Dear HEC alumni in the UK, We hope you are well, and enjoying the first signs of autumn in spite of the eventful September we had here in the UK… At HEC in the UK, September was a busy month, in particular with the visit of 260 finance students – thank you to all those of you who welcomed them in your company or at the networking evening.
In October we will welcome 100 Strategic Management Masters students, and our Professor Gachoucha Kretz who will talk about brand in the Metaverse with an Imperial College Professor – did you know our Masters Programmes were ranked first in the world by QS Please see below your October newsletter with a flurry of events and a special focus on "La Rentrée" at HEC Paris, with significant and impactful news. We look forward to seeing you soon, and as usual please do not hesitate to drop us a line with any feedback! Kind regards, Your HEC in the UK Team Delphine, Laura, Wendy & Sophie | FOCUS OF THE MONTH : la "Rentrée" at HEC | HEC Imagine – HEC’s Contribution to a More Peaceful World Our Dean, Eloic Peyrache, highlighted recently the importance of building a campus that is open to the world and to contribute to a more peaceful world. "September 2022 marked an important step in that direction as we welcomed the first fellows of the "HEC Imagine" program, launched thanks to the impulsion of our HEC alumnus Adrien Nussenbaum, and aimed at opening new opportunities to brilliant students from countries at war. They come from Afghanistan, Syria and Ukraine. This is the first step of our "Business & Peace" program at HEC Paris.
We were also pleased to welcome the first 20 Lebanese students who are beneficiaries of the CMA CGM Excellence Fund For Lebanon scholarships, launched with Rodolphe SAADE and dedicated to talented students who can no longer afford to finance their studies due to the difficulties their countries are going through.
Last but not least, we have 4 times more African students who have joined our Grande école program through the "PACT Africa" program that we launched in French-speaking African countries, such as Ivory Coast, Gabon, Cameroon, etc. " Eloic said.
Thanks to all HEC teams for contributing to changing destinies!
If you would like to find out more about how to get involved in these projects, please contact Deborah Aringoli, from the HEC Foundation. | THE HEC MBA Giving Month is Back The 3rd edition of the MBA GIVING MONTH is on!
The objective of this one-month fundraising campaign, with HEC MBA Alumni only, is to mobilize the greatest number of donors (270 last year, +100 % compared to 2020!) and contribute to the financing of scholarships for MBA students at HEC Paris. Last year, we could finance 5 new scholarships. Calling all MBA Alumni to participate, even with the smallest amount!
For example, you can "give your year" i.e if you graduated in 2016, you make a donation of €20.16 :) 43 MBAs from the UK donated last year.
We can do better! Let’s show the strength of our network! To learn more and contribute, it's HERE! | HEC Foundation Annual Party The HEC Foundation’s annual gathering is taking place tonight from 6 pm UK time and will be webcasted live. This is a great opportunity to get an overview of the programs we are already supporting as well as future projects. Two years prior to the end of the “Impact tomorrow” campaign, it will be a unique moment to look back at some of HEC Foundation's achievements that were made possible thanks to the support of donors and corporate partners and to present the upcoming projects of the school.
The event is available in English, so we hope to see you there (hec.youblive.com)! | MASTERCLASS - Brands and Metaverse with Gachoucha Kretz & Christopher Tucci Tuesday 11th October - 7pm UK Time - IN PERSON Is the metaverse really a thing? We still don’t know yet whether we’ll be collecting NFTs in our future virtual living rooms. Yet, for sure, the metaverse drives a wealth of opportunities for businesses and brands: socializing, selling, generating brand content, teaching … Register HERE | Alumni x Students - Strategy Networking Cocktail
Tuesday 18th October – 7.30pm UK Time - IN PERSON Over 100 HEC Masters students will attend this cocktail reception as the new class of Majeure Strategy and MSc in Strategic Management comes to London on a study trip devoted to networking, company visits, conferences and team building. The objective of the evening is to foster networking between current students and alumni, so speeches will be kept to a minimum! Register HERE | LIFE PROJECT - Professional Branding
Tuesday 8th November - 12 pm UK time - ONLINE Life Project Workshop - Professional branding with careers masters : maximise your impact and visibility at work and in the job market. Register HERE | LIFE PROJECT - How to Deal with Corporate Stress Friday 14th October - 1pm-2pm (CET) - ONLINE How to cope with corporate stress : an introduction to a method using the body’s natural mechanism of discharging the high levels of tension and chemicals that overcharge the body after a stressful event and stressful periods in life in general. Register HERE | MBA Finance Club & MBA PE/VC Club x MBA HEC ALUMNI Networking Evening
Wednesday 26th October – 7pm UK Time - IN PERSON Register HERE | HEC WOMEN CLUB : SAVE THE DATE Tuesday 15th November - 7pm - IN PERSON More details soon, stay tuned! | Laura, our new deputy head of the HEC in the UK Office Laura has joined last month the HEC in the UK Office as deputy head. She will be replacing Lauren. After more than a decade in the Financial Services industry, she has decided to embrace a new challenge and join the world of Education.
Laura is very excited to be joining HEC Paris and in particular the very dynamic UK team and is looking forward meeting you in the upcoming events! | Annual Finance Study Trip Students from the MSc International Finance and MSc in Managerial and Financial Economics kicked off their year with a Study Trip to London! Over 40 prestigious companies participated and met HEC Paris Students in the course of 3 very intensive days. During this trip, our 260 students had the opportunity to learn more about the culture of each financial institution, the variety of jobs and sectors, and to exchange with senior and junior team members of these companies. The trip included a networking evening at the Caledonian Club with more than 60 HEC Paris alumni working in Finance. A huge thank you to all of them for their time and the precious advice to the students! This annual flagship event reinforces the link between financial institutions based in London and HEC Paris and boosts their attractivity as employer to future HEC Paris graduates – it is a key step in our students’ journey to finance.
The event was organized by the HEC UK Office team, who represents HEC Paris in the UK and has deep longstanding relationships with financial institutions in London – the students highly rated their trip, with an average satisfaction rate of 90%! Companies and financial institutions also highly appreciated the experience: 100% of the companies who responded to the feedback would like to be part of the event next year! For our students, this trip is a key step in their curriculum and their feedback highlights the opportunities it has opened to them: “Amazing and very prestigious companies”, “Excellent variety of visits, “Great evening events and nice to have an extra day in London too”, “My two words would be: knowledge and network”, “Incredible Opportunity”, “Top-notch organization, great job HEC UK Office! The HEC in the UK Office is looking forward to welcoming these students again as young finance professionals in London in the forthcoming year and seeing them join their vibrant alumni community in London! | Breakfast at Harrods with an exclusive presentation of La Prairie We had a fantastic breakfast/networking with La Prairie to launch the new season of HEC UK Community events A HUGE thank you to the wonderful team and Alexandra Doudard who hosted our HEC Alumni in a private auditorium at Harrods. It was truly an exceptional opportunity to learn more about La Prairie and the products of this prestigious brand. Thank you to all the HEC Alumni who came and had the opportunity to discover the history of La Prairie and to exchange over a cup of tea at Harrods before the opening hours. | HEC Paris YOUTH PROGRAMS - FALL 2022 HEC Paris is pleased to propose its Fall offering for talented youth. HEC Paris Youth Programs empower and equip students (15-18 years old) with tools and techniques to succeed in the 21st century. ONLINE High Impact Communication in English: October 24 – 28 This interactive, online program delivers strategies for students to clearly and effectively communicate in professional, academic and personal settings. Students acquire essential tools and techniques to contribute, exchange, and communicate in person and remotely with confidence. ON SITE in Paris, Digital Entrepreneur Junior in French: October 24 – 26 The ambition of this program is to immerse students in the start-up environment of the HEC Paris incubator and provide them a feel for the life of entrepreneurs. Students will discover the fundamentals of start-up creation and the skills needed to transform an idea into a project. Find out more about these exciting opportunities for teenagershere. | HEC GOUVERNANCE CLUB Two years after its first book 100+ témoignages sur la gouvernance d’entreprise, the HEC Alumni Governance Club publishes a second collective book: Dictionnaire vécu de la gouvernance – How board works: lessons from experience (Humensis), which allows all those interested in corporate governance to better understand a number of fundamental subjects such as: non-executive director, dissociation, remuneration, etc. and also to discover more recent ones: biodiversity, cybersecurity, purpose, say-on-climate…, bringing an international insight and soft skills, such as a constructive challenge or collective intelligence… Open subscription at HEC prices! if you are interested in purchasing the book, please contact us | BECOME A CORPORATE AMBASSADOR Help HEC Paris foster synergies with your company in talent recruitment, talent development, brand & knowledge and business development. >>> View brochure & contact Laura | BE AN ALUMNI VOLUNTEER Join a supportive and fun team of 30 active volunteers led by Karim Saddi (H.97) and Herve Hatt (H.86), to organize 100+ events hosted each year. Gain exclusive access to the HEC network, and enjoy many fun and great moments! >>> View HEC UK Clubs Booklet To join a club, please contact Sophie | SHARE YOUR EXPERTISE DURING A SHARE AND GROW COFFEE CHAT Share your talent, expertise, story and make the HEC UK community benefit from what you can bring to them. If you would like to suggest a speaker or animate a Share and Grow session, like Blandine Surry (H.99) or Agathe Pinchon (H.03), please contact Sophie | Connect with HEC UK Community: | HEC Paris - UK Office 91 Wimpole Street, London W1G 0EF ukoffice@hec.fr If you no longer wish to receive news from HEC in the UK, please update your preferences on your HEC Alumni account. | | |
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