Since 1911, HEC Lausanne has been training future executives and business leaders to become active players in the world of business and economics. HEC Lausanne also prepares students who wish to pursue an academic career.

Recognized as one of the top management and economics schools, HEC Lausanne distinguishes itself through its top-class education and excellent research. At the heart of its mission, this synergy between teaching and research has ensured the School’s success for more than 100 years. HEC Lausanne uses research to train competent and responsible executives and entrepreneurs, and also to advise organizations, businesses and policy makers.

The place the School and its programs occupy in international rankings and scientific journal publications attests to the quality of its training and research, as do the accreditations it has been awarded by the prestigious EQUIS and AMBA organizations.

Enjoying a strong international reputation, the dynamic HEC Lausanne intends to continue its development as a leading public institution in integrated management and economic training at the European and global levels. 

HEC Lausanne in brief

• Excellence in teaching which provides a solid foundation for future careers
• High level research with 350 researchers
• Strong international influence: more than 130 international academic partnerships and 400 exchange students every year
• Firmly anchored in the business world through its network of 13‘000 alumni  and close links with companies, organizations, and public authorities in Switzerland and abroad.
• More than fifteen student associations, all of which are very active on campus
• A Career Center that serves as a point of contact between students and companies
• A continuing education platform with the Executive MBA and Executive Education 

Their mission

As a university-based business school, they have two main and complementary duties to the community: Research and Teaching. 

Their research drives theory and influences practice. They use it to train students to be capable, responsible economic leaders and entrepreneurs and to provide sound advice to organizations and policy makers.

As a Swiss public and cantonal institution, they provide local students and professionals with the knowledge and skills they need to play a leading role in today’s globalized economy. They also train a considerable number of talented students and professionals from abroad, predominantly from Europe, thereby sustaining Switzerland’s and their canton’s long-standing tradition as a knowledge center of international influence and reputation.

Their vision
They aim to be recognized, locally and internationally, as a leading public provider of business education, integrating: research-based teaching, high-impact research, career-conducive curricula.

Their values
They adhere to the five values proclaimed in our University Charter: Critical Knowledge, Autonomy, Universality, Civic Engagement and Personal Recognition.