HEC Lausanne

Faculty of Business and EconomicsSwitzerland

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History• 1537, The Academy, forerunner of the University of

Lausanne, is founded

• 1870, Léon Walras is named Professor at the School of Law of the University of Lausanne

• 1892, Vilfredo Pareto is named Professor as the successor to Léon Walras

• 1911, HEC is created as a Department of the School of Law

• 1926, creation of the HEC Alumni Club

• 1978, HEC becomes an independant School of the University of Lausanne

• 1992, the length of undergraduate programs is increased from 6 to 8 semesters

• 2005, Award of the first Bachelor degree under the Bologna agreement

• 2007, Award of the first Master degree under the Bologna agreement

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Facts 2007

• Undergraduate, Graduate and Doctoral School• 84 professors, over 50% international

– Full Professors 38– Adjunct Professors 12– Assistant Professors 15– Guest Professors 19– Other teaching staff (Lecturers and Maîtres Assistant) 47

• 200 assistants (graduates and students)• 1900 students, over 30% international

– BSc: 1200– MSc: 450– PhD: 150– Executive education: 100

• Extensive alumni network (7,800 members)• EQUIS accredited

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Environment

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HEC Lausanne general study plan

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Bachelor

• Three years degree: two years of core courses

one year of specialisation

• Rigorous training, combining theory and practice

• Annualy approx. 200 graduates

• Highly selective: 60% success rate

• Taught mainly in french

• International exchange programme (50% of students in 3rd year)

• Rooted in the local economic community through business, research projects and internships

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Masters

• Six Masters– Management– Economics– Business Information Systems– Actuarial Sciences– Banking and Finance– Accounting, Control and Finance

• Most of the masters are based on a two year program

• International student body (50%)

• Internships

• Master thesis: company based or academic

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Postgraduate programs

• EMBA in Management and Finance

• EMBA in Management of Technology (jointly organised with EPFL)

• Master of Advanced Studies in Health Economics and Management (MHEM)

• Master of Advanced Studies in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy (MPEP)

• Master of Advanced Studies in Sport Administration and Technology (MSA) (jointly organised with the University of Geneva, the Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration and EPFL)

• Various others continuing education certificates...

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Alumni

• Placement:– Banking and Finance 30%– Industry 25%– Consulting 20%– Information Technology 5%– Others 20%

• Our graduates occupy key positions in many major companies:

Nestlé, Philip Morris, Swatch, Logitech, Adecco, Ernst and Young, PWC, JP Morgan, BCV, UBS, Credit Suisse, BNP Paribas, Galenica, Agip, Sicpa, Edipresse, Bobst, Orange, Switcher, Rolex, Caran d'Ache, Renault, P&G, L’Oréal, LODH, Dupont, Tag Heuer...

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A Faculty in touch with the economic environment

• Active role in supervising internships and projects

• Training courses for professional societies

• In-company training

• Consulting activities

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Doctoral School

• Management

• Economics

• Business information Systems

• Actuarial Sciences

• Finance

• Health Economics

=> Aimed at future academics and practitioners

=> Include formal research training

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Research

• Ten fields of research:– Actuarial Sciences– Orgnisational Behaviour and Decision Science– Accounting and Control– Tax and Business Law– Economics– Finance– Operation Management– Marketing– Strategy– Health Economics

• Incorporation of research output in our programs

• Participation in the international scientific community

• Publications in leading international journals

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HEC Lausanne... on your way to the top

• Cultivating a HEC Lausanne community spirit of excellence

=> Excellence in research and education

• Educate tomorrow outstanding global leaders

• Building strong relationships with our local and international academic and business partners

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More information available onwww.hec.unil.ch