Lawyer, HR Managing Director, and EMBA alum Joel-Eric Missainhoun heads Africsearch, an Abidjan-based HR consultancy. Its mission, he says, is “to bring young professionals living in Western countries back to Africa.” “We want to bring back the diaspora.” According to the AFD (Agence Française de Developpement), a French government non-profit, the African diaspora in France… Continue Reading
The richness and diversity of student experience before entering the program is a hallmark of the Executive MBA program at HEC Paris. In his rich life and professional experiences, the well-travelled René Azeez, EMBA ’22, works at Toronto’s vaunted MaRS Discovery District, embodies that idea perfectly. He explains why the HEC EMBA is the right school… Continue Reading
HEC Executive MBA alum Henrique Sigolo went from classic finance at General Electric to running FP&A for Amazon Brazil.
“I already had a pretty great role,” Henrique Sigolo says of his career before beginning his Executive MBA at HEC Paris. “So, if my next step was going to be going back to school, I was really only considering the top programs.” And given his CV alone, Henrique would make a lot of sense as… Continue Reading
The HEC Paris Executive MBA has a reputation for nurturing the innovative skills of some of the world’s finest entrepreneurs. We spoke to Italian-French EMBA participant and Human Resources Manager Gabriele Pontalti about his experience, fresh off the first week of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation specialization. Why did you choose the ‘Innovate Like An Entrepreneur’… 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
Sebastien Bonneau is having a very successful year. The lawyer turned entrepreneur’s consulting firm All You Need For Growth (AYNFG), of which he is the founder and CEO, has closed over half a billion dollars in deals this year, a milestone which they had reached by July. He’s also just became a father for… Continue Reading
Becoming an expert in something is a crucial point in anyone’s career and the HEC Paris Executive MBA offers students the chance to take a specialization to further strengthen their knowledge of an existing sector or take a deep dive into a new industry. As part of our Specialization Series, we’re chatting to HEC Paris… Continue Reading
One of the things that I’m not shy about in my life and work is time off. I love travel and culture; and yes, I sheepishly admit that I’ve thrown the occasional, privileged pity party for myself over the past couple months because travel’s been lacking. So even though breaks this summer look more like staycations and drivable Airbnbs… 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
The current crisis has forced us to reconsider the concept of ‘normal.’ Having a sense of community during Covid-19, whether through work, friends or your sense of being connected to the world, is essential for paving the way forward. The HEC Paris Executive MBA community is a strong one, so we reached out to some… Continue Reading
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