International Newsletter

HEC Alumni wishes you a happy, successful and peaceful 2017. We hope to see you often at HEC events around the world and that you will check out our new online services.

Become a full member of HEC Alumni and avail of all our full services (on-line alumni directory, career services, webinars… and many new online services to be launched this year).
Many thanks to those who have already paid your membership fees. You make it all possible!

Pay your 2017 membership fees

HEC Alumni’s YouTube Channel

The highlights of HEC Alumni’s agenda are now filmed. Check out the films on HEC Alumni’s YouTube Channel.

Discover HEC Alumni’s new mobile app

Download the “Association HEC Alumni” app to access the contact details of alumni wherever you are (service reserved for fee-paying members), as well as information on events, jobs, news ...

Apple Store or Android

HEC UNITED

For the second consecutive year, 2 HEC students will travel the world to meet HEC alumni and film their encounters. The objective is to help candidates, students and alumni to better understand the strength of HEC’s worldwide alumni community. Want to help?

Click here to offer Charles & Luca financial support, accommodation or to suggest an interview.

LAUNCH OF HEC WINE CLUB UK

This new London-based club offers alumni an opportunity to learn from famous wine makers from all over the world. Its key focus is on fine wines from the Old World but also on educating members about wines from the “New World” as well as organic and biodynamic wines. For more information, contact Etienne Casara, Benjamin Zaoui & Come Chevallier.

CALL FOR HEC ALUMNI VOLUNTEERS IN LONDON

Volunteers play a key role and the contributions they make is of paramount importance to the school. If you are interested, please send a brief description of your profile and the impact you want to make.

PARIS: CREATE YOUR STARTUP IN LUXEMBOURG, 1 FEBRUARY

Our Luxembourg Chapter invites you to spend an evening at the Luxembourg embassy to discover more about the ecosystem for business in Luxembourg, the House of Entrepreneurship (a one-stop-shop for entrepreneurs) and lots of testimonials. 

Register here.

LONDON: 3^RD HEC UK GALA, 2 FEBRUARY

This year’s Gala will take place at Drapers’ Hall, an exceptional location in the heart of London. The evening will provide the opportunity to stay in touch with fellow alumni and to hear about the latest news at HEC Paris. For the first time, a live auction will be held with prizes sourced from the alumni community. All proceeds will be donated to the HEC Foundation. A DJ will provide live entertainment until midnight. For tickets, register here.

PARIS: CAREERS IN LUXEMBOURG, 2 FEBRUARY

Our Luxembourg chapter will organize a recruitment day on the Jouy-en-Josas campus for companies based in Luxembourg. 20 companies will be present, including a headhunter interested in more experienced profiles.

Click here to register.

VIDEO: THOMAS BUBERL, THE NEW CEO OF AXA

Thomas Buberl, the new CEO of AXA, one of the world’s largest insurance companies was our guest at the Matin HEC, 9 December.

Video in French

VIDEO: GUILLAUME PEPY, PRESIDENT OF SNCF

Guillaume Pepy, President of SNCF, France’s railway company was our guest at the Matin HEC, 30 November.

Video in French

INTERNATIONAL APPOINTMENTS

Follow the latest job changes of HEC Alumni around the globe. Don’t forget to inform us of your new position!

ADVERTISE A JOB OPPORTUNITY OR INTERNSHIP

> To advertise a job position, contact: Marine Homo
> To propose a student internship, contact: opportunities@hec.fr

ONE-TO-ONE INTERVIEWS

The Careers Department at HEC Alumni offers one-to-one interviews (face-to-face or by Skype) aimed at analyzing your professional career path, establishing a diagnosis of your situation, and providing you with customized advice to guide you in your career choices. Fix an appointment (reserved for fee-paying members).

HEC PARIS 3^RD WORLDWIDE IN THE ALMA MATER INDEX

The Times Higher Education ranked HEC Paris as #3 worldwide after Harvard and Stanford for producing the most CEOs in the world’s 500 largest companies! 

Further information

HEC PARIS JOINS THE WORLD’S BIGGEST STARTUP CENTRE

HEC Paris will open an incubator of 700m2 within the soon to be opened Station F (formerly Halle Freyssinet). Based in Paris, this space will be the biggest start up incubator in the world. “HEC will contribute to the development of the biggest startup ecosystem in the world. We hope to mobilize the strength of our international community to accelerate the growth of our starts-ups at Station F” declared Peter Todd, Dean of HEC Paris.

PARIS! THE 20^TH HEC GALA

To celebrate this special anniversary, the Board of the HEC Gala hopes to bring together the full HEC community (young students, more mature students, alumni…) to share this special moment. This exceptional evening will take place on 24 February at the Lido with a dinner and show entitled “Paris merveilleux”. 

Join us for this memorable evening.

MEASURING BUSINESS IMPACTS ON PEOPLE’S WELL-BEING

To be organized on 23-24 February, this workshop is organized in collaboration with the OECD, the Society & Organization’s Center (SnO) of HEC Paris, the Humanistic Management Network, Fordham University and is part of the Leading for Well-Being Initiative which seeks to integrate the emerging practice of well-being with more sustainable practices at the corporate, community and policy levels.

More information

L’OREAL PARTNERS WITH ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTRE

A long-standing partner, L’Oréal has been a member of the HEC Foundation’s Board since 1993. After creating a Leadership Chair in 2008, L’Oréal and HEC Paris recently announced an Entrepreneurship Chair to train the next generation of entrepreneurs. The partnership has been signed for 3 years.

More information

CAPGEMINI LAUNCHES ITS DIGITAL CHAIR

A member of the HEC Foundation for over 10 years, Capgemini has reinforced its engagement with the creation of a Digital Experience Chair within the Digital Centre at HEC Paris. This Chair will focus on the changes to customer experience in the digital era.

More information

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Bertrand Léonard (H.85), President, Barbara de Colombe, Executive Director, and all the team at the Foundation wish you a wonderful 2017. May it be full of generosity, goodwill and solidarity.

40^TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDATION’S PRIZE

Over 200 people gathered in December at the award ceremony for the Foundation’s annual prizes. Prize winners were congratulated by the jury for the relevance of their work for professional life.

MAKING SENSE OF ECONOMIC MODELS

Economics is not considered the most successful scientific discipline, to say the least. There are various lines of critique of the field, some more justified than others. Two recent research papers attempt to add new angles to this methodological discussion, arguing that economic models can be useful and serve society in ways that differ from the classical view of science. By Itzhak Gilboa, Professor of Economy and Decision Sciences at HEC Paris.