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July 2026

Junko Adachi HEC Paris Japon Légion d'honneur

The School

Junko Adachi Awarded the Legion of Honor

On June 22, Junko Adachi, HEC Paris’s representative in Japan, was promoted to the rank of Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honor. This distinction recognizes her decades of commitment to fostering closer ties between France and Japan, particularly in the fields of higher education and ...

Jul 03, 2026

Executive Education

How Radisha Silva broke her own ceiling

Trust gets you in the room. It does not make you indispensable once the room gets more technical than you are. Radisha Silva, VP at J.P. Morgan in Geneva, saw that gap coming and went back to school to close it.

Jul 03, 2026

Collage of graduation photos in the MBA program in 2026

MBA

The MBA That Changed More Than Careers

The HEC Paris MBA Class of 2026 gathered on campus to celebrate the culmination of an extraordinary journey marked by academic achievement, personal growth, and lasting friendships. For graduates representing dozens of nationalities and professional backgrounds, commencement was both a moment of ...

Jul 01, 2026

June 2026

Sustainability & Organizations Center

Shattered or Reshaping? HEC Paris Explores How Firms Can Navigate a Fractured Global Order

As geopolitical tensions reshape trade, technology and global value chains, companies are being forced to rethink how they assess risk and make strategic decisions. At the second edition of Shattered or Reshaping? Firms in a Fractured Global Order, HEC Paris and IRSEM brought together scholars ...

Jun 30, 2026

MBA

What Can the Arts Teach Future Leaders?

What can a Van Gogh painting, a Puccini opera, and a midnight jazz session teach future business leaders?

That question lies at the heart of Leadership and the Arts in Paris, an MBA intensive course led by Professor Daniel Newark. Over three immersive days, students explored leadership through ...

Jun 29, 2026

EMBA students throwing up their graduate caps in the air

Executive MBA

Congratulations Class of 2026! You did it!

The HEC Paris Executive MBA Class of 2026 celebrated its graduation on a sunny and glorious June afternoon on our campus, joining more than 2,500 fellow graduates from the school's MBA, PhD and Executive Master's programmes. The graduating EMBA cohort brought together over 200 participants ...

Jun 29, 2026

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute

VivaTech 2026 Recap: HEC Paris at the Heart of Europe’s Most Ambitious Tech Milestone

For its landmark 10th anniversary edition, VivaTech drew more exhibitors, more visionaries, and more ambition than ever before, and HEC Paris was once again at the very center of it all.

Jun 26, 2026

Sustainability & Organizations Center

VivaTech 2026: François Gemenne Calls on Businesses to Turn Climate Data into Action

Speaking at VivaTech 2026's Sustainability Executive Summit, François Gemenne joined experts from Capgemini, ENGIE and WWF France to examine how AI, predictive modelling and scientific data can help organizations anticipate climate risks and accelerate adaptation.

Jun 26, 2026

HEC Startups in the French Tech Next40/120 2026

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute

HEC Paris Reaches New Heights In The 2026 French Tech Next40/120 Ranking

HEC Paris continues to strengthen its position as France’s leading institution for nurturing entrepreneurial champions. With 33 startups founded or co-founded by HEC alumni — or supported by an HEC Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute (IEI) programme — featured in the 2026 French Tech Next40/120 ...

Jun 25, 2026

Family Business

The making of responsible owners: a new article in Family Business Magazine

The HEC Paris Dieter Schwarz Foundation Center for Family Business is pleased to share a new article published in Family Business Magazine, one of North America's most influential practitioner outlets, by Léa Wang, Cécile de Lisle and Laurent Allard.

Jun 24, 2026