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HEC Paris

Quick Stats

  • Average GMAT
    689
  • Program Cost
    $62,469
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    302
  • Yield
    60%
  • Selectivity
    17%
  • Average Salary
    $105,040
  • Top Industry
    Consulting
Contact Information
1 rue de la Liberation
Jouy en Josas, 78350, France
Website
405x225

HEC Paris

About HEC Paris

Leader in Europe, specialized in education and research in management, HEC Paris offers a complete and unique range of training courses for the leaders of tomorrow: Masters Programs, MBA, PhD, Executive MBA and TRIUM Global EMBA. HEC Paris has continually attracted highly capable and talented individuals who are ambitious and open minded. Founded in 1881, HEC Paris has a permanent faculty of 115 professors, more than 4 000 students (37% of whom are international) and more than 8 500 managers and executives in training every year. HEC Paris counts the largest Alumni network in Europe with 45,000 Alumni based in 127 countries. HEC Paris has developed close links with a selected group of companies and aims to actively establish links with international partners selected for their high standards and reputation.

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About HEC Paris

Admissions: Can I get in?

Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 71
  • Median 60
  • Middle 80% 36 to 108
Admissions Selectivity
17% HEC Paris 48% Average Across All Schools
689 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
77% 613
86% 689
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 1,761
17% 17.0
60% 60.0
Female
31% 31
International
93% 93
Re-Applicants
0% 0
0% 0
Wait-listed
100% 8
63% 62.5
Top Undergrad Majors
  • Accepted
  • Economics
  • ManagementMarketing
  • Engineering
Top 5 Feeder Colleges for Accepted
  • Harvard
  • Keio
  • McGill
  • Moscow University
  • UCLA
Importance of Application Elements
  • Interviews Very Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Very Important
  • GMAT Scores Important
  • Application Essay Important
  • Recommendations Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Considered
$52,591 Applicant Average Base Salary
Top 5 Feeder Companies
  • Deloitte
  • KPMG
  • PwC
  • Schlumberger
  • Accenture
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
1% 1
1% 1
740 to 769
3% 3
7% 7
710 to 739
14% 14
26% 26
680 to 709
13% 13
36% 36
650 to 679
13% 13
19% 19
620 to 649
13% 13
10% 10
590 to 619
11% 11
1% 1
560 to 589
9% 9
0% 0
530 to 559
7% 7
0% 0
500 to 529
6% 6
0% 0
Under 500
10% 10
0% 0
English Language Requirements
600 Minimum TOEFL Score
English Proficiency Required: Yes
Minimum English Proficiency Score: No
Accepted Tests
  • IELTS
  • TOEFL Internet Based Test
  • TOEFL Paper-based Test

Careers: Will I find a job?

Consulting 26%
Top Industry
  • Financial Services 18%
  • Other 13%
  • Technology 11%
AT Kearney 11%
Top Employer
  • McKinsey & Co 9%
  • Credit Suisse 9%
  • General Electric 9%
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
0%
60% 59.90775862068965
73% 73
56% 55.94857923497267
73% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
0%
22% 22.276036585365855
16% 16
25% 25.176799999999997
16% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
5% 5.4188983050847455
0% 0
6% 6.143524590163933
0% Accept Offers
83% Graduates seeking full-time employment
5% Graduates not seeking employment
Top Employers / Number Hired
  • AT Kearney 4
  • McKinsey & Co 3
  • Credit Suisse 3
  • General Electric 3
  • The Boston Consulting Group 2
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
28% 28
Data not provided
Finance/Accounting
22% 22
Data not provided
General Management
0% 0
Data not provided
Human Resources
0% 0
Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
25% 25
Data not provided
Information Technology
1% 1
Data not provided
Operations/Logistics
23% 23
Data not provided
Other
1% 1
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
26% 26
Data not provided
Consumer Products
7% 7
Data not provided
Financial Services
18% 18
Data not provided
Government
5% 5
Data not provided
Manufacturing
7% 7
Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
1% 1
Data not provided
Non-profit
0% 0
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
6% 6
Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health Care
5% 5
Data not provided
Real Estate
1% 1
Data not provided
Technology
11% 11
Data not provided
Other
13% 13
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Asia
21% 21
Data not provided
Australia & Oceania
0% 0
Data not provided
Central America & the Caribbean
2% 2
Data not provided
European Free Trade Zone
48% 48
Data not provided
Non-European Free Trade Zone
4% 4
Data not provided
Middle East & North Africa
6% 6
Data not provided
North America
12% 12
Data not provided
South America
6% 6
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Other Income for Most Recent Graduates
Top Companies with Interns / Hired
  • Schneider Electric 7
  • Areva 4
  • Lafarge 4
  • Hilti 4
  • Novartis 3
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 100
Annual Job Searching Trips by the School
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Gulf Region
  • London, UK
  • Germany
  • Ireland

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$126,832
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $62,469
  • Budget $42,533
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$70,121
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $62,469
$14,664 Average Scholarship Amount 57% of Students Receive Aid
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Financial Aid
  • Apply for Aid
  • Receive Aid
Students applying for financial aid
87% 87
57% 57
Scholarships
$ $ $ $ $
$1,400,000
Total aid distributed for the upcoming year
Basic scholarships awarded
  • Financial Need
  • Academic Merit
  • Some Other Criteria
Loans
  • Loan guarantee policy No
  • Max loan guarantee per year
  • Average post-graduation debt $0

What Recent Grads Say See All 11 Comments >

HEC's international intake(being the top in terms of diversity intake), general management focus(diversity in terms of career focus) and fair enough ranking makes it the best place for me to achieve my objectives of meeting diverse people in nationality and career focus and also make sure the best people are attracted to the school.

Academics: What will I learn?

Students in Core Classes
50 HEC Paris 42 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Case study
25% 25
Team project
20% 20
Lectures
20% 20
Top Areas of Study
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Strategy
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Strategy
Master Degree Programs
  • Accounting
  • Electronic Commerce/Information Systems
  • Finance
  • International Management/Business
  • Management
  • Marketing
Joint Degree Programs
  • MBA/JD (Law)
  • MBA/MSM (Management)
  • MBA/MS (Science)
Requirements for Graduation
  • Other
  • Students are required to be fluent in more than one language by graduation
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
Program Logistics
  • Program length (in months) 16
  • Distance learning Yes
Technology Improvements
  • HEC Paris inaugurated a new state-of-the art building in September 2012, designed by internationally renowned architect David Chipperfield. Classrooms and working spaces encourage team work, with ideal settings for group work and projects, along with the most up to date technology (digital whiteboards, an e-lab, etc). HEC Paris also continues its investment on iTunes U, which offers free educational video and audio podcast content.

Students: Who are my classmates?

86% International Students
36% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
Student Citizenship
Asia
45% 45
Europe Free Trade Zone
22% 22
Dual Citizen
10% 10
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Activities
Active Professional Clubs
  • Consulting
  • Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Other
  • VC/ Private Equity
Active Networking Clubs
  • Other
  • Partners/Family
  • Women in MBA

Alumni: How strong is my network?

4,603 Living MBA Alumni 69 Countries where alumni clubs exist
166 Active alumni clubs
8 Participating in gift donations No Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months

Employer data includes graduates and current students.