HEC Montréal’s MBA listed in Top Business School Rankings by The Economist

84^th In the world, according to the British weekly

January 25, 2021

Our MBA program is listed among the most attractive ones internationally, according to the annual Which MBA? Ranking, carried out by The Economist magazine. In fact, classified 84^th on this prestigious list of 90 business schools throughout the world offering a full-time MBA program, HEC Montréal makes a comeback this year.

For its rankings, The Economist evaluates schools on 4 major criteria, representing significant scoring.

• Potential to open new career opportunities – 35%
• Personal development and educational experience – 35%
• Salary (post-MBA) – 20%
• Potential to network (amongst graduates) – 10%

More detailed results indicate that HEC Montréal scores most highly in the Diversity of recruiters category, garnering 17^th place globally. Among the indicators of the program’s capacity to open up new career opportunities, excelling in this category means that once they have been recruited, our graduates are dispersed across a wide variety of industrial sectors.

Furthermore, the School scores remarkably well in the Representation of graduates overseas category (38^th place).

HEC Montréal also scores very highly in the Diversity of students and professors category (39^th place).

It’s noteworthy that the data utilized for these rankings is gathered 80% by Business Schools and 20% via surveys conducted with graduates and current MBA students. Historical data is also taken into consideration.

Have a more in-depth look at the Which MBA? Ranking results