Facts and figures 2012-2013
Students by program (Fall 2012)
- Including the preparatory year.
- Certificates (21 different fields) are intended as continuing education for adults already working.
- Executive MBA in financial services and insurance offered jointly with the Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School (Belgium) and the University of St-Gallen (Switzerland).
- Including students enrolled in preparatory courses.
- Includes the graduate diplomas in E-business, Marketing Communication, Public Accountancy, Taxation, Management, Supply Chain Management, Management of Cultural Organizations, Management and Sustainable Development, Financial Professions and the Microprogram in Professional Practice – CGA and the Microprogram in Process Performance Improvement - Health and Social Services
Three language streams:
 | Standard (French) |
| | Bilingual (English and French) |
| | Trilingual (English, French and Spanish) |
| | Intensive one-year format |
| | Offered in French and in English |
| | MSc in Administration: track with a thesis or supervised project |
| | PhD: 36% of the students in this joint program (HEC Montréal, McGill, Concordia, UQAM) are enrolled at HEC Montréal |
HEC Montréal students |
| Number of countries of origin | 132 |
International students and permanent residents1 |
Undergraduate |
3,150 | 33.7% of the student body |
| Graduate | 872 |
| Postgraduate | 86 |
| Total | 4,108 |
- Excluding visiting students (international exchange program)
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Origins1 |
| Africa | 41% |
| Europe | 39.7% |
| Central and South America | 15.7% |
| Asia | 3.3% |
| United States and Mexico | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 0.1% |
- As percentages of the total number of international students
Graduates in 2011-2012
Placement rate1 |
| BBA | 93% |
| MBA | 91% |
| MSc | 99% |
- 2010-2011
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In Montréal and around the world1 |
| | Number of activities | Number of participants |
Canadian clientele |
| Executive programs | 30 | 1,259 |
| Public programs | 123 | 2,058 |
| Customized programs | 144 | 2,425 |
| Total | 297 | 5,742 |
International clientele |
| Customized programs for senior managers and executives | 49 | 1,205 |
| Graduate programs | 14 | 430 |
| Total | 63 | 1,635 |
- 2011-2012 data
Percentage of activities by partner location(international clientele) |
| | Asia | 66% |
| | Africa and the Middle East: | 29% |
| | North and South America | 5% |
| Languages of instruction |
| | French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese* |
| *Teaching materials in Chinese and simultaneous translation |
| Main fields of expertise for international programs |
| | Energy, health, sustainable development, airport sector, banking industry, multilateral organizations |
- Includes full, associate, assistant, guest and visiting professors (except professors on leave without pay), full-time lecturers and faculty lecturers. As at October 19, 2012.
Faculty1 |
| % of international professors2 | 40.5% |
| % with a PhD | 83.3% |
| % of women | 30.1% |
| Average age | 48.7 years old |
| Number of hires in last 5 years3 | 81 |
- Includes full, associate, assistant, guest and visiting professors (except professors on leave without pay) full-time lecturers and facuty lecturers.
- Born abroad, with dual or other than Canadian citizenship.
- June 1, 2008 to fall 2012 (for some categories as those listed in point 1).
By rank1 |
| Full | 94 |
| Associate | 90 |
| Assistant | 49 |
| Guest and visiting | 3 |
| Lecturer2 | 33 |
| Other3 | 22 |
- In addition there are over 500 part-time faculty lecturers.
- Includes faculty lecturers (1) and full-time lecturers (32).
- Includes associates (15), affiliates (5) and researchers (2).
One year, in a nutshell1 |
| | 294 articles in refereed journals |
| | 39 papers published in conference proceedings |
| | 65 professors and researchers published books or parts of books |
| | 526 papers at scientific conventions |
| | $7 million in research projects and contracts |
| | 278 MSc theses and supervised projects and 22 PhD theses |
- 2011-2012 data
Post-doctoral interns |
| During the 2011-2012 academic year, HEC Montréal hosted 21 post-doctoral interns. |
Commercialization and knowledge transfer
The Commercialization and Technology Transfer Department, intended to transfer knowledge and expertise to the business community, supports researchers by fostering synergy between the academic community and the private sector.
Commercializing research findings
Support for commercializing intellectual capital: identification of promising projects and management of intellectual property and royalties.
For instance, for:
| | Granting commercialization licences to consulting firms
Various methodologies: change management, technology implementation, risk management, etc. |
| | Creating spinoff businesses
Serious games, e-commerce and other sectors |
Knowledge transfer
Support for multidisciplinary and joint research projects with companies.
| | Creating multidisciplinary transfer centres focusing on expertise in creativity management, energy management and sustainable development, family businesses, health management, NPOs, media, etc. |
| | Support and advice for researchers in the sponsored research process. |
Advanced resources
Library
| | 5,000 m²; 710 seats; open 7 days a week | | | 42 computer terminals and wireless network |
| On-line resources |
| | 275 databases |
| | 77,680 periodical titles |
| | Traditional Documentary Resources
364,800 books, 2,340 periodical titles (printed) | | 164,450 electronic books |
| | 3,160 audiovisual documents |
Technology and Audiovisual
| | High-speed wireless network and 11,000 network connections |
| | Videoconference room and rearrangeable classrooms with cutting-edge multimedia infrastructure |
| | Trading room with 24 workstations, Reuters and Reuters X-Cobra platforms, Bloomberg terminal, interactive boards and specialized software |
| | Live or offline Webcasting |
| | Video, audio and multimedia production service to support teaching and research |
| | In-class technical support |
| | Integrated management system for all administrative functions |
Administrative and support staff
| Senior managers | 61 |
| Professionals and research staff | 148 |
| Clerical | 152 |
| Technical | 111 |
| Trades | 59 |
| Total | 5311 |
- Total number of full-time employees, with fringe benefits. There are also approximately 600 temporary employees. As at October 15, 2012.
Facilities
| | 2 cutting-edge buildings |
| | 76 classrooms and laboratories, 2 amphitheatres and 64 study and teamwork rooms |
| | Fully equipped video recording studio |
| | Main cafeteria (seats 560), smaller cafeteria (seats 230) and rooftop restaurant (seats 140) |
| | Indoor parking (475 spots) |
| | HEC Montréal daycare centre (2 sites) |
Foundation
| | Total raised in the last campaign1: $12.7 million |
| | Scholarships and bursaries awarded in 2011-2012 thanks to our generous donors: $2.29 million |
- This campaign covered a 19-month period (instead of 12), from June 1, 2010 to December 31, 2011. In addition, deferred gifts are now included in the total.
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Source of donations |
| Alumni and friends | 35% |
| Corporate | 23% |
| Deferred gifts | 18% |
| Foundations | 11% |
| Governers | 8% |
| Events | 2% |
| Faculty and staff | 2% |
| Students | 1% |
Allocation of funds |
| Endowment funds | 37% |
| Scholarships and bursaries | 18% |
| Research and knowledge funds | 11% |
| Infrastructure and special projects | 8% |
| General | 6% |
| Student projects | 2% |
| Allocation to be determined (deferred gifts) | 18% |
 | HEC Montréal – Sustainable Campus
is a movement rallying the entire university community around three main spheres of activity: teaching, research and the School’s own environment.
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