Empower your future

HEC Lausanne combines the academic excellence of an internationally renowned management faculty with a pragmatic, hands-on approach.

Our programs are designed for and with professionals, integrating the latest research developments and the best practices from organizations.

But that’s not all: we work closely with companies and institutions through numerous custom programs, developed in direct response to their concrete challenges. This close collaboration with HR, executive management, and training directors allows us to stay directly aligned with both current and emerging market needs.

The result? You leave not only with knowledge, but also with tools, methods, and perspectives that are immediately applicable to your professional life.

You will join open programs composed of:

• Senior executives and experienced managers
• Entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs
• Subject-matter experts transitioning into strategic roles

This diversity of backgrounds and sectors fosters a rich exchange of ideas and a lasting network that extends well beyond the program.

Both and above all, inseparably so. To oppose theory and practice would be reductive. A purely practical approach teaches you how to replicate… but rarely how to innovate. Conversely, theory without application remains sterile.

Our approach is designed for active leaders and executives, with a concrete pedagogy featuring:

• Case studies drawn directly from the business world
• Faculty and speakers who combine academic excellence with real-world experience
• Applied projects based on your own professional challenges

Each session is crafted to enrich your practice, creating an immediate bridge between strategic thinking and operational action.

No. Our open programs welcome professionals from the private sector as well as from the public sector, NGOs, and even international institutions.

Our teaching methods are designed to adapt to the reality of each sector while encouraging dialogue and exchange, helping participants break out of traditional silos.

Participants learn not only from our faculty, but also from one another, through concrete exchanges and shared experiences.

Certainly not.

At HEC Lausanne, we go far beyond that to:

• Reinvent the way you think, analyze, and decide
• Strengthen your impact within your organization and beyond
• Broaden your vision by integrating diverse perspectives

Our promise reaches well beyond technical or strategic skills.

This ambition is rooted in deeply held values such as academic excellence, responsibility, collaboration, and innovation. These institutional foundations are detailed further on our dedicated page about the mission and values of HEC Lausanne Executive Education.

You leave with concrete levers for lasting impact and a decisive head start.

At HEC Lausanne Executive Education, every piece of feedback is collected anonymously and voluntarily from participants through a structured questionnaire covering more than 30 criteria. These include overall satisfaction, program design, teaching quality, learning materials, assessments, administrative support, and above all, the impact of the program.

Over the years, we have gathered extensive evaluations, providing reliable and actionable insights. The reviews published on our website are complete and presented without filters. To learn more about our evaluation system, see our article: How is feedback collected on our open programs?

The impact of HEC Lausanne Executive Education goes far beyond the acquisition of new skills.

It is a strategic investment that translates into:

• Better-informed decisions, reducing costly mistakes
• Career acceleration, through a stronger positioning both internally and on the market
• Enhanced capacity to innovate and anticipate developments in your sector

Above all, it fosters lasting momentum for your leadership, your professional network, and your organization’s results.

Our programs evolve continuously, because market expectations are constantly changing.

Three levers guarantee this ongoing adaptation:

• Cutting-edge research conducted by our faculty
• Direct feedback from executives and our corporate partners
• Active monitoring of economic, technological, and societal transformations

But our strength also lies in our deep roots within the Lake Geneva region’s economic ecosystem. We operate at the heart of an exceptional environment:

• Geneva’s financial center
• The sports industry and technological innovation sectors
• The watchmaking industry, a symbol of Swiss precision and excellence
• A shared campus with EPFL, fertile in interdisciplinary synergies
• A vibrant pool of startups and research centers at the forefront of their fields

This direct proximity to key players in both the regional and international economy enables us to adjust our programs in real time, ensuring they remain fully aligned with concrete business challenges.