The world has entered a new era. The landmarks established in the aftermath of World War II are fading, and new logics and references are sketching out unprecedented perspectives : supporting and financing necessary transitions in a tense geopolitical context, facing numerous systemic risks ; innovating, defining the progress factors that will guide our lifestyles and conditions within a framework of economic governance that respects the interests of all stakeholders.
Attentive to these topics, the Jury of the 36th Competition will reward the best theses (Master 1 and 2) in Economics and Finance, in French or English, that delve into one of the following themes and lead to concrete proposals:
- Evaluation and management of risks by Banks, Insurance, Asset Management, new forms of credit and savings
- Financing of research and innovation and the challenges in terms of competitiveness and productivity
- Financing of infrastructure and strategic priorities (climate, energy, water, raw materials, technology, defense); managing transitions
- Revolutions in Commerce and Industry
- Services to the population and their financing (health, dependency, education, training, unemployment, retirement, etc.); demographic imperatives
- AI, data management, cybersecurity
- New modes of work and employment, the place of humans
- Management of territories, living areas and their priorities, transportation, security, sports, culture
- The place and role of States, international organizations
- Electronic currencies and new payment methods
- The weight of debt, its management, handling inflation, financial stability, the role of currencies
- Taxation and legal security implications, sovereignty fields
- Regulatory and accounting standardization issues, implementation of extra-financial accounting and ESG
