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Collaborating Across HEC Paris Programs Helped this Entrepreneur and EMBA Student Breathe Life into his Business

HEC Paris in Qatar alum and Doha-based serial entrepreneur, Nuwaid Pocker, EMBA ‘22, found out firsthand about the vast network of entrepreneurial resources made available to him at HEC Paris. Nuwaid laid the groundwork for his exciting contact management app, Moniqa, by tapping into HEC Paris’ sprawling entrepreneurship network. EMBA Professor Sihem Ben Mahmoud, who… Continue Reading

Posted on May 11, 2023

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From Celebrated Academic to Coveted Corporate Decision-maker, the Transformative Leadership Effect of the HEC Paris EMBA on Estefania Tapias, PhD

Like her HEC Paris EMBA classmates, Estefania Tapias, PhD, EMBA ‘23, is a subject matter expert. As is also typical, she has been for a long time, and was well before she began her transformative EMBA journey at HEC Paris. Her chosen field is Smart and Sustainable Cities, a career she began more than 10… Continue Reading

Posted on April 18, 2023

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Transformational Leadership for Women in STEM: An EMBA Story

Like all HEC Paris EMBA students entering the program looking to leverage its transformative leadership development potential, women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) sport impressive resumes long before beginning the program. But for HEC Paris students and alumnae in STEM, the simple act of pursuing and accomplishing their goals sets a positive example… Continue Reading

Posted on March 8, 2023

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HR to Commercial Partnerships and E-commerce: a Career Transformation via the HEC Paris Executive MBA Program

Lindsey Bergner, EMBA ’22, used her time at HEC Paris to help facilitate a move away from HR. She says the Executive MBA program’s schedule flexibility, its remarkably diverse cohorts, and the exhaustive research of its Capstone Project was crucial in helping her transform her career and land a new position— in a completely new… Continue Reading

Posted on December 13, 2022

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An EMBA from HEC Paris: its Role in Transforming this Executive’s Scope and Helping Him Take on a New Industry

Fast-tracked for management early on in his career at GE, Sylvain Mestrallet, E. 22, used his EMBA from HEC Paris to go from professional to powerhouse, developing the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to take worldwide responsibilities at work. After the program, he gained a better understanding of global markets, a more introspective and strategic… Continue Reading

Posted on December 5, 2022

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EMBA Alum Takes the Entrepreneurial Route to Pivot from Fossil Fuels to Renewables

Thierry Gahamanyi, EMBA ’19, founded his startup, MAGMA Energy, in the effort to reduce the production costs of gas for renewables. The idea for MAGMA Energy came gradually to the 41-year-old over a successful, 18-year career in negotiating and justifying purchases of biomethane injection stations for Engie and GRDF, two French energy behemoths. There, he… Continue Reading

Posted on November 29, 2022

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Why this Executive MBA Candidate and VP at JP Morgan is Linking HEC Paris Students with the Bank’s “Women on the Move” Initiative

Russian-Armenian, living in France, working for an American bank, Anna embodies the HEC Paris Executive MBA’s international spirit. She also heads the France chapter of JP Morgan’s “Women on the Move-Men As Allies” program, which advocates for gender diversity across all organizations, industries, and levels. Through her EMBA, Anna has been able to cultivate fruitful… Continue Reading

Posted on November 24, 2022

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Investing in Herself: why the HEC Paris EMBA was the Right Career Move for this Scientist-Turned-Venture Capital Dealmaker

When not helping to deliver treatment and healthcare solutions to patients faster through the commercialization of cutting-edge science, Karolina is at conferences rubbing shoulders with managing directors of Europe’s top life science funds. That, or devoting time to the several non-profit organizations for women in STEM she has co-founded. Recently, her already-gaudy track record was… Continue Reading

Posted on November 10, 2022

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Guest Post: Weaving an International Network at the HEC Paris Executive MBA

Building Broader Networks at HEC Paris “I joined the HEC Paris Executive MBA program to retool, to challenge my life learnings, and to explore alternate perspectives in the business environment. It goes without saying that I have gained valuable insights into Strategy, Finance, Operations, and Digital Transformation, among many other disciples. I have also heavily… Continue Reading

Posted on October 21, 2022

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How this Top Marketeer is Upgrading her General Management Skills at the HEC Paris Executive MBA

For Jenni Toft, EMBA ’23, the question of whether to pursue executive management training was always a matter of where, not if, she would go. The Finnish-born-and-educated marketeer could always point to a track record of steady upward achievement. After learning about the marketing basics in her native Finland, she relocated to L’Oréal’s Nordic hub… Continue Reading

Posted on October 20, 2022

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Collaborating Across HEC Paris Programs Helped this Entrepreneur and EMBA Student Breathe Life into his Business

From Celebrated Academic to Coveted Corporate Decision-maker, the Transformative Leadership Effect of the HEC Paris EMBA on Estefania Tapias, PhD

Transformational Leadership for Women in STEM: An EMBA Story

HR to Commercial Partnerships and E-commerce: a Career Transformation via the HEC Paris Executive MBA Program

An EMBA from HEC Paris: its Role in Transforming this Executive’s Scope and Helping Him Take on a New Industry

EMBA Alum Takes the Entrepreneurial Route to Pivot from Fossil Fuels to Renewables

Why this Executive MBA Candidate and VP at JP Morgan is Linking HEC Paris Students with the Bank’s “Women on the Move” Initiative

Investing in Herself: why the HEC Paris EMBA was the Right Career Move for this Scientist-Turned-Venture Capital Dealmaker

Guest Post: Weaving an International Network at the HEC Paris Executive MBA

How this Top Marketeer is Upgrading her General Management Skills at the HEC Paris Executive MBA

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