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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
3.86 / 5 based on 426 reviews.
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
426 Language reviews of HEC Paris
by Francisco, ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
When I arrived in France, I had already and advanced, but not fluent, level in French. My main hope was to be able to improve it as much as I could. However, language classes offered by the schools are bad and most of the French speakers wanted me to speak in English or Spanish with them. However, it was useful, afterwards I learned vocabulary and they started to teach me how to speak in the correct way. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Andrea, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Management Science, CEMS
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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: My level after: How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
As suggested in the field for classes - I mainly spoke French in class and while participating in sport activities. With most of my friends (since they where exchange students as well) I spoke English. But involvment in clubs, sports and parties helps to get to know french people as well. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Dora, ISC - Budapest University of Economic Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
Business Studies, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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: My level after: How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
We had equally the possibility to take courses in French and English, and to practice both of them (wrinting essays, giving presentations, etc). I only regret that the text of all case studies were in English, so I couldn't improve my written French as much I wanted. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Anna, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Business Studies, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
Well, i had no problems communication in English, plus i could practice my French a lot =)) But in the beginning it was difficult to understand the accents of the professors, although all the classes were in English. The most complicated for me was to understand the professor from Canada. I had experience of "french english" before, so it did not take long to adapt. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Anna, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Business Studies, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
Well, i had no problems communication in English, plus i could practice my French a lot =)) But in the beginning it was difficult to understand the accents of the professors, although all the classes were in English. The most complicated for me was to understand the professor from Canada. I had experience of "french english" before, so it did not take long to adapt. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by ercole, Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Economics, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
I never had problems with the french language; I was knowing yet french when I came to Paris, so I had the opportunity to improve my slang...so much that sometimes people ask me:"hey men, are you french?" This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Andras, ISC - Budapest University of Economic Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
Management Science, CEMS
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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: My level after: How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
In france, you either speak french, or not communicate at all. Students usually communicate in other languages, but in all other areas of life you have to speak french. So it is good for practicing. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Sirke, Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland
Financial Management, CEMS
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
I spoke both French and English with the exchange students and French with the local people. The French people had most of the time a positive attitude towards exchange students' French speaking. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Anas, HEC Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, Independent
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
Interactions between local and international students are good provided you speak english or French, but people tend to speak to you only in english if they know that you are a foreigner This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by madmax99, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Management Science, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction:
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French How much did you improve your ?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
As I've said before, speaking good French is necessary if you want to integrate with local students. Otherwise it won't be fun meeting them and you'll end up hanging out with exchange students (which can also be quite fun!) This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Maria, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, CEMS
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
not enough interaction with local students. you can't really improve your language skills if you learn the grammar mistakes of other exchange students. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by dudan, Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai, China
Management Science, CIAM
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
first month, it's hard in the course, but after one year, and with the trainning programm in some company, I had got more communication skills and language capabilities, it's very nice to have this experience!! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Bernhard, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, CEMS
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
One should consider studying hard before going to France. If you are in a French course and you don't understand a word chances are that this does not have any value for weak language knowledge This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Malcolm, Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden
Business Studies, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
I learnt a lot, with most of the courses being in French and everybody, including all interantional students, communicating in French. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Carmen, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, CEMS
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
The courses were not only in French but also in English. For this reason i did not improve my French as I would have loved to... This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by hajjoubn, Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden
Business Studies, CEMS
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
having studied in a French school, laguage barriers were not an issue for me. In choosing Paris for my exchange I mainly wanted to experience a French management school. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Miquel, ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
Although almost every course was instructed in French, some of them are in English (because teachers are international) This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by amandine2001, Foreign Affairs College, Beijing, China
International Relations, Independent
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) 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:
Compared with international student, local students are more distant and it's hard to take part in their clans This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by David, ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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) 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:
I studied in a french school when I was a child. I had no problems with "academic" French. I improved my slang thanks to social life with local students. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Mattis, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Economics, CEMS
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: At ease in most situations 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:
It was good, but could have been better, if the contact with the local students would have been more deeply. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
