Graduate Diploma in Business Administration is a postgraduate diploma in Business Administration programme taught at HEC Montréal in Montréal, Canada. The programme is delivered in a hybrid format. Tuition for international students is CAD 25,900 per total (CAD 5,200 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Diploma
Field:Business Administration
Delivery: Hybrid
Local tuition: CAD 5,200 / total
International tuition: CAD 25,900 / total
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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The Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (D.E.S.S. en administration des affaires) at HEC Montréal is a 30-credit, second-cycle diploma for holders of an undergraduate degree in a field other than business or management. It introduces core business functions and current organizational challenges, including globalization, competitiveness, innovation, and technology, while building practical skills across marketing, finance, human resources, operations, information systems, management, decision sciences, accounting, and economics. Students complete 10 courses combining required and elective options (such as 7 required plus 3 elective, or 6 required plus 4 elective), allowing the course load to be tailored to individual career goals. The programme is offered full-time or part-time, in day or evening sections, delivered in hybrid format alternating weekly between online and in-person classes at the Côte-des-Neiges campus. Graduates typically move into roles such as project coordinator, consultant, assistant director, or manager.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:2.70 / 4.3
Admission Requirements: For applicants from the Quebec or Canadian system: a bachelor's degree of at least 90 credits in a field other than business/management (marketing, accounting, finance, human resources, management or operations management), with a minimum cumulative average of 2.7/4.3 (or the higher average required by the degree-granting university for graduate admission, if applicable). French proficiency must be demonstrated through prior francophone schooling or by passing a recognized French test at the intermediate-advanced level; strong English reading ability is recommended, as many course materials are in English. Applicants educated under the French system need a licence/bachelor's degree after at least 3 years of university study (180 ECTS), with a minimum average of 12/20; BTS, DUT and BUT credentials are not admissible.
