HEC Paris

A world-leading business school, HEC Paris contributes its expertise in entrepreneurship and strategy to the CPES through elective courses and the Capstone project.

Detailed educational programme for HEC Paris

Second year
L2 4 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 2 Period : First semester Title : HEC Elective Duration : 6 weeks Course hours : 3 hours per week, 18 hours per year Institution : HEC Paris Teaching method : Lecture Credits : 1 ECTS
Course description

Students must choose one course from:

  • Politics, crises, communication
  • Convictions, data and emotions: how to build a sustainable business
  • Social issues and social policies
  • Labor law
  • The challenges of the energy transition
  • The pharmaceutical industry: its health issues, risks, and opportunities
Year : Bachelor 2 Period : Second semester Title : Data Modeling for Social Sciences and Business Duration : 6 weeks Course hours : 3 hours per week, 18 hours per year Institution : HEC Paris Teaching method : Lecture Credits : 1 ECTS
Course description

This course offers a practical introduction to data modeling applied to social sciences and management, focusing on advanced use of Excel.

Students learn to efficiently organize, analyze, and represent data, while being introduced to formula logic (HLOOKUP, VLOOKUP, SUMIF, SUMIFS) and pivot tables.

Year : Bachelor 2 Period : Second semester Title : Startups and Sustainability Duration : 6 weeks Course hours : 3 hours per week, 18 hours per year Institution : HEC Paris Teaching method : Lecture Credits : 1 ECTS
Course description

This course explores the links between entrepreneurship and sustainable development, analyzing how startups integrate social and environmental issues into their business models.

Year : Bachelor 2 Period : Throughout the year Title : Entrepreneurial Methods Duration : 3 weeks Course hours : 6 hours per week, 18 hours per year Institution : HEC Paris Teaching method : Lecture Credits : 1 ECTS
Course description

This course introduces students to the main methods and tools used by entrepreneurs.

Students learn how to turn an idea into a viable project, structure a business model, and manage the development of an innovative startup in a competitive environment.

Third year
L3 12 ECTS
Year : Bachelor 3 Period : Throughout the year Title : Capstone Project Duration : 24 weeks Course hours : 6 hours per week, 144 hours per year Institution : HEC Paris Teaching method : Tutorial / Lab Credits : 12 ECTS
Course description

The Capstone project is a synthesis project that concludes the program. It enables students to mobilize all the skills they have acquired to solve a concrete problem in data science. This project may take the form of an in-depth data analysis, the development of a predictive model, or the design of an innovative solution to address a real-world challenge.

Carried out over several months, it fosters autonomy, creativity, and the practical application of statistical methods, programming, and data visualization.