David Kalisz, Director of the Master in Management and MSc in Business Management and Associate Professor, Excelia Business School, France, outlines plans to integrate artificial intelligence, international expansion and ecological transition into postgraduate education
La Rochelle, February 2, 2026: Excelia Business School has appointed David Kalisz as Director of its Master in Management, known in French as Programme Grande Ecole, and the MSc in Business Management. He assumed the role on February 2, 2026.
David Kalisz previously served as Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor at Paris School of Business. A researcher lecturer in management with expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning, he joins Excelia to support the development of pedagogy that integrates strategy, technology and organisational transformation.
In his new role, David Kalisz will coordinate and develop both graduate programmes in alignment with Excelia’s strategic vision, Business Education for our futureS. His mandate includes strengthening academic quality, supporting internationalisation and advancing programme deployment across Excelia campuses in La Rochelle, Tours, Orleans and Paris.
His postgraduate strategy focuses on reinforcing Excelia Business School’s position among France’s leading business schools, expanding the Master in Management offering in Paris, promoting undergraduate years across campuses and aligning the MSc portfolio with regional and international market needs. The direction also places emphasis on ecological and social transition, digital transformation and geopolitical shifts shaping contemporary management.
Operational responsibilities include contributing to accreditation processes such as Visa and Grade de Master, EQUIS, AACSB, AMBA and HCERES in coordination with the dedicated department. He will also oversee programme quality indicators across campuses, review international mobility in line with ecological transition objectives and incorporate adaptive skills and artificial intelligence considerations into programme design.
David Kalisz also joins Excelia Business School as Associate Professor in the Strategy Academic Department. His teaching will cover megatrends, future studies and the long term impact of innovation on industries and organisations. His research centres on strategic foresight and scenario planning, particularly in environments marked by uncertainty and structural change.
Excelia is a multidisciplinary higher education institution operating under contract with the French State. The group includes Excelia Business School, Excelia Hotel and Tourism School and Excelia Communication School, educating approximately 6,800 students across four campuses and supported by a network of 47,000 alumni.
