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Executive Education

Executive Certificates Executive Certificates

#1 WORLDWIDE*

Develop your expertise in a specific field of management or sector of your choice


Our certificates by theme

*2024 Financial Times rankings (open programs)   

A program for every need


We offer a range of certificate programs for senior managers, executives and functional or operational managers.

These programs have been specifically designed to accompany major changes within companies, drive transformation, innovate, meet future challenges and build a strategic vision for each sector. 

+ 90%

of our participants in 2022/23 chort rated these executive certificates between 4 and 5 on a scale of 1 to 5

+90%

of our participants in 2022/23 cohort have obtained their certificates

Discover our Executive Certificates

Various formats are offered, and some successfully completed programs serve as gateways to enroll in diploma programs: Executive Masters .

Refer to the relevant program page for more information. 

Select the area of expertise that interests you to discover the different programs we offer and complete an application form by clicking on the "Admission" tab. On average, the admission process takes three weeks. 

On average, you can apply for the programs between 6 months and 3 weeks before they begin. Registrations are generally closed 3 weeks before the beginning of the program.

In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive certificate

Financial Valuation

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
English
Next start(s):
Oct 13, 2025
Price:
18000 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive Certificate

Finance - Asset Management

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
English
Next start(s):
Jan 13, 2025
Price:
18000 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive Certificate

Strategic Finance

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
English
Next start(s):
Mar 24, 2025
Price:
18000 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive Certificate

Management de la performance financière et extra-financière

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Apr 14, 2025
Price:
17400 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive certificate

Finance d'entreprise

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
May 13, 2025
Price:
17400 €*
In-class
Place(s): Maroc
Executive Certificate

Corporate finance Maroc

Duration:
20 days
Language(s):
French
Price:
16900 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive certificate

Tech Finance

Duration:
12 days
Next start(s):
Apr 14, 2025
Price:
18000 €*
In-class
réunion de travail
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive certificate

MUST - Management d’une Unité Stratégique - Paris

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Jan 27, 2025
Price:
17400 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive certificate

Piloter la stratégie de sa business unit - Paris

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Apr 22, 2025
Price:
17400 €*
In-class
femme souriante en réunion à abidjan
Place(s): Abidjan
Executive certificate

Stratégie et performance - Abidjan

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Jun 02, 2025
Price:
14200 €*
In-class
Définir et mettre en place la stratégie de sa business unit - Abidjan
Place(s): Abidjan
Executive certificate

MUST - Management d’une Unité Stratégique - Abidjan

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Feb 10, 2025
Price:
14200 €*
In-class
l'art de diriger
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive Certificate

Innovation et Leadership - Paris

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Sep 29, 2025
Price:
17400 €*
In-class
L'art de diriger et d'entreprendre
Place(s): Abidjan
Executive Certificate

Innovation et Leadership - Abidjan

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Oct 21, 2024
Price:
14750 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive Certificate

Gouvernance des entreprises familiales

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
May 21, 2025
Price:
17900 €*
In-class
Place(s): Morocco, Ivory Coast, South Africa, France
Executive Certificate

Lead campus : Sustainable leadership in Africa

Duration:
24 days
Language(s):
French & English
Next start(s):
Oct 21, 2024
Price:
16000 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive Certificate

Piloter la transformation vers le développement durable

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Oct 06, 2025
Price:
17400 €*
Online
Place(s): Online
Executive Certificate

Trust Based Leadership University Certificate

Duration:
4 months
Language(s):
English
Price:
4000 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive Certificate 

Marketing & Digital

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
May 12, 2025
Price:
17400 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive Certificate

Business Development

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Apr 14, 2025
Price:
17400 €*
Online
réunion de travail entre cinq personnes
Place(s): Online
Executive Certificate

Leading Innovation With Creativity University Certificate

Duration:
5 months (6 to 10 hours per week)
Language(s):
English
Next start(s):
Dec 09, 2024
Price:
4000 €*
Online
Place(s): Online
EXECUTIVE CERTIFICATE

Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship University Certificate

Duration:
5 months
Language(s):
English
Next start(s):
Dec 09, 2024
Price:
4000 €*
Online and in-class
Place(s): France, Stockholm
Executive Certificate

Strategizing sustainable business transformation

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
English
Next start(s):
Apr 08, 2025
Price:
17400 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive certificate

Coaching d'organisation

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Mar 12, 2025
Price:
16000 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
executive certificate

Executive Coaching : Parcours de transformation

Duration:
24 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Apr 23, 2025
Price:
24900 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive certificate

Financial Valuation

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
English
Next start(s):
Oct 13, 2025
Price:
18000 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive Certificate

Finance - Asset Management

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
English
Next start(s):
Jan 13, 2025
Price:
18000 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive Certificate

Strategic Finance

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
English
Next start(s):
Mar 24, 2025
Price:
18000 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive Certificate

Management de la performance financière et extra-financière

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Apr 14, 2025
Price:
17400 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive certificate

Finance d'entreprise

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
May 13, 2025
Price:
17400 €*
In-class
Place(s): Maroc
Executive Certificate

Corporate finance Maroc

Duration:
20 days
Language(s):
French
Price:
16900 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive certificate

Tech Finance

Duration:
12 days
Next start(s):
Apr 14, 2025
Price:
18000 €*
In-class
réunion de travail
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive certificate

MUST - Management d’une Unité Stratégique - Paris

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Jan 27, 2025
Price:
17400 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive certificate

Piloter la stratégie de sa business unit - Paris

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Apr 22, 2025
Price:
17400 €*
In-class
femme souriante en réunion à abidjan
Place(s): Abidjan
Executive certificate

Stratégie et performance - Abidjan

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Jun 02, 2025
Price:
14200 €*
In-class
Définir et mettre en place la stratégie de sa business unit - Abidjan
Place(s): Abidjan
Executive certificate

MUST - Management d’une Unité Stratégique - Abidjan

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Feb 10, 2025
Price:
14200 €*
In-class
l'art de diriger
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive Certificate

Innovation et Leadership - Paris

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Sep 29, 2025
Price:
17400 €*
In-class
L'art de diriger et d'entreprendre
Place(s): Abidjan
Executive Certificate

Innovation et Leadership - Abidjan

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Oct 21, 2024
Price:
14750 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive Certificate

Gouvernance des entreprises familiales

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
May 21, 2025
Price:
17900 €*
In-class
Place(s): Morocco, Ivory Coast, South Africa, France
Executive Certificate

Lead campus : Sustainable leadership in Africa

Duration:
24 days
Language(s):
French & English
Next start(s):
Oct 21, 2024
Price:
16000 €*
In-class
l'art de diriger
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive Certificate

Innovation et Leadership - Paris

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Sep 29, 2025
Price:
17400 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive Certificate

Piloter la transformation vers le développement durable

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Oct 06, 2025
Price:
17400 €*
In-class
L'art de diriger et d'entreprendre
Place(s): Abidjan
Executive Certificate

Innovation et Leadership - Abidjan

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Oct 21, 2024
Price:
14750 €*
Online
Place(s): Online
Executive Certificate

Trust Based Leadership University Certificate

Duration:
4 months
Language(s):
English
Price:
4000 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive Certificate 

Marketing & Digital

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
May 12, 2025
Price:
17400 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive Certificate

Business Development

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Apr 14, 2025
Price:
17400 €*
Online
réunion de travail entre cinq personnes
Place(s): Online
Executive Certificate

Leading Innovation With Creativity University Certificate

Duration:
5 months (6 to 10 hours per week)
Language(s):
English
Next start(s):
Dec 09, 2024
Price:
4000 €*
In-class
l'art de diriger
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive Certificate

Innovation et Leadership - Paris

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Sep 29, 2025
Price:
17400 €*
Online
Place(s): Online
EXECUTIVE CERTIFICATE

Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship University Certificate

Duration:
5 months
Language(s):
English
Next start(s):
Dec 09, 2024
Price:
4000 €*
Online and in-class
Place(s): France, Stockholm
Executive Certificate

Strategizing sustainable business transformation

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
English
Next start(s):
Apr 08, 2025
Price:
17400 €*
In-class
L'art de diriger et d'entreprendre
Place(s): Abidjan
Executive Certificate

Innovation et Leadership - Abidjan

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Oct 21, 2024
Price:
14750 €*
In-class
Place(s): Morocco, Ivory Coast, South Africa, France
Executive Certificate

Lead campus : Sustainable leadership in Africa

Duration:
24 days
Language(s):
French & English
Next start(s):
Oct 21, 2024
Price:
16000 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive certificate

Coaching d'organisation

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Mar 12, 2025
Price:
16000 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
executive certificate

Executive Coaching : Parcours de transformation

Duration:
24 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Apr 23, 2025
Price:
24900 €*
Online and in-class
Place(s): France, Stockholm
Executive Certificate

Strategizing sustainable business transformation

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
English
Next start(s):
Apr 08, 2025
Price:
17400 €*
In-class
Place(s): Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
Executive Certificate

Piloter la transformation vers le développement durable

Duration:
12 days
Language(s):
French
Next start(s):
Oct 06, 2025
Price:
17400 €*
In-class
Place(s): Morocco, Ivory Coast, South Africa, France
Executive Certificate

Lead campus : Sustainable leadership in Africa

Duration:
24 days
Language(s):
French & English
Next start(s):
Oct 21, 2024
Price:
16000 €*

EMBA Specializations

In-class
Place(s): Paris, Milan & New York City
EMBA Certificate

Luxury, Today & Tomorrow

Duration:
10 days
Language(s):
English
Next start(s):
Oct 13, 2024
Price:
25000 €*
In-class
Place(s): New York City and Doha
EMBA CERTIFICATE

Healthcare Management & Policy

Duration:
10 days
Language(s):
English
Next start(s):
Oct 20, 2024
Price:
25000 €*

How to register for Executive Certificate ?

These certificate programs last from 10 to 30 days, comprise between 2 and 10 modules and are run over a period of several months. This enables you to combine the training program with your professional commitments. Some of the programs are available in blended learning or 100% online formats.

Candidates can only apply twice for the same program.

 

Admission requirements

 

Our certificate programs are aimed at senior managers, executives, and functional or operational managers, with 5 years of professional experience, who wish to develop, strengthen or update their skills in a specific area.

 

Selection process


  • Applications are assessed according to the criteria mentioned previously
  • Preliminary interview with a Program Advisor
  • Submission of application file

The application form is validated by the Academic Direction of the program.

* For our coaching programs, all participants must make a specific commitment to the Program Manager when their applications have been accepted.


PROGRAM INFORMATION AND PEDAGOGY

Executive Certificate programs last between 10 and 30 days, consist of between 2 and 7 modules, which are spread out over a period several months to enable participants to follow the program without compromising their professional activities.

They offer:

  • A variety of action-based learning methods to facilitate the application of knowledge in real time in your company.
     
  • The mutual enrichment of best practices thanks to the sharing of experience between participants and facilitators.
     
  • Individualized training thanks to an action plan that you develop for your company with the support of an HEC Paris professor.

The number of class participants per program is between 20 and 25.

EVALUATION METHODS

Depending on the program, the following evaluation methods are used: case studies, business cases, serious games, quizzes; "field" analyses; individual or group work...

The final assessment of the program is determined by the realization and defense an action plan/project, with the guidance of an HEC Paris professor or expert.

When your action plan has been validated and your tutor has given you a passing grade, you will receive your Executive Certificate at the end of the program.

They did it, why not you?

Mathias Mercier
Executive Certificate Marketing & Digital
It adds real value to your professional experience, is a great benchmark in terms of training and a wonderful educational experience.
Edouard Roqueplo
Executive Certificate in Finance – Paris
“The Executive Certificate in Finance – Paris has become the foundations that I rely on every day in my new role as Mergers & Acquisitions Manager for my company.”
Corinne Versini
Executive Certificate Coaching - Training and Practice
“This program has had a major impact on my life and my career. It gave me the courage to "jump in" and create my start-up, by freeing myself from a number of fears."
Rudolph Hidalgo
Executive Online Certificate ICCF® @ HEC Paris
"The ICCF and Strategy certificates offered by FFI and HEC Paris are very complementary for leaders. Everyone should take advantage of the flexibility of this form of education to regularly immerse themselves in this extraordinary fountain of...
Awa
Executive Certificate Leadership and Entrepreneurship
“A great experience that exceeded my expectations thanks to the quality of teaching, the interactive format and the diversity of the group, which enabled me to adapt my management style more effectively.”
Pierre-Vincent Abraham
Executive Certificate Marketing & Digital
This program has led me to rethink my vision of management.
Vignette
Executive Certificate Business Performance Management
“The key aspect is going beyond the techniques taught, and asking yourself what type of manager you want to be."
Diomande
Executive Certificate Leadership and Entrepreneurship
“Thanks to this certificate, I have challenged my certainties, learned to approach issues from different angles and acquired the necessary tools to better understand entrepreneurship in the future.”

Net price, HEC Paris not being subject to VAT. The indicated prices are subject to change according to the session dates. When there are multiple start dates, the indicated price is that of the first listed date. The teaching teams and the program content are also subject to change.