Graduate diplomas (DESS)

Accessible and flexible

10 courses

Hybrid and in-person learning

Part-time, full-time

Côte-des-Neiges and downtown

Graduate diplomas allow you to become a specialist by acquiring in-depth expertise in a specific area of management. This program is for you if you have no prior training in management. You can improve your working conditions, salary, and career development opportunities.

Balance your studies, work, and personal life

Many courses offered in hybrid format, alternating between in-person and remote sessions.

Full-time and part-time study options available.

Classes offered during the day, in the evening, and on weekends.

Focused on the realities of the job market

You advance your career and become more efficient at work.

Teaching methods focused on the practical application of the skills acquired in your workplace, including case studies, simulations, role-playing, and oral presentations.
Courses taught by specialists in their field with solid experience.
Access to HEC Montréal’s career management service and a business network of tens of thousands of graduates.

You can enhance your professional experience and academic achievements as part of a study project with the recognition of acquired competencies (RAC).

Accelerated admission to a master's degree

Obtaining certain DESS degrees allows you to continue your studies, under certain conditions, with a view to obtaining a master's degree. Check whether this is the case on the presentation page for the DESS that interests you.