MBA PROGRAM

Fact Sheet for Incoming Students

2020-2021
HEC MBA : Academic & Student School address
Services

HEC Paris MBA PROGRAM

1, avenue de la Libération
Academic Program Director 78351 Jouy-en-Josas Cedex
France
Tel : + 33 1 39 67 70 00

Christine BALDY http://www.mba.hec.edu

[email protected]
The HEC Paris MBA Program is located on the 300 acre Jouy-en-
Josas campus, close to Versailles outside of Paris. There is
regular public bus and train transportation to Paris for students
who wish to commute to the city.

International Office Director

Calendar for the HEC MBA Academic Year

Calendar : Quarter and half quarter system

Iris RITTER
+33 1 39 67 74 52
[email protected] Fall 2019 : September 07th to December 12th, 2020
Winter 2020 full term: January 11th to April 11th, 2021
Winter 2020 module 1: January 11th to February 28th, 2021
Winter 2020 module 2: February 18th to April 11th, 2021
International Exchange Programs Spring 2020 full term: April 19th to Jul 03th, 2021
Coordinator
Spring 2020 module 1: April 19th to May 30th, 2021
Spring 2020 module 2: May 25th to July 03th, 2021

Isabel Gonzalez Diaz

+ 33 1 39 67 73 81
[email protected]
 ACADEMIC INFO

Study Program

The HEC MBA Program is a 16-month generalist program, with a Fundamental Phase and a
Customized Phase. Exchange students enter the program in the Customized Phase, and take
electives or a specialization in this period with full-time students.

There are two start dates for full-time Students. These include a January start date, with customized
options in the Fall and the Winter terms, as well as a September start date with customized options in
the Spring and the subsequent Fall terms.

Nomination deadlines

Fall 2020 : April 20th, 2020

Winter 2021 : July 20th, 20120
Spring 2021 : November 23d, 2020

Please note:
While we require nomination according to these dates, we may consider a late nomination provided
if there is sufficient time for students to obtain a visa and enrol into subjects. Nominations must be
made by your home university.

Academic/Experience Requirements

Exchange participants must be at the MBA level.

Work experience: it is highly recommended for exchange participants to have at least 2 years work
experience.

The Full time Exchange participants should have completed the Core courses before coming on
exchange.
 Language Requirements

All courses are offered in English, the primary language on the MBA Program, although two
electives are offered in French for students with a mastery of the language.

It is expected that all students meet one of the following requirements:

 TOEFL IBT: 100

 TOEFL PB : 600
 TOEIC: 340 Speaking & Writing and 850 Listening & Reading
 IELTS: 7.0

Absent the required minimum, HEC reserves the right to refuse exchange participation for the student’s
benefit.

No French is required to attend the program. However, students will gain more from the exchange
experience with at least an intermediate level of French before joining the program.

French Language Courses

French language courses are offered for beginner, intermediate & advanced levels students only for
partner institutions which credit the course. However it is not credit bearing. If this is the case,
French language course should be chosen when registering for electives but it is not included in the
8 electives required for the term.

An french level evaluation upon arrival is a requirement for participation in language courses. A
French course can not replace an elective.
 MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

Insurance mandatory documents

Certificate from the insurance that says that student is fully covered for the whole duration of
the stay at HEC Paris, for:
 repatriation, individual accident and medical expenses abroad *,

 civil liability*, also called public liability or 3rd party liability. It covers the financial
consequences of public liability that you may incur in respect to physical injury, and/or
material loss and immaterial losses caused accidentally to any person).

 Signed and filled in Compulsory coverage insurance document.

It is imperative that you provide us with your insurance(s) certificate(s) upon arrival
on campus.

Exception for Double Degree students: as Double Degree student’s stay in France exceeds 90 d
days, they must be affiliated to the student health care from France, upon your arrival.
This registration is free and must be done online. More details given when you arrive.

* If needed, we can help students to get a personal insurance that includes civil liability and/or a medical
insurance that includes french legal requirements.

Other documents

 HEC MBA program Exchange student information google form,

 Resume,

 Copy of first page of passport,

 ID photo, business attire (.jpg format),

Please send documents to [email protected]

 FALL TERM

Exchange participants must follow one among the 7 Specializations* offered:

- Advanced Management:
Participants will acquire the analytical and thinking skills necessary to perform in top
general management positions.
- Digital Innovation:
Participants will acquire effective knowledge and experience regarding digital innovation
and transformation.

- Entrepreneurship:
Participants use a real project with high business potential based on a differentiating
technological advantage to learn how to become entrepreneurs.
- Finance:
Provides MBA participants with in-depth knowledge in finance to sustain successful
careers supported by HEC Paris’ strong tradition in this field.
- Marketing:
Participants willing to work in traditional or newer Marketing jobs will gain the knowledge
and skills necessary to succeed.
- Strategy:
Participants will be prepared to become Top Consultants or Senior Executives with strong
analytical skills and business acumen.

- Sustainable and Disruptive Innovation:

The SLDI Track empowers participants as changemakers, with the necessary leadership
to rethink, innovate, and shape sustainable organizations in the world of tomorrow.

Study Load

Each Specialization includes a backbone course (36 contact hours), a set of 4 mandatory courses
(18 contact hours each) and two electives related to a given Specialization (18 hours each).

*Subject to places

Fall nomination deadline reminder

April 20th, 2020
 WINTER OR SPRING TERM

Depending on the length of their stay at HEC Paris, exchange participants must follow 8 or 4
electives* among a list of about 30 available electives.
They are gathered in 7 different topics:

• Marketing
• Entrepreuneurship
• Advance Management
• Strategy
• Finance
• Digital Innovation
• Sustainable and Disruptive Innovation

Students can mix electives from all the different topics if they come for the full Winter or Spring
term. Students that come for module 1 or 2 can choose their 4 electives among one specific
topic or among several topics.
*subject to places
Study Load

• Full term : 8 electives* equivalent to 144 contact hours/24 ECTS

• Module 1 or 2 : 4 electives* equivalent to 72 contact hours/ 12 ECTS

*Elective courses worth 3 credits = 18 contact hours

Winter and Spring nomination deadlines reminder (including module 1 & 2)

July 20th, 2020 for Winter 2021
November 23rd, 2020 for Spring 2021
 Course Enrolment

MBA elective course choices are published approximately two months prior to the period start.

Courses are accessible via the MBA password protected site: https://intranet.hec.fr/students/.
Password access and instructions for enrolment will be provided to exchange participants.

Once enrolled in a course, every participant must attend all classes and complete all the
required work and examinations, as outlined by the Professor at start of the course. Dropping
an elective or failing to attend courses and exams can lead to a failing grade.
In order to attend a class, participants must have officially registered for the course and be on
the presence list. HEC upholds a no-audit policy.

Learning Expectations

Class format: Case studies, discussions, management simulation, student projects, lectures.
Most learning interactions take place during classes, therefore, attendance is compulsory for
all participants. This rule applies to all electives, seminars, conferences, and career events.
Attendance is also important for career presentations and lectures given by guest speakers as
participants represent the professional reputation of the HEC MBA in these events.

Grading
HEC MBA Grading Scale (ECTS norm):

A: Excellent (4)
B: Very Good (3.5)
C: Good (3)
D: Satisfactory (2.5)
FX: Unsatisfactory
F: Very Unsatisfactory or Incomplete

Note: FX and F are failing grades. There is no + or –. In the case of a re-take, E (2) is the only passing grade
that can be awarded.

Two official transcripts will be sent to the exchange partner school within the following 2 months.
Integration of Exchange students

We recommend that exchange students arrive at least a day or two before the start of the
classes.
In order to facilitate their integration to our MBA students cohort, we put in place listed below
actions :

 Intranet dedicated page : Our intranet is updated before their arrival for them to
communicate and organize their trip to HEC Paris.

 Webinar : We offer exchange students to attend a webinar in which they can get all
practical information to smoothen their arrival and first days at the campus.

 Buddy system : HEC MBA students volunteer to introduce exchange student to HEC
social life in campus. We usually try to find one buddy per exchange student.

 Integration day : A mandatory integration session will take place a few days after the
beginning of the term.

 Yearbook workshop : For better networking among exchange students, a yearbook is

prepared and given to exchange students before they leave HEC Paris.

September 2019 exchange students and their buddies after the Yearbook workshop

Can Aktas, Shikha Malhotra, Marguerite Espin de la Vega and Zhenzhen Huang, some of the
September 2019 incoming exchange students
 STUDENT SERVICES

Living Expenses

Estimated costs for the full term exchange period:

Tuition n/a

Off-campus room 3000€ (estimation) + security deposit

Books 280€

Meals 1000€ (at student restaurant)

Student Visa (see « Visa » section)

The HEC MBA Program does not charge additional costs for course reading hand-outs;
these are printed and provided free of charge to students.

Visa

All students residing in France for longer than three months must obtain a D type of Visa
(for students).
Visa requirements differ by country. Therefore, we recommend that you directly contact the
French Embassy or Consulate in your country. They will inform you of the process for
obtaining a visa, including potential costs. Be aware that the application process can be
lengthy so please start as soon as you have received your certificate of enrolment from HEC.

Students coming for a module exchange option, would probably not need a visa, depending
on their nationality.
Facilities

HEC MBA students share facilities with the HEC-wide campus. They include:

• Library offering : 60 000 books, 736 journals, CDs, PCs, etc

• Trading room
• 7 open-access computer rooms, 1200 networked PCs throughout the campus
• 3 language laboratories and a language resource center
• 1600 m² sports hall (tennis, basketball, hand-ball, volleyball, badminton and climbing wall)
• 8000 m² of outdoor fields with 2 soccer pitches (1 hard surface and 1 turf) and 1 rugby
pitch, Athletic track
• In-house Printshop
• Receptions and exhibition area of 1000 m2.

Housing

Fall term/Winter term: due to the high demand for a limited number of rooms on campus,
exchange participants will not be housed on campus. Help will be provided to assist participants
in finding rooms before arrival. Information about off-campus housing options and costs is
available on request.

Spring term: students are more likely to obtain on-campus housing during this semester.

It is recommended that all incoming exchange students contact former exchange students or
the MBA council to sufficiently evaluate means of transportation and determine a preferred
location of residence before arrival.

Sport Facilities

You can access the HEC Sport facilities and Sport classes in
return for:
- An official medical certificate (issued by your doctor with
stamps and signature or form available on request on campus)
to be given on arrival. This form is available on the Yammer
group.
- Mandatory fee: € 30 payable by cash at the Sports office next
to the gymnasium
C Exchange participants will be able to attend some activities proposed to full-time students,
such as plenary workshops or events - some functional - specific events are not open to
exchange participants for logistical reasons.

A Exchange participants also have access to:

R  The Career Center intranet, containing advice, useful links and company information.

E
 MBA Focus – the Career Center platform, where you can post your CV and access
job offers and other useful information.

E The Career Center works on the basis that Exchange participants have covered the “self-
assessment” elements of their career management and job search process, and have
clarified their career plans prior to their arrival at HEC.

R
Exchange students are unable to undertake an internship under the auspices of HEC.

S
Exchange students can not be part of HEC Allumni network.

E
For further information, please contact [email protected].

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Raphaëlle Gautier

S Director of the Career & Partnership Department

 MBA Council & Clubs
MBA Council*

The MBA Council’s Integration Team is willing to provide the Exchange participants with the most
relevant information to ease the transition into HEC life whenever needed.
*The MBA Council is a non for profit association and membership is not mandatory.

Students Clubs

Here are some of the clubs HEC Paris offers:

- Asia - Pacific Business
- Consulting
- Energy
- Entrepreneurship
- French Connexion
- Finance
- General Management & Leadership
- Industry
- Luxury
- Marketing & Media
- Net Impact
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
- Women in Leadership
- LGBT

Please check out the webpage on clubs: http://www.mba.hec.edu/Student-life/Student-Clubs