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HEC Lausanne

Faculty of Business and Economics

Switzerland

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History 1537, The Academy, forerunner of the University of

Lausanne, is founded

1870, Lon Walras is named Professor at the Schoolof Law of the University of Lausanne

1892, Vilfredo Pareto is named Professor as thesuccessor to Lon Walras

1911, HEC is created as a Department of the Schoolof Law

1926, creation of the HEC Alumni Club

1978, HEC becomes an independant School of theUniversity of Lausanne

1992, the length of undergraduate programs isincreased from 6 to 8 semesters

2005, Award of the first Bachelor degree under theBologna agreement

2007, Award of the first Master degree under theBologna 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 Matres 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 SwissGraduate 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:

Nestl, 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, LOral, LODH, Dupont, Tag Heuer...

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A Faculty in touch with theeconomic 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 spiritof excellence

=> Excellence in research andeducation

Educate tomorrow outstanding globalleaders

Building strong relationships with our localand international academic and business

partners

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More information available onwww.hec.unil.ch