HEC Jeunes Filles


Haut Enseignement Commercial pour les jeunes filles, also called HEC jeunes filles, was named after HEC, the most famous French business school. HECJF is a state recognized degree in France.
The diploma allowed to teach economics and management in grammar schools and granted credits to become a chartered accountant.
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History

Coeducation did not exist, neither at HEC, nor at ESCP. The Direction of HEC had refused to admit girls.
In the same year, the decree Bérard allowed girls to pass a baccalauréat which was equivalent to that of the boys.
  • In 1954, a preparatory course after the baccalauréat became compulsory to apply for the competitive examination to HECJF. Year after year, as competition strengthened, two years were more often necessary for entry to the 3-year programme at HECJF.
  • In the early 70's, the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry decided to introduce coeducation to all of its schools and to close HECJF.
  • Since 1973, HEC Paris, ESCP, EAP, and also ESSEC have been accepting women.

Alumnae

Association of graduates

  • The HECJF alumnae association was created in 1917, and is still established in Paris.
  • In New York, the Association of graduates was also a member of AAGEF
  • From 1 January 2013, the HECJF Alumnae will be full members of the HEC Paris Alumni Association.

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