EDHEC's extensive programme portfolio covers the whole range of company needs for management staff and provides students with a wide range of options to meet their career aspirations.
There are more than 18,000 professionals around the world who have graduated from the Edhec Business School campus, whether from the ESPEME, EDHEC Grande Ecole, M.Sc. or MBA programmes. Given their differing professional aspirations and the diverse characteristics of the programme units, the alumni are highly complementary in terms of the responsibilities they take on.
On leaving EDHEC Business School graduates automatically become life-members of the EDHEC Alumni Association. This powerful network of over 18,000 alumni working in more than 103 countries contributes to developing EDHEC's reputation worldwide and enhances its relationships with the global business community. EDHEC graduates are able to rely on the help and services of the Alumni Society, an association that is at the heart of EDHEC's reputation.
A Valuable Source of Information
This thriving network of professionals, including corporate executives from every industry, entrepreneurs and consultants is one of the largest in France.
Its members, throughout their careers, enjoy a wealth of benefits and activities including a career's service with counselling and job offers, continuing education and professionally-themed meetings with like-minded people. All members receive the annual Directory of EDHEC Alumni with precious information such as the companies and positions held by EDHEC graduates. The EDHEC Alumni Network offers real aid in terms of services and helps to create synergies between students and alumni through professional clubs and learning communities. These reunions allow alumni to gain and share insights affecting their organizations, industries and communities.
1) To ensure a permanent link between the different Edhec communities and generations, at regional, national and international level (Through regular newsletters such as Lettre du Réseau and Trajectoires magazine, etc...)
2) To encourage mutually profitable networking for personal and professional projects through the co-ordination of the alumni network.
3) To support EDHEC alumni in their professional career path, in particular through the CV database that can be accessed by recruitment agencies, and by posting over 17,000 job offers online every year.
Find out more about how the Alumni Network provides job opportunities for EDHEC students...
EDHEC Business School's principal role is to train the managers of tomorrow.
Some of the School's graduates are hired by the world's leading groups, others choose to create their own business. Whatever your career plans may be, you can rely on EDHEC's experience to guide and advise you.
Here are some of the leading positions held by EDHEC graduates to mention but a few:
Laurence Antoine: CEO, Caterpillar
Etienne Aubourg: Group Executive Vice President, AXA
Mike Burke: CEO, Fendi
Vincent Cheney: Chairman, Procter & Gamble France/Belgium
Jean-Pierre de Montalivet: Chairman and CEO, Henkel
Bruno de Pampelonne: CEO, Merrill Lynch
Paul-Georges Despature: CEO, Damart Somfy
Thierry Drecq: Chairman, ECF
Philippe Durand: Vice Chairman, Texas Instruments
Philippe Fortunato: CEO, Christian Dior Asia/Pacific
Bernard Fournier: Chairman N.E.D, Xerox Limited
Laurent Freixe: CEO, Nestlé Hungary
Michel Grillon: CEO, Sothys International
Jérome Guillemard: Chairman, Banque Accord
Gérard Guillemot: CEO, Gameloft (Creator of Ubisoft)
Hugo Kunetz: CEO, L'Oreal Spain
Regis Larose: CEO, Yves Rocher
Jean-Noël Machon: CEO, Xerox Europe/Africa/Asia
Franck Moison: CEO, Colgate Palmolive Europe
Gilles Normand: Chairman, Nissan Spain
Hélène Ratte: Human Resources Director Europe
Richard Simonin: Directeur Général, Etam
Benoît Testard: CEO, United Biscuits Europe
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