[rosh.mba]

Dear *,

I couldnt find a dedicated thread on the HEC Paris MBA program. So just thought of creating a new thread int this regard. You can post all your queries/interview experience/admits regarding the school in here.

As for me, I have an admit to the HEC-Paris FT MBA program for the Sept2008 intake. I also had an offer from NUS, and after a lot of research decided to take up HEC for various reasons.

My prof:
690,4 years, BITS-Pilani,....

Cheers,
Rosh

[venom8219]

Congrads Rosh,,,.
Could you run us thru the app process n all.
I am considering HEC for the feb deadline.
Did u reseach the placemtns n all?
how abt the language barrier?
I am a bitsian as well,,,


cheers
V

[seekabhi]

Originally Posted by rosh.mba

Dear *,

I couldnt find a dedicated thread on the HEC Paris MBA program. So just thought of creating a new thread int this regard. You can post all your queries/interview experience/admits regarding the school in here.

As for me, I have an admit to the HEC-Paris FT MBA program for the Sept2008 intake. I also had an offer from NUS, and after a lot of research decided to take up HEC for various reasons.

My prof:
690,4 years, BITS-Pilani,....

Cheers,
Rosh

Hey congrats Rosh...thats really a good decision...well i have submitted my application..waiting to hear from the adcom committee...can u share ur interview experience?

[itsrahul]

This is the link for HEC' last year thread:
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/intern...ws-beyond.html (HEC(France) 2007 Interviews & Beyond)

It contains information on interviews etc. I am a current student at HEC. Feel free to get in touch with me if you need any specific information.

[eng_harsh]

Hi Rahul,
I'm planning to appply to HEC. Can you please let me know if there is any disadvantage in applying this late for Fall-2008 session? Would I stand better chances if I submit my application for Jan-2009 session?

Thanks,
Harsh

[rosh.mba]

@V:
The application process is quite simple.
First, there is a 'Candidate Evaluation' online form that you would need to fill with just your basic profile -gmat, work-ex, etc. HEC will get back to you on whether you are a suitable candidate for the program, you dont have to pay any money for this.If you have got the go ahead for this, it just means you have met the minimum requirements and does in no way gurantee that you have a great profile for HEC.

The next step is to fill up the actual application form, different essays, recommendation letters etc.

Within 20 days(the next seating of the admission jury) of you submitting the application, you would get to know, if you have been qualified for the interview or not. The interview process is composed of two interviews(not two stages of interviews). The interview could be conducted by Alumni, admission team, professours, Business development managers typically in or close to your place of residence. The admission departmment will fix up the two interview panelists for the two interviews. The onus is on you to fix up an interview meeting with the panelists. You must prepare a 10 minute presentation on any topic of your interest and present it during your interview. It will be followed by the standard interview process where questions on the presentation topic would also be raised.

Within 10-15 days(the next seating of the admission jury), you will be informed on the staus of your candidature.

Placements: The placements have been positive with almost 80% of the students getting a job offer before they graduated and the rest within the first 3 months of graduation. For people who are going for a career shift it might be a little difficult. Once again, unlike many institutions in India, the onus is on the students to network and find a job that best suits the profile. Well ofcourse, the placement office is always there to help you through this process.

Language:
Language is a problem in Europe even if you are in the UK. IF you are contemplating a job in France, then French is almost mandatory.I have been attending the Alliance francais french classes and in HEC you will have to do the French language course as a mandatory requirement. So by the time you pass out, you will have a better understanding of the French language.

@Seekabhi:
My first interview didnt go as well as i wanted it to go, nonetheless i still got an admit. I had my scheduled my interview at the panelist's residence. It was by an ex-alumni, whom i had met a few months before in the World MBA tour. So she knew me quite well. It started off with a presentation(I gave a presentation on an entrepreneurial venture in rural tourism). Plenty of questions during the presentation and after that. Then started the chit-chat, it was more about getting to know me as a person than a formal interview. The whole session lasted 2 hours.

My second interview was also with an alumni who now runs his own company. It was first scheduled to happen in coffeeday and then got shifted to Barista and because of traffic issues to the Taj. This interview went pretty well. I presented the same topic. It lasted 1.5 hours.

[JackOfAllTrades]

Hi Rosh,

That was an excellent description of the process. I never knew that HEC had 2 interviews and a presentation. This year I applied to ISB only and got a reject, which I still cannot fathom because in my opinion I prepared an excellent case.

Nevertheless, I am not quite sure of applying to HEC yet, but I have not ruled out the option of working in Europe. I just have one question though as of now. For the Sept 2008 intake, the upcoming deadline is 22 Feb, but obviously I won;t be able to prepare a strong app in 3 days, so I'll be targetting the next deadline, 11 April. Since the process is rolling, I understand that you have to apply ASAP. But just want to know if it is the same like in US schools, that the later you apply, the lesser are the chances of an admit?

Thanks in advance.

[venom8219]

@thanks macha(a la bitsian style)

I have submitted the 'Candidate Evaluation' form as of now and will wait till i hear back from them. As for me, i have a 4 waitlists from US skools, hence looking at some European skools.

cheers
V

Originally Posted by rosh.mba

@V:
The application process is quite simple.
First, there is a 'Candidate Evaluation' online form that you would need to fill with just your basic profile -gmat, work-ex, etc. HEC will get back to you on whether you are a suitable candidate for the program, you dont have to pay any money for this.If you have got the go ahead for this, it just means you have met the minimum requirements and does in no way gurantee that you have a great profile for HEC.

The next step is to fill up the actual application form, different essays, recommendation letters etc.

Within 20 days(the next seating of the admission jury) of you submitting the application, you would get to know, if you have been qualified for the interview or not. The interview process is composed of two interviews(not two stages of interviews). The interview could be conducted by Alumni, admission team, professours, Business development managers typically in or close to your place of residence. The admission departmment will fix up the two interview panelists for the two interviews. The onus is on you to fix up an interview meeting with the panelists. You must prepare a 10 minute presentation on any topic of your interest and present it during your interview. It will be followed by the standard interview process where questions on the presentation topic would also be raised.

Within 10-15 days(the next seating of the admission jury), you will be informed on the staus of your candidature.

Placements: The placements have been positive with almost 80% of the students getting a job offer before they graduated and the rest within the first 3 months of graduation. For people who are going for a career shift it might be a little difficult. Once again, unlike many institutions in India, the onus is on the students to network and find a job that best suits the profile. Well ofcourse, the placement office is always there to help you through this process.

Language:
Language is a problem in Europe even if you are in the UK. IF you are contemplating a job in France, then French is almost mandatory.I have been attending the Alliance francais french classes and in HEC you will have to do the French language course as a mandatory requirement. So by the time you pass out, you will have a better understanding of the French language.

@Seekabhi:
My first interview didnt go as well as i wanted it to go, nonetheless i still got an admit. I had my scheduled my interview at the panelist's residence. It was by an ex-alumni, whom i had met a few months before in the World MBA tour. So she knew me quite well. It started off with a presentation(I gave a presentation on an entrepreneurial venture in rural tourism). Plenty of questions during the presentation and after that. Then started the chit-chat, it was more about getting to know me as a person than a formal interview. The whole session lasted 2 hours.

My second interview was also with an alumni who now runs his own company. It was first scheduled to happen in coffeeday and then got shifted to Barista and because of traffic issues to the Taj. This interview went pretty well. I presented the same topic. It lasted 1.5 hours.

[rosh.mba]

Hi Nitin,

With regards to your query, irrespective of the location of the school, it always holds true that the sooner you apply the better it is.

Out of the 120 odd seats allocated to the Sept2008 HEC MBA program, 93 people have been already offered(Only offered, NOT accepted!!) admisssion as of today. So now you have the numbers on your side to make your decision.

Good luck.

[itsrahul]

Originally Posted by eng_harsh

Hi Rahul,
I'm planning to appply to HEC. Can you please let me know if there is any disadvantage in applying this late for Fall-2008 session? Would I stand better chances if I submit my application for Jan-2009 session?

Thanks,
Harsh

In my batch, there are people who got admissions as late as April/May.
You can definitely get an admit even now if you put in a strong application. You might suffer on the scholarship front though.

You will definitely have better chances for Jan-2009 but I would strongly recommend you to target the Sep intake. if you don't make it for Sep intake, you can always apply again for Jan intake.