EDHEC Business School
EDHEC is ranked among the best 15 business schools in Europe (Financial Times 2021). Their BBA is No. 1 in France (Challenges, 2020) and their Master in Finance is Top 5 worldwide (Financial Times 2020). Take this opportunity to meet with EDHEC's academic experts, learn about how new technologies are transforming global industries, and discover the training opportunities you can access with EDHEC.
Description of Institution
Based in Lille, Nice, Paris, London and Singapore, and counting 100 nationalities on its campuses and partnerships with 280 leading universities around the world, EDHEC is a fully international business school directly connected to the business world. EDHEC’s 46,000 alumni spread over 120 countries represent a community of engaged leaders, trained to act practically and deliver solutions to the main economic, social, technological and environmental challenges facing the world. EDHEC is ranked among the best 15 business schools in Europe (Financial Times 2021), our BBA is No. 1 in France (Challenges, 2020) and Master in Finance Top 5 worldwide (Financial Times 2020). EDHEC is also part of the less than 1% of schools in the world accredited with the triple crown (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA).
March 9th: FRENCH AI & DATA WEEK @HKU
Christophe Croux, PhD, from EDHEC will be participating in a discussion on "Data Science: The Revolution in Business Strategy and Intelligence" on March 9th (Tues) as part of the FRENCH AI & DATA WEEK @HKU. Tune in to his panel discussion from 3:00 - 4:05 pm (HK time).
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Speaker Profile
CROUX CHRISTOPHE, PHD
Head of Data Science, Economics and Finance Faculty - Professor
Speciality : Data Science
Expertise : Mathematical and computational statistics, marketing modelling, applied econometrics
Christophe Croux, Ph.D, is Professor of Data Science at EDHEC Business School. He was a professor in statistics and econometrics at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (1995-2001) and the KU Leuven (2001-2017). The research he conducted was on mathematical and computational statistics, marketing modelling, and applied econometrics. He was the supervisor of more than 15 PhD students, and is author of more than 100 papers in international journals. His current research activity is on the detection of anomalies in large and complex data sets, and the development of forecasting methods for big data. He will mainly teach in the newly created MSc in Data Analytics and Digital Business.
March 17th: HKUST X FRANCE SUSTAINABILITY DAY
Prof. Gianfranco Gianfrate from EDHEC will be participating in a discussion on "Green & Sustainable Finance: The New Normal?" on March 17th (Wed) as part of the HKUST X FRANCE SUSTAINABILITY DAY. Tune in to his panel discussion from 2:30 - 3:40 PM (HK time).
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Speaker Profile
GIANFRATE Gianfranco, PhD;
Professor Speciality : Finance
Expertise : Sustainable finance, socially responsible investing, climate change finance, venture capital, private equity, IPO, crowdfunding, crowdlending, corporate valuation, shareholders activism, institutional investors
Prof. Gianfranco Gianfrate is Professor of Finance at EDHEC Business School. He writes and researches on topics related to innovation financing, corporate valuation, and climate change finance. Prior to joining EDHEC Business School, he held teaching and research positions at Erasmus University (Netherlands), Harvard University (USA), and Bocconi University (Italy). Gianfranco also has extensive experience in the financial industry, having worked, among others, for Deloitte Corporate Finance (Italy), Hermes Investment Manag ement (UK), and iStarter (UK). Gianfranco holds a BA and a PhD in Business Administration from Bocconi University and a Master in Public Administration from Harvard University.
