News List | HEC Paris

March 2026

Students posing outside for a group photo

The School

HEC Paris Launches HEC Academy

HEC Academy Unites Youth, Summer, Online, Study Tour, and Executive MBA Specialization Certificate Programs Under One Gateway to the HEC Experience

Paris (Jouy-en-Josas), France — February 2026 — HEC Paris announces the launch of HEC Academy, a unified umbrella for the School’s portfolio of intensive ...

Mar 12, 2026

MBA

Women in Leadership Spotlight: Angela Anukam

Angela Anukam, MBA '27, plays an active leadership role in the HEC Paris community as President of the Africa Club and a board member of both the Women in Leadership Club (VP of Internal Events & Coordination) and the Arts, Media & Entertainment Club ( VP of Content Management).

In this Women in ...

Mar 10, 2026

Sustainability & Organizations Institute

From Value Creation to Value Sharing: New Insights from HEC Paris

A report from the Sustainability & Organizations Institute explores why value sharing within companies is becoming a critical element of sustainable and competitive business strategy. But how should companies distribute the value they create in an increasingly unequal economic landscape? Titled ...

Mar 10, 2026

Dacia CEO Karin Adt giving a speech at HEC Paris

MBA

To Remain the Same, We Will Have to Change

There's a different kind of learning that happens when the case study walks into the room. In February, HEC Paris MBA students were in the middle of a competitive automotive business simulation, making high-stakes decisions on pricing, strategy, and market positioning under real pressure, with real ...

Mar 09, 2026

Policy Note La Politique au Travail - Vignette Illustration

Sustainability & Organizations Institute

An HEC Paris study highlights the role of the workplace in political divides

On the eve of the 2026 municipal elections, a new study from HEC Paris conducted by professors Yann Algan, Antonin Bergeaud and student Camille Frouard highlights the decisive role of workplace experience in shaping the political attitudes of private-sector employees.

Mar 09, 2026

Executive Education

A Leadership Signature, You Don’t Copy It, You Refine It

When Indra Nooyi, then CEO of PepsiCo, was told to walk into a job interview in a sari — “and if they don’t hire you for who you are, that’s their loss” — she didn’t know it yet, but she was getting one of the most important leadership lessons of her life.

Mar 05, 2026

Dr. Tayyab Rashid, expert in Positive Clinical Psychology and Faculty Affiliate at Harvard, pictured indoors on a university campus

Executive Education

What Executive Coaches Must Know About Mental Health Boundaries

Dr. Tayyab Rashid explains how to spot red flags, assess risk, and refer responsibly when coaching conversations shift into clinical territory.

Mar 05, 2026

HEC Foundation

An evening celebrating the excellence and diversity of the MBA

During a scholarship award ceremony attended by Olivier Sevillia (MBA.90), a major donor to the Foundation, we celebrated excellence, diversity, and commitment alongside our MBA students.

Mar 02, 2026

February 2026

Faculty & Research

HEC Paris teaching cases in the spotlight!

Nils Plambeck has been named a winner of the 2026 Case Centre Awards & Competitions in the category Outstanding Compact Case for his case Ben & Jerry’s vs. Unilever: Serving Ice Cream, Cherry Topping and Geopolitics? Other cases from HEC Paris are also featured in the latest competitions unveiled by ...

Feb 25, 2026

Master's programs

Where Academic Excellence Meets Industry Transformation – Inside the HEC Paris Master In International Finance

In a world where finance is being reshaped by rapid technological disruption, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence, the need for rigorous, forward-looking education has never been greater. At HEC Paris, the Master in International Finance (MIF) has been designed to meet these ...

Feb 18, 2026