Double Degree with Tsinghua University

Course content

This HEC Paris-Tsinghua University double degree program - SEM Master - lasts 2 full years and hence gives access to a comprehensive curriculum.

HEC Paris’s students following the double degree with Tsinghua University, School of Economics and Management need to register at Tsinghua for 2 full years (year 2 and year 3).

In year 2, HEC Paris’ students take the total of 24 credits at Tsinghua, including:

Mandarin in the fall
Chinese culture and society in the fall
Directional and elective courses in both fall and spring
Program orientation and career development in the fall
Thesis proposal submitted by the end of spring term.

In year 3, HEC Paris’ students do 40-week full-time consecutive internship, which counts also toward Tsinghua’s internship requirements. The internship could start as early as May of year 2 and continue into year 3.

HEC Paris’ students complete a HEC thesis in year 2 and 3 and a Tsinghua thesis in spring term of year 3.

Mor details about the Tsinghua SEM Master

GENERAL FOUNDATION COURSES

Socialist Economic Theory and Practice
First Foreign Language

MAJOR COURSES

Major Foundation Courses

Strategic Management
Organizational Behavior
Marketing
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Analysis of China’s Macroeconomy
Business Ethics
Cross-Culture Management

Major Elective Courses

HEC Paris’ students will select and focus on one of the four following majors:

Strategic Management and Policy

The Rise and Fall of a Company-a brief Introduction to Chinese and Foreign Companies
Strategic Alliance (taught in English)
Global Strategy and Organization (taught in English)

Human Resources and Organizational Behavior

Compensation and Performance Management (taught in English)
Human Resources Management and Development (taught in English)
Personnel Assessment

Marketing

Marketing Research Method and Application
Consumer Behavior (taught in English)
Sales Management (taught in English)

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Project Management (taught in English)
Technology Strategy (taught in English)
Entrepreneurship Lab (taught in English)

Other Elective Courses

Innovation of Strategy and Business Model
Strategic Leadership
Merger and Acquisition Strategy
Economics of Human Resources
Strategic Human Resource Management
Corporate Culture and Entrepreneurship
Service Marketing
Online Marketing
Design and Management of Marketing Channel
Retail Management
Integrated Marketing of New Media
Strategic Brand Management
Business Decision Simulation
International Business and Comparative Management
Management of Research and Development
Business Research Methodology
The Theory and Method of Technical Economic Evaluation
Decision-making of project investment and financing
Enterprise Founding and Investment Management
Corporation Growing Management
Service Innovation
Innovation and Change

Other Mandatory Modules

Orientation and Planning for Career Development (1st week of school)
Internship (summer Semester between the first year and the second year): internship of a consecutive period of at least 10 weeks in the same company, with abroad experience strongly encouraged
Skill Seminar (spring semester of the 2nd year): training seminars in practical skills relevant to an international management environment, jointly offered by Tsinghua SEM and partner company representatives
Business Project (spring semester of the 2nd year): an 8-week Business Project tutored by the Academic Advisor and the partner company in parallel, by teams consisted of 3–5 MiM students
Graduation Thesis Proposal