Several awards presented to graduates and students to recognize the quality of their work

Bachelor's program awardees:

• Faculty awards :

Théa Bernard – best average for the first year of the Bachelor’s program for the 2023-2024 academic year.

José Nicola Pinto Monteiro – best average for the second year of the Bachelor’s program for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Marcos Constantinou – second-best average in the Bachelor’s program in Economics in 2024.

Jeremy Haffter – second-best average in the Bachelor’s program in Management in 2024.

• EY award :

Xavier Wanner – excellence in accounting and control during studies in Economics in 2024.

• USPI Vaud & CVI award :

Laeticia Colomb – best result in the Introduction to Real Estate Management seminar for the 2023-2024 academic year.

• Gustave Louis Chapuis award :

Colin Léchot – best average in Economics in 2024.

• HEC Lausanne Alumni Association award :

Estelle Cordonier – best average in Management in 2024.

• Research Data Challenge Prize (for the best Bachelor's work in empirical research):

Hajer Badri, Alisé Benoit, Salma Fourati, Jules Perbet and Vlad Oancea for their research: "The Effect of Mergers and Acquisitions on the Operational Efficiency of Hospitals: Evidence from France."

Simon Taiana, Carmela Perri, Massimiliano Pingue, Isabella Donner, and Clara Engeli for their research: "Green Lies and Market Cries?"

Abdul Kadir Jeylani Bakari, Felix Glemser, Karim Belghmi, Kyle Fletcher and Stella Marinelli for their research: "Impact de l'introduction de la taxe CO2 en 2008 en Suisse sur les émissions de gaz à effet de serre."

Master's program awardees:

• Faculty awards :

Lucien Lorenz – best thesis in Actuarial Science.

Yves Cornaz – best thesis in Accounting, Control and Finance.

Julien Dayer – best overall average in Accounting, Control and Finance.

Léo Nägeli – best overall average in Law and Economics.

Matteo Frison – best thesis in Economics.

Lucas Franco Betzler – best overall average in Finance, orientation Asset and Risk Management.

Yannis Cerf – best overall average in Finance, orientation Corporate Finance.

Aurélien Queloz – best overall average in Finance, orientation Financial Entrepreneurship and Data Science.

Johannes-Rudolf David – best overall average in Information Systems and Digital Innovation.

Ivan Kostine – best thesis in Management.

• Retraites Populaires award :

Aurore Tronchet – best overall average in Actuarial Science.

• Kellerhals Carrard award :

William Kuhnen and Maxime Weber – best thesis in Law and Economics.

• HEC Lausanne Alumni Association award :

Thibault Gitz – best overall average in Economics.

• Fondation Vaudoise pour la Formation Bancaire award :

Cédric Leresche and Valentin Sierro – best thesis in Finance.

• Eraneos Switzerland award :

Yonah Bôle – best thesis in Information Systems and Digital Innovation.

• Maurice Lacroix award :

Margot Simondetto – best overall average in Management, orientation Marketing.

• Fondation HEC awards :

Thomas Pedrucci – best overall average in Management, orientation Strategy, Organization and Leadership.

Giorgia Rossi – best overall average in Management, orientation Behaviour, Economics and Evolution.

Jordan Vazquez – best overall average in Management, orientation Business Analytics.

• Jeunes Talents HR Vaud award :

Kera Dérua – best thesis in Management, orientation Behaviour, Economics and Evolution.

• KPMG award :

Johan Staïesse – best thesis in Diversity, Equality and Inclusion.

The public announcement of the awards took place during the graduation ceremonies. The HEC Faculty once again warmly congratulates the awardees!