HEC Lausanne
| HEC Lausanne | |
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| École des Hautes Études Commerciales | |
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| Motto | Responsible Learning... Responsible Leading |
| Established | 1911 |
| Type | Public |
| Dean | Daniel Oyon |
| Academic staff | 149[1] |
| Students | 1900 |
| Location | Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland |
| Affiliations | EQUIS, AMBA |
| Website | www.hec.unil.ch |
HEC Lausanne (standing for Faculté des Hautes Études Commerciales), also called the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne in English, is the affiliated business school of the University of Lausanne. It offers different programs: two Bachelors of Science, six Masters of Science, all integrated to the Bologna System, executive MBA programs and PhD programs.
The faculty received the AMBA and EQUIS accreditations for the excellence of its teaching and The Financial Times ranked its Master program in Management 22nd worldwide.[2]. HEC is also ranked among the Top 10 Business Schools in Europe for its research according to the ranking published by the University of Texas, Dallas.
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[edit] History
In 1537, the Academy of Lausanne is founded as a school of theology. In 1890, the Academy of Lausanne receives the status of University and it is within the Faculty of Law that economics is taught. This period is strongly influenced by Léon Walras (1834-1910), the founder of the Lausanne School and creator of the general equilibrium theory. It is also the time of Vilfredo Pareto (1848-1923), famous author of the concept of Pareto efficiency.
On April 15, 1911, the "Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales" (HEC) is founded by Léon Morf and Georges Paillard within the Faculty of Law. The same year, the school welcomes its 12 first students. Léon Morf, professor of management tools, public accounting, and financial mathematics is its first dean, followed by Georges Paillard.
Over the years, professors like Henri Rieben, founder of the first department of European Integration, François Schaller, President of the Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank from 1986 to 1989, perpetuate the reputation of the school.
[edit] Programs
[edit] The Undergraduate School
HEC's Bachelor program is made up of three modules spread over three years and may be completed within a minimum of three years, not counting possible repeats of the first or second years, and up to a maximum of five. From the summer term of the second year onwards, the course syllabus is made up of two choices, each corresponding to one of the two specialised subjects for which HEC awards its two Bachelors of Science (BSc) Degrees:
- BSc in Management
- BSc in Economics
The two first years of Bachelor are highly selective. HEC's Bachelor program is open to all holders of a Federal Matura School-Leaving Certificate (Swiss highschool degree) or equivalent.
[edit] The Graduate School
HEC Lausanne offers the following Masters of Science (MSc) Degrees:
- MSc in Accounting Control and Finance
- MSc in Actuarial Science
- MSc in Information Systems
- MSc in Economics
- MSc in Finance
- MSc in Management
HEC Lausanne offers also a multidisciplinary Master program in collaboration with the Faculty of Law and Criminal Justice and the School of Criminal Justice of the University of Lausanne:
- Master of Law (MLaw) in Legal Issues, Crime and Security of Information Technologies[3]
[edit] PhD Programs
HEC Lausanne offers the following doctoral programs (PhD):
- PhD in Actuarial Science
- PhD in Information Systems
- PhD in Economics
- PhD in Finance
- PhD in Management
- PhD in History of Economic Thought
- PhD in Public Administration
[edit] Executive MBA
- Executive MBA in Management & Finance
- Executive MBA in Healthcare Management
- Executive MBA in Management of Technology
[edit] Other Postgraduate Programs
- MATIS : Certificate in Management of Information Systems and Communication Technology
- MASHEM : Master of Advanced Studies in Health Economics and Management
- MASPEP : Master in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- MSA : Master of Advanced Studies in Sport Administration and Technology
- DAS : Diploma of Advanced Studies in Marketing Management
[edit] The Bologna System integration
Since 2005, HEC Lausanne has integrated the Bologna Process in order to be part of the European higher education area by making academic degree standards and quality assurance standards more comparable and compatible throughout Europe.
[edit] Exchange programs
True to its international vocation, the faculty has established, in addition to international agreements of the University of Lausanne, a network of preferred collaborations with many partners. Among the faculty agreements, Socrates-Erasmus agreements, bilateral agreements and academic mobility programs in Switzerland, HEC Lausanne counts more than 90 partner universities.
Among them :
- in the USA: Columbia University, Texas A&M University, UCLA Anderson School of Management, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Claremont Graduate University
- in Canada: HEC Montréal, McGill University, University of British Columbia, Richard Ivey School of Business
- in Germany: European Business School, Freie Universität Berlin, WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management, Universität Mannheim, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
- in India: Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
- in China: Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of Hong Kong (HKU), Peking University
- in Switzerland: University of St. Gallen, University of Zurich
- in Italy: Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi
- but also : in France (Sciences Po Paris) ; in South Korea (KAIST) ; in Belgium (Université catholique de Louvain, UCL) ; in Norway (Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, NHH) ; in the UK (University of Strathclyde) ; in Singapore (National University of Singapore, NUS; Singapore Management University, SMU) ; in Australia (University of Sydney) and many more
Complete list: HEC Lausanne Exchange programs
[edit] Research
HEC Lausanne conducts research activities with a very high level of scientific rigor and with industrially relevant contributions. The research units are:
- Institute of Tourism (IT)
- Institute of Bank & Finance (IBF)
- Information Systems Institute (ISI)
- Unit of Research in Accounting, Auditing and Finance (URCCF)
- Institute of Research in Management (IRM)
- Institute of Applied Macroeconomics (Créa)
- Institute of Health Economics and Management (IEMS)
- Institute of Actuarial Sciences (ISA)
- Department of Econometrics and Political Economy (DEEP)
Access the full list of research activities: "keywords list"
[edit] Professional services
HEC Lausanne offers consulting services in operation management and management strategies. Under the direction of Suzanne De Treville (dean of the business school), a team of consulting students will analyse the production process of companies in order to give feasible solutions to reduce the manufacturing lead times.
More information can be found on the website of HEC Lausanne
[edit] Student life
[edit] Student organizations
The student organizations are omnipresent at HEC Lausanne and represent a real support to the community. These organizations offer diverse activities to students, linking them to the business environment and giving them the opportunity to get involved during their studies. The organizations represented at HEC Lausanne are:
- AIESEC [1]
- Comité des Etudiants HEC [2]
- Finance Club [3]
- HEC Espace Entreprise [4]
- Junior Entreprise HEC [5]
- PhDnet [6]
- START Lausanne [7]
More information can be found on the website of HEC Lausanne
[edit] Night life
With its many nightclubs and bars, Lausanne is well-known to be one of the best cities to go out in the country. Almost every week, one of the many student organizations of the University of Lausanne organizes parties in one of the clubs of the city.
Every year is organized the now famous "Bal HEC"[8], a party usually held at Lausanne Palace, a five stars hotel in town.
[edit] Reputation / Rankings
Accreditation
The faculty received the AMBA and EQUIS Accreditations for the excellency of its teaching.
Rankings
HEC Lausanne is considered a universal business school with major international influence (5 Palms, out of 5) according to Eduniversal[4]. Among the business schools in its category, HEC Lausanne is ranked as follows:
| Period | Switzerland | In the World |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3rd | 65th |
When considered with all business schools in Switzerland, no matter their category, Eduniversal ranked[5] HEC Lausanne as follows:
| Year | Switzerland |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 3rd |
| 2010 | 3rd |
| 2008 | 3rd |
The "Top 100 Business School Research Ranking"[6] of the University of Texas ranked HEC Lausanne among the best European business schools:
| Year | Switzerland | In Europe | In the World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-2008 | 1st | 9th | 112nd |
| 2003-2007 | 1st | 8th | 103rd |
| 2002-2006 | 1st | 8th | 123rd |
| 2001-2005 | 1st | 14th | 149th |
| 2000-2004 | 1st | 20th | 186th |
The "QS Global 200 Business Schools: The Employers’ Choice"[7] ranked HEC Lausanne among the preferred business schools by the international recruiters:
| Year | Switzerland | In Europe |
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| 2008/2009 | 2nd | 23rd |
| 2007/2008 | 3rd | 21st |
The Financial Times European Business School Rankings[8] ranked HEC Lausanne as follows:
| Period | Switzerland | In Europe |
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| 2011 | 3rd | 51st |
| 2010 | 3rd | 56th |
The Financial Times Masters in Management Rankings[9] ranked the MSc in Management offered by HEC Lausanne as follows:
| Period | Switzerland | In Europe | In the World |
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| 2011 | 2nd | 21st | 22nd |
| 2010 | 2nd | 33rd | 35th |
The Financial Times Masters in Finance Pre-experience[10] ranked the MSc in Finance offered by HEC Lausanne as follows:
| Period | Switzerland | In Europe | In the World |
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| 2011 | 2nd | 13nd | 13nd |
[edit] Notable people
[edit] Notable Professors
| Name | Class year | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Léon Walras | 1870-1892 | Mathematical economist associated with the creation of the general equilibrium theory | [9] |
| Vilfredo Pareto | 1893-1923 | Italian sociologist, Mathematical economist, author of the concept of Pareto efficiency | [10] |
| François Schaller | 1963-1985 | President of the Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank from 1986 to 1989 | [11] |
| Jean-Pierre Danthine | 1979-2009 | Founder of the Swiss Finance Institute and Member of the Direction of the Swiss National Bank | [12] |
[edit] Alumni organizations
- HEC Graduates [13]
- Alumni MBA [14]
- GMBF (Graduates of the master in banking and finance) [15]
- MoT Alumni Association [16]
[edit] Notable alumni
| Name | Class year | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph « Sepp » Blatter | 1959 (Licence) | President of the FIFA | [17] |
| Louis C. Camilleri | 1976 (Licence) | CEO of Philip Morris International | [18] |
| Jean-Claude Biver | 1975 (Licence) | CEO of Hublot | [19] |
| Goetschin Blaise | 1981 (Licence) | CEO of BCGE (Banque Cantonale de Genève) | [20] |
| Nicolas Campiche | 1992 (Licence) | CEO of Pictet Alternative Investments | [21] |
| Daniel Wanner | 1977 (Licence) | CFO of Pictet & Cie | [22] |
| Thierry Kenel | 2003 (PhD) | CFO of Swatch Group | [23] |
| Luc Antoine Baehni | 1991 (MBA) | CEO of CGN (Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le lac Léman) | [24] |
| Christian D. Wanner | 1993 (Licence) | CEO of LeShop.ch | [25] |
| Patrick Gueudet | 1965 (Licence) | CEO of Gueudet named Knight of the Legion of Honor | [26] |
| Laurent Haug | 1999 (Licence) | CEO and founder of LIFT Conference | [27] |
| Alexandre Zeller | 1982 (Licence) | CEO of HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA and former CEO of Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (BCV) | [28] |
| Alain Broyon | 2002 (Licence) | CEO of Dukascopy Bank | [29] |
| Fabio Ronga | 1991 (Licence) | CEO of Excentive | [30] |
| Serge Reymond | 1988 (MBA) | CEO of Naville | [31] |
| Marie-Hélène Miauton | 1988 (Licence) | CEO of M.I.S Trend | [32] |
| André Kudelski | 1975 (Licence) | CEO of Kudelski & Partners Management Consultants | [33] |
| Etienne Jornod | 1981 (Licence) | Chairman of the BoD at Galenica | [34] |
| Claude Béglé | 1971 (PhD) | Chairman of the BoD at La Poste Suisse | [35] |
| Robin Cornelius | 1980 (Licence) | Chairman of the BoD at Switcher | [36] |
| Georges Muller | 1963 (Licence) | Former Chairman of the BoD at SGS (Société Générale de Surveillance) | [37] |
| Hubert Keller | 1989 (Licence) | Managing Partner at Lombard Odier | [38] |
| Jean-Marc Duvoisin | Deputy Executive Vice President of Nestlé | [39] | |
| Roland Decorvet | 1989 (Licence) | CEO of Nestlé China, former CEO of Nestlé Switzerland | [40] |
| Yves Manghardt | 1982 (Licence) | CEO of Nestlé Southern Africa | [41] |
| Christiane Kuehne | 1977 (Licence) | Deputy Director of Nestlé | [42] |
| Olivier Bédat | 1976 (Licence) | CEO of 5 à Sec | [43] |
| Jacques de Watteville | 1977 (Licence) | Head of the Mission of Switzerland to the European Commission | [44] |
[edit] Deans
- 2009- : Daniel Oyon
- 2006-2009 : Suzanne de Treville
- 2004-2006 : François Grize
- 2000-2004 : Alexander Bergmann
- 1990-2000 : Olivier Blanc
- 1986-1990 : Francis Léonard
- 1977-1986 : Charles Iffland
- 1961-1977 : Robert Grosjean
- 1936-1961 : Jules Chuard
- 1928-1936 : Adolphe Blaser
- 1925-1928 : Georges Paillard
- 1911-1925 : Léon Morf
[edit] References
- ^ Teachers list. Retrieved, March 17th, 2009.
- ^ FT Masters in management rankings. Retrieved, September 30th, 2011
- ^ "PDF Full Presentation". UNIL. http://www.unil.ch/webdav/site/enseignement/shared/Fiches_Ma_anglais_pdf/MLaw_IT_Security_10.pdf.
- ^ EDUNIVERSAL 5 palms business schools ranking. Retrieved, November 19th, 2011.
- ^ EDUNIVERSAL Swiss business schools ranking. Retrieved, November 19th, 2010.
- ^ Top 100 Business School Research Ranking. Retrieved, April 21st, 2008.
- ^ QS TopMBA.com International Recruiter Survey 2007. Retrieved, November 2nd, 2008.
- ^ FT European Business school rankings. Retrieved, December 13th, 2010.
- ^ FT Masters in management rankings. Retrieved, September 30th, 2010.
- ^ FT Masters in Finance Pre-experience rankings. Retrieved, February 15th, 2012.
