PhD Program
Doctoral Program
Doctoral
Program
Your Gateway to an International Career in Research and Higher Education.
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,
Director of the HEC PhD program
Key Figures
56
students from all academic backgrounds
84%
international students
44%
women
19
nationalities
+300
alumni, working in over 35 countries
89%
Join an academic career
Lead News
Congratulations to Dr Jing Niu, Marketing, who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation at HEC Paris on August 30, 2023.
Congratulations to Dr Daria MOROZOVA, Management & Human Resources, who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation at HEC Paris on August 23, 2023.
Congratulations to Dr Maxime Bonelli, Finance, who successfully defended his Doctoral Dissertation at HEC Paris on July 6th, 2023. Maxime has accepted a position as Assistant Professor at London Business...
Congratulations to Dr Chang-Wa Huynh, Strategy and Business Policy, who successfully defended his Doctoral Dissertation at HEC Paris on July 05, 2023. Chang-Wa has accepted a position as Assistant...
Congratulations to Dr Hanei Son, Strategy and Business Policy, who successfully defended her Doctoral Dissertation at HEC Paris on June 13, 2023.
HEC PhD Dissertations
Three essays on being human alongside artificial intelligence
This thesis explores the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on hum ...
Three essays on Innovation and Human Capital in the Investment Management Industry
This thesis is made of three distinct chapters that investigate innova ...
A Moralized View of Corporate Purpose: the Mediating Role of Legitimacy Judgments
Purpose-driven companies propose to reintroduce morality at the most f ...