Welcome back! We hope you all enjoyed summer and had the chance to take a break!
This week, we are welcoming 300 HEC students from MIF and MEF Programs for their annual study trip in London. The program is fully booked, many thanks to all of you who are welcoming and meeting with them. We still have a few slots for our 3 networking evenings, you can register here.
We also wanted to highlight HEC Life Project that offers a wide range of services to all Alumni to support your career path, from building and developing projects to getting inspire and fulill yourself. Everything you need to start this new season with the right energy and ideas!
Kind regards,
Your HEC in the UK Team
Delphine, Laura, Wendy, Marie & Johanna
FOCUS OF THE MONTH: HEC LIFE PROJECT
HEC Life Project:
a unique ecosystem for your professional development
The time for careers is over. This conviction led us, in January 2020, to launch the HEC Life Project with the aim of promoting a holistic vision of professional development. This is another opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to supporting HEC graduates in the diversity of their careers.
Employability must be reinvented. This is necessary in a world where work is undergoing rapid and profound changes and in which it is up to us to ensure our professional path and progress. It is now a question of combining the development of our potential with our desire to give more meaning to our careers. A balance to which each of us aspires.
Your professional and personal development is essential. This is why we offer you tailor made resources and support, with experts selected for you, and a rich and diversified programme of events thanks to the strength and wealth of the HEC network. Ready to hit the road with us? Find out about our tailor made services to help you reach the next stage of your journey.
HEC Life Project services
We offer a wide range of services to meet your professional and personal development needs, with a focus on building and developing your project, getting inspired to innovate and fulfil yourself.
Professional support and coaching: individual interviews, individual coaching, online professional assessment, CV consulting services
Mentoring through the HEC Pulse platform: a powerful way to accelerate one's professional development and experience the solidarity of the HEC network
Events and workshop all year long: check the Agenda
Job boards: Free access to HEC Alumni Job board, WATS4U and GoingGlobal
Lifelong learning: access to HEC resources through Edflex platform and HEC Paris Executive Education programs at preferential conditions, including one free seminar.
HEC UK Life Project: Dealing with Complex Personalities, including those Above You
Tuesday 26th September - 12:00pm (UK Time)
ONLINE
Who hasn't had to deal with a hierarchical superior with problematic behavior, or an employee with irrational reactions? Among the pitfalls and crab baskets, we can find ourselves grappling with narcissistic bosses, malicious counterparts, hyper-stressed colleagues, toxic employees... These are not necessarily enemies, but rather personalities to be managed.
HEC Life Project: Transitions and Fears - From Overwhelm to Action
Friday 29th September and Friday 6th October - 11:30am (UK Time)
ONLINE
If you feel that the ground is constantly changing beneath your feet as you juggle a multitude of life-impacting challenges? Then this workshop series is for you. Together we will start filling your "Personal Leadership Toolbox" with the means to take action and navigate transitions successfully to create the life you desire.
HEC UK GREEN x FINANCE CLUBS: A discussion with Jean-Marc Jancovici - It's not rocket science to act for the climate!
Thursday 28th September - 6:30pm
IN PERSON & ONLINE
We are delighted to welcome Jean-Marc Jancovici and its team at Carbon4 Finance for an exclusive conversation on how to act for the climate. Join us at the UK House or online to participate in this insightful discussion.
Come to share your tips and advice to our 300 HEC master students in finance, as they are coming to London for a study trip. Whether you wish to hire them, to mentor them or to just find out what is new on the Campus, they are looking forward to meeting you! Please choose your date regarding your best availability!
HEC UK WINE CLUB: Sustainability in Champagne and Whisky Making
Wednesday 20th September - 7:30pm
IN PERSON
Join us for an amazing night celebrating sustainability in champagne and whisky! We are welcoming Maison Telmont and Bruichladdich from Rémy Cointreau. Both brands have been taking important steps toward organic and sustainable practices and the importance of reconnecting with agricultural ecosystems in wine and whisky making.
HEC UK ART CLUB: From business school to international bestseller: an exclusive conversation with Maud Ventura (H.19)
Thursday 5th October - 8:30am (UK Time)
IN PERSON
Come and join us for an exclusive conversation with Maud Ventura (H.19), on her professional path, from HEC to a creative career. Graduated in 2019, Maud will share her journey as a young writer and discuss her choice to embrace her creative aspirations and forge her own path to success.
Come to share your tips and advice to our 100 HEC master students in strategic management, as they are coming to London for a study trip. Whether you wish to hire them, to mentor them or to just find out what is new on the Campus, they are looking forward to meeting you!
Join us for a transformative experience that will revolutionize your approach to personal development and leadership.
Our MsC in Change Leadership, designed to empower professionals like you with the tools for personal development and organizational growth, was developed by award-winning HEC & Oxford's Saïd Business School Academic Directors, Mathis Schulte and Marc Thompson.
HEC UK TECH CLUB: Share your knowledge in Tech, Data, AI and Blockchain
Thursday 14th September - 7:00pm
IN PERSON
Come and share your tech career, current challenges and opportunities in the UK and connect with Alumni working in the Tech, Data, AI and Blockchain. This event will also be a great opportunity to welcome our 4 new HEC Tech Club members!
HEC UK ART CLUB x HEC UK WOMEN CLUB: Private view of The Women in Art Prize 2023 at RoundHouse
Thursday 21st September - 6:00pm
IN PERSON
Save the Date for a very private view of the work of the 22 finalists of the 2023 Women in Art Prize, showcased at RoundHouse, an amazing opportunity to discover and support emerging women artists in their journey in the art world.
ENTREPRENEURIAL SHOWCASE HEC x CENTRALESUPELEC x NYU STERN
Thursday 5th October - 6:30pm (UK Time)
IN PERSON
SAVE THE DATE!
Join us to celebrate our entrepreneurs and participate in an unforgettable pitch night with startups from HEC, CentraleSupélec and NYU Stern. We welcome everyone, from BAs, early stage VCs, tech leaders and curious Alumni!
CLIMATE FRESK IN LONDON: the game to understand climate change
Monday 16th October - 6:00pm
IN PERSON
HEC in the UK, ESSEC Alumni and ESCP Alumni are delighted to partner and organise jointly an in-person Climate Fresk at the HEC UK House. Join a fun and interactive workshop to better understand how climate change works and why it is the challenge of the 21st century.
Join us for this Masterclass on "Data for Entrepreneurs & Innovators," where we'll dive into the data-driven world that's reshaping industries and propelling startups to success. This event is for MSIE Alumni and MSIE students only.
WordLine, HEC Paris and HEC Foundation are pursuing their joint efforts to further and share knowledge in the payment sector and its future, and to train tomorrow's talents in this field. The Chair will be managed by David Restrepo Amariles, Associate Professor of Law and Artificial Intelligence at HEC Paris. Learn more.
SAVE THE DATE - HEC Talks - Rob Hopkins, Author, Professor and Co-Founder of the Transition Network
Wednesday 13th September - 8pm CET
Rob Hopkins will honor us with a talk on the theme: "Longing on a large scale is what makes history". He will explore the implications of Don Dellilo's statement for how we approach the climate and ecological emergency. Through captivating stories of rapid change, Rob will argue that we first need to get much better at cultivating longing if we are to kick off the societal transformation we so urgently need. By the end of the session, you will be a fully qualified climate emergency longing generator, which could prove to be the most important skill you learn at HEC! Register on LinkedIn.
Social entrepreneurship: "When you get into HEC, you have a duty"
Michael Schwartz (H.10), 37, is a social entrepreneur who specialized in creating third places. After La Cordée, a successful co-working business in France, he fell in love with Montreal, where he created Les Affûtés, a project to reconnect with manual skills. He just won an HEC Mercure Award for his vision. Read more.
Beirut entrepreneurs on being "the last ones standing in a crisis"
LooliaCloset, SohatiCare, Ounousa… Wassim Kari (M.05) and Elsa Aoun (H.07) built a digital galaxy in the health and beauty sector. From articles to make-up tutorials and online pharmacy shopping, they have the ambition to become the ultimate third party for women in the MENA region. Based in Beirut with offices in Jordan and Egypt, this couple of entrepreneurs just received an HEC Mercure Award for their achievement. But how did they do it in a time of economic crisis? Read more.
Christian Perret: the HEC network's globetrotter has passed away
One of HEC community’s key figures Christian Perret (H.60) passed away on August 16th at age 85. From Hong Kong to Paris, from Malaysia to the Caribbean, tributes are pouring in from across the globe, attesting to his boundless commitment towards building a powerful international network. Read more.
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