• Women in Leadership Club with Station F's new artwork, L'Arc by Urs Fischer (photo by madetoshow)

    Professor Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj shares her Tips for Women Entrepreneurs

    As part of the MBA Women in Leadership Club’s recent tour of Station F, students heard from inspiring women about the trials and triumphs involved in entrepreneurship. One of the speakers was HEC Associate Professor Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, who has two decades of experience working with entrepreneurs. She shared her research and personal tips for surviving—and… Continue Reading

  • The current female presidents of our MBA Clubs are (left to right): Ava, Vernice, Eunjee, Léa, Jacklyn, Tejal, Puja and Aminata (photo by Sandra Soriano, MBA '23)

    International Women’s Day: Messages from our Women MBA Club Presidents

    During the six months of their mandates, the Executive Committees of the MBA Clubs have a profound impact on the lives and learnings of their fellow HEC Paris MBA students. Each team works incredibly hard to create unprecedented events with CEOs and other experts in their industries; to organize meetings and tours of sought-after companies;… Continue Reading

  • An Eye-Opening Conversation about Gender and Tech

    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

  • How to Ace your Pitch

    HEC Paris MBA students benefit from an exclusive career-development program that begins even before they arrive on campus and continues throughout their 16 months of studies. Led by our experts at the HEC Paris Career Center, the unique program features an MBA-specific series of workshops, coaching sessions and on-demand mock interviews designed to help students… Continue Reading

  • Best Summer Reads: Recommendations by HEC Professors

    After studying hard, the summer holidays are the perfect opportunity to relax and enjoy a well-earned break. One of the easiest—and most inexpensive! —ways of disconnecting from it all is having your imagination captured by a great book. We asked our HEC Paris professors for suggestions about what to read this summer. The result is… Continue Reading

  • How to Win at Salary Negotiations

    Negotiating a salary increase is one of the most nerve-wracking conversations imaginable. It can simply seem easier to accept a future employer’s initial offer, even with a strong CV. According to a recent study by Payscale, 63 percent of male MBA graduates requested raises before starting their first post-degree job, while only 48 percent of… Continue Reading

  • TEDxHECParis 2019 touches on our Everyday Lives

    On April 5, the red stage curtains of Blondeau Amphitheatre opened on TEDxHECParis2019, the third TEDx event organized at HEC Paris. With a passionate organizing team made up of 13 students, including several members of the HEC Paris MBA’s Public Speaking Club, the 2019 edition promised a spectacular line-up of inspiring speakers. This year’s theme,… Continue Reading