HECJF means "Haut Enseignement Commercial pour les jeunes filles" and is also called "HEC jeunes filles". It was named after HEC, the most famous French business school.
HECJF is a state recognized degree in France.

History

• In 1916, when Louli Sanua created the school , dedicated to young women, she selected students among those who passed the baccalauréat (French national secondary-school diploma, required to study at university)
• In 1923, Louli Sanua sold the school to the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIP). The CCIP already owned the “École supérieure de commerce de Paris”, ESCP, established in 1821, and the “École des Hautes études commerciales”, HEC, established in 1881.
  Coeducation did not exist, neither at HEC, nor at ESCP.
• 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 (École supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales) 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 is also a member of AAGEF (Association des amis des grandes écoles de France - New York network of alumni associations of French Grandes Écoles)

Famous alumnae

• Édith Cresson, former Prime Minister of France.
• Françoise Montenay, Chairman of Chanel SAS, and Chairman of the Comité Colbert.

See also

Internal links

• HEC School of Management
• École supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales
• ESCP-EAP European School of Management

External links

• New York network of alumni associations of French Grandes Écoles
• fr HECJF Association of graduates