Participation in the exchange program at HEC provides excellent training for those whose careers will involve business in France. Group work, oral presentations, papers, and reports are the most common teaching methods. HEC has a wide ranging network of ties to the French business community. The campus is situated in a beautiful 236-acre site near Paris and has modern facilities. Students can choose to live in the dormitories or in private housing in Paris.
Exchange students can take a variety of classes in English if desired.
The fall academic period runs from early October to mid-December. An exchange student who takes all coursework in Spanish and participates in the daily life of Barcelona can expect to develop a good working knowledge of the language by the completion of the term. The school is located in a beautiful old building in an attractive suburb of Barcelona, and students live off-campus. Fall term is from early October to mid-December, preceded by the Spanish course for those who take it. Full-time students have work experience.