HEC Paris

1 Rue de la Libération
78350 Jouy-en-Josas
France

HEC Paris MBA, one of the top-ranking MBA programs in the world, provides the ideal environment for students to realize their full potential and to become future business leaders.

Our 16-month program gives students the ideal amount of time to digest new information and build their CV through internships and specialized courses without keeping them out of the workforce for too long. The size of our cohort – limited to under 300 students – guarantees a personalized learning experience that prioritizes our students and their goals.

The HEC Paris MBA paves the way for career transformation. Many of our students succeed in changing their career paths, whether it is by sector, function or location. Among our 2019 graduates, 80 percent changed at least two of these three elements, while 39 percent changed all three aspects of their career.

As an MBA student, you will transform in other ways – our 93 percent international student body enriches the overall experience of our program, shaping your view points and preparing you to work with people from many different backgrounds and cultures. A rigorous combination of academic theory combined with learning-by-doing activities will stretch your limits, and thoroughly prepare you for the real world of business.

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Key facts

Full-Time MBA

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Class profile

Class size: 268
GMAT: 635 Focus average (690 on the old GMAT)
Average age: 30
Work experience: 6 years on average
Women: 40%
International students: 95%
Rolling admissions: Yes: 12 admissions juries a year, with a decision about five weeks after each deadline

Application deadlines

January or September 2027 intakeAug 16, 2026Passed
January or September 2027 intakeSep 20, 2026Passed
January or September 2027 intakeOct 18, 2026Passed
January 2027 last deadline or September 2027 intakeNov 15, 202616 days left
September 2027 intakeJan 11, 202773 days left
September 2027 intakeFeb 15, 2027108 days left
September 2027 intakeMar 15, 2027136 days left
September 2027 intakeApr 12, 2027164 days left
September 2027 intakeMay 17, 2027199 days left
September 2027 intakeJun 14, 2027227 days left
September 2027 last deadlineJul 30, 2027273 days left

Rankings

Financial Times: #6 worldwide (2026)

Cost and jobs

Tuition and cost: €102,000 tuition for the January and September 2027 intakes; about €25,300 more in estimated living costs for the 16 months
Median base salary: $115,255 median salary package, plus a $15,000 median sign-on bonus (Class of 2025; HEC reports salaries in US dollars)
Employed after graduation: 75% of the class accepted a job offer within 3 months of graduation (Class of 2025)

Essay questions

HEC asks for an undergraduate degree and strongly encourages at least two years of work. Applicants send essays (the prompts are inside the application), two recommendations, a resume in English, transcripts, a GMAT, GMAT Focus, Executive Assessment or GRE score, an English test score if needed, and a €200 fee. A top-ranked Masters in Management may qualify for a test waiver. Shortlisted applicants have two interviews with alumni.

Sources: Checked Oct 30, 2026 on hec.edu: Class of 2026 profile, requirements and average GMAT, deadlines, fees, 2025 employment report. HEC does not publish a GMAT range, GRE scores, GPA or number of applicants. Rankings: Financial Times MBA 2026. HEC Paris is not in the Bloomberg Businessweek 2026-27 Europe and Middle East list. The Executive MBA tab still shows numbers from 2023. Other programs' deadlines checked Oct 30, 2026: Executive MBA.