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HEC Paris PhD Program: Shaping the Future of Research and Academia

The HEC Paris PhD Program is designed for ambitious scholars seeking to shape the future of research and academia. Our program fosters a culture of curiosity and collaboration, equipping you with the tools to explore new ideas, generate knowledge, and share it with the world.

With a low student-to-faculty ratio, you receive personalized guidance and close supervision, working alongside faculty members as both mentors and peers. As an integral part of our academic community, you contribute to HEC Paris’ consistent ranking among the top research institutions in management and economics.

From day one, you are immersed in intensive coursework and cutting-edge research, supported by generous resources and a dynamic network of researchers, peers, corporate partners, and alumni. Our program prepares you for the demands of academia, emphasizing excellence in research and publications in top-tier journals.

HEC Paris offers eight areas of specialization, leading to a PhD in Management, Economics, or Law and Regulation. 

As one of Europe’s leading academic institutions, we are committed to advancing knowledge through research, international publications, and academic conferences. Join a program that prepares you for academic excellence and positions you among the next generation of global scholars.

We welcome applicants from any field with a strong desire to pursue an academic career and who are curious, eager to learn and to explore new ideas.

 

Johan Hombert,
Professor of Finance, PhD Program Associate Dean

 

VISITING PHD STUDENT RESEARCHERS

The HEC Paris PhD program welcomes PhD students from other universities who wish to benefit from courses, seminars and individual supervision by the professor who is the primary host.

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Lead News

Madhulika Kaul, HEC PhD, Strategy & Business Policy, Foundation, Prize, 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Madhulika Kaul (D.23) and Yurii Handziuk for winning the 2024 HEC Foundation Prizes in recognition of their outstanding doctoral research and academic impact.
HEC Paris, Medici Summer School
The S&O Institute of HEC Paris is pleased to announce the organization of the 17th edition of the Medici Summer School in Management Studies, for doctoral students and young researchers, which will be...
HEC Paris Top Finance Graduate Award 2025
HEC Paris is proud to host the 2025 Top Finance Graduate Award Conference on 6 May 2025. This award recognizes the most promising PhD candidates in financial economics worldwide, graduating in 2025.
HEC Paris, Economics PhD Conference 2025
The HEC Economics PhD Conference, organized by HEC Paris’ Faculty of Economics and Decision Sciences, is a student-led event for Economics PhD students to present their work, receive feedback, network...
Mohammad Taghi Hosseini, HEC PhD, Strategy & Business Policy, 2024
Congratulations to Dr Seyed Mohammad Taghi HOSSEINI, Strategy and Business Policy, who successfully defended his doctoral dissertation at HEC Paris on October 24th, 2024.

HEC PhD Dissertations

Three Essays on Cooperative Organizational Forms
By C. DOCHE
This dissertation focuses on organizations’ use of collective resource ...
Essays on Economics of Information Systems
By Y. SHEN
To ease prescribers’ burden in using statewide Prescription Drug Monit ...
An investigation of marketing communication facilitated by social media platforms.
By J. NIU
Abstract : This thesis predominantly delves into what motivates social ...