Study support resources

Want to study more effectively? Adopt strategies and learning methods tailored to your needs? Several HEC Montréal services offer resources that can bolster your academic success.

Most workshops and tools offered by Student Services are in French. Please see the French version of this page.

Time management

Motivation and time management (practical guide)
Organize and plan my session (video in French with English subtitles)

Study strategies

Managing sources
Citing your sources

Preparing effectively for exams
Effective work habits (practical guide)
Prepare for exams (video in French with English subtitles)
Case Method Learning: how to prepare

Optimal conditions for success

Stress management (practical guide)
Stress management (video in French with English subtitles)
Hello concentration (video in French with English subtitles)

Workshop

This free workshop is offered virtually on the Zoom platform—registration is required:

Staying on track during the writing phase
It’s natural to experience some upheaval when faced with the scope of your research project. This workshop will help you to reconnect with the meaning of your project, clarify its various stages and adjust your strategies in the face of this colossal task. Succeeding in graduate studies requires an adjustment within your reach. Come and find out how to meet the challenges of the writing process!

Check the schedule (in French only) for the next workshop.

Group session

Gouvernail – Writing support group for graduate students
Join us for this group session that will tackle the difficulties of the writing process and suggest concrete ways of solving problems. Over the course of the meeting, our facilitators will offer you the opportunity to share with other students and discuss the essential aspects of the writing process. Come break the isolation and chat in an informal and respectful atmosphere to help you stay on track in more difficult times. 

Check the schedule (in French only) for the next group session.

Intellectual integrity

Good practices and resources
Academic violations

Resources

Check out our inspiring infographics to develop your student skills! Whether you want to improve your focus, well-being, planning, learning methods, test preparation, or overall strategies, we have an infographic for you.

The illustrated student’s guide

Discover essential resources to better understand, practise, and progress in your quantitative courses. Whether in economics, accounting, business analytics, or finance, you’ll find concrete strategies to strengthen your foundations, improve your study methods, or gain confidence.

Succeed in quantitative courses (in French only)

One-on-one consultation

Need more than the strategies proposed on this page? Individual learning support services are also available.

At the first meeting, you can express your needs and the challenges you face. The advisor will suggest strategies and tools adapted to your situation. Depending on your needs, the support process can be staggered over several meetings.

Make an appointment (page in French but consultations available in English).

Discover all the events

Check out all of the academic support events.

More resources

Support for Success Padlet (in French only)
Volatus (self-study modules designed to help students succeed and persevere)
Psychological Support
Business Language Training Center
Mathematics and Statistics Help Center
Documentary Research (Library)