June 12, 2025
Hone your skills at a world-class business school
Executive Education HEC Montréal is proud to unveil its portfolio for 2025–2026, featuring more than 100 programs ranging in length from one to nine days, designed specifically to meet the challenges of today and the ambitions of tomorrow. Each program has a clear purpose: to provide you with the tools you need to succeed in your role and drive your organization forward.
Executive Education HEC Montréal recently made its fourth consecutive showing in the prestigious Financial Times Executive Education rankings, coming in 1st in Canada and 30th worldwide. This honour confirms our position as a hub of management excellence for leaders, executives and professionals looking to enhance their skill sets, take their career to new heights and deliver real and lasting results for their organization.
“Being ranked first in Canada and among the best in the world shows how committed we are to making a difference at Executive Education HEC Montréal. In 2025, we will be advancing further on our mission, with a program portfolio boasting an expanded international perspective to support leaders wherever they are in the world. Our programs are built around local realities and fuelled by a global vision. Because we believe that better-trained leaders make for better-performing organizations and a better-functioning society.”
Our participants are our best ambassadors. Nathaniel Tiffany, who completed the Ascension program in 2024, is a staunch proponent of the Executive Education HEC Montréal philosophy:
“Keep building up your toolbox. Try out new things, read, get coaching and take courses. These are essential in helping you grow as an individual, as a manager and as a productive member of society at every stage of your life.”
New program offerings to propel you into the future
In a constantly changing world, it is more important than ever to stay at the forefront of management practices. Our new interactive catalogue has been specifically designed to showcase each of the impact-oriented programs that have been developed to meet the real-world needs of today’s leaders, managers and professionals.
Among some of our newest programs you’ll want to take a closer look at are the following:
- Sustainable Finance and ESG: Developing a Responsible and Cost-Effective Strategy
- How to Lead Engaging and Effective Meetings
- Sustainability Leadership: Championing Change in an Increasingly Polarized World
- Optimizing Supply Chain Performance and Costs
- Rethinking Your Business Processes to Drive a Successful Digital Transformation
- Psychosocial Hazards and Harassment in the Workplace: Stay One Step Ahead of the Legislation
Plus, we have three new certification programs that add to our array of executive education solutions:
Enriching your career, elevating your credibility
When you add an Executive Education HEC Montréal credential to your résumé, the world will sit up and take notice. You’ll be sending a message that you are an engaged leader who takes continuous learning and development seriously.
Digital credentials are an effective way of making your learning achievements visible and verifiable to anyone anywhere, making them a highly strategic component of your career advancement.
Our internationally recognized credentials confirm that you are uniquely qualified to take on the challenges of a complex world, turn ideas into action and generate lasting value for your organization.
Global reach, local focus
Going forward, Executive Education HEC Montréal will continue to expand internationally but stay firmly rooted in the needs of Quebec, Canadian and Francophone organizations. Wherever you may be, in Canada or elsewhere in the world, we are committed to working hand in hand with you, with agility and purpose, to provide solutions in line with your specific requirements:
- Custom training solutions, developed in close collaboration with each organization to target specific strategic, operational and human needs. Available in a classroom-based, online or blended format, these solutions combine the expertise of our faculty with the know-how of experienced practitioners to address key topics such as leadership, governance, organizational agility, digital transformation, risk management and artificial intelligence. We work with each of our corporate clients to build a tailored learning journey that can be applied immediately and directly in their organization.
- Learning expeditions in Montreal, which provide immersive training experiences to leaders, executives or project teams, allowing them to embrace cutting-edge management practices and draw inspiration from the dynamic and innovation-minded Montreal ecosystem. This formula features a mix of lectures, workshops, corporate visits, meetings with industry leaders and cultural experiences in an environment conducive to strategic reflection, exploration and networking on a global scale.
In February, we celebrated a major milestone with the launch of École des dirigeants Afrique, propelled by Executive Education HEC Montréal, in partnership with BEM Executive Education. The aim of this strategic initiative is to strengthen management skill sets in Africa through short programs custom-developed in line with local economic, social and cultural considerations.
Our startup accelerators CDL-Montréal and NEXT AI are going strong. CDL-Montréal, with its four streams, remains particularly relevant and attracts a growing number of international talents. Since 2017, more than 440 startups have taken part in the program, creating $4.1 billion in equity value to date. As for NEXT AI, it works with more than 100 ventures every year connecting them to a network of mentors and angel investors from around the world.
Three years after it was launched, First Nations Executive Education has already certified more than 950 people and is continuing to develop programs for and by First Nations. This year, a sixth program was launched, this time aimed at the next generation. Co-created with five partner organizations, it is designed for Indigenous youth aged 18 to 35 who are looking to find their path.
A dedicated team and a strong network
50+ professionals to make your experience uniquely fulfilling. Our team will be there for you at every step of your learning journey.
300+ internationally respected scholars and practitioners, bringing you a top-notch lineup of executive education courses. The combination of academic and real-world expertise makes for a one-of-a-kind learning experience, where theory and practice converge, and where knowledge and skills can take root and flourish.
Wondering what the best training strategies are for your organization? Our advisors are here to guide you and put you on the path to meeting your strategic goals. Contact us for an appointment today.
Explore our 2025–2026 program portfolio
Peruse our new interactive catalogue to learn more about the comprehensive range of solutions available to you to fulfil your needs and make your organization future-ready. You’ll find descriptions of over 100 training and certification programs that have been carefully and thoughtfully developed to help you improve your practices, inspire your teams and drive your success.
Taking part in a program at HEC Montréal’s Executive Education is more than just training — it’s about choosing a committed partner who will support your growth with rigor, agility, and purpose. Your growth: our mission. Explore our 2025–2026 program portfolio and take your impact further — locally and globally.
