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Master in Economics & Finance
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Student academic background
The program welcomes talented students from leading schools across the globe. The diversity of their academic backgrounds plays a key role in the overall learning experience.
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Academic Team
The Master in Economics & Finance at HEC Paris is a unique Master’s program that combines rigorous training in quantitative and analytical skills, with essential knowledge in economics, finance and strategic management. We are convinced that strong quantitative skills are crucial to a successful career start, while a well rounded knowledge in key aspects of business is essential for your career development in any organization.
The program aims to impart not only frontier knowledge in economic theories, but also their applications by professionals in their work. The emphasis is on developing economic reflexes that are hard to learn on the job and also on understanding global macroeconomic and financial trends. Our diversified course portfolio allows you to tailor the curriculum to your career needs. This flexibility and the focus on quantitative skills have enabled our graduates to begin their careers in diverse areas such as investment banking, asset management, strategic and economic consulting, corporate finance, etc.
The courses are taught either by recognized faculty publishing in top academic journals or by top professional economists and managers working in financial institutions, consulting firms and government agencies.
In a nutshell, we believe that the content of the program, its international student body and the network of 50,000 alumni will make your experience with the Master in Economics & Finance at HEC Paris a unique and most rewarding one.
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| Ai-Ting Goh, Academic Director Associate Professor |
Olivier Klein, Academic Director, CEO, Lazard Frères Banque Affiliate Professor |
Over 40% of the courses are taught by professionals holding key positions in the private or public sector:
- Mohammed Abdellaoui, Professor (Education Track), HEC Paris
- Antonin Bergeaud, Associate Professor, HEC Paris
- Alexandre Carbonnel, Director, Alix Partners
- Diane Delaquaize, Senior Manager, Engie Impact
- Damien Gaillard, Arval
- Cédric Ghozzi, CEO, Merlin Studio
- Ai-Ting Goh, Academic Director, Associate Professor, HEC Paris
- Itzhak Gilboa, Professor, HEC Paris
- Jamie Hentall MacCuish, Assistant Professor, HEC Paris
- Brian Hill, Professor (Education Track), HEC Paris
- Olivier Klein, Academic Director, CEO Lazard Frères Banque and Affiliate Professor, HEC Paris
- Haris Krijestorac, Assistant Professor, HEC Paris
- Olivier Lendrevie, Founder, MoneySmart
- Raphaël Lévy, Associate Professor, HEC Paris
- Olivier Levyne, Associate Professor (Education Track), HEC Paris
- Michala Marcussen, Group Chief Economist and Head of Economic and Sector Research, Société Générale
- Clément Jonathan Mazet-Sonilhac, Assistant Professor, HEC Paris
- Eric Mengus, Associate Professor, HEC Paris
- Tomasz Michalski, Associate Professor, HEC Paris
- Stefania Minardi, Associate Professor, HEC Paris
- Denisa Mindruta , Associate Professor, HEC Paris
- Thomas Moatti, Director, Lazard Sovereign Advisory Group
- Julien-Pierre Nouen, CFA - Lazard Frères Gestion
- Ourabia Yasmine, Associate Partner, Mc Kinsey
- Jacques Potin, Economic Analyst, Nera Economic Consulting
- Timothy Ryan, CEO, Natixis Investment Managers
Faculty
HEC Paris is one of the world’s top research schools in economics and management. Our faculty push the boundaries of knowledge by producing the highest quality research. They aim to have an impact on pedagogy, management practices, public policies and society at large.
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