Associate Professor of Accounting and Management Control
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HEC ParisSebastian D. Becker is an Associate Professor at HEC Paris, where he holds the Nexans chair for "Orchestrating Sustainable Business Transformation." He earned his Ph.D. from WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management in 2011 and has extensive experience in both academia and research, having previously served as a post-doc at WHU and as a visiting scholar at various prestigious institutions across Europe. His research focuses on the diffusion and implementation of accounting and control techniques in organizations, with particular expertise in budgeting and forecasting, as well as management practices in startups. Becker teaches courses in Management Accounting and Control, Business Performance Management, and has developed an online course on scaling startups through Coursera. Recognized for his teaching excellence, he has received several awards, including the Pierre Vernimmen Best Teacher Award and accolades for innovative teaching initiatives.