HEC in the press

With a curriculum designed to empower leaders with a strategic vision, as well as cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset and resilience, HEC Paris Business School appears in Executive Courses top 10 institutions which have distinguished themselves for the excellence of their executive education programs.

In her op-ed published in Forbes, Dominique Rouziès, Marketing professor at HEC Paris, provides tips on how sales managers can maximize the link between their experience and their compensation.

In an op-ed published in Harvard Business Review, professor at HEC Paris Rodolphe Durand details the importance for companies to create and nurture a a purpose-driven culture with articulated values and which goes beyond mere profitability.

With its strategic location and a diverse range of MBA programs, the Middle East has become a growingly popular spot for business schools. Joshua Kobb, executive director of partnerships and growth for HEC Paris in Qatar, gives more details to Find MBA: "This shift is a direct result of the support extended by governments and state organizations to nurture the next generation of local business leaders. Governments and organizations are increasingly sponsoring local talent to pursue MBA programs, including part-time EMBAs, contributing to a more diverse and dynamic student body."

As the business world keeps evolving, executive education is more and more in demand. Cécile Arragon, the Executive Director for Business Development at HEC Paris Executive Education, comments in Executive Courses: "Professionals need to be trained regularly to keep up with fast changes, no matter what the job market is like, and companies need to reinvent themselves at a fast pace too, probably even more so when the economic situation is difficult or uncertain."

Interviewed by Find MBA on the sectors which have the highest demand for MBA talent, Director of employer engagement at HEC Paris Business School Sophie Dimich-Louvet details: "Post pandemic, there’s been a notable rise in MBAs joining tech sectors and start-ups, reflecting a broader industry trend towards digital transformation."

HEC Imagine Fellows, a scholarhsip program dedicated to students coming from war zones, was chosen by Times HIgher Education as "Scholarship of the Month".

Behishta Nazir tells her journey to Times Higher Education as an international student from fleeing Afghanistan to HEC Paris Business School's campus thanks to the HEC Imagine Fellows scholarship program.

MBA Crystal Ball details the benefits of an MBA for a career change, and HEC Paris Business School is one of the schools which can help switching jobs: 65% of HEC's MBA alumni changed role within their company, 77% changed their sector and 74% moved to another country.

In her latest op-ed for Forbes, Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, professor on HEC Paris's Doha campus, discusses the Barbie movie and Mattel's strategy to revamp the brand's image.