Executive MBA (McGill-HEC Montréal) is a master of business administration in Business Administration programme taught at HEC Montréal in Montréal, Canada. The programme runs for 15 months, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 97,000 per total (CAD 97,000 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Master of Business Administration
Field:Business Administration
Duration: 15 months
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 97,000 / total
International tuition: CAD 97,000 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This is a Master of Business Administration (MBA) delivered jointly by McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management and HEC Montreal as the McGill-HEC Montreal Executive MBA (EMBA). The program runs over 15 months and is delivered bilingually in English and French. Classes are held once per month from Thursday to Sunday, plus two residential modules of seven to ten days each, with the academic year starting in September and no classes held in July. The curriculum is organized into nine modules built around Henry Mintzberg's framework of managerial mindsets, moving across functional areas rather than isolating them; a Future-Readiness module addresses digitalization, artificial intelligence, Industry 4.0, megatrends, and geopolitical and economic developments alongside leadership agility. Participants submit papers connecting program theories to challenges in their own work environments throughout the modules, and complete a final project after finishing all nine modules. The program is designed for experienced managers looking to develop their leadership capabilities while continuing to work, delivered through a cohort-based format at the two schools' Montreal campuses.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission to the McGill-HEC Montréal Executive MBA normally requires an undergraduate degree, though candidates without one but with substantial managerial experience are encouraged to apply; those admitted on managerial experience alone submit their most recent available transcript together with results from an accepted test such as the Executive Assessment. The programme states a minimum of ten years of work experience and five years of management experience. Candidates must be able to speak and write in either English or French and understand and read the other language; a language test may be required and applicants are informed directly if so, with no published minimum score. The application requires two copies of official transcripts from every post-secondary institution attended, an up-to-date CV, two letters of recommendation, and written responses to five essay questions. The admissions committee treats the interview as the most decisive step, assessing motivation, potential group contribution, and bilingual communication ability. The page does not mention a GMAT or GRE requirement.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:HEC Montreal sets deadlines per programme, not one institution-wide date. For the BAA bachelor's, domestic applicants apply by 1 March (fall) or 1 November (winter); international applicants apply earlier, by 1 February (fall) or 1 June (winter); summer is not offered. Its specialised Masters (M.Sc.) close 1 February (fall, both domestic and international) and 15 September domestic/1 June international (winter). The one-year full-time MBA (September start only) runs four rounds ending 15 May, with international applicants advised to apply by round 3 (15 March); the two-year part-time MBA does not accept international applicants at all. None of these dates are rolling; each is a fixed per-round or per-term cut-off, current as of the 2027 entry cycle. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
