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In a highly competitive & global market, the HEC Foundation supports HEC’s ambitions by promoting social and international diversity, pedagogical innovation, faculty excellence and research, improved student facilities and student services.

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Our mission - Support HEC development priorities

Support all talents

Each year, the HEC Foundation finances more than 1 000 scholarships for students of the Grande Ecole program, the MBA program, the PhD program, as well as helping students in preparatory classes.

Encourage pedagogical innovation and digital transformation

At HEC Paris, digital technology helps with the education of our students and facilitates teaching and research. It also helps to strengthen cooperation with our business community and partnerships. HEC Paris must continue to invest in its digital...

Support entrepreneurship at HEC Paris

Thanks to our donors, the HEC Foundation encourages students to be bold and create their own businesses by supporting incubation activities and financing recovery or expansion projects in their initial stage of development.

Financing academic excellence and research at HEC Paris  

Research at HEC Paris contributes to global knowledge and ought to be accessible for all. To be recognized worldwide, research professors are required to publish high quality articles in the most renowned scientific journals.

Society & Organizations Center (S&O)

Society and Organizations (S&O) is an inter-disciplinary center at HEC Paris whose members research on and teach about the contemporary challenges that organizations face and how these organizations (e.g. firms, NGOs, rating agencies, regulators)...

A collective commitment to future generations of students

Driven by a community of committed graduates and by companies wishing to contribute to its development, the HEC Foundation annually allocates 7 to €8 million to school projects. These funds enable the financing of scholarships, help develop educational innovation and academic excellence and enhance quality research that is recognized worldwide. Your support is invaluable for the future of HEC Paris.Olivier Sevillia (MBA.90)President of the HEC Foundation

Fondation-yasmine

I wasn’t really destined for an HEC education. […] Where I come from, getting your high school diploma is an end in itself. HEC just isn’t a possibility, not only because of financial barriers but also symbolic ones. Nobody talks to us about it, and no one believes we can do it, it’s another world, not for us, it doesn’t even cross our mind. […] The support for scholarship students meant my dream could now become a reality.

Organization & Governance

The Board of Directors

The Board of Directors defines the strategy, budgets and annual financial statements of the HEC Foundation.

The Clerk

The Clerk is the executive body of the guidelines decided by the Board of Directors, under the leadership of the President of the Foundation, Olivier Sevillia (MBA.90). It is composed of members of the Board of Directors and permanent guests.

The Campaign Committee

The Campaign Committee gathers twenty donors and determines the appropriate means for achieving the collection targets.

The Investment and Risk Committee

The Investment and Risk Committee is composed of qualified personnel, the Treasurer and the President of the Foundation. Its objective is to ensure optimal management of the funds available to the Foundation, including those it accrues.

The Research Committee

The Research Committee consists of twenty representatives of partner companies and the Director of Research at HEC Paris. It selects and monitors the progress of research projects funded by the Foundation.

Latest news

Fondation - Les villes au défi de la paix
HEC scholarship holders and Ambassadors for Peace were invited on April 16 to attend a conference organized by Les Guerrières de la Paix and the City of Paris to take part in the international conference...
Vignette Inclusive Economy Day 2025
The S&O Inclusive Economy Center at HEC Paris recently hosted its third Inclusive Economy Day, bringing together over 180 participants from academia, corporations, entrepreneurship, and NGOs. Despite...
HEC UK Office - London Launchpad 2025
Every year, the HEC Paris Office in the UK organises a dynamic Learning Expedition in London, bringing together over 140 aspiring entrepreneurs from the HEC Startup Launchpad program. Managed by the...
Trophies of the 2025 HEC Paris Foundation Awards displayed ahead of a ceremony in Paris honoring HEC researchers for their insights into major economic, technological, and societal challenges, with a special focus on AI-driven change
Paris, March 2025. A dozen HEC scholars were rewarded for offering perspectives on some of society’s most pressing economic, technological, and social challenges. The 2025 Foundation Awards (for research...
Overview of a collaborative session at the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
The latest session of the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) Climate stream brought together MBA students, climate tech startups, mentors, and business angels, in line with France’s growing role as a global...
 ION Management Science Lab
Following the announcement of the ION Management Science Lab at HEC Paris , we spoke with its Directors, Professors Carlos Serrano and Thomas Åstebro , about their planned activities and the impact they...
The Ethics & Sustainability Lab Studio Series, developed by Marieke Huysentruyt, Daria Mieszkielo (H.20), and Romain Briat, receives recognition for creating immersive learning environments that tackle...
CDL-Paris Next Generation Computing in Heilbronn
The future of computing is rapidly unfolding. In February, a distinguished panel of global experts convened in Heilbronn, Germany, for the third session of the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) Next...
eiffel tower - SOS Afghan woman
On Saturday, March 8, the Eiffel Tower illuminated the Parisian night with a powerful message: "SOS Afghan Women." This display was more than just a visual statement—it was a call to businesses and...
ION Management Lab vignette
Mentorship 2.0. HEC Paris is proud to announce the recent launch of the ION Management Science Lab, a pioneering academic research lab dedicated to exploring the multifaceted role of mentorship across...
The Financial Times has placed the HEC Paris Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute at number 4 in its Europe's Leading Start-Up Hubs ranking. In 2025, this ranking powered by the Financial Times, Sifted...
More than 200 participants gathered at the Hôtel de l'Industrie for the third edition of Purpose Day, organized by the HEC Paris S&O Purpose Center and Oxford University Saïd Business School Centre for...
HEC students receiving Foundation awards
On February 10th, HEC Paris held its annual Foundation Awards ceremony at the HEC Alumni headquarters in Paris. This event recognizes outstanding student research and theses that contribute significantly...
2050NOW learning experience
HEC Paris is proud to be named one of the five winners of the 2024 Financial Times Responsible Business Education Awards! In the "Teaching" category, we were recognized for our innovative 2050NOW learning...
HEC Paris Announces Major Gift from the ION Foundation to Fund the ION Management Science Lab, an Academic Research Lab Focusing on Mentorship's Role in Startups
On January 08, 2025, HEC Paris Business School and the HEC Foundation have announced a 10 million Euro gift from ION Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Italian entrepreneur Andrea Pignataro, to...
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.
On Thursday, September 19, 2024, 188 students from HEC's pre-experience programs took part in a ceremony to officially receive their Excellence Scholarships in the presence of Flore (H.04) and Louis...
On September 14, 2024, 250 alumni and staff gathered on campus with Bernard Ramanantsoa (MBA.76), former Dean the School, and Daniel Bernard (H.69), Honorary President of the HEC Foundation, to inaugurate...

Our « sheltered foundations »

Since 2010, the HEC Foundation is a sheltering foundation, a status enabling it to host « sheltered foundations » whose scope and mission are consistent with those of the HEC Foundation.


 

  • The 104 Foundation

Valérie Colloredowas created by Valérie Colloredo (H.94), in memory of Pierre-Christian and Marie-Louise Taittinger. Its purpose is to foster equal opportunities at HEC. In 2018, nine students benefited from scholarships from Foundation 104. In all, thirty-three students have benefited from a scholarship from the foundation since its creation. Bertrand Cardi (H.96) and Damien Bertrand(H.96) have chosen to join forces with Foundation 104 by allocating their donations to it. In May 2018, Foundation 104 celebrated its fifth anniversary on campus at a social event held in the presence of Foundation 104 scholarship beneficiaries and donors.

 

  • The Bernard-André Parent (H.61) Foundation 

Bernard-André Parenthas a principal objective to promote activities to improve the quality of research, teaching and innovative pedagogy at HEC Paris, with a particular focus on the applicability of interactive digital geography and spatial intelligence in management sciences at HEC Paris. 

 

Bernard-André Parent Award
 



 

  • The Fontanet Foundation

Xavier Fontanetwas created by Xavier Fontanet, in honor of his father Joseph Fontanet (H.39), to support teaching and research in business strategy and help promote access to HEC for deserving students. In 2017, 6 Grande Ecole students received scholarships from the Fontanet Foundation.
In addition, the Fontanet Foundation supports « Les Jeudis de la Stratégie » by awarding a scholarship to a student which provides him with access to certification training at HEC Paris. 

 

  • The Bruno Roux de Bézieux (H.55) Foundation

Bruno Roux de Bezieuxwas created, 6 years after his passing, by his family and his friend, Didier Pineau-Valencienne(H.54). It provides support to educational innovation in management sciences in France. A student from «Nos Quartiers ont du Talent» was granted a scholarship from the Roux de Bézieux Foundation in 2017. It also finances the Bruno Roux de Bézieux Prize for educational initiative, which was awarded in 2017 to Frédéric Dalsace (H.85) to reward the tailor-made «Commercial Academy» program, co-developed with LafargeHolcim.

 

 

  • The Didier Pineau-Valencienne (H.54) Family Foundation

Didier Pineau-ValencienneThe Didier Pineau-Valencienne (H.54) Family Foundation
created in 2015, it aims to support activities to promote the quality of business education and educational innovation in management sciences in France. It also aims to support the training of students, as actors in economic and social development. It provided funding for two scholarship students in 2018.

 

 

  • The Jean-Paul Agon (H.78) Foundation

Jean-Paul Agoncreated in December 2018, the aim of this Foundation is to support initiatives for equal opportunities and social inclusion at HEC Paris. It will contribute, for example, to funding scholarships for students who would not be able to enroll in programs at HEC Paris for financial reason.

 

 

 

 

 

  • The "Henri and Jérôme de Castries Family" Foundation

created at the end of 2020, the aim of this foundation is to support actions in favor of equal opportunity and social openness at HEC Paris. The Henri and Jérôme de Castries Family Foundation will participate in financing scholarships for high school and preparatory school students and HEC Paris students, for example, and will support actions, projects or organizations designed to facilitate access to the excellence of HEC Paris for students from modest social backgrounds.


Named funds

Creating a fund in your name can change the lives of students who would not be able to continue their studies without financial support. This kind of philanthropy also contributes to the openness, diversity and excellence of HEC Paris by attracting the best students. By creating a fund, our generous partners are investing in the School’s future over the long term by providing invaluable support to HEC Paris students. Thank you to them!


  • Fonds Jean-Luc Bélingard
  • Fonds Pierre Bellon
  • Fonds Daniel Bernard
  • Fonds Yves Blin
  • Fonds CMA CGM Excellence Fund for Education
  • Fonds Demeter
  • Fonds Philippe Foriel-Destezet
  • Fonds Stéphane Etroy
  • Fondation Garzouzi
  • Fonds Jean-Denis Ginestié
  • Fonds Famille de Jenlis
  • Fonds Pierre de Labouchere
  • Laidlaw Women’s Leadership Fund
  • Fonds Dominique Mielle & Juan Carrillo
  • Fonds Alexis & Nathalie Perakis
  • Fonds Per Ardua Ad Astra
  • Fonds Hélène & Jean Peters
  • Fonds Jean-Louis Rambaud
  • The Isabelle & Bertrand Schwab Social Initiative Fund
  • Fonds XTX Markets HEC Data Science Scholarships

Contact our team!

Director of International Development
Mailys Baussay
International Development Officer
Mickaël Boussuge
Finance and administrative Director
Delphine Colson (H.94)
Executive Director
Aminata Dia
Prospect Researcher - Major Donors
Marie Dolet - Chargée de la Communication et du Marketing - Fondation HEC
Marie DOLET
Director of Marketing & Communications
Pascale Fiche - Chargée de la Base de Données - Fondation HEC
Pascale Fiche
Database Coordinator
Irène Krienen
Digital Marketing Manager
Fondation-rosaria
Rosaria Le Hors Spagnolo
Executive Assistant
Lorena Poaty
Fundraising Officer
Emmylou Vigeant
Donors relations Manager

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4 strategic priorities supported by the HEC Foundation

Scholarships

Those last years, HEC has been one of the most committed French schools to make its teaching accessible to all talents! The impact is clear: today, HEC Paris offers scholarships to 18% of its students (against 5% 10 years ago).

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Entrepreneurship

Thanks to donations, the HEC Foundation promotes the creation of businesses via support and incubation activities and financing companies’ design, recovery or expansion projects as they first start out.

Research

In order for research at HEC Paris to be recognised worldwide, research professors are required to publish high-quality articles in the most renowned of journals.

Digital

At HEC Paris, the push for digital technology is designed not only to help with the education of our students and facilitate teaching and research for the Faculty, but also to help strengthen cooperation with our business community and partnerships.