Other names:
HEC International Business School
Contact: +33 1 39 67 70 00
Accreditations and rankings:
CEMS, EQUIS, PIM HEC Paris (HEC)
Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales, 1 rue de la Libération, 78351 Jouy en Josas Cedex, France, Paris
Description:
HEC Paris or École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Paris is a French Grande Ecole and one of the world's foremost business schools. It was established in 1881 by the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It has been consistently ranked the best business school in Europe by the Financial Times[1] since the ranking's inception. (Cf. Wikipedia)
87% of students recommend
426 reviews
11 5-star reviews of HEC Paris
HOUSING
Personal assessment
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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STUDENT LIFE
Personal social experience
Describe host city:
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment Personal comments:
deux magots This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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ACADEMIC
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
no impürovement possible at HEC! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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Language difficulties
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French How much did you improve your French?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
Die Liebe zu einem Volk wächst über die Sprache. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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EXPENSES
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
Personal savings Other sources of funding:
Family An ERASMUS grant A private grant Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work Personal spending habits:
cost of livelyhood in Paris. no comment. Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home. Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
check validity of cards in advance of your stay. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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OVERALL
Important to choosing this university...
I wish I had known...
go without any sorrows/fear. you will solve your problems in case they occur. In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
if you can handle elite-schools and the mind-set respectively, go there! FINAL COMMENTS
get informations in advance, e.g. www.bmaa.gv.at but do not exegerate This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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