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 coursesone 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