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Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC Paris) and National University of Singapore (NUS) are renowned institutions with over 200 years of heritage combined. When it comes to learning about business in Europe and Asia and networking within the rich cultural mosaic found in our classrooms and beyond, both schools provide the ideal learning environment with a rich academic tradition, strong reputation, extensive links with the business and public sectors, and high quality infrastructure. Earning a double degree MBA from two reputable business schools in Europe and Asia will enhance your value and position you well to face global challenges.

 

HEC Paris, throughout its wealth of 125 years of history, has received international acclaim for its superior programmes, groundbreaking research, and outstanding student body. The Financial Times has ranked HEC as the #1 European Business School for 3 consecutive years, 2006 - 2008. HEC MBA, one of the few international MBA programmes to be triple accredited by AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA, focuses on building leadership characteristics that empower. HEC's innovative pedagogical methods, such as the comprehensive Four Learning Processes, develop competitive skills in international leadership. The HEC MBA is designed to harness the drive, energy and passion to succeed with its 200 carefully selected participants from over 50 countries who are immersed in experiential learning and challenged by leading faculty and industry leaders. The success and reputation of the HEC MBA have established it as a leading source of talent for the international corporate world.

 

The two schools are both full academic members of the esteemed CEMS Global Alliance, a strategic alliance of leading business schools and multinational companies. Academic institutions under the CEMS network are widely reputed to provide the highest standards of teaching and research. CEMS provides a platform for these institutions to tie up with its grouping of corporate partners to provide students with real-world experience and practical business skills necessary to achieve the highest level of success. NUS Business School is the First in Asia to be a full CEMS academic member.

  

 

 

 

Curriculum - Core Modules

 

NUS Business School

10 core modules in The NUS MBA are:

 

  • Managerial Economics
  • Statistics
  • Financial Accounting
  • Management & Organisation
  • Financial Management
  • Managing Operations
  • Leadership in Organisations
  • Marketing Management
  • Corporate Strategy
  • Asia Pacific Business

 

HEC Paris

12 core modules in the HEC Paris MBA are:

 

  • Statistics
  • Business Economics
  • Marketing
  • Strategic Management
  • Organisation Behaviour
  • Human Resource Management
  • Management Accounting and Control
  • Financial Accounting and Statement Analysis
  • Corporate Finance
  • Financial Markets
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Sustainable Business Strategy

 

 

 

 

 

Programme Schedule

 

 

 

 

Students who start the double degree at NUS Business School shall complete the core modules of the NUS MBA and 2 elective courses linked to the HEC core modules, Human Resource Management and Supply chain Management. They will also participate in the Social Business Conference linked to the HEC core module, Sustainable Business Strategy.  

 

They will proceed to do any of the five Specialized Tracks (Marketing, Finance, Strategy, Management of Innovation or Entrepreneurship) available in their first semester/Fall at HEC Paris and any of the 5 Professional Tracks (Entrepreneurship Project, Company Consulting Project, Individual Professional Project, Mission & Action Project or Creative Academic Project) in their second semester/Winter at HEC Paris.  

 

Students starting the double degree at HEC Paris shall complete the core modules of the HEC MBA and complete the following core modules of The NUS MBA whilst at NUS before doing a specialisation:  

 

  • Asia Pacific Business
  • Leadership in Organisations
  • Managing Operations

 

Language courses (French) are a requirement for MBA students at HEC. Students can be exempted and earn the credits if they are deemed trilingual including French (determined by examination).

 

For more information on the programme tracks for students who wish to start with HEC Paris, kindly visit www.mba.hec.edu.

 

The Universities reserve the rights to amend the curriculum as deemed appropriate.

 

Programme Structure

Modular Credits (MCs) and European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

At HEC Paris, ECTS is a standardised means of computing and transferring credits across programmes. At NUS, 1 MC is equivalent to 1.5 ECTS.

 

Graduation Requirements for each Programme

  • NUS MBA - 68 MCs
  • HEC MBA - 120 ECTS or 80 MCs

 

Total Graduation Requirements for the Double Degree Programme

  • 56 NUS MCs + 70 ECTS at HEC, or
  • 56 NUS MCs + 47 NUS MCs = 103 MCs

 

Application Requirements

We are looking for keen and creative-minded individuals who have a record of achievement and possess leadership and teamwork capabilities.

 

  • Good Undergraduate Degree: Applicants must have a strong academic record in any undergraduate field from a reputable academic institution.

 

  • Work Experience: Applicants must have a minimum of three years full-time post-graduation work experience. Special consideration will be given to applicants with 1st Class Honours or higher degrees and have work experience that may be less than the required two years.

 

  • GMAT: Good Analytical Writing Assessment, Verbal, Quantitative and Total GMAT scores are required. The NUS GMAT codes are DRT-MK-35 for the Full Time MBA or DRT-MK-59 for the Part Time MBA. Visit mba.com for more information.

 

  • TOEFL/IELTS: TOEFL Applicants whose undergraduate degree was not in English are required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores. The TOEFL code for NUS is 9082 Department Code 02. The IELTS code for NUS is 0677. The IELTS code for NUS is 0677. Visit TOEFL or IELTS for more information.

 

  • Interview: Short-listed applicants will be interviewed and may be required to take further evaluation tests.

 

 

 

 

Program Tuition, Fees and Scholarships

The NUS-HEC Paris Double Degree MBA offers need and merit-based scholarships. The selection process varies according to your profile and the criteria specified by our corporate and individual funding partners. For more information on scholarships available, please visit www.mba.hec.edu and mba.nus.edu.

 

 

 

Admission and Scholarship Application Deadlines

 

Submission through NUS:

 

 

Applicants applying for The NUS MBA Double Degree with HEC Paris have to apply on the online application forms of both NUS and HEC Paris at the same time.  This is regardless of where they would like to commence the programme.  Admittance into this double degree programme is conditional on the applicant getting an admission offer from both Schools. 

 

 

Tuition Fees
 

NUS Fees:   S$25,000

HEC Fees:   31,500 Euros

Total Fees:  S$88,000 (approx. figure)

 

Acceptance Fee     : S$5,000 (will be credited towards the payment of the tuition fees for applicants commencing in NUS)

 

The Universities reserve the rights to revise the fees as appropriate.

 

 

Video 

To view the video featuring the HEC Paris - NUS Business School Strategic Partnership & Double Degree MBA Agreement Signing Ceremony & Official Launch, please click here  

 

 

 

For more information regarding the NUS-HEC Paris Double Degree MBA, you may contact:

 

 

 

NUS Business School | NUS MBA Programme

1 Business Link Singapore 117592

Tel: +65 6516 2068 Fax: +65 6872 4423

Website: mba.nus.edu | Email:

 

HEC Paris | HEC MBA Programme

1,  rue de la Liberation F-78351

Jouy-en-Josas Cedex, France

Tel: +33 (0) 1 3967 95 46

Fax: +33 (0) 1 3967 7465

Website: www.mba.hec.edu | Email: