Monthly Archives: October 2021

My experience of Account Manager in the office real estate market in Paris

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Clément KEFALAS

My experience of Account Manager in the office real estate market in Paris In this article, Clément KEFALAS (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2021) shares his working experience as an Account Manager at Ubiq. Ubiq: A company … Continue reading →

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A New Angle in M&A E-Commerce

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Antoine PERUSAT

A New Angle in M&A E-Commerce In this article, Antoine PERUSAT (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2019-2023) shares his working experience as an M&A Analyst at a start-Up. The Company Last summer, I worked for two months … Continue reading →

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Programming Languages for Quants

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Jayati WALIA

Programming Languages for Quants In this article, Jayati WALIA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents an overview of popular programming languages used in quantitative finance. Introduction Finance as an industry has always been very … Continue reading →

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Decentralized finance (DeFi)

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Youssef EL QAMCAOUI

Decentralized finance (DeFi) In this article, Youssef EL QAMCAOUI (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy & Management of International Business (SMIB), 2020-2021) discusses decentralized finance (DeFi). From cryptocurrencies to decentralized finance As you may know, Bitcoin is a form of … Continue reading →

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The Warren Buffett Indicator

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Youssef EL QAMCAOUI

The Warren Buffett Indicator In this article, Youssef EL QAMCAOUI (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy & Management of International Business (SMIB), 2020-2021) discusses the Warren Buffett Indicator. It is no secret that stock prices are all-time highs and people … Continue reading →

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Smart Beta industry main actors

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Youssef LOURAOUI

In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2017-2021) presents the main actors of the smart beta industry, which is estimated to represent a cumulative market value of $1.9 trillion as of 2017 and is … Continue reading →

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MSCI Factor Indexes

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Youssef LOURAOUI

In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2017-2021) presents the MSCI Factor Indexes. MSCI is one of the most prominent actors in the indexing business, with approximately 236 billion dollars in assets benchmarked to … Continue reading →

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Carbon Disclosure Rating

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Anant JAIN

Carbon Disclosure Rating In this article, Anant JAIN (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) talks about Carbon Disclosure Rating. Introduction Carbon disclosure rating (CDR) is a medium to measure the environment sustainability of a company. … Continue reading →

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Carbon Trading

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Anant JAIN

Carbon Trading In this article, Anant JAIN (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) talks about Carbon Trading. Introduction Carbon trading is a market-based system focused on alleviating greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide which is emitted … Continue reading →

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Green Investments

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Anant JAIN

Green Investments In this article, Anant JAIN (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) talks about Green Investments. Introduction Green investments, also known as eco investments, are investment activities that target companies focusing on environmentally conscious … Continue reading →

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Conscious Capitalism

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Anant JAIN

Conscious Capitalism In this article, Anant JAIN (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) talks about Conscious Capitalism. Introduction Conscious Capitalism is mainly focused on creating a more ethical business, whilst pursuing profits. The main premise … Continue reading →

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Sin Stocks

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Anant JAIN

Sin Stocks In this article, Anant JAIN (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) talks about sin stocks. Introduction Sin stocks are shares of publicly traded companies that are indulged in business activities or industries considered … Continue reading →

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United Nations Global Compact

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Anant JAIN

United Nations Global Compact In this article, Anant JAIN (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) talks about the United Nations Global Compact. Introduction The United Nations (UN) Global Compact is a worldwide initiative to assist … Continue reading →

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Smart beta 2.0

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Youssef LOURAOUI

In this article, Youssef LOURAOUI (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor of Business Administration, 2017-2021) presents the concept of Smart beta 2.0, an enhancement of the first generation of smart beta strategies. The structure of this post is as follows: we … Continue reading →

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