Despite the pandemic, it’s been an outstanding year for private equity and venture capital. US investors alone poured the equivalent of $428 million every single day of 2020 into startups. That’s on top of what is currently estimated to be $4.5 trillion worth of assets managed worldwide by private equity firms. But lacking a crystal… Continue Reading
The Global Leaders Series offers students a personal and privileged conversation with a well-known leader from the business world. During these student-led interviews, speakers share their views on effective leadership and the lessons they learned throughout their careers. The series is a unique way to explore fundamental questions around management, and to gain insights about… Continue Reading
Cécile Villette shows a deeptech sensor created by Altaroad
Roughly half of the world’s population is female, but you’d never know it from the tech industry. Only 25 percent of all IT jobs are held by women; a number that dwindles to 10 percent once inside the C-Suite. Still, there are bright spots within those bleak statistics. Investment in female tech founders recently hit… Continue Reading
The club's current board includes MBA students (clockwise from left) Katharina Goetzeler, Yingshan Zhou, Amandine Simoni, Rami Fleihan and Ahmed Darwish
In a mere 12 months, the Arts, Media and Entertainment (AME) Club has become a star attraction of the HEC Paris MBA. When France went into lockdown last spring, the then newly formed club kept students’ spirits up – and got their blood pumping and taste buds jumping – with online dance classes and cooking… Continue Reading
Missing the foods from home is a nearly universal experience for expats. To satisfy those cravings, alumnus Jagan Yysuaraju, MBA ’18, recently launched Mixe.Store. The startup delivers South Asian foods and kitchen products to 16 European countries. During 11 years as an expatriate in France, Jagan Yysuaraju has carved out a good life for himself.… Continue Reading
As part of our student-led series of events celebrating International Women’s Day 2021, the MBA’s Tech Club recently hosted a roundtable discussion with three female managers – and recent HEC Paris MBA alumnae – about their recommendations for working in tech. Insights (edited for clarity and length) from their eye-opening conversation. It’s an industry where… Continue Reading
One of the most popular groups at the HEC Paris MBA is our Women in Leadership Club. We recently talked with newly elected club President Lalaine Inumerables to hear about upcoming projects and ask her why WIL’s mission resonates so much with students. Hosting impressive speakers has always been a mainstay of the MBA’s Women… Continue Reading
In the months since the Black Lives Matter protests erupted in the United States, some incredibly passionate calls-to-action have rung throughout the world in the fight against racism and discrimination. From Brazil to the UAE, companies, organizations, schools and especially everyday people have been adding their voices to the collective demand for equality for all.… Continue Reading
Monthly applications are not the only thing on the rise at the HEC Paris MBA. During the last few weeks, two of the most revered rankings have once again named us one of the world’s best full-time MBA programs. What’s more, our overall positions in both rankings are even better than last year. In the… Continue Reading
It might be only the first days of February, but HEC Paris MBA students are already thinking about summer—summer internships, to be exact. For anyone wanting to gain significant experience working in a new sector or industry during the school vacation, last Friday’s MBA Internship Day offered a heady mix of opportunity and inspiration. Fourteen… Continue Reading
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