Columbia Climate Institute and HEC Paris launch innovative dual degree program
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Columbia University’s climate school and HEC Paris A new collaborative dual degree program is announced. Students will be trained in international management, climate science, and the impact of climate challenges on human societies.
Both the Columbia Climate School and the HEC Paris teaching programs have gained international reputations. Now, the two institutions have identified a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to collaborate on the development of a new dual degree. The goal of this academic pathway is to prepare students to be decision makers in companies, NGOs and governments so they can address key climate issues. The dual skills of management and climate science will be decisive for managers and leaders in the public and private sectors in the coming years.
This multidisciplinary initiative enables students to develop a systematic understanding of climate physics and its biological and social implications, combining political science, economics, management, financial management and quantitative analysis.
At the end of the program, students will receive two degrees: MSc Climate and Society from the Columbia Climate School and Master of Management (MiM), from HEC Paris Business School.
There are two ways to obtain a double degree, each starting with students studying at the HEC Paris campus:
- Students enter HEC Paris after taking a competitive examination in the preparatory course. Students follow the Pre-Masters and all taught modules in the first year of the Masters over four full-time semesters.
- Students join the HEC Paris master’s program in their first year, ie completing two full-time semesters.
For both options, students are encouraged to take a gap year to actively engage in a wide range of personal and business development activities, including work or internships. Afterwards, students will participate in the entire Master’s Program in Climate and Society run by the Columbia Climate School for three semesters.
Mingfang TingColumbia Climate School Professor of Climatology and Co-Senior Director of Education said: “Columbia Climate School is committed to developing a diverse learning community with a strong commitment to addressing the challenges the world faces due to climate change. The program is energized by what the degree represents We are particularly proud of our academic background, which includes students from the social sciences, natural sciences and humanities. HEC Paris students will draw on our strengths and bring a unique perspective to our interdisciplinary learning environment, as they come from Solid management foundation at a respected global business school.”
“We are very pleased with the new dual degree between HEC and the prestigious Columbia Climate Institute,” said Yann Algan, Director of the Pre-Experience Program at HEC Paris. “The course is unique in that it combines the best of our two institutions.” strengths, providing a multidisciplinary perspective on climate issues, and a managerial and entrepreneurial approach to finding solutions to these challenges that have a huge impact on society. This is an excellent opportunity for students from both institutions to Transformative action on climate at every level and across industries.”
About Columbia Climate School
Columbia University creates the nation’s first climate school, bringing together the university’s longstanding strengths in interdisciplinary research and innovation with the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Earth Institute. The Climate School advances breakthrough science, develops critical solutions, influences key decision makers, and ensures students have the knowledge and tools to be 21st century climate leaders. The Columbia Climate School’s mission is to develop and inspire knowledge-based solutions and prepare future leaders for just and prosperous societies on a healthy planet.
About HEC Paris Business School
Founded in 1881, HEC Paris is Europe’s leading business school. Its aim is to contribute to a more inclusive, sustainable and prosperous world by positively impacting business and society through a three-pronged approach of “Think, Teach, Act”. With 160 research professors from all over the world, providing and teaching unique knowledge to more than 4,500 students from 135 different countries, the HEC Paris campus is a real laboratory of innovation and communication, responding to the diversity and challenges of the world open. Inspired by five core values (Excellence, Curiosity, Entrepreneurship, Diversity and Responsibility), HEC Paris offers a comprehensive training program for future leaders.
