The École des hautes études commerciales de Paris (often shortened to HEC Paris) is a business school in Paris created in 1881 by Gustave Emmanuel Roy. It is one of a few privately run universities in France, which are called Grandes Écoles. The university offers different degrees in the field of economics and management. It is financed by the Chamber of commerce in Paris. It was founded in 1881. It awards the degree of Master of Science, as well as doctorates and other postgraduate degrees, such as MBAs and EMBAs. About 2700 students are taught, about 500 finish their studies each year.
The head of the School is Éloïc Peyrache since January 2021. The school has its own incubator, the Incubateur HEC Paris.
Its alumni association, HEC Alumni, is one of the oldest social networks in the world.
Research activities
On September 15, 2020, the School co-founded with the Polytechnic Institute of Paris the artificial intelligence research center Hi! PARIS.
Notable Alumni
Jean-Paul Agon
Christophe Cuvillier
Emmanuel Faber
Marc Houalla (1990), head of the French Civil Aviation University
Andreas Kaplan
Bruno Lafont
François-Henri Pinault
Stéphane Richard
Nicolas Sadirac (2011), founder and current head of the École pour l'informatique et les nouvelles technologies Gilles Schnepp Jean-Dominique Sénard Swaady Martin