News List | HEC Paris

October 2024

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute

French Tech Leaders: The new series bridging the gap between business and tech profiles

The HEC Paris MBA Entrepreneurship Club is proud to introduce its brand new initiative: the French Tech Leaders Series. Powered by MBA student Alexandre Mithouard, these events aimed at bridging the gap between business and technology profiles in the startup ecosystem. This series of events ...

Oct 22, 2024

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute

You will never shop the same with Wishupon: Meet its co-founder Danbee Lee

Recently, we put the spotlight on one of our international incubation programs from the Incubation & Acceleration Center: the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development (KISED) Program. Operated through the K-Startup Center (KSC) program, initiated by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups ...

Oct 21, 2024

A large crowd attending the FrancoTech event, surrounded by various company booths and technology displays, in a busy exhibition hall

The School

HEC Invests in Inaugural FrancoTech Gathering

This year’s first-ever FrancoTech Summit saw HEC Paris showcase its commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship through its ambassadors from the HEC Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute. The school’s ecosystem captured the attention of high-profile attendees, including the French Minister ...

Oct 18, 2024

2024 edition of the A&O Shearman - HEC Paris Legal & Tax Prize, featuring HEC student laureates from the LLM in International Law & Management and the Grande École International Tax and Legal Strategy Major. Photo taken during the award ceremony on October 8, 2024, at HEC Paris

The School

Tackling Global Legal Challenges: HEC Paris Students Honored for Innovative Legal and Fiscal Research

In a world where legal frameworks must adapt to rapidly changing societal, economic, and environmental challenges, a new generation of legal professionals is rising to meet these issues head-on. From exploring the intersection of law and artificial intelligence, to climate litigation, and loyalty in ...

Oct 18, 2024

Sustainability & Organizations Institute

Transforming the economy for the Anthropocene: 7 fundamental lessons for today’s students and tomorrow’s leaders

How can we rethink our economic systems and the role of businesses within planetary boundaries? This is the question underlying François Gemenne’s fundamental course on global issues, which had its introductory lecture on August 29. For this 2024 academic year, the first class for the new students ...

Oct 18, 2024

Photo de groupe des équipes gagnantes de la Natixis Rugby Cup posant sur le terrain avec leurs trophées, entourées de nature et d'arbres en arrière-plan

Corporate

From the Olympic Spirit to HEC Paris: Mixed Rugby Nations Cup Promotes Diversity and Team Spirit

From October 11 to 13, over 150 students from five leading schools and universities gathered at the HEC Paris campus to participate in the third edition of the HEC-Natixis Mixed Rugby Nations Cup. The tournament celebrated gender parity and team spirit—values that are central to both sport and ...

Oct 18, 2024

HEC Foundation

The HEC community meets in New-York

On Tuesday October 8, we were delighted to welcome over 60 guests to the magnificent Museum of the City of New York, in the presence of Éloïc Peyrache, Dean of HEC Paris.

Oct 14, 2024

The School

Ratan Tata’s Legacy: Visionary and Responsible Leadership in a Globalized World Remembered at HEC Paris

Ratan Tata, the former chairman of Tata Group, passed away on October 9, 2024. On April 23, 2015, we had the immense honor of welcoming him to the HEC campus to present him with an Honoris Causa degree from the HEC faculty. Known for his transformational and ethical leadership with a strong sense ...

Oct 11, 2024

Sustainability & Organizations Institute

S&O 2024 Purpose Day Report : The Central Role of Culture in Purpose-based Business

In collaboration with the Oxford University Centre for Corporate Reputation, the S&O Purpose Center is publishing The Central Role of Culture in Purpose-Based Business report, the fruit of the 2024 Purpose Day's teaching and results. Over 200 leaders from various sectors gathered to discuss ...

Oct 11, 2024

HEC Academy

Shining a Light on the HEC Paris Summer Programs: A Personal Account

Following his Summer School experience, we reached out to Andrea Romanó to share why he felt it was so valuable for him. His bubbling enthusiasm shows how this transformative experience has profoundly influenced his academic and personal growth, leaving him eager to recommend it to future ...

Oct 10, 2024