HEC Lausanne Faculty of Business and Economics Switzerland

03/06/ 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

03/06/ Facts 2007 Undergraduate, Graduate and Doctoral School 84 professors, over 50% international –Full Professors38 –Adjunct Professors12 –Assistant Professors15 –Guest Professors19 –Other teaching staff (Lecturers and Maîtres Assistant) 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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03/06/ HEC Lausanne general study plan

03/06/ 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

03/06/ 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

03/06/ 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...

03/06/ 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...

03/06/ 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

03/06/ Doctoral School Management Economics Business information Systems Actuarial Sciences Finance Health Economics => Aimed at future academics and practitioners => Include formal research training

03/06/ 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

03/06/ 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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