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HEC Paris solidifies itsMasters-level businesseducation portfolio

HEC Paris MBA crackstop 10 in TheEconomist's annualrankings

HEC Europe Institutehelps map the EU'seconomic future

Power of 12: HEC Parisbroadens its expertisewith new professors

State of mind: HEC Parishonors brain researcher

An opening into theworld of Asian artand culture

Going global: HEC Parisarrives in Qatar

UK alumni gather tosupport the HEC ParisFoundation

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A holistic approach to educating tomorrow'sbusiness leaders

As we grapple with the ongoing impact of the financial crisis and the challenges of a global marketplace, "hard" business skills are proving insufficient for effective leadership.In an effort to train more well-rounded leaders, the need to introduce a cross section of disciplines such as arts, music, history and philosophy to management curricula has neverbeen more relevant.

HEC Paris sees this approach to business education as not simply a post-recession trend, but a modus operandi. For years now, we have been moving away from a strictly business approach by preparing graduates to look beyond short-term indicators and consider the long-term implications of their business decisions.

To help broaden our students' vision, our courses continue to have strong historical and philosophical foundations that place current thinking in a much wider context. Exposure to different cultures via initiatives such as the Master in Medias, Art and Creation, student exchanges, extra-curricular associations and the HEC Paris Contemporary Art Space encourage our students to consider business problems through different lenses.

One exciting addition to our offering is our new collaboration with the Guimet Museum ofAsian Arts in Paris. The partnership aims to expose HEC Paris students to a widerunderstanding of Asian cultures, which are increasingly influential in the global businessenvironment.

Leadership is neither an innate quality nor something taught in the classroom; it is a skill thatmust be nurtured and strengthened in the right setting. An HEC Paris degree facilitates amulti-dimensional union of business and leadership, with analytical, humanistic and sociologicfacets. Our ongoing partnerships in the arts and humanities course offerings will enable ourstudents to develop different aspects of their management skills, enhancing their capacity tocreate, lead and dare in an ever-changing world.

Bernard RamanantsoaDean of HEC Paris

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HEC Paris solidifies its Masters-level businesseducation portfolio

HEC Paris welcomes students from over 95 countries

Nearly 130 years after the launch of its Master of Science (MSc) inManagement Grande Ecole program, HEC Paris offers its mostdiverse Masters-level business education portfolio to date. Today,this wide range of programs enables HEC Paris to meet thechanging needs of tomorrow’s business leaders.

Dynamic programs for a diverse audienceIn 1881, HEC Paris opened its doors to offer the MSc inManagement Grande Ecole degree, an 18-month full-time businessprogram. Beginning in 1986, the school expanded its offering by introducing a range ofMasters programs to appeal to professionally experienced candidates with an advanced-leveldegree unrelated to business, such as engineering. More recently, HEC Paris broadened itsacademic portfolio with 12-month Masters programs to target business-educated candidateswith little to no professional experience. These programs, offering a curriculum entirely inEnglish, allow participants to specialize in one of five areas: International Business, Finance,Managerial and Financial Economics, Sustainable Development and Marketing.

Internationalizing one of Europe’s leading management schoolAccording to Eloïc-Anil Peyrache, Associate Dean of HEC Paris’ MSc in ManagementProgram, this comprehensive portfolio of Masters-level programs is designed to establish HECParis as the leading provider of graduate business education.

“HEC Paris’ goal is to be an international player. To achieve this, we need to make our schoolmore accessible to top-notch candidates from around the world,” he explains. “By offering amore complete program portfolio, we are able to open our doors to a wider range ofparticipants.”

Preparing for an international careerHEC Paris’ latest additions, the 12-month Masters programs, focus on providing theacademic and practical knowledge required for a global career in management. To bolsterparticipants’ international experience, most programs offer internship and placementopportunities in France or abroad. Additionally, several 12-month Masters programs offer adouble degree in partnership with leading international management schools, including theNorwegian School of Economics in Bergen, Norway, and Fundaçao Getulio Vargas in SãoPaolo, Brazil.

“The real strengths of the 12-month Masters programs are their in-depth course coverage ofmajor academic and business trends, placement opportunities all over the world, and HEC

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Paris’ reputation as a leading business school in Europe,” concludes Peyrache.

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HEC Paris MBA cracks top 10 in TheEconomist's annual rankings

In 2010, HEC Paris moved up to ninth place in The Economist’sannual list of the best business schools. This latest achievementmarks the first time the institution has entered the top 10, joiningother prestigious institutions such as Harvard Business School,Stanford Graduate School and the University of California Berkeley’sHaas School of Business.

Steadily climbing the rankingsThe rankings are based on rigorous criteria that evaluate school graduates’ careerperformance, specifically focusing on position and salary, as well as program curriculum andglobal partner networks. This year’s criteria considered the career performance of graduatesover the last three classes, from 2008 to 2010.

According to HEC Paris Dean Bernard Ramanantsoa, multiple factors contributed to helpingthe program break into the top 10—up from 44th only five years ago: “We are very pleasedwith this performance, but it’s not by chance that we’ve reached this level,” he explains.“Today’s top-10 ranking is a result of vision, strategy and collective involvement for a high-quality MBA.”

Strengthening a solid strategy based on diversityThe HEC Paris program focuses on delivering all the core management competencies alongwith solid leadership abilities. In addition, the placement and recruitment policy is diverse: theprogram attracts 83% non-French participants from 55 countries, and the school offersplacements in organizations around the world. This diversity also applies to sectors: 50% ofplacements are in industry, 20% in consulting, 20% in finance and 10% in services.

Professor Bernard Garrette, who was recently elected as Associate Dean for the HEC ParisMBA and will officially begin his tenure in January 2011, notes that improving students’experience will be key to maintaining momentum in coming years.

“The top-tier position that the school has built in the global, hyper-competitive MBA market isa great achievement that creates obligations. The higher we climb the global MBA-rankingladder, the greater the expectations we create,” he says. “My main objective will therefore beto enhance the MBA participant experience as much as possible.”

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HEC Europe Institute helps map the EU'seconomic future

Noëlle Lenoir speaks at the “Europe 2020 and France: preparing for the future beyond the crisis” conference

On September 10, 2010, the HEC Europe Institute and the FrenchRepresentation of the European Commission in partnership with theCercle des Européens hosted a conference titled “Europe 2020 andFrance: preparing for the future beyond the crisis”. The Paris-basedevent launched a national debate on Europe 2020, the neweconomic strategy for the European Union (EU) that member statesadopted in June.

Noëlle Lenoir, HEC Europe Institute President, Chair of the Cercle des Européens and formerFrench Minister of European Affairs, talks about Europe 2020 and the conference’s role insupporting its success.

What is the current state of Europe and how will this new economic strategyadvance its future?Europe is one of the most peaceful, democratic and open markets in the world and Europeansenjoy a high quality of life, but we’re losing steam. Today, Europe is facing tremendouseconomic and social pressures as a result of the global financial crisis, increased economiccompetition from emerging international leaders like China, and growing environmentalconcerns.

To be a global power, we need to unite and create a real European government to advanceour competitiveness. Europe 2020 is a roadmap for Europe’s future. Each member state hasobjectives in five key areas—research and innovation, employment, education, theenvironment and the fight against poverty—and is working toward achieving them at anational level.

How did the conference support Europe 2020?The conference raised awareness of Europe’s challenges and how Europe 2020 addressesthose issues. Based on the event’s success, we hope French EC representatives will continueto organize similar debates in communities and universities across the country.

Why did the EC select the HEC Europe Institute to co-organize this event?The EC chose the HEC Europe Institute for a number of reasons. In 2006, HEC Paris hostedEC President José Manuel Barroso’s “Europe on Campus” conference. Secondly, as aninternationally renowned business school based in France, HEC Paris actively takes part indiscussions on Europe’s economic competiveness. Finally, I co-founded the institute with HECParis Deputy Dean in charge of Executive Education and Academic Development BertrandMoingeon in 2004 to facilitate a dialogue between Europe and the rest of the world.

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What are your hopes for 2011?In Europe, I would like to see the launch of the Galileo project, a European version of theUnited States’ Global Positioning System. In France, I hope that the government can continuewith reforms in retirement and education, while increasing investments in biotechnology.

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Power of 12: HEC Paris broadens its expertisewith new professors

Left: Bo Huang, Diane-Laure Arjaliès, Raúl Barroso Casado, Amy Sommer, Philip Valta, Oana Stefan, Ioanid Rosu, DalhiaMasini, Eric Luis Uhlmann, Andrea MasiniMiddle: Pierre-Antoine KrempRight: Gonçalo Pacheco-de-Almeida

Twelve new professors are joining HEC Paris’ world-class faculty in2010-11.

Diane-Laure Arjaliès, Assistant Professor of Accounting andManagement Control, holds a PhD in Management Control fromESSEC Business School, France. She researches topics such ascorporate social responsibility and socially responsible investment(SRI). Her academic experience is complemented by a three-yeartenure at one of France’s leading asset management companies, where she participated in thelaunch of four SRI investment funds worth €1 billion.

Raúl Barroso Casado, Assistant Professor of Accounting and Management Control, earned aPhD in Economics (Management) from HEC Lausanne in 2009. His research interests includecorporate governance and strategic control systems, and management accounting andcontrol. He joins HEC Paris following his postdoctoral studies at IESE Barcelona and a post asVisiting Scholar at Columbia University, New York City.

Bo Huang, Assistant Professor of Marketing, pursues research interests in the relationshipbetween new product quality and brand value; firms' competition in new product quality andquantity mix; and decisions to launch new high-tech products in specific countries, especiallyin the mobile phone industry. He has 10 years of business experiences in Europe and theUnited States and received his PhD in Business and Administration from the Stephen M. RossSchool of Business, University of Michigan.

Pierre-Antoine Kremp, Assistant Professor of Strategy and Business Policy, received hisPhD in Sociology from Princeton University in 2010. His research focuses on economicsociology and sociology of organizations, and has published in Social Forces. At Princeton, hetaught several undergraduate courses in Economic Sociology. He will join HEC Paris’ StrategyDepartment in January 2011.

Dalhia Mani, Assistant Professor of Strategy and Business Policy, has a PhD in Sociologyfrom the University of Minnesota. Her most recent research focuses on the structure andevolution of alliance, joint-venture and shareholding networks. Before joining academia, sheworked as a manager at a financial services company in India. Her dissertation won the BestPaper Award from the Sociological Research Institute at the University of Minnesota.

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Andrea Masini, Associate Professor of Operations Management and Information Technology,earned his PhD in Technology Management from INSEAD in 2003. His interdisciplinaryresearch specializes in the operational impact of technological innovations, with specialfocuses on information and communications technologies and renewable energies. Beforejoining HEC Paris, he was a faculty member at the London Business School and wasnominated Best Teacher at the Warsaw University of Technology Business School in 2007,2008 and 2010.

Gonçalo Pacheco-de-Almeida, Associate Professor of Strategy and Business Policy, has aPhD in Management from INSEAD. He is interested in problems of competitive strategydynamics including time-based competition and strategic investment under uncertainty. Inaddition to 15 years of teaching experience, he has worked as a strategic and financial riskmanagement consultant for several European companies. He will join HEC Paris in January2011, following eight years as Assistant Professor at the Stern School of Business, New YorkUniversity.

Ioanid Rosu, Associate Professor of Finance, is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology (MIT), where he received doctorates in both Mathematics and FinancialEconomics. His research interests include asset pricing, market microstructures and gametheory. He joins HEC Paris following six years as Assistant Professor of Finance at the BoothSchool of Business, University of Chicago.

S. Amy Sommer, Assistant Professor of Management and Human Resources, joins HEC Parisfollowing a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University. Her research interests include teamand leader effectiveness and resiliency in crisis and non-crisis contexts. She holds a PhD inBusiness Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business, The University of WesternOntario, Canada, where she received the Best Dissertation at the Richard Ivey School ofBusiness Awards in 2008.

Oana Stefan, Assistant Professor of Business Law and Taxation, finalized her PhD thesis inEuropean Law at University College Dublin, Ireland. She is interested in studying the limits ofthe rule of law, and focuses on European competition and state aid law. She served asAdvisor for European Integration to the Romanian Minister of Justice in preparation for the2007 enlargement of the European Union.

Philip Valta, Assistant Professor of Finance, holds a PhD in Finance from the ÉcolePolytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and the Swiss Finance Institute. His research interestsinclude corporate finance and the effect of corporate decisions on security prices. In 2009, hewas Visiting Research Fellow at the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, NorthCarolina.

Eric Luis Uhlmann, Assistant Professor of Management and Human Resources, holds a PhDin Social Psychology from Yale University. His research interests include gender discrimination,moral judgments, cultural differences, corporate crises and unconscious influences. He is anacademic reviewer for a variety of publications, including the Journal of Personality and SocialPsychology.

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State of mind: HEC Paris honors brainresearcher

Left: Professor Jacques Glowinski speaks on “The brain: the state of current research”Right: HEC Paris Professor and Dean of Faculty Véronique Malleret presents Professor Jacques Glowinski with his honorarydiploma

HEC Paris launched its 2010-11 academic year by namingprominent researcher Jacques Glowinski as its newest HonorisCausa Professor. This prestigious title is awarded to eminentacademics for their research and contributions to a wide variety ofdisciplines.

Professor Glowinski was honored as Honoris Causa following hiskeynote address at the inauguration ceremony for this year’s MScGrande Ecole program class on September 14.

A passion for research excellenceWorld-renowned as a founder of neuropharmacology in France, Glowinski has a 40-yearhistory in neurotransmission research. His illustrious research career began at the PasteurInstitute and the National Institutes of Health in the United States, where he trained alongsideNobel Prize winner J. Axelrod. A former Institut National de la Santé et de la RechercheMédicale (INSERM) Research Director, he is currently an honorary professor at Collège deFrance and an active member of the Institut de France Académie des Sciences

Throughout the years, Glowinski has mentored and encouraged dozens of young scientists intheir research pursuits. His personal passion for architecture has led him to oversee theCollège de France’s renovation project since 1991.

Paving the road for brain researchAddressing a packed amphitheater of new HEC Paris students, Glowinski spoke on “The brain:the state of current research”. During his speech, he highlighted significant developments inthe neurosciences since the 1960s and his early years as one of the first Frenchneuropharmacologists. Specifically, he noted the impact of molecular biology and genetics onneurosciences in the 1980s, a period when multiple disciplines began to take a greaterinterest in the brain.

“Neurological illnesses are not simply a research and development issue, but a problem forsociety: 5 million people are affected directly or indirectly by disorders such as Alzheimer’sand Parkinson’s,” he noted.

In his concluding remarks, Glowinski pointed to the need for multi-therapeutic approachesand multi-disciplinary synergies as a way to tackle both brain afflictions and societal issues atlarge.

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“No matter which discipline you choose, you must seize opportunities where you canexchange ideas and increase collaboration with others in different fields,” he concluded. “Thiswill enable you to think in a larger way about society’s problems than one single disciplinecan allow.”

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Left: Musée Guimet’s Asian arts collectionRight: Dean Bernard Ramanantsoa and Musée Guimet Director Jacques Giès sign the new partnership agreement

HEC Paris recently signed a three-year exclusive partnership withthe Guimet Museum of Asian Arts to promote Asian arts to theschool’s students from a managerial and multicultural perspective.According to HEC Paris Dean Bernard Ramanantsoa, the twoinstitutions share a similar purpose and ambition: “It is well knownthat an appreciation of art encourages a more profoundunderstanding of how societies have evolved. This collaboration withthe Musée Guimet will provide our students, as well as our teachingand research staff, with a new and stimulating arena for reflection”.

A fitting backdrop for Asian civilizationsThe Musée Guimet owes its existence to the vision of 19th-century French industrialist EmileGuimet (1836-1918), who envisioned a museum devoted to ancient Egypt, classical antiquityand Asia. This vision stemmed from his travels to Egypt, Greece, Japan, China and India,from which he amassed a large collection of artifacts. Originally displayed in Lyon, these itemswere eventually transferred to Paris, where a new building was inaugurated in 1889. As theyears passed, the museum increasingly focused on Asian civilizations following a series ofsuccessful expeditions in the Far East.

Facilitating a cross-cultural appreciationOver a century later, a renovation transformed the Musée Guimet into a major Europeancenter for the appreciation and understanding of Asian civilizations. This vast undertaking,initiated in 1996, aimed to incorporate the latest developments in museum science and meetnew requirements for the display and conservation of artworks. The 5,500 m2 of permanentgallery space gives priority to natural lighting and open perspectives, and is designed toencourage links between the different Asian artistic traditions.

Where culture and management meetAs part of the agreement, HEC Paris MSc and MBA students can enrol in courses taught bysome of the museum’s experts and curators that are centered on the permanent collections.Through these learning sessions, HEC Paris students will be able to gain a deeper knowledgeof Asian culture and history.

“The museum is much more than a safe-deposit box for antiques. The value of the Asiandynamic in our modern-day world is changing: Asian cultures are, for the first time in Westernhistory, making a place for themselves that grows larger every day. We believe that the timehas come to reflect on and reconsider our notion of Musée Guimet,” concludes Musée Guimet

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Director Jacques Giès. “Through a focus on diversity and cultural reflection, this partnershipwith HEC Paris will give tomorrow’s business leaders a deeper understanding of a region thatis taking center stage in the 21st-century global economy.”

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Going global: HEC Paris arrives in Qatar

Left: Doha, Qatar, as seen through an iPhoneRight: HEC Paris Professor Pierre Dussauge addresses a Master class in Doha, Qatar

HEC Paris is contributing to Qatar’s economic sustainability byestablishing a Doha-based research and education center. Theproject will be carried out in partnership with Qatar Foundation, anon-profit organization that aims to transform Qatar into a leader ininnovative education and research. In addition to conductingresearch activities, HEC Paris will offer executive educationprograms targeted at management-level business leaders in Qatar.

Education City: world-class management trainingFinalized in June 2010, the partnership makes HEC Paris the first European member of theQatar Foundation Management, Education and Research Center (QF-MERC). The center will behosted at Qatar Foundation’s flagship project, Education City University. Through associationwith leading international business schools such as HEC Paris, Georgetown University, TexasA&M and Carnegie Mellon, Education City is designed to help transform Qatar into aknowledge-based economy.

The growth of Qatar’s Education City and an increase in new research will provide a wealth ofbenefits to both partners. HEC Paris Dean Bernard Ramanantsoa notes that “thepartnership not only builds on, but will also strengthen HEC Paris’ expertise in energy andfinancial management”.

Qatar Foundation President Mohammed Fathy Saoud adds: “HEC Paris brings to EducationCity its extensive experience in management education and research as well as a new level ofexcellence to our community.”

Total, a leading energy company and a major partner of the State of Qatar, has alreadyoffered its support by making Education City its preferred regional hub for the education ofits business professionals.

Educating business leadersIn Doha, HEC Paris will offer degree and non-degree programs for mid-career and seniormanagers. The programs will include the Executive MBA and open-enrolment programs suchas “Leading in Challenging Times” and “Managing Strategic Finance for Value Creation”,focusing on leadership, finance, change and project management.

Beginning in February 2011, the Executive MBA program’s major in Energy Management willbe based in Doha. This specialization is expected to strengthen the school’s expertise inenergy by bringing program participants closer to the heart of industry operations.

“The Gulf region is an area of great economic interest, particularly in regards to energy,”

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explains Ramanantsoa. “HEC Paris’ vision is to play a role in Qatar’s development andcontinued economic success. We will support this vision by providing local talent with thehighest standard of international business training at our research and education center.”

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UK alumni gather to support the HEC ParisFoundation

(L-R) Pierre de Longuemar, Gaël Dutheil de la Rochère, Laurent Allar, Ludovic de Montille, Bernard Ramanantsoa, SylvainHefes, Baudouin Prot, Daniel Bernard, Xavier Romatet, Jean-Luc Allavena, Barbara de Colombe, Karim Saddi

On September 29, 150 alumni gathered at the BNP Paribasheadquarters in London to support the HEC Paris Foundation‘sfive-year fundraising campaign. Launched in 2008, the campaignaims to collect €100 million by 2013. To date, the Foundation hassecured €66 million in pledges, including €3.3 million from UK-based alumni donors.

An evening to rememberAttended by HEC Paris Dean Bernard Ramanantsoa and HEC Paris Alumni AssociationPresident Xavier Romatet, the evening featured a speech by BNP Paribas CEO BaudouinProt on the new financial environment as a result of Basel III, the latest internationalregulatory framework.

HEC Paris Foundation Chairman Daniel Bernard also paid special tribute to former UKCampaign Committee President Jean-Luc Allavena for his remarkable accomplishments.Allavena, with the support of UK Alumni Board President Gaël Dutheil de la Rochère,launched the UK campaign to raise 10% of the campaign’s total. Bernard exclaimed: “With€3.3 million in pledges and over 100 donors, including 14 major donors and 30 club donors,you have already done a lot!”

Karim Saddi, new Campaign Committee President, echoed the sentiments and plans to keepthe momentum going: “Jean-Luc will be a tough act to follow! But we will recruit new donorsby organizing regular events to bring together UK alumni and nurture their attachment to theschool.”

UK alumni donors ensure continued educational excellenceIn addition to solidifying ties among UK alumni, the event was an immediate fundraisingsuccess. During the evening, three new major donors and dozens of new donors pledged theirsupport, expressing their gratitude and loyalty to HEC Paris.

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CampusHEC Paris ranked #1 business school in Europe by the Financial TimesFor the fifth consecutive year, HEC Paris tops the Financial Times’ European businessschool rankings. This ranking highlights the excellence of HEC Paris’ degree programs andexecutive education.Contact: Elisabeth de Réals, dereals@hec.fr

HEC Paris and IIM Ahmedabad launch double-degree programHEC Paris and the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) recently signed astrategic partnership agreement. Following three years of successful collaboration between thetwo institutions, this agreement encompasses faculty exchanges, joint research projects,student exchanges and executive education. The partnership also includes the launch of adouble degree program with the HEC Paris MSc in Management and IIM-A Post GraduateProgram in Management. Contact: Elisabeth de Réals, dereals@hec.fr

HEC Paris Alumni Association ForumThe HEC Paris Alumni Association Forum helps students from the Grande Ecole, MSc,Specialized Masters and MBA programs transition to the professional world. This interactiveconference will feature a workshop by Daniel Porot, one of Europe’s leading employmentspecialists, entitled “My best tracks for my best first job”. Date & location: January 12-13, HEC Paris Campus, 1 rue de la Libération, 78350 Jouy-en-JosasContact: Josette Legros, legros@hec.fr

CarrefoursHEC 2011CarrefoursHEC is a career fair that encourages interaction between students and corporations.Attracting over 110 firms from a number of industries, this event provides students withdirect and concrete information on multiple activity sectors and future career paths: jobs,work placements, internships and projects.Date & location: January 25-26, HEC Paris Campus, 1 rue de la Libération, 78350 Jouy-en-JosasContact: Josette Legros, legros@hec.fr

KnowledgeHEC Paris regulation workshopHEC Paris recently hosted its first Workshop on Regulation entitled “Emergency regulation

under the threat of a catastrophe: a hard look at the volcanic ash crisis”. The workshop,which took place November 8-9, gave scholars, industry representatives, policy-makers andscientists the chance to explore the problem of emergency regulation through an analysis ofthe recent Icelandic volcanic ash crisis. Contact: Claudine Tantillo, tantillo@hec.fr

Sixth Annual Rencontres de l’Entreprise EuropéenneCo-organized by HEC Paris, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and La Tribune,Les Rencontres de l’Entreprise Européenne explore Europe’s role in developing Frenchorganizations. This year’s event focused on the theme “Europe: the industrial imperative”.Hosted by Philippe Mabille, Editor-in-chief of La Tribune’s “Opinion” pages, the roundtablepanel discussion included opening remarks by Christine Lagarde, French Ministerof Economy. Contact: Sophie Garnichat, garnichat@hec.fr

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