Program Overview
Faculty of Business and Economics (HEC Lausanne)
The Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Lausanne, also known as HEC Lausanne, offers a range of programs in business and economics.
Bachelor's Programs
The faculty provides bachelor's programs in various fields, including business and economics.
- Admission
- Bachelor's programs
- Bachelor reform FAQ
- Exchange programmes
- Contacts and Bachelors Administration
- Student area
- News and calendar
- Teaching: timetables, syllabuses, Moodle
- Registration for courses and exams
- Study plans and Regulations
Master's Programs
The master's programs at HEC Lausanne include:
- Accounting, Controlling and Finance
- Law and Economics
- Economy
- Finance
- Management
- Actuarial sciences
- Information systems and digital innovation
- Law, crime and technology security
- Sustainable management and technology
- Exchange programmes
- Contacts
- Student space
- News and calendar
- Teaching: timetable, syllabus, Moodle
- Registration: courses, exams
- Study plan, regulations, guidelines
Master in Economics
The Master in Economics (MScE) at the University of Lausanne is the oldest in Switzerland and enjoys a solid international reputation.
Features
- Degree awarded: Master of Science (MSc) in Economics with 7 mentions and one specialization
- Programme direction: Department of Economics (DE)
- Credits: 120 ECTS credits
- Duration: 4 semesters
- Teaching language: English
- Study plans and regulations: available for download
Organisation of Studies
The Master in Economics is organized into several specializations, including:
- Data Science
- Development Economics
- Environmental Economics
- Macroeconomic Policy
- Microeconomic Policy
- Public Economics
- Quantitative Economics
- Behaviour, Economics, and Evolution
Career Prospects
The MScE opens doors to jobs and careers in various fields, including:
- Consulting
- Auditing
- Risk management
- Government
- Public organizations
- Manufacturing
- Banking
- Commerce
- Pension funds
- Consumer goods
- Luxury goods
- Information technology
- Private not-for-profit organizations
Student Services
The faculty provides various student services, including:
- Career Center
- Leave, ex-registration, links
- Diploma
- Exchange programmes
- Military
Career Centre
The Career Centre at HEC Lausanne helps students plan their careers, find job opportunities, and benefit from practical advice and workshops.
Leave and Exmatriculation
Students can apply for partial leave, full leave, or exmatriculation to suspend their studies. The application deadlines are:
- 30 September for the autumn semester
- 28 February for the spring semester
Diploma
Students can order their diploma during the period corresponding to their graduation. The order periods are:
- Winter session: from 15 February to 15 Autumn
- Summer session: from 15 July to 15 August
- Autumn session: from 15 September to 15 October
Exchange Programmes
The faculty offers exchange programmes that allow students to study one semester or one year in Switzerland or abroad.
Alumni Success Stories
The faculty showcases the success stories of its alumni, highlighting their achievements and career paths.
Research
The faculty is involved in various research areas, including:
- Pioneering research platform
- HEC Outreach
- Doctoral School
- Research Services
- Centre de Documentation et d'Initiation Financičre (CEDIF)
- Laboratory for behavioral experiments
- Academic Publications
- Research Funds
- Ethics & Integrity in Research
Entities
The faculty is associated with several entities, including:
- Centre of Expertise on Climate Extremes (ECCE)
- Institute of Applied Economics (CREA)
- Research Center for Grand Challenges
- Center for Risk Management (CRML)
- Lausanne Centre for Health Economics, Behaviour and Policy (LCHE)
- Enterprise for Society Center (E4S)
- Swiss Center for Luxury Research
- Tax Policy Center