The Dean's Office ready for the new academic year
Marianne Schmid Mast, Dean of HEC Lausanne (UNIL) since 2021, has been confirmed for a second term that will see her lead the faculty until 2027. She will be supported by a dean's team that includes two new members: Valérie Chavez-Demoulin and Jeffrey Petty. Paul André and Christian Zehnder are continuing the adventure.
The new dean's team at HEC Lausanne, which took office on August 1st 2024, has been elected for a period of 3 years. Two new members have joined the Dean: Valérie Chavez-Demoulin, Professor of Statistics in the Department of Operations, and Jeffrey Petty, Professor of Entrepreneurship in the Department of Strategy, Globalisation and Society. They replace Felicitas Morhart and Boris Nikolov, who have returned to full teaching duties after many years on the Dean's Office.
Led by Dean Marianne Schmid Mast, the new Dean's Office aims to continue to raise the profile of HEC Lausanne both nationally and internationally. It will also pursue the following strategic ambitions and development imperatives:
- Strengthening the impact on the university community
- Increase the impact of research on regional, national and international partner companies
- Sharing expertise with public stakeholders
- Developing a value-based student experience lifecycle
Discover the new deanship:
Marianne Schmid Mast
- Dean, in charge of: 3D (diversity, sustainability and digitalisation), general affairs, quality, external relations, international relations, internal affairs, E4S
- Professor of Organisational Behaviour
- To find out more: Profile Prof. Schmid Mast
Valérie Chavez-Demoulin
- Vice-Dean of Research and Doctoral School, in charge of: research, doctoral school, doctoral admissions committee and scientific succession committee
- Professor of Statistics
- To find out more: profile of Prof Chavez-Demoulin
Paul André
- Vice-Dean of Bachelors and Masters programmes, in charge of student affairs
- Professor of financial analysis
- To find out more: profile of Prof. André
Christian Zehnder
- Vice-dean for faculty recruitment and promotion, in charge of academic HR
- Professor of organisational behaviour
- To find out more: profile of Prof. Zehnder
Jeffrey Petty
- Vice-Dean for Impact and Continuing Education, in charge of : Executive Education, EMBA, research centres and communication
- Professor of entrepreneurship
- To find out more: profile of Prof. Petty
Watch the interview with the Dean: Towards 2027 - the Dean's vision and ambitions