Hautes études commerciales de Paris | |
Motto | Apprendre à oser |
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Motto in English
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The more you know, the more you dare |
Type | Business school |
Established | 1881 |
President | Henri Proglio |
Dean | Peter Todd |
Academic staff
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115 |
Students | 4,000 |
Location | Jouy-en-Josas, France |
Campus | Rural |
Colors | Blue and White |
Affiliations | Université Paris-Saclay |
Website | www.hec.edu |
HEC Paris or école des Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Paris, regarded as one of the most prestigious business schools in the world, is a European business school located in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It was ranked as the best business school in Europe seven times in the eight-year period between 2006 and 2013 in the Financial Times ranking, and ranked second in Europe between 2014 and 2016 Among the most selective French grandes écoles, and traditionally seen as the most prestigious French business school, HEC offers its flagship Master in Management – Grande école program, MBA and EMBA programs, eleven specialized MSc programs, a PhD program, and many executive education offerings. Its pre-experience Masters in Finance programme has consistently ranked 1st worldwide by the Financial Times since the rankings began in 2011. It holds the Triple accreditation : AMBA, EQUIS, and AACSB.
HEC Paris was created in 1881 by the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the model of French grandes écoles and has progressively become one of the most selective graduate schools in Europe. On average, it has been ranked as the best business school in Europe by the Financial Times since the ranking's inception.
The school grants a Grande Ecole degree (MSc in Management), pre-experience master's degrees, an MBA, two EMBA and offers a PhD program. It has several double degree agreements (Public Policy, Management and Technology, International Business, Sustainable Development, Environmental Development, Management Studies, Business Administration, Law and Diplomacy) with foreign business schools and universities as well as other French institutions.