Executive MBA
Make the rest of your life… the best of your life. Invest in yourself and your career with the HEC Paris Executive MBA in Doha and Riyadh.
- Language:English
- Next intake:February 2025
- Format:Part-time
- Location(s):Doha (Qatar), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
- LENGTH:15-18 months
- TUITION FEES:$124,000
The HEC Paris Executive MBA is a part-time program, compatible with your professional career. The 15-18 month program ensures that you gain comprehensive, innovative, and applicable knowledge and skills, available in Doha, Riyadh and Paris. You will fine-tune your analytical and strategic decision-making while expanding your industry network.
Program curriculum
The Core Courses enable you to develop your knowledge and expertise in all the key areas of general management. Core Courses are broken into two key areas: Mastering the Fundamentals and Trends & Transformations.
Mastering Fundamentals:
- Business Strategy
- Strategy & Digital Marketing
- Operations & Supply Chain
- Financial Accounting
- Corporate Finance
- Performance Management
Trends & Transformation:
- Business Environment
- Strategic Implementation
- Social Responsibility & Ethics
- Future of Talent & Work
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Fundamental of Leadership
Leading Organizations
Making Artificial Intelligence Real: Paris & Toronto
Test your Start-Up Project: Paris & San Francisco
Innovate like an Entrepreneur: Paris & Boston
Shape the Future of Energy: Doha & London
Luxury, Today and Tomorrow: Paris / Milan & New York
Board Governance: Riyadh & New York or Frankfurt & New York
Healthcare Management & Policy: New York & Doha
Making the Right Financial Decision: Jouy-en-Josas & London
Transforming Business for Sustainability: Paris & Manaus
ELECTIVES
To ensure the EMBA perfectly fits their professional goals, participants have access to one optional elective, either held on campus in Jouy-en-Josas or online via our GNAM network of partner universities.
*Please note that these electives are subject to change depending on course availability; some courses may require travel and additional time commitments.
The Capstone Project is the final deliverable of the program. It allows you to apply everything you have learned and carry out a customized strategic project.
Undertaking a project in an area of strategic importance for your organization can have a significant impact on its future development and save the company considerable financial investment in external consultant fees.
It can also be an excellent way to gain the backing of your company in terms of out of office time and funding for your Executive MBA program.
Transform your career
Achieve your dreams and transform your career with the HEC Paris International Executive MBA.
February Track - Financing options*
Investing in your professional development requires a commitment, both in terms of time and money. We encourage participants to plan ahead and explore multiple financing options, including government funding, corporate support, bank loans, and scholarships that may be available from external organizations. HEC Paris in Qatar is committed to facilitating enrollment in our programs and offers several options to admitted candidates.
Qatari nationals may be eligible for scholarships through the Ministry of Education. For more details, please visit the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) website.
Partial Scholarships and tuition waivers are available.
For more information on individual and corporate discounts, please contact our Admissions team:
Call: +974 4141 3200
Email: qatar-admissions@hec.fr
Admissions: How to Apply
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Candidates are admitted to the Executive MBA program on a rolling basis. It normally takes 2-4 weeks for candidates to go through the entire admissions process. Please review our admission process.
Our 6-step process
Step 1: Complete preliminary application form
Step 2: Attend a preliminary interview
Step 3: Complete your online application
Step 4: Attend Selection Committee
Step 5: Final Jury Decision
Step 6: Enrollment for successful candidates
Requirements
Requirement 1: The eligibility requirements.
- A completed / earned Bachelor’s degree in any discipline or equivalent.
- A minimum of eight (8) years of work experience
- Five (5) of which should be at a managerial level
Requirement 2: Online application submission requirement for candidates to be presented in front of a selection committee.
Completed and Submitted Online Application Form, which includes:
- Two Recommendation Letters
- Essays
- Copy of your resume in English
- Copy of your undergraduate transcript and degree certificate in English
- Copy of your English Proficiency Test score (e.g. TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, or PTE score report)
- If your undergraduate degree was conducted in a language other than English
- If conducted in English, a letter issued from your university confirming the language of instruction was English
- Passport Photo
- Copy of your passport / ID
- Organizational chart
- Salary slip
Requirement 3: The Management Test.
- Choice of GMAT, GRE, Executive Assessment or in-house HEC Paris management test.
If you have any questions about the admissions process, you can contact a member of the team on qatar-admissions@hec.fr.
Meet Our Team
Yousra Kali
Recruitment Development Manager
Stories
“The network is one of the strongest offerings of the institution. We have a very good representation of alumni, so we try to get together, share ideas, organize socials.”
Hisham E. Nourin
Executive Director of Strategy, Administration and Projects, Qatar FoundationEMBA 2016
“Sometimes people ask, as a businessman, what’s your best investment? My EMBA is my best investment”; “Doing my EMBA with HEC was a life-changing experience for me. Having the ability to learn from the best and also to interact with people with similar background was really an overwhelming experience”
Nishad Azeem
CEO, Coastal QatarEMBA 2013
“The HEC Paris International EMBA was a great growth experience, and provided the opportunity to work closely with a diverse group of leaders from various industries and functions. It strengthened my leadership skills and laid a strong foundation across the different business domains. I strongly recommend this to anyone looking to invest time in their long-term career development.”
Jennifer Yakub
Head of Partnership and Business Development, PUE Strategic Initiatives, Qatar FoundationEMBA