In about the time it takes you to read this story, 6,000 kilograms of clothing will be tossed into Australian landfills. Extend that to a year, and another 235 million T-shirts, pants and random other garments will have been jettisoned into UK dumps. These castoffs represent an enormous tragedy for the planet, and a serious… Continue Reading
One of the key goals for my presidency was to organize the HEC Paris MBA Luxury Club’s trek to MiIan. Months of work culminated into one of the most unforgettable experiences of our entire MBA. Twenty members of the MBA Luxury Club had the unique opportunity to visit several prestigious fashion houses and to network… Continue Reading
Tania di Gioia and Michel Safars are pictured with the students and scientists who are working on AI Herd, a sophisticated way of detecting problems with farm animals
Lab2Biz: a unique bridge between fundamental research and entrepreneurship in the world of Deep Tech. This educational program brings together scientists from the University of Paris-Saclay and MBA students from HEC Paris to work together on a business plan. At the end, they present their work to a panel of investors and experts. By creating… Continue Reading
One thing I love about my role as Marketing Manager for the HEC Paris MBA is the opportunities I have to reconnect with our graduates and learn more about how the MBA has influenced their careers. Recently, I caught up with Erik Strong, who graduated from the HEC Paris MBA in 2017. He’s currently moving… Continue Reading
Several MBA students recently came together to create and launch the HEC Paris Consulting Practice. This student-led, professional consulting organization addresses the strategic and tactical needs of companies by matching them with the capabilities of our global, diverse talent pool. For more information, visit the practice’s official website. About the HEC Consulting Practice: Our Clients… Continue Reading
The arrival of an MBA cohort on campus is always a fun-filled adventure, especially when the newest students introduce themselves to the rest of the HEC Community with a short, personalized video. This year’s January 2019 intake is no exception. The students’ creativity was on display as each member of the new batch was invited… Continue Reading
Swapna Kondapuram (front row, left) at one of the MBA Afterwork gatherings she helped organize in Singapore
Swapna Kondapuram (MBA.11) has held prestigious posts at several international companies in the telecom and healthcare sectors in India, Europe and Southeast Asia, including Honeywell, Sanofi, GSK and Novartis. She is currently the Director for Consumer Health, Clinical and Real-World Evidence for IQVIA— a global Fortune 500 company serving the life-sciences industry — at its… Continue Reading
Among those attending the Luxury Conference were Jean-Clause Cathalan, President of Comité Montaigne, Teejana Beenessreesingh, President of the HEC Luxury Club, Alain Caradeu, Coralie de Fontenary and Eric Blanche, Presidents of the HEC Alumni hubs for Luxury and Creation, and Audrey DePraeter-Montacel, Managing Director at Accenture France
The HEC Paris MBA Luxury Club held the First Annual Luxury Conference at the HEC Alumni Headquarters in Paris in November. The conference centered on the theme “Luxury at Crossroads.” During the morning session, we heard from alumni and industry leaders on the conservation of luxury brands’ heritage, timelessness and savoir-faire. The afternoon session was… Continue Reading
Not only has the MBA helped Carlos Sadovnik, MBA ’17, land a place in the coveted Corporate Development Programme at a top-ranking firm, Liberty Mutual, it also gave him the chance to make lifelong friends and explore Europe during his time at HEC Paris. We recently caught up with him to find out a little… Continue Reading
From language barriers, to finding accommodation, to sorting out finances: these are just some of the major issues that need to be tackled when migrating to another country. With an estimated 258 million international migrants worldwide, the displacement crisis is a prevalent issue for many countries. It was with this problem in mind that five… Continue Reading
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