Students and Faculty

The Master in Economics & Finance at HEC Paris is a unique Master’s program that combines rigorous training in quantitative and analytical skills, with essential knowledge in economics, finance and strategic management. We are convinced that strong quantitative skills are crucial to a successful career start, while a well rounded knowledge in key aspects of business is essential for your career development in any organization.

The program aims to impart not only frontier knowledge in economic theories, but also their applications by professionals in their work. The emphasis is on developing economic reflexes that are hard to learn on the job and also on understanding global macroeconomic and financial trends. Our diversified course portfolio allows you to tailor the curriculum to your career needs. This flexibility and the focus on quantitative skills have enabled our graduates to begin their careers in diverse areas such as investment banking, asset management, strategic and economic consulting, corporate finance, etc.

The courses are taught either by recognized faculty publishing in top academic journals or by top professional economists and managers working in financial institutions, consulting firms and government agencies.

In a nutshell, we believe that the content of the program, its international student body and the network of 50,000 alumni will make your experience with the Master in Economics & Finance at HEC Paris a unique and most rewarding one.

Ai-Ting Goh, Academic Director Associate Professor	Olivier Klein, Academic Director, CEO, Lazard Frères Banque Affiliate Professor

Around 43% of the courses are taught by professionals holding key positions in the private or public sector:

• Mohammed Abdellaoui, Affiliate Professor, HEC Paris
• Antonin Bergeaud, Associate Professor, HEC Paris
• Sylvain Broyer, Chief EMEA Economist, S&P Global Ratings 
• Alexandre Carbonnel, Director, Alix Partners
• Guillaume Dagorret, Senior Fellow, McKinsey Global Institute, and Associate Partner
• Diane Delaquaize, Senior Manager, Engie Impact
• Damien Gaillard, Senior Credit Officer, BNP Paribas
• Cédric Ghozzi, CEO, Merlin Studio
• Itzhak Gilboa, Professor, HEC Paris
• Ai-Ting Goh, Academic Director, Associate Professor, HEC Paris
• Emmanuel Kemel, Associate Professor (Education Track), HEC Paris
• Brian Hill, Professor (Education Track), HEC Paris
• Olivier Klein, Academic Director, CEO Lazard Frères Banque and Affiliate Professor, HEC Paris
• Haris Krijestorac, Assistant Professor, HEC Paris
• Olivier Lendrevie, Founder, MoneySmart
• Raphaël Lévy, Associate Professor, HEC Paris
• Olivier Levyne, Affiliate Professor, HEC Paris, Managing Director, CACIB
• Michala Marcussen, Group Chief Economist and Head of Economic and Sector Research, Société Générale
• Eric Mengus, Associate Professor, HEC Paris
• Tomasz Michalski, Associate Professor, HEC Paris
• Stefania Minardi, Associate Professor, HEC Paris
• Jacques Potin, Economic Analyst, Nera Economic Consulting
• Amélie Roux, Chief Economist, Saint Gobain
• Timothy Ryan, CEO, Natixis Investment Managers 
• Cathy Liu Yang, Associate Professor, HEC Paris