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The « Google@HEC » Chair is launched

"This partnership between Google and HEC Paris responds to the need to integrate e-business and Digital Business skills in the educational offer of our School"
Daniel Bernard, President of the HEC Foundation

 
 
 

The creation of the “Google@HEC” Chair constitutes a worldwide first for Google, as until now it had never financed a Chair in a business school before.

02/02/2012

Development of e-business in France and Europe

The Chair demonstrates Google’s will to be an active partner in the development of e-business in France and Europe. For HEC Paris, this partnership reinforces its commitment to the development of knowledge and training in e-business.
Bernard Ramanantsoa, Dean of HEC Paris, Daniel Bernard, President of the HEC Foundation, Jean-Marc Tassetto, Managing Director of Google France and Jean-Paul Vermès, First Vice-President of the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry in charge of education, are all delighted to announce the creation of the “Google@HEC” Chair.

E-business and Digital Business skills

According to Daniel Bernard, “This partnership between Google and HEC Paris responds to the need to integrate e-business and Digital Business skills in the educational offer of our School. We are proud to welcome Google as a new partner to the HEC Foundation.”
Bernard Ramanantsoa adds, “The launch of the ‘Google@HEC’ Chair illustrates HEC Paris’ commitment to training the future leaders and entrepreneurs of Digital Business. This partnership offers us a unique opportunity to develop our e-business training. It will certainly promote Digital Entrepreneurship to our students and beyond.”
This partnership with HEC Paris was inspired by our ambition to share our knowledge in order to train the decision-makers of tomorrow and to therefore contribute to digital development of Digital Business in France,”  declared Jean-Marc Tassetto, Managing Director of Google France.