{"id":25865,"date":"2014-10-14T14:35:28","date_gmt":"2014-10-14T21:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=25865"},"modified":"2014-10-14T14:35:28","modified_gmt":"2014-10-14T21:35:28","slug":"hec-paris-why-to-go-and-how-to-get-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/hec-paris-why-to-go-and-how-to-get-in\/","title":{"rendered":"HEC Paris: Why to Go and How to Get In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/IV_with_Philippe_Oster.mp3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-25866\" alt=\"Phillipe-Oster\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Phillipe-Oster.jpg\" width=\"179\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Phillipe-Oster.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Phillipe-Oster-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Phillipe-Oster-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 179px) 100vw, 179px\" \/><\/a>What do you know about Europe\u2019s top business school? If the answer to that question is \u2018Not much,\u201d then you\u2019ve come to the right place.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/IV_with_Philippe_Oster.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">Listen to the recording<\/a> of our conversation with Philipe Oster, Director of Communication, Development and Admissions at HEC Paris MBA to learn about the program and to hear excellent admissions advice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:05:37 \u2013 An overview of the HEC Paris experience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:09:47 \u2013 The Jury is Out: The HEC application review process.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:14:50 \u2013 What Philippe is looking for in an applicant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:18:49 \u2013 A very exciting core curriculum.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:26:03 \u2013 HEC\u2019s relationship with the luxury goods industry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:30:30 \u2013 Jobs are not easy to come by in the EU. Where are grads finding employment?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:32:41 \u2013 Strengths of the HEC program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:33:53 \u2013 Advice for applicants considering HEC Paris. (But don\u2019t listen to Philippe!)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:38:35 \u2013 The 5 C\u2019s that HEC Paris applicants \u2013 all applicants \u2013 need to keep in mind.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/IV_with_Philippe_Oster.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21708 size-full\" title=\"Listen to the Show!\" alt=\"Listen to the full conversation to learn more!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/listen_to_the_show.png\" width=\"361\" height=\"80\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">*Theme music is courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podcastthemes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">podcastthemes.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Related Links:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u2022 <\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mba.hec.edu\" target=\"_blank\">The HEC Paris MBA<\/a> <\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mba.hec.edu\/Admissions\" target=\"_blank\">HEC Paris MBA Admissions<\/a> <\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mba.hec.edu\/Fees-Funding\" target=\"_blank\">HEC Paris MBA Fees &amp; Funding<\/a> <\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mba.hec.edu\/Meet-Us\" target=\"_blank\">Meet the Admissions Development Team<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mba.hec.edu\/Student-life\/Student-Profiles\" target=\"_blank\">Student Profiles<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mba.hec.edu\/Careers\/Alumni-Profiles\" target=\"_blank\">Alumni Profiles<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"color: #000000;\">HEC on Social: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HECParisMBA\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hecparismba\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/hec-paris-mba?trk=company_name\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/hecparis\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mba.hec.edu\/mbablog\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blog<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/hecparismba?modal=true\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><br \/>\n\u2022 <\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/hecparis.aspx\">HEC Paris B-School Zone<\/a> <\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/chat\/transcripts\/2012\/exploringeuropeanbusinessschools.aspx\">2013 Virtual Panel: Exploring European B-Schools with IMD, HEC Paris and ESADE<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/06\/12\/my-first-hand-experience-with-hec-paris\/\">My First-Hand Experience with HEC Paris<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><br \/>\n\u2022 <\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/01\/07\/2014-hec-paris-mba-application-essay-tips\/\">HEC Paris MBA Application Essay Tips<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Related Shows:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/10\/24\/global-business-leadership-at-wharton-lauder\/\">Global Business Leadership at Wharton\u2019s Lauder Institute<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/03\/06\/an-inside-look-at-insead\/\">An Inside Look at INSEAD<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/02\/20\/leadership-is-king-interview-with-imds-lisa-piguet\/\">Leadership is King: Interview with IMD\u2019s Lisa Piguet<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/08\/08\/interview-with-daria-burke\/\">From Luxury Marketing to Entrepreneurship: A Talk with Daria Burke<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Subscribe to Admissions Straight Talk:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/admissions-straight-talk\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20541\" title=\"Don't miss out - subscribe now!\" alt=\"Subscribe to Admissions Straight Talk in iTunes!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/iTunes_Admissions_Straight_Talk.png\" width=\"60\" height=\"83\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/s?fid=34489&amp;refid=stpr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20547\" title=\"Don't miss a single episode! 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Accepted.com has guided thousands of applicants to acceptances at top MBA programs since 1994 \u2013 we know what works and what doesn't, so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/contactus.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">contact us<\/a> to get started now!<\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/10\/08\/interview-with-philippe-oster-of-hec-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\">Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What do you know about Europe\u2019s top business school? If the answer to that question is \u2018Not much,\u201d then you\u2019ve come to the right place. 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