While most of us were suffering the dreary days of lockdown, the HEC Paris MBA’s Retail and Luxury Club was busy virtually touring the world. With COVID upending their plans to spend October’s traditional MBA Trek Week in Milan, the club members had the world come to them. The result was the club’s Global Trek… Continue Reading
Charly Kleissner’s life has been a series of good decisions. He said yes immediately when Steve Jobs offered him a position at neXT, the oft-forgotten start-up that laid the foundation for Apple’s OS X. Then came Ariba, a company considered one of the dot-com era’s most successful unicorns. While negotiating to become Ariba’s Vice President… Continue Reading
Erwin Bruder (2nd row, far right) pictured with other members of the Young Leaders 2019 promotion
When he is not pursuing his MBA degree, Erwin Bruder is busy trading ideas with ambassadors, CEOs and even a member of the US State Department. The 36-year-old HEC Paris MBA student is part of the Young Leaders program, a group of movers and shakers handpicked by the French-American Foundation. Every year, the Foundation selects… Continue Reading
Core Members of our 2020 Women in Leadership Club: Kritika Taneja, Monica Yusuf, Akanksha Rashmi, Suri Yang, Jason Kleinman and Beatriz Flores
The Women in Leadership Club (WIL)typically has an events calendar that would make even the most outgoing student jealous. First comes a guided tour of Paris that focuses on the city’s inspirational women. Next up is a 1+1 Mixer, followed by a discussion co-hosted with the PE/VC Club and GML Club. And that’s just for… Continue Reading
Some students really know how to make an entrance. For instance, consider the 10 members of our September 2020 and January 2021 intakes who, even before submitting the last of their HEC Paris enrollment forms, have reached the finals of their first MBA competition. Like so many things in 2020, their story begins with COVID.… Continue Reading
With the simple act of waking up at 6 am to decorate classrooms with pink balloons and pins, the HEC Paris MBA’s Women in Leadership Club sent a powerful message about its vision for the future of work. The club’s #HECforParity initiative, launched in conjunction with International Women’s Day, was designed to start a… Continue Reading
The MBA Retail and Luxury Club visited some of the most glamorous brands in the French capital
When the opportunity arises to spend a week delving into the inner workings of some of the world’s most notable brands, that opportunity must be grabbed with both hands. With our sights set on understanding the “savoir faire” of each brand’s maison, 19 HEC Paris MBA students and myself headed to some of the most… Continue Reading
Even on a rainy November day, the Louvre’s glass pyramid, set against the backdrop of the historic Palais du Louvre, has to be one of the most breathtaking sights in Paris. It’s here that the September 2018 intake of HEC Paris MBA students are gathering for a day of culture and art history, before heading… Continue Reading
He is the man who “revolutionized how the world consumes content,” according to Forbes. Netflix, his thunderously successful TV and movie streaming service, got its start in 1997, when Reed Hastings had a $40 late fee at his local video store and realized there had to be a better business model for DVD rentals. Twenty-two… Continue Reading
In September, the SDA Bocconi School of Management organized their annual MBA Conference & Regatta, in partnership with the One Ocean Foundation. For the second year in a row, I had the pleasure of participating in this unique event that brings alumni and students together and celebrates the friendship between some of the most important… Continue Reading
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