Laurent BIBARD

Laurent BIBARD is a Professor of Management at ESSEC Business School (France), located at Campus de Cergy. His academic career spans over 30 years, including roles such as Academic Director of the MS OPT program (2021–present), Track Head of Management & Philosophy (2020–2021), and Head of the Edgar Morin Chair in Complexity (2014–2019). He holds advanced degrees including two Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (in Philosophy and Management) and a Doctorat in Philosophy and Socio-Economics of Development.

Educations:

• 2013: Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches in Philosophy (Université Paris 8)
• 2001: Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches in Management (IAE Aix-Marseille)
• 1996: Doctorat in Philosophy (Sorbonne Université)
• 1991: Doctorat in Socio-Economics of Development (EHESS)
• 1987: DEA in Philosophy (Sorbonne Université)
• 1986: Maîtrise of Philosophy and DEA in Organizational Analysis (Institut d’Études Politiques)
• 1985: MSc in Management (ESSEC Business School)

Research Interests: BIBARD’s work bridges philosophy, ethics, and management. Key themes include:
- Ethical and philosophical foundations of organizational behavior
- Complexity theory and crisis management
- Gender studies and sexual ethics in organizations
- Philosophy of science and technology impact analysis
- Leadership and decision-making under uncertainty

Recent Research Trends: His 2020s work focuses on AI ethics, post-pandemic organizational resilience, and philosophical critiques of modernity. Earlier contributions addressed gender politics in institutions and the role of theater in managerial training.

Grants & Advising: Supervised 2 notable PhD theses (GIACOMEL A., TOURNIER L.). Served as a keynote speaker at major events like the Paris Philosopher Management Congress (2021) and contributed to policy discussions on crisis adaptation (e.g., Labo-Crise 2022).

Labs/Teams: Leads ESSEC’s Complexity Studies initiatives through the Edgar Morin Chair. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on ethics, AI governance, and organizational resilience.