millennial. Nevertheless, I can identify myself with Gen Z in many ways. Indeed, also born in a period where digital technology has been already well established, I think it would be very difficult for me to live without my cell phone today. The digital tools is fundamental in my personal and professional life.
Moreover, the Covid19 crisis has also shaken up our relationship with digital, and education is no exception with the development of distance learning.
But I think these descriptions of "generations" should be approached with caution, as defining a homogeneity of perception, thought and behavior between different people on the sole criterion of birth period is not sufficient.
► What do you expect from this experience?
I wanted to participate in exciting debates with students and managers on research questions raised by current turning points. Concretely, my expectation was to have the opportunity to nourish and shed light on questions such as: sustainability, new relationships with consumers, new behaviors of the younger generations, as well as preparation for the challenges to come.
It has now been more than a month since I joined the research observatory and I must say that my beginning of experience already exceeds all my expectations.
► What do you expect to learn from this experience?
This experience will allow me to broaden my horizons and my skills in the perspective of my future professional career, which I wish to carry out in marketing functions in the luxury sector. It is the perfect opportunity to continue to develop two of my main qualities which are my vision and my common sense. These two faculties are essential for every manager which is why I think that we must always open our eyes to the world.
I am very happy to have the opportunity to meet the HEC students and collaborate with them for the first time on exciting topics. The plurality of our profiles is the real strength of this research observatory. Moreover, the fact that the internal and external curators come from all over the world makes the Turning Points initiative even more valuable.
► What are important topics these days from a Gen Z point of view and why?
Gen Z is generally very sensitive to corporate social responsibility. I personally believe that this business approach, which aims to contribute to sustainable development by offering economic, social and environmental benefits to all stakeholders, is fundamental today. This specific subject is interesting because even if the implementation of a CSR strategy is a challenge, it is the responsibility of each organization to work within its capacities to make the world a better place. A business can’t be successful in the long term if it does not create shared value.
I believe today more than ever, organizations must provide a true meaning to their activities and pursue them with a purpose. Leading companies can no longer exist by simply engaging in transactional business activities.
To truly succeed in today’s world, they must contribute a true value to society. Another important topic I would like to highlight is the advent of virtual human relationships. This is an important topic because I think the metaverse will accelerate this trend considerably.
What is
next?
Professors Ben Voyer (ESCP Business School) and Anne Laure Sellier (HEC Paris), Scientific co-directors of the Chair, are looking forward to discuss with content curators and explore the findings of the observatory.
To bring ESCP and HEC Paris students together as part of the Gen Z Observatory journey is an exciting challenge.
So far, academic Chairs build bridges between companies and the academic world. The Turning Points Chair and its observatory also build bridges between ESCP students and HEC Paris students. For sure they will learn a lot from this outstanding experience!
The Observatory is a very fruitful example of the way companies can collaborate with Business Schools:
Getting the new generation’s perspectives on a wide range of business and societal topics from across the world is highly valuable for our Maison. Listening to Gen Z helps better understand and anticipate changes and trends.Young generations can bring outstanding inspirations to address current and future turning points in business, as well as their societal impact. I have been extremely impressed by the outcomes of the pilot phase
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CANCELLED
ESCP Turin Campus has cancelled its Christmas party considering the increase of Covid-19 cases in Italy.
The Safety of our students and employees need to be a priority.
All students that already bought a ticket for the party will be refunded by the school, and they will be informed by email next week on the modalities.
We warmly suggest to all of you to be careful and do your best to stay safe.
Can you feel the holiday vibes? ???⛄️
It’s Christmas party time!
Save the date:
Friday, December 17th, at 10 pm
Blackmoon Club, Corso Moncalieri 346 - Turin
Reindeer, Elf, Snowman or Santa… who will have the best fancy Xmas Outfit?
Do not miss the chance to win the Christmas Outfit Competition and get a fantastic prize!
This will be the perfect goodbye to the students leaving Turin Campus and to wish Happy Holidays to all!
Tickets are available from Monday, November 22nd.
Tickets can only be bought in cash from the BDE.
Places are limited, hurry up!
For more info: studentexperience.it@escp.eu
A valid green pass is MANDATORY.
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Start date: 17/12/2021
Start time: 10:00 PM
End date: 18/12/2021
End time: 2:00 AM
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ESCP Prof. Franck Bancel guest-edited BMI’s special issue on green finance, writing the editorial and an article about the impact of carbon pricing on company valuation.
“One of the major challenges of the coming century is to develop a carbon neutral economy that will address global warming issues,” writes ESCP Business School professor of finance Franck Bancel in the introduction to the thematic issue Bankers, Markets & Investors devoted to green finance. According to him, significant investments are required to reach the goal that is the transition from dependence to fossil fuels, especially in the sectors that emit the most carbon (energy, transport, housing etc.).
“Finance has a key role to play in this process,” he adds. “The issue is, of course, to finance this energy transition but also to propose new frameworks to value assets, measure the performance of projects and manage their risks.” In this context, he claims, companies, investors and academics have to face a new set of challenges which he goes on explaining in detail.
As part of the editorial committee in charge of this special issue, professor Franck Bancel selected four articles that address important questions and illustrate the diversity of research on green finance. This includes the one he co-wrote with Henri Philippe, partner at Accuracy, which questions the impact of carbon prices on company valuations. “We show that the information on carbon emitted by companies is relatively limited and derived from multiple sources,” they sum up. “Based on carbon price development scenarios prepared by international organisations and companies, we present a range of simulations that show the major impact of the ‘carbon’ variable when valuing companies in the oil and gas sector. We conclude that the reduction of emissions is a key issue for firm valuation.”
Their results lead them to recommend that investors take an interest in the price of carbon in their valuations, as well as in the way in which public authorities will implement this taxation and the way in which companies will communicate on this subject in the future.
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Join us for our next Virtual Open Day to learn all about the Bachelor in Management (BSc) programme at ESCP Business School. Ranked #1 by Le Parisien, this 3-year undergraduate degree will prepare you for a global career as a future business leader!
No matter where you are in the world, simply connect to our virtual campus event to meet the European Director, current students, alumni, recruitment and admissions officers, and student services.
During the event, you will be able to visit several thematic booths where you can chat live or book one-to-one meetings with our staff and students from Berlin, London, Madrid, Paris & Turin campuses, and download useful content about our school.
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· Find out the requirements for applying
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· Learn more about ESCP Career Services
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· Learn more about ESCP student life on and off-campus
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After registering on the platform, remember to also register for the single event: 'Bachelor in Management (BSc) Virtual Open Day'.
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ESCP Turin Campus hosted one onsite Open Day in Italian and one Online Open Day in English and Italian over one week. Both events were a great success in terms of people and interest.
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Join us on Wednesday, November 24th, for another captivating event about “NEW FORMS OF LIVING: TEMPORARY STAY OR LIFETIME INVESTMENT”- organized by the Real Estate Association (REAS), ESCP Business School. Marta Cladera de Codina, Managing Director Iberia at Nuveen Real Estate, will be our outstanding guest for the night!
The event will take place at Calle Almagro 42, from 19:00 to 21:00 (GMT+2).
Attendance in-person to this event is reserved to ESCP students and by invitation only. Online attendance is open to all ESCP community and friends.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Participants
Marta Cladera de Codina
Managing Director, Head of Iberia at Nuveen Real Estate
Location
Organiser: ESCP Madrid Campus
Madrid - España
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Start date: 24/11/2021
Start time: 7:00 PM
End time: 8:00 PM
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A week of introspection and learning from the Spanish entrepreneurship ecosystem
The objective of this week was to introduce students to the Spanish entrepreneurship ecosystem and give them the opportunity to know the different actors that take part in it, learn from their experiences and get a real vision of their dream business. To achieve this, the 40 students that are part of the Option E specialisation in Madrid were divided into 7 multicultural groups with the objective of perfecting their business proposal.
Each day they got to study and work on different topics and participate in activities such as conferences and discussions with Spanish entrepreneurs , student presentations, team dynamics and tasks to be developed throughout the day.. All this mixed with the development of specific work based on market or user research.
On Monday, the students worked on the importance of the entrepreneurial ecosystem; on Tuesday, on the users and their needs as key for entrepreneurship ; on Wednesday, on the product-market fit and, on Thursday, on financing and obtaining resources for your project . As closing for this amazing week, on Friday, students made a presentation on their week´s findings related to their entrepreneurial ideas. Each session took place in a different location, students went to Triple on Monday (co-wroking social), to Open Value Foundation on Tuesday and to Wyra on Friday.
The Ecosystem Week was conducted by professor Mari Luz García Archidona, member of the Option E team. The tasks and challenges of the week were designed as a gamified learning process. Everyday, students received an envelope with cards; each card contained a different challenge. By completing each challenge, students were able to improve their projects and win points towards the final competition.
The students got a chance to pitch their project to a grand jury composed by Raquel Traba, CEO and co-founder of Triple; Sophie Vurpillot, founder and director of PlanetExpat, Pedro Bravo, founder of Soulandia and writer, and Alberto León, consultant, coach, former and developer of technology businesses. The team elected received the first prize: a one-night stay in Posada del Agua (Ávila).
Alice Gandon, Manon Leemput, Irina Stefani, Noah Barth, Luigi Bonaccorsi and Gabriele Caccia formed the winning team: What's Next.., a project consisting of an app that gives personal attention to youth searching for the right programme that will give them the tools needed for a successful professional career.
The second place was given to the Ther’Happy project. The team formed by Lwana Bichet, Angela Lombardo, Léa Orebi, Edouard Duparc and Antoine Bastien, created an app to improve the communication and effectiveness of psychology therapy between the therapist and the patient. They were awarded with handmade cosmetics from Amarte Sana, which are made with flowers taken from Madrid's Mountains. This gift was done by the entrepreneur Angela Aguilar, founder of Amarte Sana.
A special mention was given to the team Impack Delivery. Héloïse Beau-Reder, Mae-Li Le Gall, Malte Bock, Edoardo Fasolo, Devi Preetham, Kumar Adimulam and Tyliam Silvini, initiative consisted of a platform to achieve a returnable and sustainable food packaging system.
The Ecosystem Week is without a key stepping stone for Option E students towards building their business plan and final project to be pitched in front of the Madrid Seed grand jury, the closing event for the Option E specialisation.
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