Graduate diplomas (DESS)

Take a short and flexible graduate program designed for professionals

Accessibles et flexibles

10 courses

2Hybrid and in-person learning

3Part-time, full-time

Côte-des-Neiges and downtown

Graduate diplomas allow you to become a specialist by acquiring in-depth expertise in a specific area of management. This program is for you if you have no prior training in management. You can improve your working conditions, salary, and career development opportunities.

Balance your studies, work, and personal life 

Most of the graduate diploma programs are offered in hybrid learning, with alternating in-person and distance learning class sessions.
Programs can be offered on a full-time or part-time basis, with most classes held in the evenings or on weekends.

Focused on the realities of the job market

You advance your career and become more efficient at work.

  • Teaching methods focused on the practical application of the skills acquired in your workplace, including case studies, simulations, role-playing, and oral presentations.
  • Courses taught by specialists in their field with solid experience.
  • Access to HEC Montréal’s career management service and a business network of tens of thousands of graduates.
     

You can enhance your professional experience and academic achievements as part of a study project with the recognition of acquired competencies (RAC).

 

Accelerated admission to a master's degree

Obtaining certain DESS degrees allows you to continue your studies, under certain conditions, with a view to obtaining a master's degree. Check whether this is the case on the presentation page for the DESS that interests you.

Also offered downtown

Several specialized graduate diploma programs are offered in the Hélène-Desmarais building, located in the heart of the business district.
 

Access to innovative facilities and cutting-edge technology.

Proximity to HEC Montréal's rich business ecosystem, fostering the exchange of expertise and professional networking.

Graduate diplomas offered in English

These programs are offered in person, during the day, in our Côte-des-Neiges buildings.

Graduate diplomas offered in French

Create your  customized graduate diploma

D.E.S.S. en gestion – option personnalisée

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Portes ouvertes – Automne 2025

Rencontrer les équipes de l’admission et du recrutement, des étudiantes et étudiants et des membres du corps professoral. Plongez au cœur de HEC Montréal!

Date
sunday 26 October 2025 de 10 h à 15 h
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