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| HÉC Montréal | |
|---|---|
| Name | HÉC Montréal |
| Established | 1907 |
| Type | Private business school within the Université de Montréal system |
| City | Montreal |
| Province | Quebec |
| Country | Canada |
HÉC Montréal is a French-language business school located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1907, it is affiliated with the Université de Montréal and offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in management and administration. The institution is known for programs in finance, marketing, management, and accounting, and maintains a broad network of corporate, academic, and governmental relationships across North America, Europe, and Asia.
The school was established in 1907 during a period of industrial expansion in Montreal (city), influenced by leaders from Montreal Stock Exchange, Canadian Pacific Railway, and local commercial chambers such as the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. Early patrons included figures associated with Molson family, Shawinigan Water and Power Company, and entrepreneurs tied to the Lachine Canal industrial corridor. Throughout the 20th century the institution interacted with provincial actors such as the Government of Quebec and educational bodies including Université de Montréal and counterparts like McGill University. Postwar developments saw curricular modernization paralleling trends at Harvard Business School, INSEAD, and London School of Economics, and created alumni linkages with firms such as Power Corporation of Canada, Bombardier Inc., Bell Canada, and National Bank of Canada. The late 20th and early 21st centuries brought internationalization with relationships to École Polytechnique, HEC Paris, Rotman School of Management, and institutions in China, India, and Brazil.
The campus is situated near the Université de Montréal main campus and close to landmarks like the Mount Royal and the Outremont borough. Facilities include lecture halls, case classrooms, executive education suites, and specialized labs modeled after those at Wharton School, Sloan School of Management, and IE Business School. The campus houses a trading room equipped with Bloomberg terminals similar to setups at London Business School and Columbia Business School, and hosts events in auditoria used by delegations from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and visitors from the United Nations agencies. Student services are complemented by career centres liaising with employers such as Deloitte, KPMG, Ernst & Young, and PwC.
Programs span the Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Science, Master of Management, MBA, Executive MBA, and PhD offerings. Curriculum components reference case methods used at Harvard Business School, quantitative techniques found at MIT Sloan School of Management, and strategy courses parallel to INSEAD modules. Specializations include finance studied alongside practitioners from Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, marketing with links to L’Oréal, operations management informed by Bombardier Inc. and Airbus, and entrepreneurship supported by accelerators reminiscent of Y Combinator and Techstars. The school delivers joint degrees and certificates in collaboration with institutions such as École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Paris and faculty with ties to think tanks including the Brookings Institution and Institut de la statistique du Québec.
Research activities are organized through centres and chairs focusing on finance, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and organizational behaviour. Notable research themes intersect with work from National Bureau of Economic Research, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank scholars. Centres collaborate with corporate partners like Scotiabank, RBC, Bombardier, and NGOs comparable to C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. Research outputs appear in journals such as the Journal of Finance, Strategic Management Journal, and Academy of Management Journal, and faculty participate in networks including Society for Financial Studies and European Finance Association.
Admissions criteria combine academic records, language proficiency in French language and English language, standardized testing comparable to GMAT or institutional equivalents, and professional experience for executive programs. Rankings from publications and organizations often compare the school to Rotman School of Management, Desautels Faculty of Management, and Sauder School of Business. International accreditations and peer assessments align it with institutions evaluated by bodies such as AACSB International, EQUIS, and rankings by outlets like Financial Times.
Student associations and clubs cover finance, consulting, entrepreneurship, and international business, resembling structures at Students' Society organizations found in institutions like McGill University and Université Laval. Extracurriculars include case competitions with teams that have competed against squads from Harvard Business School, INSEAD, and Wharton School. Alumni work across sectors in organizations such as SNC-Lavalin, CAE Inc., Desjardins Group, BMO Financial Group, and various startups that have entered incubators similar to MaRS Discovery District and District 3. Prominent graduates have held roles in provincial cabinets, corporate boards, and international institutions like the International Monetary Fund.
The institution maintains exchange agreements and double-degree arrangements with universities across continents, including partnerships comparable to those with HEC Paris, ESADE Business School, University of St. Gallen, National University of Singapore, Tsinghua University, University of São Paulo, and London School of Economics. Exchange students participate in programs aligned with networks such as Erasmus Programme and bilateral accords involving ministries in France, Belgium, Switzerland, and countries across Latin America and Asia. These arrangements facilitate research collaborations with centres tied to OECD and visiting professorships from scholars affiliated with Stanford Graduate School of Business and University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Category:Universities and colleges in Montreal