HEC Montréal opens the International Office – Europe, in Paris, which has since developed lasting relationships with more than 100 partner universities on the continent.
2002
International Office – Europe is opened
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2003
Triple seal of quality
Added to its EQUIS (1999) and AMBA (2002) accreditations, HEC Montréal receives AACSB International accreditation, making it the first business school in North America to hold this triple seal of quality.
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2005
Trilingual BBA launched
The trilingual Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in French, English and Spanish is launched—another first in North America.
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2007
Executive MBA created
The EMBA McGill-HEC Montréal program is created. This bilingual program is designed for managers with at least 10 years’ experience and now has more than 700 alumni.
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2007
100 years of history
To mark its 100th anniversary, HEC Montréal kicks off nearly 2 years of celebrations. The exhibition A Centennial to Remember—a retrospective in words, images, and artifacts that highlights the School’s rich history and its important role in society—is displayed at the library.
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2010
Recognition from the Historical Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
The Historical Sites and Monuments Board of Canada unveils a plaque commemorating the national historical importance of the School’s founding.
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2012
EDUlib launched
The School launches the EDUlib virtual campus, a platform offering free online university-level courses to the public in various management disciplines, in partnership with Université de Montréal and Polytechnique Montréal.
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2012
Campus Montréal campaign
Under the Campus Montréal banner, HEC Montréal , Polytechnique Montréal, and Université de Montréal launch the most ambitious fundraising campaign in the French-speaking academic world, raising a record total of $581 million.
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2013
25th Jeux du commerce
The 25th Jeux du commerce are held at the School. The HEC Montréal team takes first place overall in this interuniversity competition founded by BBA students in 1989.
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2020
50 years in the Decelles Building
The Decelles Building is 50 years old. Since its opening day, it has undergone a major metamorphosis. The renovations carried out in 2013 earned HEC Montréal an award of excellence in architecture in the annual competition held by the Society for College and University Planning.
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2021
Alumni Association centennial
The Association des licenciés, now known as the HEC Montréal Alumni Association, celebrates its 100th anniversary. Today, it boasts more than 115,000 members.
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2023
Return downtown
The grand opening of the Hélène-Desmarais Building, attended by Premier François Legault, marks the return of HEC Montréal to the downtown core. With state-of-the-art facilities, the building reflects the School’s commitment to excellence and to developing the leaders of tomorrow.
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