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
Roland Dubois is someone who likes change. His eagerness to keep things moving and evolving is the story of his professional and personal life. Currently residing in Switzerland, Roland was born in France and initially raised in Venezuela at early age to French parents. He has lived in 12 different countries, speaks five languages fluently… 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
Mariana Caillaud had been working on her new startup Dolipharm, a delivery service to link patients with pharmacies, when the COVID-19 outbreak propelled her to launch the much-needed service earlier than planned. The digital platform was set up to offer free delivery of medicine from pharmacies to the doorsteps of those most fragile in the… Continue Reading
Steven Tidwell is an American who has been living in Norway for the past seven years, where he works as Director of Programs at Laerdal Medical. The last few weeks for this HEC Paris Executive MBA participant have been particularly high-pressure, as Laerdal Medical have been working tirelessly to double the number of emergency… Continue Reading
Strong. Brave. Courageous. Intelligent. Driven. Beautiful. Kind. What comes to mind when you think about the women in your life? International Women’s Day, celebrated annually on March 8, is a global day for praising the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women around the world. The HEC Paris Executive MBA program helps to empower… Continue Reading
“How many of you have told a white lie to get the deal done?” This was the question put to HEC Paris Executive MBA students by Kirk Kinnell, former Head of Hostage Negotiation and Armed Policing in Scotland. The question sank in as the sheepish looks brimming from the auditorium showcased the group’s finest attempts… 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
“I found what I was looking for and more. It’s like stepping back from who I was and today I see the world completely differently.” This is how Félicia Sola feels since joining the Financial Times’ #1 ranked Executive MBA (EMBA) program at HEC Paris. Félicia Sola is one busy woman, juggling her job as… Continue Reading
A sustainable business model is essential for the future of the “world’s oldest social network”: beer. This was the take-home message from Richard White, Vice President of Procurement and Sustainability Europe for the world’s largest brewing company, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), during a special guest lecture for HEC Paris Executive MBA (EMBA) candidates. While you… Continue Reading
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