Prof. Leon Laulusa has been Executive President and Dean at ESCP Business School since June 2023.
Previously, he served as Dean for Academic Affairs and International Relations, Dean of the Paris and
Warsaw campuses, and Dean of the Dubai Branch campus.
As a Professor in Financial Reporting and Audit, he teaches financial accounting, audit, corporate
governance, leadership, and management practices in China.
Dr. Laulusa’s research focuses on the cultural influences on accounting, management, and
leadership. He advises top executives on strategic implementation, strategic performance and
finance and serves on the Board of Directors at CFJ Paris (Journalism). He is also a member of the
Advisory Boards of institutions such as the Military Academy of Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan (France),
Shanghai Jiaotong Antai School (China), MDI (India), and Kozminski University (Poland). Additionally,
he is Vice-President for International Relations at the Conference des Grandes Écoles (CGE).
Previously, Dr. Laulusa lectured at HEC Paris, Paris-Dauphine University, and INT Management and
was a visiting professor at Tongji University (Shanghai) and Beijing Foreign Studies University. He held
senior roles as a Partner at Deloitte France, focusing on financial services and serving as a leading
member of its China Desk. He also served as Managing Partner at BDO Marque & Gendrot,
overseeing international finance and audit projects, particularly in Asia.
He holds a Ph.D. in Management Science (Paris-Dauphine University), an MBA (IAE de Paris -
Pantheon-Sorbonne University), and is a French Chartered Accountant. He completed the
International Teachers Programme (ITP) at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management
and holds an HDR qualification for Ph.D. supervision.