News List | HEC Paris

July 2022

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute

Front, the new HEC Paris French unicorn

French Tech and the HEC Paris Business School are once again making news! The number of French unicorns from the HEC Paris community has now reached 10 thanks to the startup Front. Founded by Mathilde Collin, H12, HEC Entrepreneurs major, and Laurent Perrin, the young company, which recently raised ...

Jul 12, 2022

Executive MBA

Before, During, and After my EMBA: What’s Different, How I Have Improved, and What’s Next

Alum Konstantin Artykhov finished his Executive MBA some 18 months ago. He looks back on the journey to and from an EMBA: who he was beforehand, how he changed in the interim, and the differences he sees in himself since he finished.

Jul 11, 2022

PhD Program

PhD Dissertation Defense, Reza Alibakhshi, Information Systems and Operations Management

Congratulations to Dr Reza Alibakhshi, Information Systems and Operations Management specialization, who successfully defended his Doctoral Dissertation at HEC Paris on July 8, 2022. Dr Alibakhshi has accepted a position as Assistant Professor at IE Business School (Spain).

Jul 07, 2022

The Schuman roundabout, in Brussels, for the 2021 Europe day; the Justus Lipsius building in the background_ c European Union, 2021

Faculty & Research

New Research Project Addresses Rule Of Law Crisis In The European Union

Entitled “The New EU Instruments For The Protection Of The Rule Of Law: Towards A Techno-managerial Strategy?” (MEDROI), this research project led by Arnaud Van Waeyenberge, HEC Paris Professor of European Union Law and Roïla Mavrouli, CNRS PostDoc Research Fellow, and gathering a consortium of six ...

Jul 04, 2022

June 2022

Sustainability & Organizations Center

Medici Summer School: creative and highly collaborative spirit of the research community

The 14th Edition of the Medici Summer School in Management studies was held on HEC Paris campus from June 12th to 17th, 2022. Hosted this year by the S&O Institute and co-organized with the Bologna Business School and MIT Sloan School of Management, the school gathered 25 selected PhD students from ...

Jun 30, 2022

MBA

HEC Paris MBA Students Gain Valuable Experience Through Summer Internships

HEC Paris MBA students secure diverse and impactful internships worldwide for summer 2022, spanning sectors from biotech to luxury. They share insights on their career backgrounds, internship pursuits, and how these experiences align with their future aspirations, highlighting the global reach and ...

Jun 28, 2022

The School

Looking Back on TEDxHECParis: A Student Experience

For the first time in a couple years, HEC Paris organized and hosted an in-person TEDxHEC Paris verbal joust. 12 speakers shared their individual interpretations of the 2022 theme “Blind Spots”. Behind the May 12 event was a team of devoted students who guaranteed the quality and continuity of this ...

Jun 27, 2022

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute

A look back at Demo Day 2022

The second edition of Demo Day took place on Tuesday, June 7 at Station F. More than 500 people attended to listen to inspiring speakers, discover tomorrow's innovative solutions and meet the major players in entrepreneurship and innovation at HEC Paris.

Jun 24, 2022

MBA

CEOs and Customer Centricity Define the Retail & Luxury Club’s Milan Trek

MBA Career Treks offer students an up-close view of many of the key companies in a specific industry and city. Students typically meet with senior leadership to learn about the company’s culture and future projects, as well as potential career opportunities.

Jun 24, 2022

PhD Program

PhD Dissertation Defense, Olga Ivanova, Management and Human Resources

Congratulations to Dr Olga Ivanova, Management and Human Resources specialization, who successfully defended her Doctoral Dissertation at HEC Paris, on June 24, 2022. Dr Ivanova has accepted a postdoc position at University of Lugano (Switzerland), starting this summer.

Jun 22, 2022