Valérie Gauthier, PhD and Associate Dean of the HEC MBA Program
Educated in France and the United States, Valérie Gauthier pursued graduate-level research in individual learning processes and the development of cross-cultural relationships. Her academic background in psychology and literature established a solid foundation for her future work in management education.
Dr. Gauthier was elected Associate Dean of the HEC MBA program in 2002 (reelected in 2006), and she has since re-designed the MBA curriculum, with a view toward future societal and educational shifts. Under her mandate, the program has undergone a fundamental transformation that has placed the concept of “savoir-relier,”™ or making connections, at the very core of its participants' personal and professional development.
In order to place the HEC MBA at the forefront of innovative management education, Dr. Gauthier has instituted several pioneering initiatives. For example, since 2005, the HEC MBA has implemented a strong partnership with Apple that serves to enhance participants' management skills through the integration of the “podcast solution”. Students further develop their capacity for positive management by participating in an experiential learning process that trains them to adopt and implement high ethical standards. The program's emphasis on leadership is reflected in the cycle of seminars, launched by Dr. Gauthier that brings CEOs, entrepreneurs, and leadership specialists to the HEC campus to share their experiences and insights with MBA participants.
Dr. Gauthier's vision of leadership encompasses a global perspective on women in business. As part of her continuing effort to further integrate women into the HEC MBA program, Dr. Gauthier strongly supported the creation of HEC Women in Leadership. |
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