News List | HEC Paris

April 2021

The School

HEC Graduate Nathalie Becquart Breaks Glass Ceiling at Vatican

In a historic break from the Vatican’s past, Pope Francis named the first-ever woman, Nathalie Becquart (H92), to a voting post in the Synod of Bishops. As the body’s undersecretary, Becquart will thus be able to discuss and vote on key doctrinal issues during the Catholic Church’s Synod, set for ...

Apr 12, 2021

HEC Foundation

Thank you Bernard Méheut (H.60)

As we begin 2021, we have been deeply saddened to hear of the death of Bernard Méheut (H.60), a Grand Donor of the HEC Foundation and member of the Dean’s Circle, who showed great commitment to HEC Paris for many years.

Apr 08, 2021

PhD Program

PhD Dissertation Defense, Elena Lizunova, Strategy and Business Policy

Congratulations to Dr Elena Lizunova, Strategy and Business Policy specialization, who successfully defended her Doctoral dissertation at HEC Paris, on April 6, 2021.

Apr 07, 2021

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute

Incubateur HEC Paris: 16 new startups in the "Spring 2021" batch

In-class, online or in collaboration with our partners, startups are every 3 months integrated into the Incubateur HEC Paris. Discover here 16 new companies that will benefit from the strength of the HEC network and boost their development in the coming months.

Apr 07, 2021

Executive MBA

Energy Professionals at the HEC Paris Executive MBA

Professionals from the energy industry are a common sight at the HEC Paris Executive MBA. We hear from three alumni -- highly accomplished technicians in their respective fields -- who used their EMBA degrees to fill in the proverbial business gap.

Apr 04, 2021

Executive MBA

Guest Post: A Librarian Gets an Executive MBA

In this guest submission, Audrey Chapuis, Director of the American Library in Paris, writes about how an Executive MBA from HEC Paris is equipping her with the tools to lead her institution into an increasingly complex future.

Apr 02, 2021

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute

WomenEntrepreneurs4Good: Powering female entrepreneurs in the Green Transition

WomenEntrepreneurs4Good is the new accelerator program for women entrepreneurs operated by the HEC Paris Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center, in partnership with the Women's Forum for the Economy & Society and Procter & Gamble. This initiative aims to equip women entrepreneurs and minority women’s ...

Apr 02, 2021

MBA

3 Tech Startups Run by HEC Paris MBA Alumnae

HEC Paris MBA showcases women leading tech startups. Summer Lindman heads Talkable, boosting customer engagement. Cécile Villette pioneers Altaroad, making highways smarter. Nelly Chatue-Diop founds EJARA, democratizing investments in Africa. These alumnae redefine tech leadership, contributing to ...

Apr 01, 2021

March 2021

HEC Paris UK Office - Startup Launchpad 2021

The School

The Startup Launchpad 2021 – London Calling!

Every year, the HEC UK Office organizes a Learning Expedition to London for 170-200 student-entrepreneurs from the HEC Startup Launchpad. This program works like an accelerator, designed to help student entrepreneurs launch their startup within 10 weeks.

This year, the trip took place virtually on ...

Mar 31, 2021

HEC Paris UK Office - The World at a Glance

The School

The world at a glance with HEC in The UK: An innovative virtual boarding!

On March 24 & 25, the HEC in the UK office organized the first HEC virtual world tour with the support of other HEC representative offices all over the world. For this first edition, students from the Strategic Management Programme enrolled for a virtual trip to Abidjan (Ivory Coast), London (UK) & ...

Mar 31, 2021