Organised for the first time in London, the recent edition of EDHEC Research Day attracted over 170 people, gathered to attend the plenary sessions dealing with the influence of academic research on business and the economy. In the afternoon, professors from EDHEC research centres spoke about the results of their latest research in accounting and financial analysis, law, economics and finance.
The practical relevance of research and curricula in business schools has often been debated. A recent AACSB report (2007) questioned the contributions of business schools' research to students, to practitioners, and to society as a whole.
For the last ten years, EDHEC Business School has been working in accordance with its own research strategy, which stresses the need for relevance. EDHEC research policy sets out several objectives. The research done by our professors and researchers must abide by international criteria for academic excellence, but it must also contribute to the quality of our programmes and be relevant to business and, broadly speaking, to the overall economy.
EDHEC Research Day gives the opportunity to illustrate the outcomes of this policy and to present some of our experiences and some of our recent research to practitioners, business people, and journalists.
The morning was broken down into three plenary sessions, during which professors, research engineers from EDHEC Business School, and professionals illustrated why and how academic research can influence business practices:
- Academic research and pension fund management
- The economic and financial impact of regulation
- Why do professionals need a PhD?
The afternoon was dedicated to workshops in which members of EDHEC research centres presented recent research:
- Finance and Economics
- Law and Accounting
The plenary session presentations and thematic workshops can be downloaded on this page.
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