Executive Education
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Where Academic Excellence Meets Professional Growth
Executive Education Tailored to the Real World
Beyond our Bachelor’s, Master’s and doctoral programmes, HEC Lausanne offers an ambitious range of continuing education courses for professionals, executives, and senior managers. Designed to deepen knowledge and strengthen skills at every stage of a career, these programmes recognise that in a constantly changing world, lifelong learning is essential.
Whether you choose a short course with Executive Education HEC Lausanne or pursue an Executive MBA, you’ll join a rigorous yet supportive learning community, close-knit in spirit and connected to the challenges of today’s world. You’ll also benefit from the welcoming environment of a leading public university, the strength of a vibrant alumni network, and access to cutting-edge expertise.
Executive Education HEC Lausanne
Short Courses to Meet the Needs of Today's Professionals
Created in 2014, Executive Education HEC Lausanne offers more than 50 open programs covering a wide range of topics: management, leadership, finance, marketing, communication, corporate governance, ethics, personal development and data management. These programs combine academic excellence, a strong practical focus and flexibility to adapt to the constraints of working professionals. Our educational approach is based on several pillars. First, interdisciplinarity, we bring together experts from different academic and professional fields to offer rich, critical and cross-disciplinary content. Second, the combination of scientific rigour and operational practices, our programs incorporate case studies, simulations, peer exchanges, personalised coaching and practical workshops. Finally, individualised support, because each career path is unique, we emphasise long-term personal and professional development.
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Executive MBA HEC Lausanne
An Executive MBA to Tackle Today’s Challenges with Confidence and Ethics
The Executive MBA at HEC Lausanne is a 16-month, part-time programme designed for experienced professionals ready to take the next step in their career. Combining academic rigour with practical application, it equips participants to drive change in their organisations and beyond.
The curriculum combines 15 core business modules and a choice of two focus areas—Financial Management or Healthcare Management—allowing each participant to tailor the programme to their goals. Beyond business knowledge, the EMBA fosters personal growth through its Essential Skills programme, which includes mindfulness, coaching, and career management—helping participants develop not only as leaders, but also as individuals.
A distinctive strength of the programme lies in the diversity of its cohorts, where professionals from different industries, cultures, and backgrounds create a stimulating learning environment. This collective intelligence is a powerful driver of growth and transformation.
Accredited by both EQUIS and AMBA, and ranked among the Financial Times Top 100 Executive MBA programmes for over a decade, the HEC Lausanne EMBA is internationally recognised for its academic excellence, faculty quality, and global outlook.
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Other Training Programmes
MESGO - Executive Master in Sport Governance
It is the result of collaboration between 5 partner universities and several sports partners.
Website: Executive Master in Sport Governance (MESGO)
Executive Program in Transfer Pricing
Proposed by the Tax Policy Center, a joint initiative of HEC Lausanne and the Faculté de Droit, des sciences criminelles et d’administration publique, this programme offers teaching on transfer pricing, taking into account the latest developments in the field of transfer pricing;velopments at OECD, UN and EU level, as well as the impact of two-pillar solutions on different multinational business models. It is aimed at members of a multinational's tax and finance teams, professionals·le·s from various service lines in consultancy firms, employees·e·s at senior fiduciary levels, associates;·e·s and partners in law firms, tax authorities and academics. It is also open to accountants, economists and professionals·le·working in similar fields.