03 February 2016
Doha, Qatar - Andrea Masini, a Mechanical Engineering graduate from La Pienza UIniversity in Rome and holder of a PhD in Management from ISNEAD, has been appointed as the new Dean of the HEC Paris MBA program. Masini, who taught at the London Business School before joining HEC in September 2010, and has also taught in Executive Education programs in HEC Paris in Qatar, was appointed to his new post by Peter Todd, Dean of HEC Paris.

For Andrea Masini, "The HEC MBA is unquestionably a reference model, with high-level teaching delivered by internationally renowned professors, a diverse profile of students, capped off professionally by a structured network of graduates who are active throughout the world. This position presents me with a new challenge that I am sure can be accomplished with motivation and commitment".

His research focuses on the operational and organizational impact of technological innovations, renewable energies, and sustainable development. His works have been published in some of the most prestigious scientific journals, such as M&SOM, Journal of Operations Management and Energy Policy.

He teaches on the MBA and PhD programs, as well as teaching executives and managers in through Executive Education. Moreover, he is regularly consulted by private and public bodies on projects linked to the optimization of process, information systems and technological innovation.

Andrea Masini takes over from Bernard Garrette, whose 5 year mandate comes to an end on December 31st "Bernard Garrette has carried out a lot of great work at the head of the MBA, as much on an academic level as on a personal one", underlines Peter Todd. "Under his direction, the international renown of the program has been reinforced, in the same way as the quality and implementation of the curriculum. HEC Paris owes him an awful lot".

The HEC Paris MBA is one of the leading MBAs in the world, and was ranked first in Europe by The Economist in 2014 and 2015.

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HEC Paris
A leader in Europe, HEC Paris specializes in management education and research. Founded in 1881, HEC Paris offers a full, unique range of courses to the leaders of tomorrow, including: Masters Degrees, MBA, PhD, Executive MBA and TRIUM Global Executive MBA. In June 2010, HEC Paris joined Qatar Foundation and brought world-class Executive Education programs and research activity to Doha and the region. By February 2011, HEC Paris launched Qatar's first international EMBA. The HEC Executive MBA (EMBA) is a part-time program that provides executives with a set of fundamental skills to expand their knowledge and leadership capabilities. In addition to the EMBA, HEC Paris provides in Qatar a Specialized Master Degree in Strategic Business Unit Management. The institution also offers non-degree management programs for executives, in the form of open enrolment programs as well as custom-designed programs for individual companies. It has also introduced bespoke executive management programs for Family Owned Businesses (FOB) that are designed to meet the specific and individual needs of each client and are aimed at key decision makers, from Board level to middle management. The programs and research activities of HEC Paris in Qatar build corporate competitiveness within the global economy and are fully aligned with Qatar National Vision 2030 to support the transformation of Qatar into an advanced, competitive and knowledge-based economy. Accordingly, HEC Paris has opened a Research Office that has resulted in a number of innovative and original articles being published in renowned academic journals and presented at international conferences. In 2015, HEC Paris was ranked number two worldwide in Executive Education by the influential UK-based Financial Times media group. www.exed.hec.edu/hec-qatar

Qatar Foundation
Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development is a private, non-profit organization that serves the people of Qatar by supporting and operating programs in three core mission areas: education, science and research, and community development. The Foundation strives to nurture the future leaders of Qatar. By example and by sharing its experience, the Foundation also contributes to human development nationally, regionally, and internationally. In all of its activities, the Foundation promotes a culture of excellence in Qatar and furthers its role in supporting an innovative and open society that aspires to develop sustainable human capacity, social, and economic prosperity for a knowledge-based economy. http://www.qf.org.qa/ 

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