One of the world's best business schools, a leader in research and education in management sciences.
The HEC Paris MBA, consistently ranked among the world’s top MBA programs, offers an exceptional environment for students to maximize their potential and develop into future global business leaders.
Located just 17 kilometers from central Paris, the program benefits from close connections with France’s leading research institutions, high-tech companies, startups, and universities, creating a dynamic ecosystem for learning and innovation.
The MBA is offered in two formats. The 16-month program provides students with sufficient time to deepen their knowledge, build skills, and enhance their CVs through internships and specialized coursework. For professionals seeking a faster return to employment, the accelerated 12-month program—available for the January intake—offers added flexibility.
The HEC Paris MBA curriculum is structured around two complementary phases. The Fundamental Phase combines rigorous academic training with hands-on learning to develop strong core management and leadership skills. In the Customized Phase, students tailor their MBA experience to their career goals by choosing a specialization and gaining practical expertise. This phase includes electives, a Capstone Project, double-degree opportunities, international exchange programs, and real-world professional experiences.
HEC Talents, our career center, ensures that our students’ career goals align with the needs of the global job market. Among the Class of 2025, 57% changed sector, 64% secured roles outside their home countries, and 57% changed geography, with 22% achieving all three career shifts.
Graduates leave HEC Paris with a global mindset, cutting-edge business knowledge, and access to a powerful alumni network of over 80,000 members across 152 countries. Within three months of graduation, 91% of students accepted job offers, with average salaries doubling compared to pre-MBA levels.
The Executive MBA program at HEC Paris is among the most international EMBA programs globally, with participants from over 60 nationalities represented in each class. Programs are held in Paris, Jouy-en-Josas, Doha, and Riyadh, offering multiple flexible formats and four part-time intakes throughout the year.
The 18-month program includes four key components: Core Courses, Leadership Development, Specializations, and a Capstone Project. This structure allows students to generalize, specialize, and customize the program to fit their individual needs.
Whether your goal is to join the C-suite, change sectors, or launch your own business, the program empowers you to analyze company dynamics, put corporate functions into context, and explore decision-making and change management through case studies and strategic audits.
The January and September intakes take place on the lush Jouy-en-Josas campus, located just 17 km from downtown Paris near a charming French village. These intakes provide students with a distinctive, immersive campus-based academic experience. The March intake is hosted in the heart of Paris, with classes held twice a month on Fridays and Saturdays. In the Middle East, intakes in Doha or Riyadh are delivered through weeklong modules, offering flexibility for regional participants.
A defining feature of the HEC Paris Executive MBA is the international mobility option, which allows students to complete part of the program in industry hubs around the world. This opportunity offers exposure to global markets and cross-cultural business environments, enriching your learning experience.
The HEC Paris Executive MBA ranks 3rd globally in the QS Executive MBA Rankings 2024, and approximately 35% of EMBA participants launch startups or new business ventures during or shortly after completing the program.
HEC Talents, our career center ensures that our students’ career goals align with the needs of the global job market. We encourage students to explore a variety of industries and functions, fueling career transformation. The majority of our students succeed in changing their career paths, whether it is a sector, function or geography change.
HEC Paris MBA students graduate armed with a global mindset, the latest knowledge of today and access to a network of over 68,000 alumni in 152 countries. Within three months of graduation, 93 percent of graduates accept job offers that, on average, doubled their pre-MBA salaries.
All MBA programs are taught in English. The majority of Masters programs are taught in English but there are two taught in French.
No, while speaking French when applying is not mandatory, once admitted students are invited to register for a French language course.
