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=== Master of Business Administration (MBA) ===
The [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] program, created in 1969, has two intakes: September and January. HEC's MBA consists of a 16-month-long curriculum, with 8 months of core courses and 8 months of a customized program, including several specialization options, exchange programs, and fieldwork projects.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mba.hec.edu/Learning-Experience/16-month-Curriculum|title=16-month Curriculum|last=MBA|first=HEC-|website=HEC – MBA|language=en|access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref> A typical class is composed of some 250 students – 90% of whom are international students – with more than 52 nationalities represented in the 2017 graduating class.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mba.hec.edu/content/download/5678/354281/file/FINAL+BROCHURE+MBA_23_10_18_DIGITAL.pdf|title=HEC MBA Brochure|date=2018|website=HEC Paris MBA Program}}</ref> The selection process seeks a balance between academic achievement, professional experience, international exposure, and personal motivation. Knowledge of French is not an entry requirement, but participants are highly encouraged to have a basic knowledge of French by the start of the MBA Program, while mandatory (during the first two core terms) and optional language courses are offered throughout the program. Exchange and dual degree programs are offered with about 40 international partner business schools, including the [[Singapore Management University]], [[Hong Kong University of Science and Technology|HKUST]], [[London Business School]], [[Columbia Business School]], [[Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania|Wharton]], and [[Yale School of Management|Yale]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mba.hec.edu/Learning-Experience/International-Exchanges|title=International Exchanges|last=MBA|first=HEC-|website=HEC – MBA|language=en|access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mba.hec.edu/Learning-Experience/Double-Degrees|title=Double Degrees|last=MBA|first=HEC-|website=HEC – MBA|language=en|access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref>