The HEC Paris Executive MBA Outdoor Leadership Seminar is a highlight of the HEC Paris EMBA schedule. The on-campus event is a massive exercise in team leadership development. Decision-making chops are put to the test in a unorthodox setting far removed from the cosy confines of either the classroom or the board room. Participants draw on… Continue Reading
Masks were removed strictly for the purposes of this photograph.
The luxury industry has a unique set of challenges to hurdle. The future promises new technologies, new generations, and new business models; as such, luxury cannot remain stagnant. At the same time, it must continue in its fundamental pursuit of differentiating itself from premium brands; luxury strategy aims to wriggle free from price sensitivity and… Continue Reading
Oftentimes, the most difficult part of entrepreneurship is knowing how to start. This is the niche that Maxime Arnulf, MBA ‘21, and Armin Rachwalik, MBA ’22, wanted to fill when they launched the HEC Paris EPV (Entrepreneurship, Philosophy, Value) Circle, a 35-person cohort that offers a laser-focused first entrepreneurial step for HEC Paris students and… Continue Reading
Last week, the EMBA participants of the Class of 2021 graduated to the virtual pomp of The Grad Show, a live and online celebration of their achievements. It wasn’t a graduation ceremony—that comes next year—but it was nevertheless an opportunity to recognize and celebrate their remarkable collective and individual achievements. They join the ranks of… Continue Reading
A depiction of the English End-of-Week March intake, as painted by participant Audrey Chapuis.
When the HEC Paris EMBA March intake convened on Zoom for their first module, they were given a preview of what to expect by Professor Pierre Dussauge in his first-day opening remarks. “In an EMBA program, the people in the program have a fairly significant career already behind them,” he began, offering characteristically scalpel-like precision… Continue Reading
“Sell before you’re ready.” This was one of the key takeaways HEC Paris Executive MBA Alumni and CEO of Innovinco, Tom Pullen, wanted to leave current EMBA students with, during a recent field visit to Station F in Paris for their Test Your Startup Project Specialization. As part of the excursion to the world’s largest… Continue Reading
Last week marked a special occasion – the first time that the HEC Paris EMBA 2021 One Day a Week 2021 Intake had been on campus together since joining the program six months earlier. The cohort have endured a particularly unique EMBA experience, with the Covid-19 pandemic disrupting the initial in-person program, like it did… Continue Reading
Virginie Lebidois had never dreamed of taking up a representative role during her schooling years, but a new daring spirit which she discovered during the EMBA gave her the courage to put her hand up to be the academic class delegate, a role that will stay with her for life. While I was leaving my… Continue Reading
Commencement week marks a huge milestone for our Executive MBAs as they take the time to look back on this remarkable journey. Armed with new knowledge, skills, perspectives and friendships, it’s a time to stop, exhale, relax, reflect… and celebrate! To help mark this occasion, we asked some of our newest 2020 graduates to share… Continue Reading
There is no bigger cheerleader for HEC Paris Executive MBA candidate Muthumari Duraisamy than her teenage daughter Joshitaa. Together they live in Sønderborg, Denmark, where they moved four years ago from India after Muthumari was offered an opportunity with her company Danfoss. “Joshitaa is so happy that I found HEC Paris. She has been telling… Continue Reading
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