Academic calendar
Executive Certificate Intake June-October 2026 runs Jun 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Executive Certificate Intake June-October 2026Executive Certificate session (program-level published intake)Relevant now
- Programme Grande École 2026-2027 Verified Payment Cycle
Campus language
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A
- Admissible
- A candidate who has passed the written exams and is on campus for the oral interview stage.
- Assos
- Common shorthand for student associations or clubs.
B
- Bâtiment X
- Students refer to their specific residence wings by letter (e.g., Bâtiment A, Bâtiment L).
- BDA
- Bureau des Arts; the student union dedicated to cultural activities, music, and fine arts.
- BDE
- Bureau des Élèves; the central student union responsible for campus life and social events.
- BDS
- Bureau des Sports; the student organization that manages all athletic clubs and competitions.
C
- Campussien
- A student who lives full-time on the Jouy-en-Josas campus rather than commuting from Paris.
E
- ESP'HEC
- The student association focused on social entrepreneurship and sustainability.
- Expansiel
- The official name of the on-campus student residence management and the housing complex itself.
G
- Gustave
- The more formal self-service restaurant on campus, often used by staff and students for higher-quality meals.
J
- JE
- Junior Entreprise; refers to HEC Junior Conseil, the school's student-run consulting firm.
L
- Le RU
- Short for Restaurant Universitaire, the main student dining hall on campus.
- Le Wunder
- The student-run bar (Wunderbar), the primary hub for evening social life and parties.
- Le Zinc
- The campus cafeteria and bar located in the student center, often used for casual meetings.
P
- Pisté
- The process of being 'tracked' or recruited by a student association (assos) through various social trials.
- POW
- Party of the Week; the major themed student party held every Thursday night.
T
- The Village
- The cluster of student housing units located on the Jouy-en-Josas campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Badge
- The multi-functional student ID card used for building access, library services, and electronic payments at dining halls.
- caf_t_ria_hec_rabat
- Cafétéria HEC Rabat
- Hall d'Honneur
- The prestigious main entrance hall of the school, often used for corporate networking events.
- HEC Net
- The internal digital portal used for course registration, schedules, and administrative tasks.
- La Navette
- The essential shuttle bus service connecting the campus to the Massy-Palaiseau and Jouy-en-Josas train stations.
- Le Château
- The historic 19th-century castle on campus housing administrative offices and used for formal receptions.
- Le Gymnase
- The primary indoor sports complex on campus.
- RER C
- The regional train line used by students to travel between the Jouy-en-Josas station and central Paris.
- T-Building
- The main academic building (Bâtiment T) where the majority of lecture halls and classrooms are located.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Executive Certificate Intake June-October 2026 runs Jun 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 9 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.