HEC Lausanne EMBA Blog

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Alumni Panel Discussion happening on stage.
Alumni Panel Discussion happening on stage.
Nov 22, 2023

Healthcare Management Focus: Celebrating 10 Years of Leadership and Impact

This year marks the 10th anniversary of HEC Lausanne Executive MBA’s Healthcare Management Focus. Over the last decade, our EMBA programme has been at the forefront, cultivating dynamic leaders, fostering innovation in healthcare, and deepening our understanding of the complex health landscape. Unique in a country where one in ten workers is employed in the…
By HEC Lausanne
EMBA in the Financial Times
EMBA in the Financial Times
Oct 16, 2023

HEC Lausanne Executive MBA Continues to Climb the Financial Times Ranking

For the 12th consecutive year, we’re elated to share our placement in the prestigious Financial Times Top 100 Executive MBA ranking. Moving up the ladder, the HEC Lausanne Executive MBA proudly sits at the 69th rank globally in the 2023 edition.
By HEC Lausanne
Participants in front of Bocconi for the module abroad.
Participants in front of Bocconi for the module abroad.
Jul 18, 2023

Why an EMBA Module Abroad? Nurturing Leaders through Immersive Experiences

The HEC Lausanne Executive MBA programme provides its participants a unique opportunity to broaden their horizons and enrich their learning experience through a module abroad. Thanks to a strong partnership, this study week takes place at the prestigious SDA Bocconi School of Management. Why organise a module abroad? The answer lies in the extraordinary value…
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Participants talking to each other during the introduction week.
Participants talking to each other during the introduction week.
May 10, 2023

Why pursue an EMBA as a doctor or health professional? — Interview with Dr. Vanessa Kraege

To answer the question why an Executive MBA has become an essential resource for medical doctors and health professionals, we sat down with Dr. Vanessa Kraege, recently appointed Deputy Chief Medical Officer at CHUV (Lausanne University Hospital), who completed an EMBA with a focus on Healthcare Management at HEC Lausanne. She shares her personal experience…
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EMBA 2022 Graduation
EMBA 2022 Graduation
Feb 23, 2023

Alumna & MedTech Entrepreneur Wins Award for Tackling Startup Challenges

Here is the kind of story we like at HEC Lausanne Executive MBA, when entrepreneurs and professionals manage to have a positive impact on their company and industry as part of their training and individual projects. That's why every year a prize is awarded to the participant who presented the most impactful  Strategy Consulting Project…
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EMBA 2022 Graduation
EMBA 2022 Graduation
Jan 17, 2023

Achieving Excellence: Insights from our EMBA Top Grade Award Winner

We've previously discussed the qualities and requirements of an Executive MBA student, but we haven't explored what it takes to be "The best Executive MBA student". To answer this question we interviewed our 2022 Best Average Grade Award winner, Zsombor Szirmai. 
By HEC Lausanne
Executive MBA Participants having classes interactions.
Executive MBA Participants having classes interactions.
Nov 17, 2022

What’s the Executive MBA’s impact on your professional and personal life?

There are several ways to evaluate the impact of an Executive MBA on one’s life. In contrast to traditional rankings, this article seeks to highlight the non-quantifiable effects of our programme on one’s career and private life.
By HEC Lausanne
Class participants during the 2019 graduation.
Class participants during the 2019 graduation.
Oct 17, 2022

HEC Lausanne EMBA moves up 20 places in Financial Times Top 100

Moving up 20 places, we have reached the 70th position in the 2022 edition of the highly anticipated Financial Times Top 100 Executive MBA ranking.
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Introduction Week of 22-23 of the HEC Lausanne Executive Master in Business Administration.
Introduction Week of 22-23 of the HEC Lausanne Executive Master in Business Administration.
Sep 07, 2022

Welcome Class of 2023 – Let’s the inspiring journey begin!

The quality of an Executive MBA programme lies in its curriculum, the professors, the network, the institution's reputation,... but also the quality and diversity of its participants.
By HEC Lausanne
EMBA participants attending a course.
EMBA participants attending a course.
Jul 27, 2022

HEC Lausanne Executive MBA on tour! Next stop: Milan!

Our Class of 2022 recently came back from Milan after a week studying at SDA Bocconi. An intense week full of interesting lectures and courses, company visits and enriching experiences. The Executive MBA module abroad never disappoints!
By HEC Lausanne