Marketing Fundamentals
An introduction to the core ideas and tools of marketing.
Teaching
Marketing, social entrepreneurship and storytelling. Explore the course materials below, or join me for office hours.
A practical path from product–market fit to positioning, growth, data and paid acquisition—with evidence before acceleration.
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An introduction to the core ideas and tools of marketing.
Make your offer visible, choose the right channels and connect commercial development with your social mission.
Build a clear sales pitch around a customer need, your value, credible evidence and a practical next step.
Explain complex technology to customers, investors and partners without losing what makes it distinctive.
An open invitation · HEC Paris MBA students & alumni
In US universities, “office hours” are scheduled times when students can meet their instructor outside class: to clarify a concept, discuss a reading or assignment, understand feedback, or explore an idea further. They are a normal part of learning, and you are welcome even when you are doing well.
As your marketing teacher, I offer that same space for conversation. Bring a question about product–market fit, customer research, positioning, growth, metrics or paid marketing. We can revisit a framework, work through your reasoning on an assignment, or connect a lesson to a real business decision.
Here, office hours take the form of a free, one-hour appointment with me. You are welcome before we start, during our three months together in the MBA, and after the MBA—even after graduation. Career choices, internships, jobs, introductions and your own company idea are also good reasons to book.
An example of the US tradition: Stanford’s guide to office hours
A question from class, a marketing decision or a next step in your career: bring what matters to you. You do not need a polished presentation to start a useful conversation.
Book a meeting (opens Google Calendar in a new tab)Free · 1 hour · One-to-one with André
Revisit a framework, question an assumption from class, or apply marketing ideas to a company or project you care about.
Talk through your approach, clarify expectations, or understand feedback. Bring what you have tried so we can develop your reasoning together.
Explore roles, sectors or countries, think through a career change, or decide where to focus your energy after the MBA.
Discuss your search strategy, how to present your experience, a CV or LinkedIn profile, or an opportunity you are considering.
Work out who could help you learn or move forward. Where there is a relevant fit, I can explore an introduction through my network.
Talk through a company you want to create, a founder decision, an early customer hypothesis, or what to test next.
Choose a time in the calendar and check the time zone. Bring a little context, one or two questions, and the decision you would like help with. Bring the relevant course material or your work so far for a learning question. For a career or venture conversation, a CV, job description or short project summary can help; a presentation is optional. We can use the conversation to identify a practical next step.
The format
The structure is intentionally modular: today's reading list becomes tomorrow's connected course companion.
Find the right book for the question in front of you.
Clear explanations, cases and links between frameworks.
Change an assumption and watch a marketing system respond.
Apply, test and retain—not just consume.