Let’s come together on 6 July in the Vaes room for a convivial moment to celebrate the end of the year and the start of the holidays!We are organizing a leasure activity at 10:30, followed by a shared lunch at noon. The menu will be made up of dishes prepared by all of you.

Responsibility under Pressure: Sustainability & Inclusion in times of polarization and backlash We are living in an era of intersecting crises (ecological, social, political, and economic) that increasingly reinforce one another.

Cooperation beyond Institutions. The Case of the Lodi Model.Marco M. Daprà, Louvain Research Institute in Management and OrganizationsDesirée Del Chiaro, Independent Researcher Pursey Heugens, Rotterdam School of Management Summary Institutions underpin the taken-for-granted norms and belief systems that enable cooperation in everyday organizational life.

Beyond Competences: An Axiological Perspective on Sustainable Entrepreneurship EducationSélénia Anastasia, Louvain Research Institute in Management and OrganizationsAmélie Jacquemin, Louvain Research Institute in Management and OrganizationsSummaryIn the context of socio-ecological transition, education is increasingly expected to move beyond a purely competence-based approach and support forms of

LDSM3531 - Reading Seminar in Critical Management Studies5 ECTSProfs. Julie Hermans, Amélie Jacquemin, Maxence Postaire, Laurent TaskinAcademic year 2025-2026 Main objectivesThe reading seminar aims primarily to introduce Critical Management Studies (CMS) and assist doctoral students in the construction and development of their doctoral research—especially in its critical stance.

Doctoral seminar by Ming Chiu from The Education University of Hong Kong invited by James Thewissen Applying Artificial Intelligence & Statistics to Big Data: Automatic Analysis of ConversationsAs people solve problems together that they cannot do alone, automatic analysis of conversations can inform and enhance their collaborative problem solving.

Incumbent Firms’ Perspectives on How to Engage with StartupsLarge established companies are under growing pressure to adapt. Rapid technological change, digital transformation, and new forms of competition mean that firms must constantly look for new ideas, technologies, and capabilities. One increasingly popular response has been to engage with startups.

This event will start with a lunch at 12am at the Louvain house followed by the posters presentations in the afternoon at the Foyer Royal 12 pm – Lunch at the Louvain House (3rd floor of the Aula Magna)1 to 2 pm – Round Table 2 to 3.45 pm – Poster session3.45 to 4.15 pm –  Coffee break 

Trustworthy AI: Developing and evaluating risk mitigation methods in supervised learningMy thesis focuses on trustworthy artificial intelligence and, more specifically, on developing and evaluating risk mitigation methods in supervised learning.

Workshop by Ante Glavas from SKEMA Business School, invited by Valérie Swaen During this workshop, we will explore guidance from scholars on how to publish in journals that are highly ranked and also to have an impact in practice.