EDHEC launches the Chair in Geopolitics and Business Strategy

This article was first published on the edhec.edu website - 01/07/2025 

On 24 June 2025 in Paris, EDHEC Business School announced the creation of the Chair in Geopolitics and Business Strategy, led jointly by Luc de Rancourt, a former General in the French Air Force, and Mailys Vicaire, Co-Director of the Executive & Entrepreneur Programme – EDHEC. 

The Chair in Geopolitics and Business Strategy aims to train students and business leaders on the interactions between geopolitics and business strategy. Beyond imparting knowledge to students, the Chair will aim to sharpen their analytical thought processes, nurture their critical capabilities, and help them develop the know-how needed to make informed decisions in complex environments. 

The Chair's activities will encompass various training courses, events, practical tools and publications:

• Production of methodologies, such as risk maps, geopolitical forecasting tools, and economic intelligence matrices.
• Preparation of practical case studies inspired by business strategies (successful and unsuccessful) that include ethical dilemmas or operational stress situations.
• Publication of work and organization of conferences that offer the broad perspectives needed to understand highly complex geopolitical issues, allowing for the comparison of different views and analyses.

In connection with the Chair, Luc de Rancourt took part in the World in Progress forum held at the Grandes Écuries in Chantilly on 24 June 2025. This international event focused on social and environmental challenges was organised by several media groups (Grupo Prisa, Jiec and Cadena SER), and was partnered by EDHEC and Challenges magazine. Alongside Luis Vassy, Director of Sciences Po, and Zaki Laïdi, a French political scientist and academic at Sciences Po Paris, Luc de Rancourt participated in the round table under the heading “Is Europe at the heart of global upheaval?”. During the discussion, he gave insight into the geopolitical transformations disrupting Europe and suggested ideas for exploring how to increase Europe’s sovereignty.

For more information on the Chair