• Le 16 juillet, Benoit Gailly, chercheur en innovation, était mentionné dans un article de Trends-Tendances consacré à la définition par la Wallonie de cinq domaines d'innovation statégique.
• Le 28 juillet, Laurent Taskin, chercheur en management humain, intervenait dans Le Soir sur les académies internes au sein des organisations. 
• Le 1er août, Manuel Kolp et Jean Vanderdonckt, tous deux chercheurs en informatique, étaient tous deux dans un article du Vif consacré aux répondeurs d'entreprise alimentés par l'intelligence artificielle.

Published in 2025, the book brings together and synthesises Laurent Taskin’s recent research on telework from an interdisciplinary perspective. It aims to provide a better understanding of the contemporary realities of teleworking and the challenges it raises for management, health, the environment, working communities, and collective and individual well-being, among other issues.

Congratulations to Laurent on this well-deserved recognition!

Read his LinkedIn post on the award here

UCLouvain (Louvain School of Management) & ICHEC Brussels Management School

About the Project

The Louvain School of Management of UCLouvain and ICHEC Brussels Management School are seeking a motivated PhD candidate to join a research project on purpose-driven companies and the emerging Belgian Société à Mission d'Intérêt Commun (SMIC) framework.

The project - titled "From Purpose to Accountability: Studying the Belgian SMIC as a Legal and Managerial Transformation Device" - examines how companies design, adopt, and implement purpose-driven legal statuses. It combines comparative legal analysis, longitudinal qualitative case studies, and accountability research to understand whether and how law, governance, performance measurement, and reporting can jointly support credible purpose-driven business. The project is anchored in close collaboration with field actors including Kaya, EcoRes, and Corporate ReGeneration, ensuring direct access to companies at key moments of their transformation.

The research is structured around three interrelated studies: a comparative analysis of purpose-driven legal frameworks in Europe and the US; a longitudinal multiple-case study of companies preparing to adopt the SMIC status; and an examination of how impact measurement, reporting, and accountability systems are built and used in practice.

Please note: Funding for this position is not yet confirmed. The plan is to apply jointly with the selected candidate to the F.R.S.-FNRS FRESH doctoral fellowship (FRESH-B1 instrument). Candidates are encouraged to consult the FRESH program before applying:

• FRESH-B1 instrument details: https://www.frs-fnrs.be/docs/Reglement-et-documents/FRS-FNRS_Mini-guide_Bourses_FRESH_2025_EN.pdf

Your Profile

Required:

• Master's degree (or equivalent) in management, business, law, political sciences, or a related social science — obtained with at least distinction (≥ 14/20 or equivalent) from a recognized university or management school;
• Minimum B2 level in English (written and oral); strong written communication skills in both English and French are an asset;
• Genuine interest in purpose-driven business, corporate governance, sustainability, and/or social enterprise;
• Intellectual curiosity, analytical rigor, and capacity for independent work;
• Ability to manage a research agenda, meet deadlines, and work across institutions.

Assets:

• Prior experience with qualitative research methods (interviews, case studies, participant observation);
• Familiarity with corporate law, hybrid organizing, or sustainability performance literature;
• Experience in or affinity for interdisciplinary research environments.

What We Offer

• A stimulating interdisciplinary research environment at the intersection of management, law, and sustainability;
• Close supervision by an experienced academic team across two institutions;
• Privileged access to field actors and companies engaged in purpose-driven transformation in Belgium;
• High-impact research helping for-profit companies adopt social and environmental governance models;
• Integration into a broader research network including international collaborators.

Supervisory Team

• Valérie Swaen (UCLouvain, Louvain School of Management); expertise in CSR and sustainability management;
• Grégory De Boe (UCLouvain and ICHEC Brussels Management School); expertise at the intersection of law, management, and public policy.

How to Apply

Send your application electronically to both supervisors before 15 June 2026:

• Valérie Swaen — valerie.swaen@uclouvain.be
• Grégory De Boe — gregory.deboe@uclouvain.be

Application file (in English or French):

• A CV including any publications or research outputs;
• A cover letter (max. 2 pages) describing your academic background, your interest in the project, and your motivation to pursue doctoral research in this area;
• A copy of your master's degree transcript or equivalent, with grades;
• Contact details of two academic references.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview (in person in Louvain-la-Neuve or online) in late June 2025.

UCLouvain and ICHEC are equal opportunity employers. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

The LouRIM - research institute in management science - is currently looking for 9 research and teaching assistants in the following fields:

• Strategy & Organizations (2 in Louvain-la-Neuve, 1 in Mons) 
• Operations and Information Systems (2 in Louvain-la-Neuve, 1 in Mons) 
• Information Systems (in LLN only teaching assistant, 30%) 
• Accounting & Finance (2 in Mons) 

The contracts are full-time (100%) for 2 years, renewable a maximum of 2 times.

The research and teaching assistant will be responsible for teaching Bachelor's and Master's courses and for writing a doctoral thesis under the supervision of a supervisor. 

Qualifications required

• Master's degree in economics, management sciences, management engineering, or equivalent degree obtained with honours, at least equivalent to distinction.
• Ability and motivation to work as part of a teaching and research team.
• Ability and motivation to develop pedagogical skills in the context of university teaching.
• Good command of English.
• Good communication skills.
• Sense of initiative and responsibility.
• Ability to teach in French. Failing this, this condition will be made clear at the first renewal of the two-year mandate.

• Le 3 mai, Alain Vas, chercheur en stratégie des entreprises, publiait dans La Libre une chronique consacrée à l'usage de l'IA dans les PME.
• Le 4 mai, Simon Hazée, chercheur en marketing, intervenait dans Le Soir dans un article consacré au refus par certains commerçants du paiement par carte bancaire.
• Le 6 mai, Simon Hazée et Ingrid Poncin, chercheuse en comportement du consommateur, étaient dans Moustique dans un article au sujet des programmes de fidélité payants en grande distribution. Ils répétaient leur intervention le 23 mai, toujours dans Moustique.
• Le 7 mai, Laurent Taskin, chercheur en management humain, intervenait sur La Première sur les absences au travail des plus de 65%.
• Le 9 mai, Manuel Kolp, chercheur en intelligence artificielle, était dans La Province à propos de Mythos, l'IA dont le modèle est considéré comme trop puissant pour être public.
• Le 20 mai, Laurent Taskin publiait une opinion dans L'Echo consacrée aux pièges potentiels liés à un management trop psychologisant.
• Le 20 mai toujours, Ingrid Poncin intervenait dans Le Vif dans un article consacré au concept du Tasty Crousty.
• Le 23 mai, Ingrid Poncin répondait à L'Echo au sujet de l'utilisation de l'intelligence artificielle dans les applications de rencontre.
• Le 24 mai, dans L'Avenir et La DH, Ingrid Poncin et Simon Hazée intervenaient à nouveau au sujet des cartes de fidélité payantes dans certaines grandes surfaces. 
• Le 31 mai, Amélie Jacquemin, chercheuse en entrepreneuriat, publiait une contribution dans La Libre consacrée à la santé mentale des entrepreneurs.
• Le 6 juin, Laurent Taskin intervenait dans Le Vif au sujet du dilemme des employeurs entre former et embaucher du personnel.
• Le 13 juin, Tryphène Ndombasi et Sélénia Anastasia, doctorantes en entrepreneuriat, interrogaient la notion d'entrepreneuriat au travers des réseaux sociaux dans une chronique publiée dans La Libre.
• Le 15 juin, nous retrouvions Marie Lamensch dans un article de RTL Info consacré à une augmentation potentielle de la TVA en Belgique. 
• Le 18 juin, Gordy Pleyers, chercheur en comportement du consommateur, était dans Le Soir pour discuter des raisons de l'engouement très limité de la Gen Z envers TikTok Shop.
• Le 24 juin, c'est Alain Vas et Amélie Jacquemin qui décodaient les atouts du Hainaut pour les entrepreneurs dans Le Vif.
• Le 27 juin, Marie Lamensch expliquait dans Le Vif le coût réel de la taxe forfaitaire de trois euros sur les petits colis entrant dans l'Union européenne.