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HEC Montréal
Admissions contact: Carine Nahman
3000 chemin de la Cote-Sainte-Catherine
Montreal
Quebec
H3T 2A7
Canada
T: +1 514 340 6151
E: mba@hec.ca
W: www.hec.ca/mba


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Overview
The HEC Montréal MBA, listed in the top ten of BusinessWeek's 2006 international ranking and in the top 20 of Forbes' 2005 survey, is also accredited by the UK Association of MBAs. As a tribute to the quality of its teaching, research, and overall operations and resources, HEC Montréal holds the prestigious EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) accreditation, granted by the European Foundation for Management Development, and the AACSB International accreditation, granted by the Association of Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Vision, Innovation, Leadership
Canada's oldest business school, HEC Montréal has won a place for itself on the international stage and has forged close bonds with the business community around the world. In 2002, HEC Montréal opened an international office, a real information center on its study programs, and a liaison center for European businesses, professors and graduates (hecmontreal-europe@hec.ca).

HEC Montréal in Brief

  • Thirty-four management study programs, from BBA to PhD.
  • Two hundred fifty career professors, trained at the world's leading universities.
  • A global alumni network 57,000 strong, including 6,000 MBA graduates.
  • Twenty-five chairs and 25 research centers and groups that bolster the curriculum.
  • An environment open to the world: the school welcomes some 3,200 foreign students from close to 60 countries.
  • One of the best-equipped trading rooms in the university world, with real-time financial data provided by the Bloomberg, Reuters, and E-Signal international agencies.

An MBA to Boost Your Career
The HEC Montréal MBA is professionally enriching, bringing together students with an average age of 30 and an average of six years' work experience. It is practical, too, using the latest technology, and supported by a generous program of admission scholarships.

Once you have completed your MBA, the Career Centre provides on-going job search support for students and alumni throughout their careers. International companies frequently recruit HEC Montréal graduates.

Type of program
Full-time MBA

Length of program
54 weeks

Entry requirements

  • A bachelor's degree with an average considered satisfactory
  • At least three years of relevant work experience
  • TOEFL or HECTOPE (HEC Montréal Test of English) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
  • GMAT or TAGE-MAGE

Number of places
200

Languages of instruction
English or French

Nationality of student intake
Approximately 50 percent international students, representing 30 nationalities

Fees

  • International students: approximately C$21,000
  • Citizens of certain countries qualify to pay Quebec tuition fees (approximately C$4,300), under bilateral agreements with the Quebec government

Scholarships/funding available
C$360,000 in admission scholarships available, and scholarships available during the program, awarded by the school

Starting dates
August

Application procedure
Complete application package, including two letters of recommendation and a detailed résumé

Application deadlines
International candidates: March 15

Contact
Carine Nahman
HEC Montréal
3000, chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine
Montréal,Québec H3T 2A7, Canada
Tel: (514) 340 6744
Fax: (514) 340 6888
E-mail: mba@hec.ca or carine.nahman@hec.ca
www.hec.ca/mba


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