Does anybody have any insight into HEC-Paris Msc programs, they seems to have very impressive placement statistics, especially with all the big banks and top strategy consulting firms. Does anyone have any information regarding the overall experience, being that it is in France as well as how competitive it is for foreign applicants?
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I'll you about the HEC MSc Fin Program , since it's what I'm most familiar with.
For London IB recruiting, it is part of the core 5 Continental European Target Schools (HEC, Bocconi, St. Gallen, SSE, RSM) so it is definitely a well-regarded program and will get your foot in the door with interviews. If you are unable to land a job in London, however, you had better speak French very well, b/c banks in Paris only want French speakers.
Do english-only speakers fit in well at places like HEC and Bocconi? Or will it be hard to network and make friends with the french/italian/etc?
I don't know about the French (there must be a reason for their snooty stereotype), but Italians will generally be friendly towards english-speakers and will appreciate it very much if you at least make an effort to learn the language.
Seems to place decently into London
I was at HEC Paris before I moved to lse!
HEC MBAs are really highly valued and definitely help in placements. In Paris, your starting salary when you come from such a school is likely to be higher than other universities! Offers for interns are sent only to hec networks! plus they have a really strong alumni network!
it depends where do you want to end up! if you absolutely want London, then lse or bocconi msc may be better! if you just want a major bb anywhere, hec is well ranked too
pm me if you need anything more
At the very beginning it may be difficult since our campuses are quite different from yours. We don't have that city-like campuses and network comes from going to parties and not from attending sport / club activities. But for those who try to get used to our habits (and that's something interesting to try when you live abroad), there are no problems.
The reason why I ask, is because from my experience studying abroad during undergrad, locals tend not to want to invest time in friendships that will likely not last beyond the years at the school. Since, many foreigners will return back to their home countries after graduation or within a few years of working. ....Thus I question, whether the french will socialize mostly with other french, often speaking french around others who simply don't understand. Thus the campus at HEC or Bocconi, could be divided between locals and foreigners.
what you say is true, since we barely spend a full year at school. Our program is split into semesters at school / 6 month internship or 1 year gap / exchange semester. So what you say is true about friendship, but I can't answer this question about whom is going to socialize most. You have to play your part as well to socialize and as I said, going to parties, sharing an appartment with local people etc are things you can easilly do. Many foreigners don't want to do that because they also know there are there for a semester at most, and every weekend they visit some new places in Europe so making friends is not that important for them and they stay among foreigners to make a group of "tourists"
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