Scientific events

The academic reputation and attractiveness of the Métis Laboratory are based on strong links woven with scientific partners. Research Conferences, Days and Colloquia are thus organised or co-organised on a regular basis by the Laboratory’s researchers.  

These scientific events have an international objective and gather researchers and practitioners around major current economic issues such as Family Entrepreneurship, Project Management or Cross-cultural Management. 

Colloquia and conferences organised or co-organised by the school

International conferences in partnership with UMass Boston College of Management

Integrating its research work into an international dynamic is one of the objectives of EM Normandie. To this end, a pedagogical and research-based partnership has been established between the School and UMass Boston College of Management (UMBCM).

This partnership, based on the mobility of students and teachers from both structures, is divided into two main areas:

• Implementation of exchanges allowing students of the school to spend a semester in Boston and American students to study intercultural management on the Caen campus.

• Organisation of annual international conferences between the two schools

The first international conference "Corporate Social Responsibility across the Atlantic" was held in Boston from 22 to 24 May 2019, with research professors from EM Normandy and Umass. 

Journées Georges Doriot

The creation of the Journées Georges Doriot in 2006 has allowed Entrepreneurship Research teams from EM Normandie, HEC Paris and ESG UQAM (Montréal, Canada) to come together.

These ‘days’, organised every other year, are an opportunity to put into practice three of the major principles of research: practical intelligence, cross-disciplinary orientation and openness to professionals. The scientific community and the professional world thus exchange through talks, debates and workshops dedicated to the topic of the year’s edition. 

The 2018 edition of the Georges Doriot Days took place in Montréal on 15, 16 and 17 May 2018. Topic: ‘Entrepreneurship and Sharing:  what is the potential for social transformation?’

The 8^th edition of the days wil take place on 27 and 28 May 2021 in a 100% digital format.

The International Conference on the Philosophy of Management

Since 2022, EM Normandie has hosted the annual international conference ‘Philosophy of Management’, associated with the academic journal Philosophy of Management. This event brings together researchers in philosophy, management sciences and the social sciences, as well as practitioners keen to deepen the dialogue between philosophical reflection and managerial practices.

The conference addresses the major ethical, political and philosophical issues raised by contemporary management: responsibility and justice within organisations, changes in the world of work, leadership and managerial virtues, artificial intelligence, rationality and decision-making, as well as the political role of businesses. The 2026 edition featured, in particular, three thematic strands devoted to the politicisation of businesses, managerial virtues and action in situations of uncertainty.

These meetings have two main objectives:

• To promote international and interdisciplinary academic exchange on the ethical, political, epistemological and ontological foundations of management and organisations;
• To create a forum for dialogue between philosophers, management researchers and practitioners, in order to test philosophical theories against organisational realities and to renew reflection on the aims, responsibilities and practices of management.

The international conference ‘Sustainable Development in a Changing Global Economy’ on regional sustainable development in Vietnam

Since 2021, EM Normandie has been organising an annual international conference in Vietnam entitled ‘Sustainable Development in a Changing Global Economy’, dedicated to the challenges of regional sustainable development. This event is organised in partnership with the Institute of Social Sciences of the Central Region (ISSCR) and, since 2026, with the University of Finance–Marketing (UFM). It focuses in particular on the effects of globalisation, international trade, innovation and structural transformations on sustainable development trajectories.

These conferences have two main objectives:

• To promote international academic exchange on sustainable development, green growth, climate change, institutions and economic transformations;
• To foster dialogue between researchers, businesses, public decision-makers and institutional representatives in order to formulate recommendations tailored to local challenges.

DisrupTechAgora (DTA) Conference

Since 2021, the DisrupTechAgora (DTA) conference has been co-organised by the Innovation Research Network, EM Normandie and La Fabrique du Futur. The DTA explores how disruptive technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, Quantum Computing and Additive Manufacturing are transforming industries and redefining economic and societal landscapes on a global scale. This conference is dedicated to fostering ‘cross-fertilisation’ between the worlds of research and business. The aim is to foster dialogue between these different stakeholders by bringing their perspectives together and sharing their experiences to shape the future. Each year, the event is structured in two parts: one specifically aimed at practitioners and the other taking the form of a research seminar linked to a special issue of one of our partner journals.