Thesis Defense - June 3, 2026
I will defend my PhD thesis on June 3, 2026 at École Polytechnique.
I am looking for a post-doc or AP position!
I recently defended my PhD in Management Science at École Polytechnique. I am a Teaching Fellow at Ecole Polytechnique and Research Fellow at the Center for Management Studies (i3, UMR CNRS 9217). I was a visiting scholar at Columbia University (2024-2026). Before joining Polytechnique, I graduated from École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay in Economics & Management and worked in private equity at Trocadero Capital Partners and Cathay Capital.
My research focuses on sustainable finance in private markets, organizational design, and the conditions under which financial intermediaries can generate social impact. My work is supported by ANRT, Trocadero Capital Partners (CIFRE), École Polytechnique (Chaire Technology for Change), and several professional organizations including Forum pour l’Investissement Responsable and the Association française des Investisseurs Institutionnels.
You can contact me at leo.denis@polytechnique.edu.
PhD in Management Science,
École Polytechnique, France
MResearch in Management,
École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay, France
Recent updates on ongoing research, awards, and academic visits.
I will defend my PhD thesis on June 3, 2026 at École Polytechnique.
The paper “Hybridizing Investors” received a Best Paper designation for AOM 2026.
The empirical report “Finance Durable & Structuration des fonds” is now available.
Excited to share I received the PhD Grant from the 2024 FIR-PRI Awards!
I will be at Columbia University during Fall 2024 for a research visit!