Participants at the 2024 edition of the Harvard Business School’s Global Colloquium on Participant-Centered Learning.

What I learned at the Global Colloquium on Participant-Centered Learning

By Arthur Gautier, associate professor at ESSEC Business School and chair holder of the ESSEC Philanthropy Chair.

From July 21st to July 26th, I attended the 2024 edition of the Harvard Business School’s Global Colloquium on Participant-Centered Learning. This program is proposed to management faculty from partner business schools all over the world to rethink their teaching methods and improve their effectiveness as educators.

ESSEC selected me to participate alongside my colleague Rick Marchese. I was excited to learn from some of the best educators. I did not know exactly how I would be impacted by this program. How much would it change my views and practices as an educator at ESSEC?

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Une étudiante utilise une IA générative.

IA génératives et compétences informationnelles des étudiants : le rôle du K-lab

Par Jérémy Savey, Documentaliste et Coordinateur des Formations Utilisateurs au K-lab.

L’émergence des intelligences artificielles génératives (IAG) transforme le paysage éducatif. C’est acquis, ces outils capables de produire du contenu multimodal (textes, images, sons, vidéos, code…) sont entrés dans les pratiques universitaires.

De nombreuses études confirment une adoption massive des IAG par les étudiants dans leur quotidien (voir par exemple “AI or not AI: what students want” du Digital Education Council publié en 2024). Au sein du K-lab, nous avons nous-mêmes réalisé un sondage auprès des étudiants de MS en septembre 2024 qui corrobore cette tendance : les IAG – ChatGPT en tête – sont devenues en l’espace de quelques mois des “alliées” dans la réalisation des travaux académiques que ce soit pour l’assistance à l’écriture, la génération d’idées, la traduction ou encore la synthèse de documents…

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The Design Thinking approach applied to pedagogy: Human-Centered and impactful learning experiences

By Marion Marx, Instructional designer at the K-lab.

This article explores the value of integrating Design Thinking into the development of educational resources, methodologies, and broader learning experiences. Rather than a fleeting trend, it responds to essential needs. By placing learners at the core of the educational process, this approach fosters more inclusive education that aligns with the complexities of today’s world.

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Teacher writing on the lightboard

Teaching with a lightboard is now possible at ESSEC!

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By Sophie Magnanou, K-lab Director.

ESSEC’s Knowledge-Lab (K-lab) has recently been equipped with a lightboard. This technological tool is mainly used for teaching purposes, in particular to create educational videos and interactive lessons.

A transparent glass panel backlit by a LED light integrated into the screen, the teacher can write or draw on it using fluorescent markers.
These writings and presentations are then visible and recorded by a camera positioned on the other side of the board. This innovative device makes it possible to record educational videos while facing the audience.

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International Finance in an international environment: a first-time teaching experience in Singapore

By Ahmet Benlialper, a former ESSEC PhD student researcher. He is currently an assistant professor at the Corvinus University of Budapest.

Ahmet taught for the first time International Finance for the Master of Finance, at the ESSEC APAC campus.

How was your experience ? Did you enjoy it ?

First experiences are always special. I loved it. It was a double challenge for me since it was my first teaching experience as an instructor and in a country that I have never been before (Singapore). However, it turned out to be a great time since I had a chance to meet and exchange ideas with many bright students in finance, professionals in industry and academics based in Singapore.

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Training Humans for Artificial Intelligence Age: On Teaching Pilots to Control the Computer as Well as They Can “Fly the Plane”

Fabrice Cavarretta, professor in the Management Department and in charge of the PhD seminar on Pedagogy at ESSEC, co-author of the book Prière de rendre votre écosystème moins absurde (Payot, 2024).

Generative AI, particularly its text-generating capabilities, has gained significant attention in recent years. Experts often identify the education sector, specifically pedagogy, as an industry that may face significant changes due to AI.

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Les nouvelles salles d’active learning à l’ESSEC : un outil au service de nos pratiques pédagogiques

Par Benjamin Six, Directeur Innovation et Expérimentation au sein de la Direction Data Innovation Expérimentation et Transformation Digitale (DIETD).

En inaugurant de nouvelles salles d’apprentissage actif au sein du Pierre Nanterme Center for Responsible Leadership à la rentrée 2024, l’ESSEC ouvre de nouvelles perspectives pour enrichir nos pratiques pédagogiques. Ces espaces, pensés pour encourager l’interaction et la collaboration, redéfinissent notre façon d’enseigner. Explorons ensemble comment ces environnements flexibles et innovants peuvent transformer nos méthodes d’enseignement et renforcer l’engagement des étudiants au quotidien.

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Writing and Publishing Cases at ESSEC

By Estefania Santacreu Vasut, Associate Dean for Pedagogy, and Sophie Magnanou, K-lab Director.

On October 15th 2024 ESSEC Dean’s office, K-lab and Together team organized an event about case writing and publishing.This event was an opportunity to gather the ESSEC case writing community and reiterate the importance of using the case method in business schools. It was also an opportunity to embark new colleagues, sharing good practices and presenting the resources and support available for ESSEC professors interested in writing and publishing cases. Last but not least, the event provided inspiration to colleagues by celebrating ESSEC Professor Harris Kyriakou’s recently awarded case. 

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Imagination in Motion: How Dance, Drama, and Imagination Transform Business Education

By Noha El Attar, Professor of Management Practice in Organizational Behavior.

What if we added a touch of imagination to the Business School classic blend of data analysis, case discussions and presentations? Picture learners engaging with management principles through cinema or discovering decision-making through movement. As a professor of management practice, I’ve found that integrating artistic learning approaches like theater, dance, and socio-drama has brought new vigor and profounder learning to my learners.

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