Designed for seasoned working managers
The McGill-HEC Montréal Executive MBA is a 15-month bilingual program designed to meet the development needs of experienced managers. The EMBA program aims to develop leaders who are future-ready and sustainability-focused. Leaders who are self aware, know what impact they want to have, and have the skills and tools to make it happen.
Curriculum
Classes are held once per month, Thursday-Sunday, (plus two 7-10 day residential modules). Participants meet in person to cover the 9 Executive MBA modules.
Admissions
Applications are processed on a rolling basis and are reviewed in order of receipt. Applicants are advised to apply early, as space is limited.
EMBA 2024 Cohort
Average of 19 years of work experience
Average of 12 years of management experience
47
participants
21%
entrepreneurs
48%
of female students
48%
in GM, VP or CEO positions
38%
born outside Canada
Why an EMBA?
- Grow to your potential as a leader – build your confidence and capacity to have an impact.
- Learn from experienced classmates who can share their ‘in the field’ reality.
- Be part of a carefully selected class of committed executives
- Learn in context, focusing on your managerial reality rather than functional silos.
Profit from the McGill University and HEC Montréal partnership: Get the best of two leading schools. Classes are held in Montreal, at McGill and HEC Montréal, in a mixture of English and French.
The program offers issue-driven learning for seasoned executives and entrepreneurs that builds on their managerial experience.
EMBA Events
- 16 Oct
EMBA McGill-HEC Information Webinar | EMBA Scholarship for Indigenous Managers and Leaders
- 29 Oct
Virtual EMBA Alumni Panel | Leadership and Introspection: Evolving as a Manager
- 7 Nov
McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA Online Information Session: Friday, November 7, 2025
- 12 Nov
McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA Online Information Session: Wednesday, November 12, 2025
- 13 Nov
McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA in-person Information Session: Thursday, November 13, 2025
EMBA News
Kate Arthur shares insights into literacy in the age of AI in UNESCO keynote
Published: 17 Sep 2025Quebec City invests $3M in alumnae-managed venture capital fund Linearis Ventures
Published: 14 Feb 2024The Five Mindsets of a Manager continues to influence management practices twenty years after its original publication
Published: 12 Sep 2023EMBA alumnus Jacques Farcy moves from SQDC to SAQ
Published: 4 Jul 2023Fady Dagher plans to flatten the hierarchy of Montreal police force
Published: 11 May 2023
EMBA Blog
- McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA 2025 Scholarships: Four Impactful Leaders
- Welcome to the McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA Class of 2027
- From Idea to Project: How the EMBA Sparked Anne Joyal’s New Entrepreneurial Dream
- Introverted Leaders: Strengthen Your Impact with the McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA
- MBA or EMBA: Understand the Real Difference and Choose the Right Program