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Est. in 1881

About HEC Paris

The French Education System

3 Dimensions

HEC MSc Portfolio

Career & Placement

Campus life

Key Advantages

Summary

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5 Masters of Science

18 months (English or French)Management - Grande Ecole Degree,

12 months (English)- International Business- Financial Economics- Finance- Sustainable Development

13 Specialized Masters

12 months (French proficiency)Finance Internationale, Intelligence Marketing, Management de Grands Projets, Droit et Management International, Entrepreneurs, etc

HEC Executive Education

Specific programs designed exclusively for experienced managers and executives such as :Part time specialized Masters, Executive MBAs - Paris, Beijing, St Petersburg, the Trium executive MBA and tailor made programs

2 MBAsfull time and part time (English/French or English exclusively)

PhD

Trains Professors-researchers of the future

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I . About HEC Paris

I I . The French Education System (LMD)

Master

PhD

Years

+ 2

+ 3

+ 5

+ 8

Bachelor

Grandes Ecoles

(Management, Engineering)

French Baccalaures (highschool)

Degree & ECTS Credits

Master300

Bachelor180

120

PhD

CPGE(French Preparatory Classes)

Looking for a job …

Post-graduate studies to get a career booster :

After your undergraduate degree, you’re facing 2 options :

3 dimensions need to be taken under considerationAcademicexcellence

International exposure

Internationalrecognition

Your future … .

I I I . 3 DimensionsAcademic Excellence

Academic Contribution– Over 100 full time professors with PhDs

from top Universities (45 % are international, 25 nationalities)

– In the last five years, 62% of new faculty have been hired from abroad

– Strong research (ranked 1st in Europe in Finance by the Journal of Finance)

– Publications in top journals (Finance, Marketing and Strategy),46 books, 243 articles (May 2009)

Teaching Mission– High quality business education– Practitioners are references in Europe in their fields

Developing Business Leaders– Over 8000 executives trained each year,– EMBA in Paris, Beijing, St. Petersburg– TRIUM - Global EMBA with NYU Stern

and London School of Economics

Academicexcellence

International exposure

Internationalrecognition

I I I . 3 DimensionsInternational Recognition

HEC Paris ranked #1 Business School in Europe by the Financial Times since 2006

HEC MSc in Management – Grande Ecole ranked #1 in Europe by the Financial Times since 2005

HEC MBA was ranked 29th worldwide by the FT in January 2009

TRIUM Global Executive MBA was ranked 3rd worldwide by the Financial Times in 2008

HEC Executive education was ranked #5 worldwide, #2 in Europe for Custom Programs and #2 (1st in Europe) for the quality of teaching of the HEC Faculty by the Financial Times in 2008

Triple Crown Accreditation

Academicexcellence

International exposure

Internationalrecognition

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I I I . 3 DimensionsInternational exposure

The Global alliance in Management education CEMS Master in Management, 27 leading business schools, (ranked #3 MSc in Europe by the FT ranking, 2008)

The PIM program: Program in International Management55 world-class business schools in 2009 :UCLA, London Business School, Tsinghua, ITAM-Mexico, Chinese University of Hong Kong, AIM, PUC, ITESM Monterrey ...

Double Degrees•MIT, FGV (Sao Paolo), GSOM (St Petersburg) and 4 European top universities: Bocconi (Italy), ESADE (Spain), RSM (Netherlands), St Gallen (Switzerland), Queen’s (Canada)• Public Policy & Management with Freie Universität (Germany)

An international Network of more than 110 exchange partners

Academicexcellence

International exposure

Internationalrecognition

3500 students – 37% international

98 nationalities on the campus

30% of HEC graduates start their career outside of France

120 academic partners around the world

44 000 alumni worldwide (in 113 countries)

900 active alumni based in the US (500 in NYC)

A multicultural campus

III . 3 Dimensions International exposure

New York University Stern since1981: MBA double degreeTRIUM Global Executive MBA (HEC Paris, LSE, NYU Stern)

Sloan School of Management (MIT) since 2008:Sloan’s Master of Science in Management Studies and HEC MSc double degree agreement. Faculty exchange programs

As well as many other exchange partners including UCLA, Babson, Indiana, Emory, Kellog, Thunderbird, Columbia, University of Chicago...

2 Strategic partners in the U.S :

III . 3 Dimensions International exposure

IV . HEC MSc Portfolio

HEC MSc in Management

(Grande Ecole Degree)

18-months

MSc I Foundation CoursesMSc II Specialization &

Master Thesis

French or English / Intake = September

HEC MIBMSc in International

Business

12-months

Core course, Electives, Business Project,

Master Thesis, Internship

English Intake = September

G M A T, O n l i n e A p p l i c a t i o n, I n t e r v i e w

Bachelor Degree(any field)

HEC MFEMSc in Managerial

and Financial Economics

12-months

Core courses, Electives, Master Thesis, Internship

English Intake = September

HEC MIFMSc in Finance

12-months

Core courses, Electives, Master Thesis, Internship

English Intake = September

Bachelor Degreein Business

HEC MISDMSc in Sustainable

Development

12-months

Core courses, Electives, Master Thesis,

Consultancy Project, Internship

English Intake = September

30 w

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hip

MSc IMandatory Courses & Core courses

MSc IISpecialization, Track & Master Thesis

Admissions: students w ith a Bachelor Degree in any field

Optional gap year 12 months*

* 90% of the students choose to take a gap-year between year 1 and 2 to gain professional experience

French Preparatory Classes: One year of

Foundation courses at HEC

IV . HEC MSc pre-experience PortfolioMSc in Management – Grande Ecole

9 months

9 months

G r a d u a t i o n

MSc 1:

Foundation Courses - (French and English) in the field of general management

Finance Law Supply Chain Management Management of Information Systems Marketing Strategy Economics Statistics and a large number of electives

MSc 2:

19 Specializations such asStrategy, Finance, Financial accounting, Economics, Quantitative Economics and Finance, Mgt of Information Science and Technology, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Tax Strategy & International Law, Global Sources and Supply Chain Management, Alternative management, Sustainable Development, Media/Arts & Creation, International Business (CEMS, PIM), Double Degree, ….

Tracks: Energy & Finance (Deloitte), Real Estate (Unibail, Morgan Stanley),Social Business (Danone), Luxury Marketing (2010)

IV . HEC MSc PortfolioMSc in Management – Grande Ecole

• Non French Bachelor Degree in any field

• Online application• GMAT or Tage-Mage• TOEFL, IELTS or TOEIC for

students who take Tage-Mage• Interview

• 60 test centers worldwide• 30 minutes in French or English

Admission

Admission is handled by the SAI (Service des Admissions Internationales)

www.sai.ccip.fr

• Eiffel Scholarship• Merit based Scholarship• Local scholarships• Bank loans• Family• French Government Grant for accommodation

• Scholarship directory: www.campusfrance.org

Financing

3 Admission Sessions: Autumn (November), Winter (February), Spring (March)

IV . HEC MSc PortfolioMSc in Management – Grande Ecole

The HEC Career Development office ensure the best integration of graduates into the corporate world.

V . Career & Placement

Placement resourcesJob & internships offers on local intranet, workshops and seminars, CV workshops, professional targeting, job applications, interview training, internship and recruitment presentations

Counselling, personal coaching, Alumni encounters, company presentations, conferences

Documentation Centre: company databases, job offers, company reports, alumni directories, reference books

Job Fairs- Finance Forum, Law Forum - October- Consulting Forum - November- Humanitarian Forum - December- HEC Career Fair - January

In 2008/09

Over 200 companies came to campus

V . Career & Placement

MSc in Management -Grande Ecole Degree

Class of 2008

Average salaries just after graduation (2008)

France: 46 951€ (± 64 000 USD)Abroad: 58 729€ (± 80 000 USD)

Top Placement

91.9% found a job within 3 months after graduation of whom 64.5% signed before graduation

Functions

Consulting

Finance

Marketing/ Sales

Audit

Legal professionsManagement Control

Human Resources

Communication/Advertising

Purchasing/ LogisticsGeneral management

Others

NA

36,30%

25,60%

12,60%

3,30%

1,90%

2,80%

0,50%

2,30%

2,0%

7,0%

4,70%

1,0%

V . Career & PlacementA transnational Alumni Association

Over 44,000 members worldwide

Organized in 113 countries

Annual international management forum

Monthly meetings with business leaders

Louis Gallois, CEO – EADS, Jean-Paul Agon, CEO - L’Oréal, Henri De Castries, CEO– AXA, Pascal Cagni, Vice President – Apple, Jean-Marie Dru, CEO - TBWA Worldwide, Valérie Hermann, CEO – Yves Saint Laurent Couture, Pascal Lamy, Director General – WTO, Dominique Strauss Kahn, Managing Director – IMF, Baudouin Prot, CEO – BNP Paribas, François-Henri Pinault, CEO – PPR Group (Gucci, YSL, Puma …), Sydney Taurel, CEO – Eli Lilly Company, Valérie Pécresse Minister of Higher Education and Research, Vipin Sharma, Deputy Chief Executive, Indian railways - Pierre Bellon, CEO, Sodexo - Henri Proglio CEO, Veolia - Baudoin Prot CEO, BNP Paribas, …

Join some HEC alumni at the Top

Pascal Lamy, Director General – WTO

HEC Alumnus

Dominique Strauss Kahn, Managing Director – IMF,

HEC Alumnus

V . Career & PlacementThe HEC Foundation

Members of the HEC FoundationThe HEC Foundation is sponsored by a group of prestigious multinational companies (50) to support HEC’s ambitions, participate in its strategic orientation, and provide a direct link between the academic and business world.

For companies, being a privileged member of the Foundation is a unique way to benefit from contact with students and faculty, and to contribute to the development perspectives of HEC School of Management.

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20 km South West of Paris 5 km from the Versailles Castle 300 acre campus On-campus housing (1350 rooms, 60 apartments Sports facilities: tennis courts, soccer and

rugby fields, a state of the art gym, fitness center, ….Off-campus: golf, diving, sailing, swimming, horse riding, etc

Student clubs Student restaurant and bars Daycare center, language lab, computer lab, library

VI . Campus life

VI . Campus life

The extra-curriculum activities form a large part of the HEC experience. We invite every student to join at least 2 student clubs while they are studying at HEC……

Student and professional clubs (more than 100) in various domains such as music,

literature, finance, humanitarian, debating culture, theatre, politics, arts, travelling,

sustainable development, photo, ….… and of course the HEC Student Union (in

charge of welcoming students and organizing your evenings).

VII . Key Advantages

Exhaustive Portfolio

MSc in Management – Grande Ecole:- 18 months, French and English taught- solid foundation in management

and a large choice of specializations- 9 Double Degrees- ranked #1 MSc in Management in Europe

since 2005 (FT ranking)

MSc Int’l Business, Finance, Economics, Sustainable Dvlpt

- 12 Months, English taught- Core courses and large offer of electives

Strong Alumni Network and Business Community

44,000 worldwide alumni network (113 countries) Over 200 recruiting companies come to campus

at least once Over 24000 internship and job-offers in 2008/09 Professional Career Support

World Class Learning Environment

Outstanding faculty (professors and professionals)

On-campus housing Exceptional Sports facilities and location Over 80 nationalities on campus 120 student clubs and associations

International Exposure

Ranked #1 BS in Europe since 2006 (FT ranking)

Prestigious international partners:Exchanges and Double Degrees

Co-founder and member of CEMS Global Alliance in Management Education

Co-founder and member of PIM Network

IV . HEC MSc PortfolioMSc in International Business

• Finance• Economics• Strategy• Marketing• Management• Training Seminars

Blocked Seminar Business Game Business Plan competition French language course

Business Project International Experience

- Possibility to spend one semesterabroad – CEMS MIM network

- Double Degree with Queen’s University (Canada) Internship (10 weeks) Master thesis Tracks: Energy & Finance (Deloitte), Real Estate (Unibail,

Morgan Stanley), Social Business (Danone),Luxury Marketing (2010)

An Exhaustive Course Portfolio in the fields of

• Non French BBA/Commerce• Online application file• GMAT • TOEFL or IELTS • Interview (optional)

• 4 admission sessions:December, February, April, June

Admission

IV . HEC MSc PortfolioMSc in Finance

Tracks: Energy & Finance (Deloitte), Real Estate (Unibail, Morgan Stanley), Social Business (Danone), Luxury Marketing (2010)

• Non French BBA/Commerceor background in finance with strong quantitative skills

• Online application file• GMAT or GRE• TOEFL or IELTS • Interview (optional)

• 4 admission sessions:December, February, April, June

Admission

Internship (10 weeks)

Master thesis

Fundamental courses in:

• Financial Markets• Corporate Finance

Mandatory Core Courses (English)

In the fields of Financial Markets and Corporate FinancePossibility to take courses only from one field or a mix of both

Elective courses (English or French)

IV . HEC MSc PortfolioMSc in Financial Economics

Tracks: Energy & Finance (Deloitte), Real Estate (Unibail, Morgan Stanley), Social Business (Danone), Luxury Marketing (2010)

• Non French BBA/Commerce,Economics or Engineering

• Online application file• GMAT or GRE• TOEFL or IELTS • Interview (optional)

• 4 admission sessions:December, February, April, June

Admission

Specialisation Courses (English)

In-depth understanding oftwo specific fields:

- Managerial Economics- Financial Economics

Internship (10 weeks)

Master thesis

Fundamentals in economic analysis and empirical methods

Mandatory Core Courses (English)

IV . HEC MSc PortfolioMSc in Sustainable Development

Tracks:• Non French University

Degree• Online application file• GMAT• TOEFL or IELTS • Interview (optional)

• 4 admission sessions:December, February, April, June

Admission

Foundation Courses

• Principles of Management (Strategy, Marketing, Finance, Business Models/Plans

Core Courses in the field of

• International Issues• External Transformation Leverages• Corporate Business Model

Transformation

• Social Business: Entreprise & Poverty(Danone)• Energy & Finance (Deloitte), • Real Estate (Unibail, Morgan Stanley)• Luxury (2010)

Double Degree:• FGV, Graduate Program in SD (Brasil)• NHH, MSc in Economics & BA (Norway)

V . Career & Placement

MSc in FinanceClass of 2008

Average salaries just after graduation (2008)France: 50,470€ (± 70,000 USD) Abroad: 59,174€ (± 83,000 USD)

Top Placement

91% found a job within 4 months after

graduation of whom 76% signed before

graduation

Consulting

Finance

Marketing and Sales

Management Control

Purchasing/logistics

Others

NA

Functions

2,2 %

4 ,3 %

2,2 %

2,2 %

4,3 %

60,9 %

23,9 %

V . Career & Placement

MSc in Financial EconomicsClass of 2008

Average salaries just after graduation (2008)

France: 42,200€ (± 60,000 USD) Abroad: 50,200€ (± 72,000 USD)

Top Placement

90% found a job within 4 months after

graduation of whom 60% signed before

graduation

20%

10%

30%

40%Consulting

Finance

Marketing/Sales

General Management

Functions

V . Career & Placement

MSc in Management -Grande Ecole Degree

Class of 2005, 3 years after (survey 2008)Average salary 75,640 USD

Function

32%5%

20%7%

2%2%

2%1%2%4%0%

7%9%

2%

6%

Finance/bankingLaw

ConsultancyIndustrial

IT/TelecomsTransport/Communications

Media/Marketing servicesEnergy/ Utilities

Public service/ Non-profitRetail

HealthcareMilitary

Consumer productsOther

N/A

2%0%1%0%3%

11%

27%2%2%3%1%

49%

President/MD/CEOOther board

Other Director/VPPartner

Department headSenior manager /

Junior managerProfessional

Graduate traineeStudent

OtherUnemployed

Sector

54%

46%

Same country

Different country

Alumni who are currently working in the same country as before their Masters:

92%86%

83%70%

13%79%

Career prospects

Management education

General education

Average percentage of alumni who achieved their aims

International mobility

To start your own company

Networking

V . Career & Placement

MSc in International BusinessClass of 2008

Average salaries just after graduation (2008)France: 47,783€ (± 67,000 USD) Abroad: 58,794€ (± 82,000 USD)

Top Placement

100% found a job within 4 months after

graduation of whom 74% signed before

graduation

Consulting

Finance

Marketing and Sales

Management Control

Purchasing/logistics

Auditing

Management/Administration

NA

Functions

43,5%

13%

8,7%

8,7%

4,3%

4,4%

13%

4,4%