HEC Paris

I am currently applying for finance masters programmes in Europe, with the aim of having an IB career in London. At the moment I am targeting the following schools: - Oxford: Financial Economics - LBS: Financial Analysis - LSE: Finance - HEC: International Financ About myself: - GPA: 4.98 / 5.00,...

04 Nov 2022

Hey guys, I have a Bachelor's degree in Economics from nontarget University of Zagreb, and currently pursuing 2-year Master's degree in Bank and Finance at non-target University of Ljubljana (Slovenia; the program is pretty challenging which is good cause I will be well prepared for future...

26 Oct 2022

Hi! I would like to introduce myself to the WSO community. As a way of quick background. Currently Vice President at a BB Bank, with 7+ years of experience leading M&A and IPO transactions Mainly worked within TMT and infra space Executed several multi-billion and crossborder deals Led on-campus...

28 Jun 2021

Hi all, assess my chances to be accepted at HEC Paris (or any other non-UK target school, such as Bocconi, RSM, HSG, WHU, Mannheim, Frankfurt..) - Master in International Finance: •Croatian Male (EU) •Bachelor's degree in Economics from non-target school in Croatia, with GPA 3.7/5 (5 is the...

11 Sep 2022

Short summary: dropped out of uni due to personal problems, started again at Erasmus School of Economics, have a 4.0/4.0 GPA atm with no prior internship experience (I did teach at my uni + various extracurriculars). I've been accepted at both Erasmus School of Economics and Rotterdam School of...

10 Feb 2022

Hi all, I am a final-year student with my Master's degree in Finance at non-target school in the EU and I want to work in IB in Europe (London, DACH region). To do that, I know that I need a brand, target school on my CV. That's why I will apply for another MSc in Finance as soon as I finish my...

10 Sep 2022

Hello everyone, I have seen this similar question posed on WSO, but I am looking for some very recent insights. I am currently preparing for my Masters, with the aim of getting into IB in London. Based on insights from others and info on WSO, my top four picks are as follows: LBS Financial Analysis...

06 Jun 2022

Hello I am a MiM student and I have to make a list of 9 schools to do erasmus next year. What would your top 9 list would be? Wien Wu Copenhagen Business School (CBS) Grenoble EDHEC EM Lyon ESSEC ESCP Europe HEC Paris Sciences Po WHU Otto TUM Business School Frankfurt SFM University Rotterdam...

12 Jan 2021

Hi everybody, I have a few questions regarding my choices for Masters degree. I'm a 20 year-old french student and I am about to graduate from McGill with a bachelor of commerce, major in Finance. My initial plan was taking 1.5 year off to do long-term internships, get work experience in several...

22 Dec 2020

I am a North African junior finance student with a near perfect GPA, native Arabic and fluent English. I would like to get a master's degree from a reputable Continental European university, since US and UK degrees are way too expensive and the universities don't provide much aid to foreign...

09 Sep 2021

Some background: I graduated from a non-target state school with a 3.15 GPA (B.S. Economics - had a dreadful start but recovered strongly in the back half of my degree) Worked as an investment analyst intern for 1.25 yrs at my school's endowment (did some really cool in-depth work, lots of stories...

28 Dec 2020

Hello everyone, I have been admitted to HEC, Bocconi and St. Gallen for a master in Finance, and I am struggling to know which School to choose. About me: I am from Belgium, I speak French, English, and Dutch, this will be my first master, I ve just turned 21 years old. Gmat: 760, I love maths. My...

01 Mar 2019

Hi! I have a little champagne problem here. I was recently admitted to both programs and offered a women's merit scholarship for both of them (almost of the same value). My goal is to secure an IB position after graduation in London if LBS or Paris if HEC, and to remain in Europe. I come from South...

03 Dec 2020

Hi everyone, I'm an Econ student at UC San Diego currently finishing my junior year. I'm French, but did all of my undergrad studies in the US. I would like to go into PE/VC or IB but I might need to complete a Master's degree after my bachelor's, understanding my current school isn't a target...

18 Apr 2022

Hello, I am applying to the Msc in Finance programmes at LSE and HEC as I just received my GMAT scores. I am a bit worried because I will likely not receive my official GMAT scores until a couple weeks (late application will hurt my chances) plus my GMAT quant score is not stellar. Could you please...

26 Jan 2019

Hi guys, I received offers for both the MSc Finance at LSE and the MSc Finance at HEC Paris. I am really having a hard time deciding which one to confirm... at the moment, slightly leaning towards HEC Paris. Here are some of my thoughts... > Pro HEC - ranked n1 BS in Europe by FT (2 years on a row)...

08 Apr 2009

Hi all, I am facing a decision to pick a master's in finance program and would really appreciate your experience and insights. In short about me, I am Croatian with a non-target bachelor's degree in Economics with high GPA, 9 months M&A internship in UniCredit CEE team in Vienna and student exchange...

25 Jun 2016

Hello everyone First thank you all for being part of this forum and making it as great as it is. I have been a long time lurker and I really benefited from numerous valuable threads and discussions, but with the important upcoming decision where to pursue my masters I decided to reach out for advice...

31 Mar 2018

I'm looking to study abroad in Europe and I've narrowed down my choices to these schools: ESADE Bocconi University HEC Paris School of Management Rotterdam School of Management IE Business School (Madrid) I would really appreciate any advice or comments, particularly from those who have attended any...

13 Aug 2015

Hello, I am a MiM student (MSc in Management, also said Junior MBA, for the non-Europeans) and I have the opportunity to study abroad next year. I was wondering what could be seen better in the future: a semester abroad in top European universities (ESSEC, IE, St. Gallen, etc.) or a semester in...

13 Jan 2021

Hey guyss just wanted to ask Is this non-flagship course of economics more accessible to get admitted? Thankss

14 Feb 2019

Looking for thoughts on the value of HEC Paris' Online Master's in Innovation and Entrepreneurship in terms of 1) overall program - topics / information; 2) reputation in industry; 3) cohort quality; 4) instruction / professors and 5) how viewed by prospective employers.

13 Jan 2018

I have done my research and I could not find a solid number. I understand that its MBA has a rate of 14-15% but what about its MSc programs?

26 May 2013