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53%

Women

55

Nationalities represented

53% 

Student nationalities outside of Europe

22

Average age

37%

Post-bachelor's level

28%

Non-business background

*Total Summer School 2023 Profiles

Students' Home Academic Institutions

  • Princeton University, USA
  • McGill University, Canada
  • LUISS Business School, Italy
  • ESADE, Spain
  • IE Business School, Spain
  • Imperial College London, UK
  • Bocconi University, Italy
  • London School of Economics, UK
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Amherst College, USA
  • Columbia University, USA
  • Fundação Getulio Vargas, Brazil 
  • Kings College London, UK
  • Lehigh University, USA
  • Bucknell University, USA
  • National University of Singapore
  • New York University, USA
  • Sciences Po Paris, France
  • Shanghai University, China
  • The University of Texas at Austin, USA
  • University of California, Berkeley, USA 
  • University College London, UK
  • University of Tokyo, Japan
  • Vienna University, Austria
  • Yale University, USA
  • Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Russia

Students

Summer school

Joining the summer program ‘Business and Climate Change’ as a young professional has given me new knowledge and insights that are invaluable in my work. 

I currently work as business developer in the Voluntary Carbon Market. Together with...

Evelien Lambooij

Evelien Lambooij

Summer School

Business & Climate Change

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Summer school

Climate change and sustainable development is one of the most pressing issues that the world faces today, and something that will underpin the progress of our societies going forward. 

 

In this global context, the Business and Climate...

Anshuman Gupta

Anshuman Gupta

Summer School

Business & Climate Change

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Summer school

The HEC Paris 'Business and Climate Change' summer program left me feeling inspired, energized and ambitious.

As a Geography student, the financial aspect of this course has provided me with a more holistic understanding of the complexity of...

Wibbien Marseille

Wibbien Marseille

Summer School

Business & Climate Change

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Summer school

The program provided me with thought-provoking insights that really helped me shape my own understanding on the energy sector and climate change issues.

With raising concerns surrounding environmental issues in the 21st century, understanding how...

adams - christofer

Christofer Adams

Summer School

Business and Climate Change

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Summer school

This program is a must for anyone who is considering a career in any aspect of energy industries such as renewables, fossil fuels, electricity etc.

 

This unique program commences with a quick intensive overview of the most important climate...

Kevin-Hayne

Kevin Hayne

Summer School

Business and Climate Change

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Academic team

 

Jean-Michel-Gauthier_Energy-and-Finance_HEC-ParisJean-Michel Gauthier is an international energy expert and professor at HEC Paris, as well as Associate Professor at Ecole Polytechnique Paris. He has also served for the past 16 years as Deloitte’s Chief Economist Officer for Energy and Resources. 

Jean-Michel has over 30 years of energy sector experience. After 12 years at Total where he was responsible for oil and gas project  development, he joined Deloitte in 2001 as Partner in charge of the Energy and Resources Industry Line. He became Global Leader of Energy and Resources for Deloitte Corporate Finance in 2008.

He has carried out financial advisory engagements for oil & gas major corporations, large integrated power utilities as well as  energy-intensive companies. He has acted as Trustee for the European Commission in respect of power auctions.

He also regularly  advises governments, including France’s Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Defense on energy purchase policy and market issues, as  well as Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on nuclear regulatory issues. 

Jean-Michel is the Executive Director of the Energy and Finance Chair at HEC Paris. He also delivers Executive Education  programs for the Qatar Foundation, the EU Institute of Innovation and Technology (KIC Innoenergy) as well as China’s energy leaders. He was awarded the 2018 Vernimmen Prize (HEC Paris Best Teaching Award).

 

Jean-Michel Gauthier
​​​​​​Academic Director,
​Affiliate Professor,
HEC Paris