News List | HEC Paris

July 2019

HEC PhD - B. Vallée, Finance 2014, Associate Professor, Harvard Business School

PhD Program

Boris Vallée, HEC PhD 2014, Nominated Associate Professor

The HEC PhD Program congratulates Professor Boris Vallée on his recent nomination as Torstein Hagen Associate Professor of Finance at Harvard Business School.

Jul 17, 2019

HEC Foundation

HEC Paris Creates the Jean-Marie Eveillard Endowed Chair in Value Investing

The HEC Foundation announced the creation of an endowed chair in value investing, financed by Jean-Marie Eveillard (H62), one of the most successful global value investors in history. The first chair holder is HEC Professor of Finance Augustin Landier.

Jul 15, 2019

Executive Education

The role of ethics and morals in managing organizations

When grappling with the challenge of upholding ethics in the modern business landscape, HEC Paris Professor of Strategy, Gérard de Maupeou emphasizes the importance of purposeful leadership. He goes on to discuss ethics in a company context, the role of corporate social responsibility, and why an ...

Jul 11, 2019

Sustainability & Organizations Institute

Medici Summer School Marks Interaction Between Science and Culture

For only the second time in its 11-year-history, HEC’s S&O Center hosted the annual Medici Summer School in Management Studies. The weeklong event, co-organized with MIT and the Bologna Business School, is designed for doctoral students and young researchers.

Jul 10, 2019

The School

“Disarming the Bomb”

Challenging racism, antisemitism and homophobia: those were the sensitive topics DiversiTALKS broached by inviting top speakers to debate in front of HEC staff and students. A socially and politically charged topic which is touching universities worldwide.

Jul 10, 2019

2e forum franco-allemand au féminin - Munich - HEC Paris

The School

Second French-German Forum: The Challenges of Being A Woman Entrepreneur

Organized by the HEC Paris Representative office in Germany, the second “French-German Forum’ took place on July 5 in Munich, covering the themes of entrepreneurship, technology, finance and culture.

Jul 10, 2019

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute

majamaja is disconnecting building from the grid

On Thursday, June 27, majamaja, the autonomous French-Finnish housing solution for sustainable land development projects discreetly took place in front of Station F!

Jul 08, 2019

Inclusive & Social Business Certificate - Bénédicte Faivre-Tavignot & Lucile Cornet-Vernet

Sustainability & Organizations Institute

HEC Students Meet Advocate for Artemisia Remedy to Malaria

The HEC class on Inclusive & Social Business organized a meeting with Lucile Cornet-Vernet, founder of La Maison de l’Artemisia, as part of their work on inclusive models to provide access to health for all.

Jul 08, 2019

The School

Refugees Find New Wings at HEC

A third cohort of refugees graduated from their Wintegreat at HEC program on June 7, receiving their certificates after 12 intensive weeks learning French, English and local culture. This course aims at providing a toolkit for personal and professional integration into the host nation.

Jul 02, 2019

PhD Program

PhD Thesis Defence, Yapei Zhang, Finance

Congratulations to Dr Yapei Zhang, Finance specialization, who successfully defended her thesis at HEC Paris, on July 2, 2019. Yapei will join the ShanghaiTech University School of Entrepreneurship and Management as Assistant Professor of Finance from summer 2019.

Jul 02, 2019