The MBA’s LGBT+ and Allies Club had the honor of representing HEC Paris at the annual Paris Pride parade on June 29. Thirty HEC Paris students, friends, partners, and staff braved the 35°C heat to walk the 5.5km between Montparnasse and Republique alongside L’Autre Cercle, an organization that advocates for LGBT rights in the workplace.… Continue Reading
A traditional Haussmannian building in Paris’ 16th arrondissement houses a very modern surprise: MH Lab 78, the digital innovation hub of Moët Hennessy, LVMH’s Wine & Spirits division. Myself and 11 other members of the HEC MBA Luxury Club had the pleasure of visiting this exciting space, where we met with Caroline Grenthe, the lab’s… Continue Reading
The allure of Singapore attracted 21 HEC Paris MBA students to a week-long trek during the first week of April. Organized by the MBA’s Asia Pacific Business Club, the trek provided the perfect opportunity for participants to meet with a range of startups, finance and consulting firms, and big tech players. We packed our schedule… Continue Reading
In about the time it takes you to read this story, 6,000 kilograms of clothing will be tossed into Australian landfills. Extend that to a year, and another 235 million T-shirts, pants and random other garments will have been jettisoned into UK dumps. These castoffs represent an enormous tragedy for the planet, and a serious… Continue Reading
We are a student-run club of passionate sailors that organize sailing weekends and compete in MBA regattas across Europe. One recent race took us to Athens, to compete in the Open Class of the LBS Global MBA Trophy Regatta. First day: Thursday Some of us flew in early and spent the day in Athens, others… Continue Reading
The room feels bigger than it actually is. You are seated in a typical conference room, a space occupied by 20 dark shaded chairs, a bare whiteboard and a teleconference unit perfectly positioned in the middle of a giant table. In this corporate environment, you are having an interesting conversation: a job interview. So far,… Continue Reading
Go to Paris, they said. It’s just wine and cheese all day, they said. Well, when you take on two summer internships abroad, you skip the cliché for a while. The plus side? You experience the real essence of the HEC Paris MBA: a search for excellence, an international viewpoint and a solid community. As… Continue Reading
The 2017 MBAT Extreme Dodgeball Team with Daniel O'Connor, second from left
From a young age I have been interested in politics and public representation, but there is a big difference between having an interest in something and actively taking part in it. During the HEC Paris MBA admissions process, one of the alumni interviewing me commented that a number of my essays related to politics. He… Continue Reading
Yee Theng Ng (standing, third from left) with other members of the Young European Leadership delegation
As a participant in the annual European Business Summit (EBS), Yee Theng Ng (MBA ’18), was among thousands of business and government leaders discussing the latest policy issues that impact Europe. She attended the conference, one of Brussels’ largest annual events, as a member of the Young European Leadership (YEL) delegation, whose mission is to… Continue Reading
There is no doubt that an MBA is an incredibly time-consuming, challenging experience. The course load, homework, job searches, recruitment and extracurricular activities can leave you feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. In the end it is all worth it, but navigating your way through the process can seem a little tough at times. That’s where time… Continue Reading
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