AECS HEC Montréal

The Graduate Students' Association (AECS) at HEC Montréal represents 4,000 students enrolled in D.E.S.S., M.Sc., and Ph.D. programs. As a central pillar of student life, AECS’s mission is to support students throughout their studies, whether socially, academically, or professionally, by offering a variety of activities, events, and services tailored to their needs. With over 100 volunteers, AECS oversees 13 committees and organizes around 150 projects annually. These committees are divided into several categories: - Academic and Professional: Digital Committee, Data Science Committee (CSD), Doctoral Symposium, International Graduate Competition (IGC) - Social and Cultural: Cultural Committee, Le Bal, Ludos, Leaders, TEDx HEC Montréal - Engagement: Diversity HEC, HEConnecte, HECOresponsable, Sports Committee Our main activities include: - Organizing social and professional events: conferences, workshops, networking opportunities - Supporting committees in executing their academic and extracurricular projects - Providing rigorous and transparent resource management to maximize impact Governance: AECS is led by students elected by their peers. Leadership includes an Executive Committee (EC) of three members: a President, the VP Finance, and the VP Executive Affairs. The EC is supported by a Coordination Committee, which includes the VPs of Communications, Internal Affairs, External Affairs, Social Affairs, D.E.S.S., M.Sc., and Ph.D. AECS is overseen by a Board of Directors consisting of 7 independent members along with the three members of the EC. Elected Members 2024-2025: Catherine Internoscia (President), Lucas Morel (VP Finance), Marc-Antoine Brière (VP Executive Affairs), Inès Couder (VP Social Affairs), Lucas Weber (VP Internal Affairs), Inès Prunier (VP Communications), Fatou Coulibaly (VP M.Sc.), Louis-Mathieu Lafleur (VP D.E.S.S.), Anthony Faustin (VP External Affairs), Karl Janelle (VP Ph.D.).