The Mission of HEC Institute
HEC Institute connects knowledge, expertise and people to turn research, education and innovation into solutions for today’s major challenges.
Connecting knowledge to build solutions
We face increasingly interconnected technological, environmental, economic, geopolitical and social transformations. No single actor or discipline can address them alone.
HEC Institute is built on a simple conviction: knowledge should not only help us understand the world. It should also inform choices, enrich education, fuel innovation and contribute to action.
HEC Institute brings together eight centers of expertise, alongside their researchers, labs, initiatives, programs and communities. It builds bridges between faculty, students, businesses, entrepreneurs, alumni, partners and institutions to develop new responses to the major challenges facing business and society.
Different expertise. Shared challenges. Connected solutions.
Think. Teach. Act. Connected.
Think
Understand
Produce research, data and knowledge to better understand the major transformations shaping our world.
Teach
Empower
Turn knowledge into learning experiences, programs, certificates, case studies and resources for students and leaders.
Act
Transform
Put knowledge into action through innovation, entrepreneurship, partnerships, experimentation and initiatives that address societal challenges.
Connect
Build bridges
Connect these three dimensions, bringing disciplines, centers and communities together around shared challenges.
Centers of expertise
The strength of the HEC Institute lies in the diversity and complementarity of its eight Centers, united around shared challenges. Each brings a unique perspective on the major transformations shaping business and society, connecting knowledge, disciplines and perspectives to develop new solutions.
In a world shaped by interconnected environmental and social challenges, the S&O center brings research and education together to inform decisions, inspire solutions and equip current and future leaders to advance a sustainable and just transition.
In the face of major economic, environmental, and societal transitions, HEC Paris believes that entrepreneurship can be a powerful driver of inclusion. In this context, the Social Entrepreneurship Center is committed to contributing to a more inclusive and fairer world.
Empowering entrepreneurs seeking to find solutions to our future by creating assets and connecting communities.
Bringing business and strategic support to revolutionary, science-based innovations with the potential for high impact on business, society, and the environment, driven by disruptive technologies: Biotechnologies, AI, Quantum, Climate, Space.
HEC Paris and Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) have created Hi! Paris, an interdisciplinary and inter-institutional center that combines education, research and innovation. Its declared ambition is to become a world leader in these fields within five years by answering the major challenges...
The HEC Paris – Dieter Schwarz Center for Family Business is an academic center dedicated to advancing research (THINK) and education (TEACH) around the distinctive characteristics of family businesses, and to favor their transmission, scale and entrepreneurial spirit (ACT). From small firms to...
We aim at unleashing human potential by placing purpose at the heart of leadership, for a more responsible economy. As such, the Purpose Center directly serves HEC Paris' mission to shape the leaders of tomorrow who understand that their obligations go beyond the bottom line and contribute to the...
The HEC Center for Impact Finance Research’s mission is to serve as a knowledge hub on how finance affects firms’ and investors’ behavior, and how it can help address the economic, technological, climatic, and social challenges of today and tomorrow. These challenges raise new questions and...
Research labs
Exploring today the challenges that will shape tomorrow.
Embedded within the Centers’ long-term areas of expertise, the Labs are agile spaces for applied research and experimentation. Drawing on emerging challenges faced by businesses and society, they bring together researchers, experts and partners to bridge academic research and real-world needs, and develop new responses to today’s challenges.
In an age of cascading crises and the rise of artificial intelligence, exploring what defines the singularity of human leadership to turn complexity into action, and to strengthen leaders’ capacity to act with discernment and impact.
Plateforme dédiée aux travaux, études et notes sur l’innovation et le futur du travail
A World of Interconnected Transformations
From sustainability to AI, finance to leadership, and entrepreneurship to geopolitics, HEC Institute brings together complementary expertise to build new balances between economic performance, technological progress, social responsibility and environmental limits.
Connect
Bring together expertise and stakeholders who would not naturally work together.
Ground
Bring real-world challenges into research, education and experimentation.
Create
Turn these connections into knowledge, experiences and concrete solutions.
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