When classes ended for the summer, many of our MBAs remained hard at work, applying skills acquired in the HEC classroom to roles at companies around the world. Summer internships give participants a chance to test out a career path, grow their network, and make meaningful contributions. We caught up with five students from September… Continue Reading
In April, HEC Paris MBA student-led clubs plan events around their club’s theme and current agenda. Often a networking boon, clubs connect with companies who welcome them to their offices (or hold an online meeting) and treat them to a presentation and Q&A. In-person events provide an opportunity for participants to experience the environment and… Continue Reading
Participants join the HEC Paris MBA Program to change their lives and transform their careers. It could be to level up their skillset, or to perform an epic MBA triple jump (sector, location, and role change), but all are looking for meaning and purpose in their professional lives that is unique to their own path.… Continue Reading
Internships are a great way for students to dip their toes into a career they are interested in pursuing, expand their ever-growing networks, and contribute in meaningful ways to large-scale projects. Each year HEC Paris MBA students set forth to apply and multiply their skills at companies all over the world. Three students share reflections… Continue Reading
On an early December afternoon, students filed into the high-ceilinged offices of J.P. Morgan at Place Vendome in Paris, to join staff for an interesting discussion. Organized and moderated by current HEC Paris EMBA candidate Anna Safaryan, Vice President of Payments and Sales for France and Belux, the evening was an opportunity for members of… Continue Reading
In 2019 when I first arrived at the HEC Paris MBA, my classmates hyped the idea of participating in a regatta designed especially for MBAs. Until then, I’d always thought of regattas as professional sporting events. Upon learning that the MBA regattas were holistic events with networking, sailboat racing and black tie galas, I was… Continue Reading
In the early 2000s, Sylvain Goupille faced an interesting dilemma. The civil engineering major had carved out a noteworthy career at PricewaterhouseCoopers. After honing his data expertise, he was advising the French government and other big players about mitigating climate change. His milestone achievements included structuring the European Carbon Fund. Still, Sylvain wanted to make… Continue Reading
HEC Paris MBAs (interns and full-time employees) in Monitor Deloitte's office during summer, 2018 (Johann Matthai, second from left, standing)
Wander through one of (Monitor) Deloitte’s stunning Amsterdam offices—either The Edge, certified as one of the world’s most sustainable office building, or The Garage, an innovative workspace housed in a former Citroën garage—and you’ll find 7 HEC Paris MBA alumni hard at work. These consultants will soon be joined by 6 others, 4 of them… Continue Reading
Melan-In@HEC is an independent initiative started by several alumni of the Class of 2020 who are passionate about diversity, and who identified a need to increase representation within the HEC Paris MBA. Melan-In@HEC is composed of several outreach initiatives designed to promote visibility of the MBA program to black women and to amplify black female… Continue Reading
Rob Su during the final push to the summit
Most MBA students supplement their studies with extra electives or an internship. Rob Su decided to combine his with an ascent of Everest. His dream of conquering the world’s highest peak started with a stroke of luck in 2015. “I was researching vacations with a couple of friends,” he explains. “I saw an article about… Continue Reading
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