Admission Guide

Intensive MBA Fall 2009

Carefully follow these step by step procedures.

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Procedures
Step Step Step Step Step Step Step Step Step Step Step 1 - Reply to our admission offer 2 - Activate and access your HEC e-mails 3 - Choose a laptop 4 - Purchase a calculator 5 - Register for preparatory courses and workshops 6 - View your schedule, the University calendar and your account summary 7 - Participate in the orientation activities 8 - Begin the program with the intensive week 9 - Get your student ID card 10 - Respect the language requirements of the program 11 - Attend classes and examinations

STEP 1 Reply to our admission offer

International students must start their immigration process right now. Please refer to Step by step toward Quebec.

Please return the completed Admission Acceptance form and a deposit of $350 (see terms of payment) by June 12*. The deposit will be used against tuition fees. Note that places are limited and reservations are not guaranteed if confirmation is received after the deadline. Note: Admission deferral

If you wish to defer admission to the following year, you must make a request in writing to mba@hec.ca. Note that the deferral is not automatically granted. Your application and supporting documents are kept for one calendar year and your file will be re-analysed and compared to the files received that year. *If you receive your letter after that date, your deadline will be extended Top

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STEP 2 Activate and access your HEC e-mails

REACHING YOU AT ALL TIMES THROUGH THE HEC E-MAIL. Professors, MBA directors and staff members will communicate with you regularly by e-mail. Knowing your HEC e-mail address using your student number Access the server Type your student file number and password You may also configure your mailbox preferences (change your password, forward your e-mails to another e-mail address, ). Accessing your HEC e-mails You may access your e-mails from any workstation via Webmail. From the main page of HEC Montrals Website, you will find the Webmail access in the My HEC Montral section in the right panel. Top You must have Internet Explorer 7 to be able to access the Webmail. The initial password for your mailbox is your date of birth in the YYMMDD format.

STEP 3 Choose your laptop computer

The HEC MBA is a Virtuose program. The Virtuose program aims at developing the use of technology in class, at the library, in team projets and in all aspects of the students life. All MBA students must have a laptop. You may either buy one of the models available at the COOP HEC Montral or buy a model of your choice. Please consult the HEC Montral standards in terms of minimal software requirements (click on English at the top right corner of the page). Top

STEP 4 Purchase a calculator

You can have your calculator approved at the MBA office

Please note that two models of calculators are recommended during examination. For additional information, visit this link and click on Calculators Top

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STEP 5 Register for preparatory courses and workshops

REGISTRATION You may register for preparatory courses and workshops via HEC en ligne (intranet) starting mid-June. For information on how to register on-line, please refer to the guide How to register via HEC en ligne. The Office of the Registrar will automatically enrol all students in the Phase I and II compulsory courses.

Registration will be closed from June 18 to July 9. If you missed the registration period, you will be able to add, drop, swap courses as of July 9 at 2 pm. PREPARATORY COURSES Many courses in the MBA program require an adequate training in mathematics. We strongly recommend you read the course descriptions, do the Self-evaluation tests and enrol in as many courses as you need in order to excel in your core courses. Over the years, we have noticed that many students mistakenly believe they have adequate training in these subjects and do not take preparatory courses to upgrade their skills. Unfortunately a number of students do have difficulties in certain courses (especially in finance and economics) and, in some cases, students avoid taking certain elective courses because they are not adequately prepared for them. The preparatory courses are taken on a voluntary basis and the accompanying credits do not contribute the students grade point average for the program. Tuition fees The preparatory courses are one-credit courses. Please refer to the table of tuition fees to know what the fees are for one-credit courses.

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Schedule
COURSE TITLE COURSE NUMBER SECTION SCHEDULE

Business Software Upgrade your Excel skills

50-701-00

F01

Saturday and Sunday August 15 and 16 From 8:30 to 5:00 Monday August 17 From 9:00 to 12:30 Tuesday to Thursday August 18 to 20 From 8:30 to 12:00 Monday to Thursday August 17 to 20 From 1:30 to 5:00 Friday September 11 and Mondays September 14 to October 5 From 8:30 to 11:30 Thursdays October 15 to November 12 From 8:30 to 11:30 Mondays October 19 to November 16 From 8:30 to 11:30

J01

The Accounting Model

50-901-99 J02

Data Analysis

50-652-09

J01

J01

Financial Mathematics

50-653-02 J02

NOTE. Make sure you have a laptop before the beginning of the preparatory courses.

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WORKSHOPS HEC Montral offers you several three-hour workshops free of charge starting mid-August. Schedule
COURSE TITLE COURSE NUMBER SECTION SCHEDULE

J01 MBA Case Analysis 50-056-08 J02

Wednesday August 19 From 9:00 to 12:00 Wednesday August 19 From 1:30 to 4:30 Monday August 17 From 1:30 to 4:30 Tuesday August 18 From 9:00 to 12:00 Monday August 31 From 1:30 to 4:30 Tuesday September 1 From 8:30 to 11:30 Monday August 17 From 9:00 to 12:00 Tuesday August 18 From 1:30 to 4:30 Thursday August 20 From 6:00 to 7:00 (PM) Thursday August 20 From 9:00 to 11:00 Friday August 21 From 9:00 to 11:00

J01 Understanding the MBA-HEC Academic Culture 50-051-04 J02

J01 How to Work in a Team* 50-052-04 J02

J01 How to make Presentations with PowerPoint 50-058-05 J02

Virtuose Workshop

50-059-05

J01

J01 Where will your MBA take you?* 50-067-06 J02

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STEP 6 View your schedule, the University calendar and your account summary

Your schedule and account summary will be available on HEC en ligne at the beginning of August. Please refer to your schedule regularly to see if there are schedule changes prior to the beginning of classes. Note that important dates such as examination periods and holidays are published in the University calendar. In addition, you also have access to your account summary where youll find an up-to-date invoice covering tuitions and other fees. Top

STEP 7 Participate in the orientation activities

Breakfast You are invited to attend an MBA breakfast on August 17 at 7:30 at HEC Montral. You will have the opportunity to meet your new classmates and members of the MBA team. After breakfast, there will be a tour of the school. An official invitation will be sent to you in July. Half day integration activity The directors of the MBA program have also organised a half day integration activity for the newly admitted students. This activity will take place on Friday August 21. An official invitation will be sent out to you in July. Information session An information session will be held at HEC Montral on August 31. The director of the program will give you important information regarding the program and various activities taking place during the school year. Top An official invitation for these three activities will be sent to you in July

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STEP 8 Begin the program with the intensive week

This week is preceded by a preparatory session scheduled on Tuesday August 18 from 5:30 to 7:00.

The intensive week will be from Monday, August 24 to Friday, August 28 from 8:30 am to 10:30 pm during which you will follow the first course of the program 51-451-02 Management Simulation. Why does class extend up to 10:30 pm?

The three-hour class is followed by team discussions that often extend into the evening because important decisions must be made and consensus among the team members must be reached before you leave class. Consequently, it is impossible to predict when you will end the day. The class schedule Please note that the first class might begin at 10:30 instead of 8:30. The schedule for each day will be available on HEC en ligne as of mid-June. Teaching materials used During this intensive week, you will be using the Globstrat manual. The manual will be sent to you by e-mail one week before the beginning of classes. Students pay a $50 simulation fee for the manual. Attendance is compulsory for the intensive week This course is compulsory. If you are unable to attend class, you will not be authorized to continue in the program. You will be asked to postpone admission until the following year. Top Information regarding the payment will be sent by e-mail

STEP 9 Get your student ID card

All newly admitted students must have an HEC Montral student ID card. You will need it when taking exams, borrowing books from the library, accessing computer laboratories, taking part in any other activities at the School and entering HEC Montral outside the regular hours. The student ID card remains the property of the University and must be returned on request. Where: When: room Teleglobe (which will be named Tata communications as of July 1) August 24, from 9:00 to 3:00 August 25, from 9:00 to 2:00 Top

You must have your HEC File Number and an ID card with a picture

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STEP 10 Respect the language requirements of the program

The Second Language Policy HEC Montral has introduced a second language policy for the MBA program, designed to give graduates the distinctive asset of fluency in more than one language. Under this policy, students must have knowledge of a second language to be able to graduate (English, French or another language). Most newly admitted MBA students do meet the language requirements of the program. Students whose mother tongue is not English, and who have not completed their education in English, have taken an appropriate English language test (HECTOPE, TOEFL or IELTS) as required for admission to the program. Thus, these students meet the language requirements by declaring their mother tongue in their admission application and by successfully passing one of the above English language tests. As for students whose mother tongue is English, please refer to the Website to see how this requirement can be met. For additional information, please contact Ivana Bonaduce at 514 340-6931 or at ivana.bonaduce@hec.ca. Top

STEP 11 Attend classes and examinations

Classes Students are expected to attend classes: The professor may deny students access to the course if they do not attend the first class. The director of the MBA program may deny students access to the course if they miss two or more classes. Examinations Students must attend examinations. Students who do not attend an examination must have a valid reason and must, within five days following the date of the examination, justify their absence. Valid reasons refer to a reason independent of the students will, such as an act of God or an illness substantiated by a medical certificate. Please refer to the University calendar to see the examination dates. Top

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