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Graduate Diploma in Management - International Business at HEC Montréal

HEC Montréal, Canada

Programme overview

30-credit graduate diploma on globalization and international business, offered full-time or part-time, day, on-site; it is a bridge to the MSc International Business.

Department: International Business  |  Duration: 30 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall (Canadian applicants by March 1; winter by September 15)  |  Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What you will study

Advanced understanding of globalization; marketing, strategy, finance and economics in an international context; global risks, corporate social responsibility and management of innovation.

Career pathways

Prepares for roles such as business development coordinator, economic development advisor and international business advisor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Undergraduate degree of at least 90 credits (bachelor's); minimum GPA of 2.7 out of 4.3; intermediate-advanced English.

Domestic applicants: CAD 5,200 for the whole programme. Quebec resident rate, 30 credits Source

International applicants: CAD 25,900 for the whole programme. International rate, 30 credits Source

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Most graduate diploma and graduate microprogramme programmes (all those not listed separately): Application deadlines by admission term - Applicants who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents: Rolling admission: applications accepted at any time; apply before the dates below for a wider choice of courses at registration; Fall term: before March 1; Winter term: before September 15; Summer term: no admissions | International applicants: applications from international applicants are not accepted for this programme (immigration requirements).

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Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, Graduate Diploma in Management - Customized Option: Application deadlines by admission term - Applicants who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents: Rolling admission: applications accepted at any time; apply before the dates below for a wider choice of courses at registration; Fall term: before March 1; Winter term: before September 15; Summer term: before February 15 | International applicants: to meet immigration requirements, apply by the dates below; Fall term: no later than March 1; Winter term: no later than June 1; Summer term: no admissions.

Graduate Microprogramme in Business Administration, Graduate Microprogramme in Customized Option: Application deadlines by admission term - Applicants who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents: Rolling admission: applications accepted at any time; apply before the dates below for a wider choice of courses at registration; Fall term: before March 1; Winter term: before September 15; Summer term: before February 15 | International applicants: applications from international applicants are not accepted for this programme (immigration requirements).

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