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Six Masters programs in the QS rankings

September 24, 2020

Several Masters programs offered by HEC Montréal are included in the 2021 global rankings of the British organization Quacquarelli Symonds (QS):

Each ranking is based on the following weighting and criteria:

  • Employability (30% to 40%, depending on the program) – survey of tens of thousands of employers worldwide from all sectors and industries over the past 5 years; employment rate of recent graduates;
  • Return on Investment (20%) – data on post-MBA salaries; salary increase assumptions;
  • Entrepreneurship (MBA only) and Alumni Outcomes (15% or 20%, depending on the program) – QS database of thousands of highly influential employers, industry leaders and award-winning professionals, as well as professionals from all levels; rate of graduates setting up their own companies 3 months after graduation (MBA only);
  • Thought Leadership (15% or 20%, depending on the program) – survey of 200,000 professors from 60 countries; impact of research in Scopus; percentage of faculty members with a PhD;
  • Diversity (10%) – origin and gender of faculty and students.

Find out more about the QS rankings

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