As part of Women’s Rights Week, held from 9 to 13 March 2026, emlyon business school reaffirms its strong commitment to gender equality, inclusion and diversity. This thematic week offers a rich and varied programme designed to raise awareness, inform, and mobilize the entire community around this major societal issue.

A Medical Affairs Advisor is a highly qualified professional who plays a role in the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare affairs. Positioned at the intersection of science, regulation, and marketing, they validate promotional materials, manage clinical trials, and provide scientific counsel to internal teams. As a strategic interface between clinical research, regulatory affairs, and professionals, they translate complex data into reliable, compliant wellness information. The Medical Affairs Advisor contributes to wellness approach, delivers internal training, manages interactions with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), and generates real-world evidence. Their role is critical to ensuring credible, independent communication aligned with regulatory requirements, ultimately serving patients and therapeutic decision-making.

A Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) is a senior executive responsible for defining, implementing, and measuring an organization's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategy. Their role involves transforming commitments into concrete policies that deliver measurable impact on culture, HR practices, and overall business performance. Positioned at the intersection of human resources, executive leadership, and business operations, the CDO influences recruitment, talent retention, career equity, and employee engagement. In a context of heightened societal and regulatory expectations, they carry strategic responsibility for aligning inclusion, performance, and corporate reputation. The Chief Diversity Officer is now a key player in governance, cultural transformation, and sustainable value creation.

A chief transformation officer (CTO) is a senior responsible for leading large-scale, enterprise-wide change. The role of the chief transformation officer is to align strategy, operations, technology, and culture to ensure the organization adapts and performs in a fast-changing environment. 

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The Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) is a strategic executive who oversees all commercial processes within an organization. Positioned at the intersection of commercial leadership and ground-level operations, this professional optimizes sales team performance by structuring methods, tools, and tracking metrics.

A Corporate Social Responsibility auditor is a professional responsible for evaluating an organization’s social, environmental, and ethical practices against recognized standards, regulations, and sustainability commitments. Using a structured CSR audit approach, they analyze policies, controls, and on-site practices to assess compliance with CSR, ESG, and sustainability frameworks. 

Programme Grande École

Manon Borie

As part of its climate plan, emlyon business school is working to reduce the carbon footprint associated with international mobility. Among the measures in place: the soft mobility grant, a financial aid designed to encourage students to choose low-carbon modes of transport to reach their academic exchange destination.
Manon Borie, a student of the Master in Management - Grande École, looks back on her travel experience to Finland.