Students and Faculty

Sustainability Marketing Summer Program

56%

Women

Nationalities represented

50%

Student nationalities outside of Europe

Average age

48%

Post-bachelor's level

28%

Non-business background

(not Business, Management, Finance or Economics)

*Total Summer School 2025 Profiles

Some Students' Home Academic Institutions in 2025

University of Sydney, Australia
Vienna University, Austria
McGill University, Canada
University of British Columbia, Canada
FUDAN University, China
Tsinghua University, China,
Shanghai University, China
Copenhagen B. School, Denmark
Sciences Po Paris, France
TUM Munich, Germany
University of Mannheim, Germany

HKUST, Hong Kong
Ashoka University, India
IITB Bombay, India
Bocconi University, Italy
LUISS Business School, Italy
University of Tokyo, Japan
ITAM, Mexico
RSM, Rotterdam, Netherlands
NUS, Singapore
ESADE, Spain
IE Business School, Spain
University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Glion Inst. of Higher Ed., Switzerland
University of California, Berkeley, USA
Georgetown University, USA
New York University, USA
Imperial College London, UK
LSE, UK
Warwick B. School, UK
UCL London, UK
University of Cambridge, UK

Students

HEC Academy

I recognize a remarkable transformation: from a slightly uncertain candidate to a confident summer school alumna, now assured in my Master’s application and with a clear vision of what my future at HEC could hold.

The Passion for Sustainability

Imagin...

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The program challenged me to think creatively, engage deeply with current issues, and develop innovative, problem-solving solutions.

My Background & Motivation

As an M1 student at HEC Paris, I quickly recognized the crucial, interconnected role of...

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HEC Academy

I envision a future where businesses not only meet their profitability goals but do so in a way that is environmentally and socially responsible.

Coming from a background in international relations and diplomacy, I have always been deeply committed...

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Academic Team

Photo of Michelle Greenwald

Michelle Greenwald is a professor, a global conference & TEDx speaker, a corporate innovation expert and consultant, and business journalist. Her career has seen her hold key positions in global corporations, such as former Senior Vice President at Disney, Vice President & General Manager at Pepsi-Cola and Business Director at Nestlé.

She has taught extensively at universities in both the US and Europe, including HEC Paris, NYU Stern, Columbia, Cornell, Wharton, Berkeley & IESE Graduate Schools of Business. She also teaches Executive Education programs related to Sustainability with large multinational corporations.

Michelle has been writing for the Forbes Chief Marketing Officer Network about Marketing, Technology & Sustainability since 2014 and has written a book, "Catalyzing Innovation" to help firms innovate systematically with fresh thinking.