INFORMATION SHEET 2016-2017

International Rankings

AméricaEconomía ExpansiónForbesThe EconomistThe Princeton Review

Threefold Recognition

HEC Montréal’s excellence in business teaching and research is recognized worldwide. The School was the first in North America to be awarded the three most prestigious international accreditations in its field: AACSB International, EQUIS and AMBA.

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Experience HEC Montréal

BBA PROGRAM Updated November 2015

A Stimulating Learning Environment

With over a hundred years of history and three international accreditations, HEC Montréal ranks among the world’s best business schools. At HEC Montréal, students benefit from a quality education known for its pragmatic approach and relevance in today’s world.

Coming to HEC Montréal is an opportunity to take advantage of a stimulating learning environment and to experience Montreal, one of North America’s most creative and welcoming cities.

In HEC Montréal’s modern, dynamic and wired environment, every single detail, even the architecture, has been carefully considered to make learning and growing as individuals easier for students. Committed to sustainable development on all fronts, HEC Montréal is eager to pass on sound values to tomorrow’s managers.

Our professors love to teach, but above all, they love seeing students succeed. That’s why they promote dynamic learning based on practice and exchanges: blogs, wikis and internet-based micro-sites are a few of the many learning tools used, which also include simulations, debates, role-playing games, hands-on work, case studies and oral presentations.

More than 450 exchange students from 127 partner institutions in 40 countries enjoy HEC Montréal academic experience and Montreal cultural activities every year.

40% of HEC Montréal faculty is from overseas.

Canada’s largest bilingual business library with extensive online resources (292 databases, 81,694 periodical titles, etc.).

A trading room with real-time financial data from Bloomberg and Reuters.

HEC Montréal, the affiliated Business School of the University of Montreal, is a French-language university offering internationally renowned management education and research in French, English and Spanish.

35% of the student body is made up of international students and permanent residents.

HEC Montréal International

School Closure

Our academic year is divided into three semesters: fall, winter and summer. The summer semester is not open to exchange students except for the Business French Summer School.

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Early Bird Registration May 15, 2016

Business French Summer SchoolLanguage and Culture

http://francaisaffaires-immersion.hec.ca/en/

Students should take advantage of their stay in Quebec to learn or perfect the French language. We invite them to participate in a total immersion experience to acquire or refine their writing and speaking Business French language skills.Our Summer School is designed to address a wide audience (students, teachers, executives, professionals, etc.) and does not require any prior knowledge of the French language. A 4-week French immersion program of about 135 hours of training and activities featuring:

- An intensive 3-credit course focused on the four language skills: writing, reading, listening and speaking.- Interactive oral communication workshops- Sports and cultural activities- Company visits: Cirque Éloize|La TOHU, Radio-Canada TV Studios, Moment Factory Multimedia, Virtuo 360, numerous small-medium sized companies and socially-responsible companies.

Business French Summer School Dates

Registration Deadline June 17, 2016

July 18 to August 12, 2016

Pay 25% of the cost before

May 15 and get the chance to win a Samsung Galaxy TAB4 tablet

Costs

Tuition Fee: $1,875 CA

Special rate for exchange students: $880 CA

Optional Housing: app. $33 CA/night (up to 30 nights)

Registration & Additional InformationRegistration website:Facebook: www.facebook.com/EEFAHECMontreal

Academic Calendar www.hec.ca/en/current_student/my_program/bbaacademic_calendars_course_directory/directory.html

Semester Period Nomination Period for Partners Admission Letters Application Period for Students Course Registration Orientation Session BBA mid-semester exams BBA mid-semester break BBA final exams

Fall 2016 August 27 – December 20 March 1—May 1 End of April May 1—15 June 2—13 August 24 – 25 October 19—25 October 26—November 1 December 7—20

Winter 2017 January 7 – April 30 March 1—October 1 End of September October 1—15 November 3—14 January 5 February 25—March 3 March 4—10 April 19—30

2016-2017 Labor Day Thanksgiving Holiday Season Easter

September 5, 2016 October 10, 2016 December 23, 2016 to January 3, 2017 April 14 to April 17, 2017

Calendars

Exchange Key Dates

Nomination Period Fall semester (or full year): March 1 to May 1, 2016Winter semester: March 1 to October 1, 2016For full year nomination starting in January or difficulties respecting our deadlines, contact us.

Online Nomination

Admission Process

Exchange Period

Admission LettersPartners will receive the admission letters by mail.Students will receive a confirmation of admission and information on application by email.

Student Application Period

Fall semester: May 1 to May 15, 2016 Winter semester: October 1 to October 15, 2016

StudentOnline Application

Students must complete the online application via HEC en ligne. No documents required. User IDs and passwords are directly sent to students. For procedures: http://www.hec.ca/en/international_student/international_exchange/pre-arrival_guide/application_form/dossier.html

Immigration Requirements

Exchange for one (1) semester (less than 6 months)

Exchange for two (2) semesters (more than 6 months)

For more information: www.hec.ca/en/international_student/international_exchange/pre-arrivalguide/immigrationdocuments/index.html

HEC Montréal Admission Website

www.hec.ca/en/international_student/international_exchange/prospective_exchange/index.htm

Québec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) and Canadian Study Permit are required. Students must begin the procedures as soon as they receive the official admission letter. Transit Visa or Temporary Resident visa from the Government of Canada may be required.

Partners must complete the online nomination via HEC en ligne.Partner User ID and Password: previously provided.A nomination guideline will be sent to partners prior to the nomination period.

Nominations may be done for one semester or one full year. Students cannot extend their stay once arrived in Canada.

Upon nomination:

Neither a Québec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) nor a Canadian Study Permit is required.Transit Visa or Temporary Resident visa from the Government of Canada may be required.

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Academic Information

In the province of Quebec, post-secondary studies are done part in college and in university. Students from outside Quebec will complete the BBA program in 4 years (1-year preparatory plus 3-year BBA program).

Quebec Education System

In Canada, there is no integrated national system of education. Post-secondary education is the responsibility of provincial and territorial governments.

ECTS Equivalence

HEC Montréal uses a credit-unit based system. Each academic year has a weight of 30 credits / 60 ECTS.

Education Levels Students from Quebec (years)

Students from outside Quebec (years)

6 6 5 6 2 0 1 3 3

16 years of studies 2 2

18 years of studies 4 4

Elementary Secondary University College University (BBA Preparatory Year) University (BBA Program) Undergraduate Studies – Bachelor Diploma University (MSc Program) Graduate Studies – Master Diploma University (PhD Program) Graduate Studies – Doctorate Diploma 22 years of studies

BBA Program Cumulative Units (Credits)

Cumulative Units (ECTS)

30 30 60 120 90 180

Last year of University College or preparatory year 1st year 2nd year 3rd year (final year) 120 240

Specialisations

Applied Economics

Entrepreneurship

Finance

Human Resources Management

Logistics & Operations Management

International Business

Information Technology

Management

Marketing

Professional Accounting

Quantitative Management Technique

Studying in the BBA Program

BBA courses are mostly offered in seminar format and professors use different teaching methods (lectures, case studies, class debates, simulations, etc.). Quantitative disciplines use mainly examinations as evaluations, while qualitative disciplines put more emphasis on individual and team work.

The BBA is intended as a full-time program and classes are offered mainly during the daytime and week days. Class size is usually about 60 students.

Workload Requirements

Each course has a weight of 3 credits (6 ECTS). Local students take 15 credits (30 ECTS) per semester; a minimum of 12 credits (24 ECTS) is required to be considered a full-time student. A 3-credit course consists of 45 contact hours and an additional 135 hours of personal work for a total of 180 hours.

To comply with HEC Montréal regulations, the workload for exchange students is:Minimum: 12 credits (4 courses, may include 1 language course)Maximum: 18 credits (5 business courses plus 1 language course)

No more than 5 business courses are allowed per semesterNo more than 1 language course is allowed per semester

Note:

Evaluation and Grading System

For business courses given in French:

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Each course has its own means of evaluation. The best grades will receive a grade of A+ or A, and the lowest grades will get a passing grade D (for the BBA program) or an E, for failures. To calculate the GPA, letter grades are converted back to numerical values on a scale of 0 to 4.3, according to the chart besides.

Students are not required to demonstrate any language proficiency. The recommended scores are given as indication only.

English tests TOEFL Internet Based Test (iBT) IELTS French test TFI

Recommended score Minimum of 83 Minimum of 6.5 Recommended score Minimum of 750

Numerical value Mark Evaluation A+ 4.3 Exceptional

4.0 Excellent 3.7

3.3 Very good 3.0

2.7 2.3

Good 2.0 1.7

Fair 1.3 1.0

A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D E 0 Fail

Exams and Transcript

No retakes allowed for mid-semester or final exams. Transcripts are sent to the home institution approximately 6 weeks after the semester.

Fall semester: June 2 to June 13, 2016Winter semester: November 3 to November 14, 2016

Business Course Offer

Course Outlines Prerequisites

Before registering for a course, students must make sure to meet the prerequisites. Refer to the course portal: www.hec.ca/en/course/index.html

English Version French version

Language Requirements

Languages of instructions at HEC Montréal are French, English and Spanish

Course RegistrationRegistration Period

Business Communication Language Courses

French Business Communication: Level 1 to 5English Business Communication: Level 1 to 6Spanish Business Communication: Level intermediate to advance.

Course list for exchange students is available as of mid-May for the full academic year. Updates are made prior to each semester. Course list for exchange students:www.hec.ca/en/international_student/international_exchange/pre-arrival_guide/course_registration/index.html

We recommend that students register as soon as the system opens since registration for courses is on a first come, first served basis.

For students wishing to improve their business language skills in French, English or Spanish, we offer:

The course has a weight of 3 credits. Only one language course per semester is allowed.

An Online Placement Test is required and must be taken during the Business course registration period.

www.hec.ca/en/international_student/international_exchange/pre-arrival_guide/course_registration/index.html

Registration Instructions

Textbooks in English are sometimes used. Exams can be written in English upon teacher’s approval.

Medical & Health Insurance

Compulsory HEC Montreal Health Plan Cost

It is compulsory for all incoming exchange students to purchase the Sun Life Company Health Insurance Plan from HEC Montréal. The Health Insurance Plan covers prescription drugs, medical and hospital expenses. No other health insurance plan is accepted.

Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden.

Countries listed below have reciprocity agreements with Quebec that allow students to be covered by the feeless Quebec government health insurance plan: Régime d’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ).

To be eligible, students must have the nationality and residence of one of these countries. To validate their eligibility and for further information, they must refer to the RAMQ website .

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Limited On-Campus Accommodation

Off-Campus Exclusive offer

Assistance

$355 CA for one semester$570 CA for 2 semesters in the same academic yearPayment is required upon arrival by credit card or international bank card only (no cash accepted). Cost is subject to change without prior notice.

Reciprocal Social Security Agreements

Before arriving in Canada, students must have the required document from their Country’s Social Security.Upon arrival, students must provide the document and follow further procedures. Once the process is completed, the compulsory premium will be waived.

Medical & Health Insurance Websitewww.hec.ca/en/international_student/international_exchange/pre-arrival_guide/health_insurance/index.html

Accommodation

Facebook: Housing for exchange studentsWebsite: www.hec.ca/en/international_student/international_exchange/pre-arrival_guide/housing/index.htmlEmail: logement@hec.ca

Information: www.hec.ca/en/current_student/practical_life/housing/residence/Reservation: www.residencehec.com/en/

A limited amount of rooms are reserved for exchange students through a partnership with the company Get Your Place. First come, first served. Information: GetYourPlace

Average cost ($ CA) 370

2,800 230

2,000 1,000

Expenses Insurance Accommodation Local transportation Food Personal expenses Total 6,400

On average, students should expect living expenses to range from $6,000 to $7,000 CA per semester.

Living Expenses

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Orientation

Official Welcome Administrative and Immigration ProceduresCampus VisitWorkshops(First arrival tips, Academic expectations and How to enjoy winter in Montreal)

Located in the Heart of Montreal

International Student Mobility Fair

Mandatory OrientationFall semester: August 24 — 25, 2016 Winter semester: January 5, 2017

Program

Orientation Website

www.hec.ca/en/international_student/international_exchange/pre-arrival_guide/orientation_day/index.html

Welcome Activities

The student committee “HEChange” organizes fee-paying activities for exchange students. Although participation is on a voluntary basis, it is highly recommended.

For more information or to contact the student committee “HEChange”Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ComiteHEChange Website: http://hechange.ca/?lang=enEmail: HEChange@hec.ca

During the Fall semester, HEC Montréal organizes a colourful and dynamic International Fair. We will invite your students to participate and be creative when representing their home university. Prior to the event, we will ask you to send supporting promotional material and encourage your students to actively participate.

HEC Montréal is located right in the heart of Montreal, a cosmopolitan city with a population of almost 2 million, made up of more than 100 different ethnic communities.

Montreal is the second largest university city on the continent after Boston.

Vibrant, fast-paced and historical, Montreal, with its various impressive festivals and its incredible nightlife, will provide exchange students an exciting adventure along with an excellent educational experience.

New York, Boston, Toronto, Ottawa and other great North American cities are within a few hours.

Language in Canada

Fly Me to HEC Montréal

Canada has two official languages: French and English.In the province of Quebec, French is the official language.In Montreal, French and English speakers live side by side.

Montreal is also a multiethnic city and therefore, multilingual.

Montreal International

Fly Me to HEC Montréal Video

Video Library

Photo Library

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Program Manager Partnerships & Agreements

Coordinator Incoming & Outgoing Exchange Student Advisor for The Netherlands & Oceania,Special Agreements, Dual Degree & Triangle Program

Student Advisor Incoming & Outgoing Exchange Asia - Belgium & France - Mexico & South America

Mailing Address

HEC Montréal International Exchange Program Student Services 3000, Chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine Montreal, QuebecCanada H3T 2A7

Websites

HEC Montréal

Jacqueline Lemay

Jacqueline.Lemay@hec.ca Phone: +1-514-340-6840

Geneviève Benoit

Genevieve.Benoit@hec.ca Phone: +1-514-340-6327

Carmen Brodeur

Carmen.Brodeur@hec.ca Phone: +1-514-340-7138

Caroline Therrien

Student Advisor Incoming & Outgoing Exchange Canada & USA - Eastern, Central & Western Europe European Nordic Countries & UK

Caroline.3.Therrien@hec.ca Phone: +1-514-340-6000 ext. 2422

Information for Partners and Students

Security

For Students Incoming@hec.ca

Contacts

For Partners