Leadership Fellows
Leadership Fellows is an on-campus mentorship and business leadership program designed to help students define their long-term personal and professional goals.
Inspiring the Next Generation of Business Leaders
Formerly known as “THE Executive Committee” (TEC) now known as the Leadership Fellows was launched in the USA by Gary Brinderson and started at HEC Paris in 2005. Since then, more than 800 MBA students have joined this original peer advisory group that has earned a worldwide reputation for the quality of its leadership development approach.
The program's primary goal is to help students define their personal values and life purpose, ultimately shaping them into the best people and business leaders who will leave a positive impact on society and within organizations.
As part of HEC Talents' career offering, this unique program provides students a sounding board of trusted peers who offer them diverse perspectives to help them make better decisions in their personal and professional lives while discussing key topics such as leadership, diversity or emotional intelligence. That experience is deepened by two other activities:
- One-on-one personalized mentorship sessions with Leadership Fellows, Co-Chairs Bernard Bismuth, Marie France George and Thierry Voiriot to help students reflect on and develop their life and career choices, as well as their personal purpose and philosophy.
- Guest speaker meetings with business leaders from various business horizons, who share professional advice and who open up about the personal challenges they have faced.
The program is open to a limited number of MBAs in September (36 students) and in January (24 students), who come together in a confidential and safe environment.
Leadership Fellows is for MBA students who are willing to actively reflect upon their own successes and failures, who are not afraid to question themselves, and who are ready to lead others in the Leadership Fellows community, growing personally and professionally to become impactful leaders in the future.
"My TEC experience laid the foundation for deep and long-term changes in my life. After six months I have learned a lot about trade-offs, decision-making, and leading from outstanding speakers, my fellow TEC-colleagues, and my mentor. TEC has helped me sharpen my vision of life, my understanding of who I am, and guided me in my decision for the immediate next step after the MBA."MBA '25