HEC Paris

Master in Management

Since its creation in 1881, the HEC Paris Master in Management has been the gateway for international students into the prestigious Grande Ecole program and a fantastic world of opportunities. The Grande Ecole program is designed for high potential students from all backgrounds with little to no professional experience, driven to become influential leaders in tomorrow’s world.

Master program

The program is divided into a generalist phase and a specialisation phase. The first phase concentrates on business fundamentals while the second one focuses on acquiring expertise around the student’s professional goals. The nature of the specialisation determines the Master’s degree that the student will receive: Management, Management & Business Law, Management and Public Affairs etc.

The program consists of:

M1: mandatory foundation courses in general management, electives and a managerial behaviour seminar

  • Business Performance Management
  • Company Law
  • Corporate Finance
  • Decision and Data Modeling
  • Financial Accounting
  • Financial Economics
  • Financial Markets
  • Leading Organisations
  • Marketing
  • Methods of Cost Analysis
  • Operations & Supply Chain Management
  • Statistics
  • Strategy
  • Language courses (including a compulsory French course in the first semester of M1)

+ One of the following courses:

  • Financial Accounting 2
  • Corporate Tax Management
  • Ethics & Sustainability
  • Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Management of Information Systems
  • Modeling and Data Analysis with Excel

M2: a specialisation, an optional certificate and an in-depth research paper

Students have access to 7 groups of specialisations, which lead to 7 different Grande Ecole master’s degrees:

  • Management
  • Business Law (requires French proficiency)
  • Public Affairs
  • Sustainability and Social Innovation
  • Media, Arts and Creation (requires French proficiency)
  • Cognitive Science (requires French proficiency)
  • Journalism (requires French proficiency)

Certificates

Sponsored by companies, HEC Certificates consist of interdisciplinary courses corresponding to approximately 100 contact hours, as well as business projects and other types of field work. Experts from the professional world are deeply involved in the conception and working of the program, providing HEC Paris students with a true reflection of the business world.

Optional gap year

Between M1 and M2, students have the opportunity to take a gap year. Choosing to take a gap year can make a real difference in your curriculum at HEC Paris.

Though optional, this experience is an opportunity to enrich your résumé with a solid professional experience. By discovering the reality of the business world in a specific field of your choice (marketing, finance, consultancy, communication etc.), you will be able to sharpen your career goals.

Grande Ecole Master in Management students have the opportunity to complete one year of professional project and/or personal (optional) project during their studies at HEC Paris. These can take the form of a year dedicated to professional projects (internships, professional experience) or a year dedicated to personal projects (volunteering, business creation, etc.).

They can choose to dedicate:

  • One year to a professional or a personal project
  • One year to a professional project then one year to a personal project

This real life experience will also help you to widen your perspective, to ensure that you are on the right path to achieve your objectives. You will then pursue your course at HEC Paris with a more accurate vision and a renewed determination.

Not to mention that this gap year is the perfect way to improve your French and to soak up even more of the French culture.

Career opportunities

96% of graduates of the Master in Management are employed within 3 months after their graduation and 40% are employed by a company outside of their home country. The average salary of recent graduates from HEC Paris is 63,000€ and 98,000€ after 3 years. 10% of the HEC Paris graduates launched their own company.

The Master in Management prepares students to work in the following sectors:

  • Consulting: 37%
  • Financial services: 28%
  • Technology: 11%
  • Consumers goods: 7%
  • Industrials: 4%
  • Luxury: 4%
  • Others: 9%

Partner companies

  • Accenture
  • T. Kearney
  • Accuracy
  • Air Liquide
  • Bain & Company
  • Barclays
  • BearingPoint
  • BNP Paribas
  • Deloitte
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Eurogroup Consulting
  • EY Goldman Sachs
  • Google
  • P. Morgan
  • Kering
  • KPMG
  • L’Oréal
  • LVMH
  • McKinsey & Company
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Nomura
  • Procter & Gamble
  • Rocket Internet
  • Roland Berger
  • Rothschild
  • Schlumberger Business Consulting
  • Société Générale
  • The Boston Consulting Group
  • Unibail Rodamco
  • Unilever

Questions regarding the MiM at HEC Paris

Is it still possible for MiM students to do an internship in France or elsewhere? If so, what could be the duration of the internship?

Yes, it is possible for MiM students to do an internship in France and most do choose to remain in Europe during their gap year and after graduation.

During the optional gap year, internships usually last 6 months. As for internships after graduation, it completely depends on the industry. In Finance for example, 97% of HEC students converted their internships to full-time job offers. 

Could the MiM be paired with an apprenticeship program?

We offer an optional gap year between the first and second year of the program. Both the M1 and M2 are full-time so it is not possible to do an internship on the side. 

What are the possibilities for students to get scholarships or financial aid? 

All admitted students are automatically considered for the HEC Foundation Scholarship, which ranges from 3,000€ to 15,000€. Other scholarship and financial aid opportunities can be found on our website.

What job employability opportunities are there currently in France, especially during this COVID-19 pandemic?

The career support at HEC is exceptional and highly effective, regardless of whether it is provided online or in-person. There are countless big career events and the people from career development are always available to offer personal advice and guidance. Consequently, 99% of graduates are employed within 3 months and 8% launched their own company.

Scholarships

HEC FOUNDATION EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

For many years now, HEC Paris has been committed to enabling the most talented international students to pursue their studies within our elite business school.

HEC Foundation Excellence Scholarships have been made possible thanks to the considerable support from the community of alumni and businesses related to the HEC Paris Foundation. 

Eligibility: All candidates with a non-French diploma (Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree). 

Process: All candidates with a non-French diploma (Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree) admitted to our master’s programs are automatically considered for HEC Foundation Excellence scholarship. No additional document is required.

Deadline: Results from this scholarship are announced by email to all laureates within 1 week after admission results are published.

HEC Foundation Excellence Scholarships’ final decision is based on academic excellence, the overall strength of the application, the results of the selection interview, and the candidate’s GMAT/GRE/TAGE-MAGE performance. Scholarships are deducted from tuition fees.

 

WOMEN’S HIGH POTENTIAL SCHOLASHIP

HEC Paris offers high-potential female candidates up to €15,000 every year to fund their studies. 

Eligibility:  The Women’s High Potential Scholarship is only open to female applicants. Candidates of all nationalities and programs will be considered automatically upon admission.

Assessment criteria: Candidates will be assessed on their academic excellence and leadership potential, evaluated in their transcript, resumé, and interview. 

Publication of results:  Results from this scholarship are announced by email to all laureates within 1 week after admission results are published.

Read about the 2020 laureates and how the scholarship has positively impacted their study experiences here.

 

THE EIFFEL EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

The Eiffel Excellence Scholarship was established by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs to enable French higher education establishments to attract top international students to their master’s and PhD programs. On the masters level, the scholarship encourages applications from emerging countries to shape the future decision-makers of the private and public sectors in priority areas of study.

How to apply: Only candidates applying to Round 1 intake will be considered.

Eligibility:

· Candidates aged below 25 years

· Non-French nationality candidates only (applicants with dual nationality, one of which is French, are not eligible). Candidates already studying in France are not eligible.

· Candidates who have already been awarded the Eiffel scholarship at master’s level or another French government scholarship will not be accepted (not eligible at the same level but can nevertheless reapply at a doctoral level).

· Candidates who have applied previously and been rejected are not eligible, even if their application is submitted by a different establishment or in another field of study.

· The Eiffel scholarship cannot be combined with any other French government scholarship or award

Eiffel Scholarship applicants who have been pre-selected by HEC Paris will be informed by mid-January.

Grant:  Monthly allowance of €1181. The scholarship also covers: one international return ticket, social security and cultural activities.

Publication of results:  The list of laureates is usually published on Campus France website in April of each year. Read about the 2021/2022 laureates and how it has positively affected their studies here.

 

THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP

In its commitment to fostering diversity on campus, HEC Paris has launched the Equal Opportunity Scholarship to provide students from all socioeconomic backgrounds access to our unique master’s program portfolio.

Application process:  Candidates have the choice to apply to one of four admission sessions. When completing their application, they can select to apply to a need-based scholarship which will open the Need-Based Scholarship Form in their Applicant Space. They will have until the Admissibility results publication date of the round to which they applied to complete the form. All scholarship forms completed after the deadline will not be considered. Please note that scholarship results are final.

Non-French nationality candidates only (applicants with dual nationality, one of which is French, are not eligible). Candidates already studying in France are not eligible.

The deadlines for 2024/2025 intake will be available soon on HEC website.

For any questions regarding these scholarships, please contact the Master’s Programs Recruitment Team by email at admissionsmasters@hec.fr.

NB: All bursaries allocated with be automatically suspended if any information communicated by the candidate is found to be false.

Publication of the results: Results from this scholarship are announced by email to all laureates within 1 week after admission results are published.

 

THE IMAGINE FELLOWSHIP

The Imagine Fellowship supports future leaders from war-affected nations to embark on studies at HEC Paris. It aims to promote peace and tolerance, diversity, inclusion and harmony between communities. 

A scholarship will be attributed to outstanding candidates applying to the HEC Paris master’s programs from countries or states that have been affected by war and/or armed conflict. The children of war refugees are also eligible for the fellowship program. 

Application process:  Candidates have the choice to apply to one of four admission sessions. When completing their application, they can select to apply to a need-based scholarship which will open the Need-Based Scholarship Form in their Applicant Space. They will have until the Admissibility results publication date of the round to which they applied to complete the form. All scholarship forms completed after the deadline will not be considered. Please note that scholarship results are final.

Imagine Fellow applicants must also submit a 350-word response touching on the two following prompts:

· What makes you an ambassador of Business & Peace? 

· What initiatives would you implement on the HEC Paris campus linked to the issues around Business & Peace?  The short essay should be sent as a PDF to admissionsmasters@hec.fr on the day the admissibility results are published for the round to which they applied.

The deadlines for 2024/2025 intake will be available soon on HEC website.

For any questions regarding these scholarships, please contact the Master’s Programs Recruitment Team by email at admissionsmasters@hec.fr.

NB: All bursaries allocated with be automatically suspended if any information communicated by the candidate is found to be false.

Publication of the results: Results from this scholarship are announced by email to all laureates within 1 week after admission results are published.

Recipients of the Imagine Fellowship will promote student awareness and engagement on the theme of Business & Peace at HEC Paris through the creation of a Student Association and the participation in a class elective related to Business & Peace. The Student Life Office will facilitate students’ efforts to organize events and promote the theme.

 

CMA-CGM EXCELLENCE FUND FOR LEBANON

The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, and the HEC Foundation together offer a scholarship dedicated to supporting talented Lebanese students with limited financial means. The scholarship covers a part of the total tuition fees and living costs in a single deduction payment at the start of our master’s programs. 

Eligibility Criteria: 

· Lebanese national (multinational candidates, of which one nationality is French, are not eligible) 

· Completed most recent studies in Lebanon  

· Relevant social criteria 

Application process:  Candidates have the choice to apply to one of four admission sessions. When completing their application, they can select to apply to a need-based scholarship which will open the Need-Based Scholarship Form in their Applicant Space. They will have until the Admissibility results publication date of the round to which they applied to complete the form. All scholarship forms completed after the deadline will not be considered. Please note that scholarship results are final.

The deadlines for 2024/2025 intake will be available soon on HEC website.

For any questions regarding these scholarships, please contact the Master’s Programs Recruitment Team by email at admissionsmasters@hec.fr.

NB: All bursaries allocated with be automatically suspended if any information communicated by the candidate is found to be false.

Publication of the results: Results from this scholarship are announced by email to all laureates within 1 week after admission results are published.

 

SOCIAL BURSARIES FROM THE GARZOUZI FOUNDATION

In 2018, Nicolas and Michèle Garzouzi wanted to commit, through their foundation, to support access to the HEC Paris Master in Management Program for Lebanese students with limited financial means.

The scholarships of the Nicolas and Michèle Garzouzi Foundation are reserved exclusively for Lebanese students admitted in M1 and eligible on social criteria.

Eligibility Criteria for M1 (first year):

· Be under the age of 25 on the 1st September of the year of admission to HEC Paris

· Be of Lebanese nationality (multinational candidates, of which one nationality is French, are not eligible)

· Have relevant social criteria

· Have a clean criminal record

Eligibility criteria for continuation of the bursary in M2 (second year):

· Be a recipient of the bursary in M1

· Be of Lebanese nationality (multinational candidates, of which one nationality is French, are not eligible)

· Have relevant social criteria

· Have a clean criminal record

· Have obtained a GPA of at least 3.5 in M1

Amount: The bursaries give the candidate the right to a deduction of 15,000 Euros from their scholarly fees in M1, and then, provided said candidate maintains a GPA of at least 3.5 and the demand is validated by the Garzouzi Foundation, a second sum of 15,000 euros will be deducted from scholarly fees for the M2.

Application process: Candidates have the choice to apply to one of four admission sessions. When completing their application, they can select to apply to a need-based scholarship which will open the Need-Based Scholarship Form in their Applicant Space. They will have until the Admissibility results publication date of the round to which they applied to complete the form. All scholarship forms completed after the deadline will not be considered. Please note that scholarship results are final. 

The deadlines for 2024/2025 intake will be available soon on HEC website.

For any questions regarding these scholarships, please contact the Master’s Programs Recruitment Team by email at admissionsmasters@hec.fr.

NB: All bursaries allocated with be automatically suspended if any information communicated by the candidate is found to be false.

Publication of the results: Results from this scholarship are announced by email to all laureates within 1 week after admission results are published.

 

30% CLUB SCHOLARSHIP

In partnership with the 30% Club, HEC Paris offers outstanding female Master in Management applicants the chance to receive a scholarship worth €15,000.

The 30% Club is a global campaign led by Chairs and CEOs taking action to increase gender diversity at board and senior management levels. Their aim is to achieve at least 30% representation of all women on all boards and C-suites globally.

Eligibility: All female candidates will be automatically considered upon application. The final decision is based on academic excellence, the overall strength of the application, the results of the selection interview, and the candidate’s GMAT/GRE/TAGE-MAGE performance. Scholarships are deducted from tuition fees.

Deadline: To be considered, applicants must apply to HEC in Round 2. The deadline will be available on HEC website soon.

 

AVENIR SCHOLARSHIP

In collaboration with the French Embassy in Spain, our HEC Foundation offers Spanish and French-Spanish students the opportunity for an excellence scholarship.

Eligibility: all Spanish and French-Spanish students applying to our Master in Management.  Process: students need to apply via Campus France (click here for more information). 

Fund: worth €5,000. Scholarships are deducted from tuition fees. 

Deadlines: Results from this scholarship are announced by email 1 week after your admission results publication. 

HEC Foundation Excellence Scholarship’s final decision is based on academic excellence, the overall strength of the application, and the results of the selection interview.

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