Bernard LECA

Bernard LECA is a Professor at ESSEC Business School (France) since 2015, specializing in Accounting and Management Control. His academic leadership includes roles as Academic Director of E&MISE Laboratory (2023–2024) and Head of the Ecological Transition Talent Track (2021–2025). He co-headed the Accounting and Management Control department (2018–2021) and holds a Doctorate in Strategy & Operations Management from the University of Lille (2008).

His research focuses on Institutional Work, Management Control Systems, and Organizational Ethics, particularly in hybrid/nonprofit organizations, digital surveillance, and corporate social responsibility. Recent work includes studies on fraud prevention, ethical stress mitigation, and sustainability accounting.

Key article trends:

• Institutional Entrepreneurship in cultural/art sectors and financial markets
• Ethical Dimensions of Management Control Systems
• Surveillance & Rhizomic Structures in Digitized Contexts
• Grand Challenges and Multi-Level Coordination

Scientific Awards:

• Dauphine Foundation Prize (2015, 2013)
• Prime d'Excellence Scientifique (2012)
• Fast Breaking Article in Economics & Business (2011)
• Roland Calori Prize (2007)

Beyond academia, LECA contributes to public discourse through platforms like The Conversation and Council on Business & Society. He actively participates in editorial boards (Organization Studies, M@n@gement) and international workshops (OAP). His lab (E&MISE) emphasizes sustainability research.