HEC Montreal Executive School

What HEC Montreal Executive School does

HEC Montréal Executive School (École des dirigeant(e)s) is the executive education division of HEC Montréal, a constituent public business school of Université de Montréal and one of Canada's oldest management schools. The institution holds the Triple Crown of international business accreditations (AMBA, AACSB International, EQUIS), positioning it among a small group of globally elite business schools. Beyond executive education, the broader portfolio described in the source material covers the full degree ladder: a four-year B.A.A. undergraduate program; graduate D.E.S.S. diplomas, M.Sc. and professional master's programs; full-time and part-time MBA; an Executive MBA delivered jointly with McGill University; and a Ph.D. program. Supporting formats include certificats and microprogrammes at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels, plus the EDU*lib free online courses platform.

Core technology and infrastructure comprise the ZoneCours learning management system, the HEC en ligne student portal, the Tech3Lab user-experience research lab, the Erpsim enterprise resource planning simulation lab, and the Salle des marchés Financière Banque Nationale trading room with 24 Bloomberg terminals. The institution operates from three Montreal buildings (Lise-et-Giuseppe-Racanelli, Decelles, and Hélène Desmarais downtown) and maintains a Paris-based international office. Research output is anchored by more than 40 research chairs spanning AI, finance, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and management, with the IVADO consortium acting as the AI research vehicle jointly with Université de Montréal and Polytechnique Montréal.

The business model combines degree tuition, executive education fees, custom corporate training revenue, continuing-education certificates and microprograms, and philanthropic support channelled through the HEC Montréal Foundation. The go-to-market is a hybrid direct-to-consumer approach (information sessions, campus visits, direct enrollment for individual students) combined with direct enterprise sales for executive education, custom corporate programs, and research partnerships. Corporate sponsorship is a notable non-tuition revenue lever, evidenced by named facilities and classrooms underwritten by all Big 4 accounting firms (Deloitte, EY, KPMG, PwC, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton), the Big 5 Canadian banks (National Bank, BMO, CIBC, Scotiabank, TD), and consulting firm MNP.

Name

HEC Montreal Executive School

Legal name

HEC Montréal

Website

https://hec.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

HEC Montreal Executive School is the executive education arm of HEC Montréal, a Triple Crown-accredited public business school affiliated with Université de Montréal. It serves managers, executives, and corporate clients through short-duration training programs in Montreal and via international partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

MBA & Executive MBA Programs (EDAHAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA), International Business & Global Management Schools (EDAHAHAJ), Executive Education & Corporate Programs (Non-degree) (EDAHAHAN)

Keywords

• Executive education programs
• Business school degrees
• Corporate training services
• Professional development programs
• Management education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Degree Program Tuition: Tuition revenue from undergraduate (B.A.A.), graduate (MBA, M.Sc.), and doctoral (Ph.D.) programs
2. Executive Education Programs: Revenue from École des dirigeant(e)s executive education programs and custom corporate training
3. Certificates and Microprograms: Revenue from continuing education certificates and short graduate programs
4. Research Partnerships and Donations: Corporate funding for research chairs, professorships, and donations through the HEC Montréal Foundation

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HEC Montreal Executive School provides business and management education from undergraduate through doctoral levels, including a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.A.A.), D.E.S.S. diplomas, master's degrees, MBA and Executive MBA (delivered jointly with McGill University), and a Ph.D. program. It also delivers short executive education programs through the École des dirigeant(e)s, certificates, and microprograms for working professionals, plus custom corporate training and research partnerships for organizations.

Product overview

HEC Montreal is a business school offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs and services. The core offering consists of degree programs including undergraduate (B.A.A.), graduate (D.E.S.S., Master's), MBA, Executive MBA, and Ph.D. programs. Supporting these are certificate programs, micro-programs at all levels, and the École des dirigeant(e)s for executive education. Digital platforms include ZoneCours (LMS), HEC en ligne (student portal), and AlertAware (emergency notification). The institution operates across three main buildings: Édifice Lise-et-Giuseppe-Racanelli, Édifice Decelles, and Hélène-Desmarais Building. The portfolio is unified under the HEC Montreal brand, with programs designed to serve students from undergraduate through doctoral levels and professionals throughout their careers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Executive Education: Executive education programs for leaders and managers
• EDU*lib
• HEC Mag

Products and services

• Baccalauréat en administration des affaires (B.A.A.) Four-year undergraduate bachelor's degree in business administration, HEC Montreal's core undergraduate program with specializations in finance, marketing, management, accounting, entrepreneurship, and international business; aimed at high school graduates seeking a career foundation in business.

Quantifiable outcome

• QS World University Rankings improvement 2027
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationSAP Alliance partnership providing enterprise software education and certification opportunities for students
• IVADOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIVADO (Institute for Data-Driven Value Creation) - AI research consortium bringing together HEC Montréal, Polytechnique Montréal, and Université de Montréal for artificial intelligence research and talent development
• Université d'OxfordflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange and study abroad partnership for Oxford term during B.A.A. program, joint research activities, and Oxford summer school programs
• Alliance SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology alliance providing students access to SAP software, certifications, and enterprise technology education
• National Bank Capital MarketscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNamed trading room (Salle des marchés Financière Banque Nationale) with 24 Bloomberg stations for finance education and student training
• DeloitteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClassroom naming sponsorship for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu classroom, recruiting partnerships, case study development
• EYminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClassroom naming sponsorship for EY classroom, student recruiting and career services partnerships
• KPMGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClassroom naming sponsorship (KPMG – CSC), recruiting partnerships, student events
• PwCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClassroom naming sponsorship, recruiting partnerships with PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Thomas Gulian (Research Partnerships Contact)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContact point for research partnerships and knowledge transfer between HEC Montréal researchers and organizations in areas like applied research, custom consulting, and corporate interventions

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• INSEAD: Global elite business school with campuses in France, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi, and a leading one-year MBA and executive education franchise. Represents the upper-bound competitor for premium executive education revenue HEC Montréal seeks to access.
• Imperial College Business School: London-based business school with strong AI/data positioning that directly overlaps HEC Montréal's IVADO-linked AI-for-business strategy. Comparable in size and competes for European executive education cohorts.

Direct peers

• ESSEC Business School: French-founded business school with campuses in France, Singapore, and Morocco, offering comparable undergraduate, MBA, and executive programs. Direct peer on the Francophone business school axis and a key competitor for international executive education.
• Ivey Business School: Western University's business school and a leading Canadian competitor with case-method teaching, an active executive education division, and comparable AACSB accreditation. Directly competes for the same Canadian corporate training and executive learner pool.
• EDHEC Business School: French business school with triple crown accreditation and a strong international focus, comparable to HEC Montréal in size, governance (French nonprofit), and Francophone primary delivery. Closest European peer given language and structural alignment.
• Sauder School of Business: UBC's business school and the principal Western Canadian competitor to HEC Montréal for full-time MBA, executive education, and corporate research partnerships. Comparable public-university governance and triple-crown-adjacent accreditation profile.
• Schulich School of Business: York University's business school offering undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs with comparable AACSB accreditation. Direct competitor in the Greater Toronto Area for Canadian MBA and executive education enrollments.
• Rotman School of Management: University of Toronto's flagship business school and HEC Montréal's most direct Canadian competitor for MBA talent, executive education, and corporate partnerships. Operates in a similar public-university governance structure and competes for the same Big 5 Canadian bank and Big 4 recruiting relationships.
• Smith School of Business (Queen's University): Queen's University business school and a longstanding Canadian competitor for executive education (Queen's Executive Education is one of Canada's largest). Comparable size, public-university affiliation, and AACSB accreditation.
• Desautels Faculty of Management (McGill University): McGill's business school in Montreal and HEC Montréal's most direct local competitor, including as the partner in the joint EMBA program. Competes for the same Quebec-based corporate clients, executive learners, and B.A.A./MBA talent pipeline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HEC_Montreal
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/hecmontreal
• Facebookfacebook.com/HECMontreal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/hecmontreal
• Instagraminstagram.com/hecmontreal

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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