News List | HEC Paris

March 2026

The School

Foundation Student Awards 2025: Local Research, Global Fault Lines

This year’s HEC Foundation student winners show how local investigations can yield global lessons, especially on sustainability, resilience, and the conditions for lasting value creation.

Mar 27, 2026

HEC Academy

The Youth Leadership Initiative: A Catalyst for Personal Growth

When Filipe Cova da Costa Pinto joined the first cohort of the Youth Leadership Initiative*, the dream of one day integrating HEC Paris for his master’s degree was far from his mind. But the transformative journey he embarked upon that week at HEC Paris left its mark on both his personal and ...

Mar 26, 2026

Master's programs

Funding your future - scholarship opportunities at HEC Paris

Pursuing the best possible education is one of the most important investments you can make in your future. It is a decision that shapes not only your career, but also the opportunities, networks, and experiences that will define your personal and professional journey.

Mar 26, 2026

Sustainability & Organizations Institute

Award-Winning Insight: Professors Ghez and Chatain Honored for Rethinking Business Strategy in a Fragmenting World

At HEC Paris, faculty are not only observing the evolving business landscape—they are actively shaping it. This year’s Fondation HEC Awards once again underscore the School’s commitment to research excellence and real-world impact, celebrating professors whose work resonates far beyond academic ...

Mar 25, 2026

MBA

Women in Leadership Spotlight: Laura Pérez

Laura Pérez (MBA ’27), Co-President of the HEC Paris MBA Finance Club, shares how her leadership journey has evolved—from high-stakes M&A to leading with presence, empathy, and authenticity. In this Q&A, she reflects on defining moments at HEC, the role of emotional intelligence in leadership, and ...

Mar 24, 2026

Executive MBA

Built for the Long Run: Luca Stefanutti's EMBA Experience

Luca Stefanutti joined the HEC Executive MBA at 32, which made him one of the youngest people in his cohort. By that point however, he had already built a strong career in digital growth. He had just been promoted to Director of Growth at Adidas, leading a cross-functional team of 14 across ...

Mar 24, 2026

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute

Direct Air Capture (DAC): Turning Air into an Asset

In 2024, atmospheric CO₂ reached 421 ppm, far exceeding the critical 350 ppm threshold, as natural carbon sinks become saturated. With emission reduction strategies proving insufficient on their own, Direct Air Capture is now considered a required technology to achieve climate targets. The ...

Mar 24, 2026

HEC Academy

The Case for Cohort-based Online Courses

The discrepancy between the elevated expectations of online education and its actual outcomes has led to the rise of a new generation of interactive online courses where a group of students advances through the material together in “cohorts”. This is the underlying philosophy behind the latest ...

Mar 23, 2026

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute

Pitch&Hire: When HEC Paris startups recruit their next talents directly at Station F

On March 5, 44 students from HEC Paris’s Grande École and Master’s programs gathered at Station F, the world’s largest startup campus, for the first-ever edition of Pitch & Hire, an event designed to directly connect startup founders seeking talent with HEC students looking for their first, or next ...

Mar 20, 2026

Executive Education

From Passive Learning to Real Change: Inside Ilona Boniwell’s Approach to Executive Education

Executive training faces a well-documented challenge: retention. Research suggests that passive learning formats can lead to retention rates as low as 10%. In high-stakes environments, this gap matters. Time is invested, energy is mobilized, yet what is learned does not always translate into action ...

Mar 20, 2026