Short Graduate Programs (doctoral level)

Continue your specialization with the best management research teams.

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3 courses

Part-time

English

 

Your easy access to the most advanced knowledge

  • Doctoral program offering innovative training in three courses or seminars.
  • Part-time program allowing you to balance your studies, work, and personal life.
  • Open to applicants who already hold a master’s degree or an MBA.
  • Accelerated admission to the PhD program (conditions apply).

     

5 areas of excellence in management research

The short graduate programs (doctoral level) cover research areas that address current management issues and in which HEC Montréal excels.

Strengthen your expertise, expand your network

  • You accelerate your professional growth by gaining access to cutting-edge skills and a renewed understanding of the challenges in your field.
  • You will be working alongside a community of researchers and individuals with solid organizational experience. The quality of your expertise is recognized within this community.
  • You enrich your thinking and contribute to the advancement of knowledge when sharing experiences in class.
  • You identify potential applications that could lead to collaborations between the academic world and industry.
  • You receive reliable and rigorous feedback. This validates your professional practices and allows you to improve them.
     

A world-class environment and faculty

Our research teams are recognized leaders beyond Canada's borders. They operate within world-class infrastructure.

  • 36 research chairs.
  • 26 transfer hubs and research groups.
  • 3 prestigious international accreditations: AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA.

With this short graduate program, you will have the opportunity to learn from top-level specialists. The quality of their work is recognized by the most rigorous rankings, in particular by the Financial Times (FT) Research Insights ranking 2025 of the best business schools.

3rd
in Canada
5th
in the French-speaking world
44th
in the world
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Open house – Winter 2026

Come discover HEC Montréal's academic programs and campus.

Date
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Sunday, January 25, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.