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One of the world's best business schools, HEC Paris is a leader in research and education in management sciences. We offer a unique portfolio of programs designed for a carefully selected student body.

Explore the diversity and richness of our school and all it has to offer.

KEY FACTS

4,500

Students in degree programs

8,000

Participants in Executive Education programs

125

Academic partners

76,000

Alumni

173 

Permanent faculty members

135

Nationalities represented

Academic Programs

HEC Paris offers a complete and unique range of business programs for the most talented students and leaders from around the world. There are over 4,500 participants enrolled in our degree programs, 500 participants in the Summer School, and 8,000 participants in the Executive Education programs every year.

Master's Programs

Students from all backgrounds benefit from a long tradition of academic excellence at HEC Paris. Both our Grande Ecole and Specialized Masters programs are designed to transform outstanding potential into exceptional success.

MBA PROGRAMS

The HEC Paris MBAs are a transformational learning experience, specifically designed to meet the needs and challenges of managers and executives coming from highly diverse professional and cultural backgrounds.

PhD program

HEC's PhD program accompanies future academics in 8 areas: Accounting & Management Control, Economics & Decision Sciences, Finance, Law and Regulation, Management & Human Resources, Marketing, Information Systems & Operations Management, and Strategy...

Executive Education

Our mission is to shape the future of business and society by bringing together a global community of business leaders and entrepreneurs and providing them with the necessary skills, knowledge and confidence to bring about sustainable change.

Summer School

Our summer programs offer learning opportunities to participants at the university and master’s-level as well as young professionals. High school students can join our Youth Leadership Initiative to develop their leadership skills and mindset.

HEC Online

Over the years, and with the support of partner companies, our selection of online programs has expanded making HEC Paris the strongest European school in this market. Each year, new programs are developed to meet student and business expectations.

Stories

Master's programs

 HEC is a great opportunity for personal growth, both academically and socially 

 

To describe my exchange experience at HEC in one sentence: Open minded, friendly and incredibly helpful people. It is astonishing how welcome you feel from day one...

Heiner-Stinner

Exchange student

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MBA Programs

I wanted to be among the decision makers.
 

One of Mamoudou Bocoum’s greatest career successes is an unfinished, 3,000-hectare project. As a civil engineer, Bocoum, MBA ’18, was working in Chad on a sustainable hydro-agricultural project predicted...

Mamoudou Bocoum

MBA

Class of 2018

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Master's programs

 

 I encourage students to go to HEC Paris for the opportunity to be challenged by some of the most brilliant minds in the marketing world 

 

Having been educated in the United States and after receiving an honors degree in economics from McGill...

William-Bauer

Master in Marketing

Class of 2015

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PhD Program

Our PhD students are fully integrated into the research ecosystem at HEC and greatly contribute to the publication output of the school

Christophe Pérignon, Associate Dean for Research and Associate Professor of Finance

Associate Dean for Research

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Corporate

Our partnership with HEC allows us to be united in our response to the issues of tomorrow.

 

For the Galeries Lafayette, supporting HEC means that we are investing in young individuals who will be at the heart of business transformation. We have...

Stéphanie Azoulay, Galeries Lafayette

HR Manager, Galeries Lafayette

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Summer school

Never was I given so much detailed insight into the fashion management industry than here at HEC Paris 

 

HEC Paris and the Fashion Management program: a new universe I had the chance of entering this summer. The decision to come here for the...

Anneke-Sidenburg

Summer School

Fashion Management

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News

Following on the announcement of the launch of the ION Management Science Lab at HEC Paris , we spoke with its both Directors: Carlos Serrano and Thomas Åstebro, to find out what activities they will...
 ION Management Science Lab
Following the announcement of the ION Management Science Lab at HEC Paris , we spoke with its Directors, Professors Carlos Serrano and Thomas Åstebro , about their planned activities and the impact they...
HEC Paris faculty
On Monday, March 10, 2025, HEC Paris reaffirmed its commitment to curiosity and excellence by celebrating the outstanding contributions of its faculty and doctoral students in research. Five awards were...
Vignette - Gladys and Barcin article
Diversity is one of our core values at HEC Paris, and actively promoting and empowering women to achieve their ambitions is an integral part of our DNA. In this interview, we delve into the inspiring...
A reflective Apple logo on a building facade, distorting the reflection of classical architecture in its polished surface.
Did you know that corporate cash reserves worldwide now exceed $8 trillion, a figure that dwarfs the GDP of most nations? Apple, for instance holds 43% of its total assets in cash and marketable...
The Ethics & Sustainability Lab Studio Series, developed by Marieke Huysentruyt, Daria Mieszkielo (H.20), and Romain Briat, receives recognition for creating immersive learning environments that tackle...