ESSCA’s Stéphane Justeau lays out five evidence‑informed strategies for student success that business schools can operationalize without increasing burnout. The tactics range from reframing success as a process to concrete planning (deliverable, standard, timeline), and behavioral fixes like the 'minimum viable start' to overcome avoidance. The column emphasizes predictable, research‑based interventions—attention training, backward planning and small‑task starts—that faculty and student‑success offices can implement immediately to improve completion rates and reduce anxiety-driven avoidance. Programs should translate the advice into low‑friction scaffolds: compact checklists, required micro‑milestones, and coaching touchpoints that preserve rigor while improving retention and well‑being.