Continue your career while you study thanks to a program schedule designed for working managers

The program schedule is once per month, Thursday-Sunday, (plus two 7-10 day residential modules) which has proven to be a manageable schedule even for those who spend 80% of their time travelling.

Executives in the program also appreciate the fact that the schedule takes some time from work and some time from home. This reflects their reality where demands from both can be high, and it has proven to be a good equilibrium.

The schedule of classes is available more than a year in advance, and at the start of the program the class is provided with the due dates for all assignments for the year. This visibility means that participants can plan ahead, and that’s often the key to making the program fit into a busy life.

Schedule At A Glance

  • Classes typically meet once a month, Thursday through Sunday, from 8 am to 5:30 pm.

  • There will be occasional evening sessions.
  • The program will take place at McGill and at HEC Montréal.
  • Exceptional to the information above:
    • A residential module, «Reflective Mindset», will take place at a hotel in the Laurentians, Eastern Townships or similar.
    • A residential module, «Worldly Mindset», requires travel and will take place at a location in Latin America or Asia.
    • There will also be a managerial exchange, at a time convenient to the participants, whereby each participant spends 3-5 days in the workplace of a co-participant and 3-5 days hosting a co-participant.
  • There is a longer break in the summer.
  • The in-class portion of the program is completed in 11 months.
  • Participants can expect to spend approximately 15 to 20 hours per week, outside of class meetings, on papers and assignments.
  • A major integrative project is required to complete the program which typically takes an additional 4 months.
  • Graduation takes place in the spring.

Program Schedule Class of 2024

SEPTEMBER 2023

September 13
Orientation & Opening dinner

September 14 to 16
Finance and accounting workshop

September 22 to 28
Reflective Mindset
(Off-site Residential Module)

OCTOBER 2023

October 26 to 29
Decision-making Tools

NOVEMBER 2023

November 16 to 19
Decision making-tools & Value Creation Mindset

DECEMBER 2023

December 1 to 5
Decision-making tools & Practices Exam Period
* This is a take-home exam, the participant decides how much time to allocate.

December 14 to 17
Value Creation Mindset

JANUARY 2024

January 11 to 14
Value Creation Mindset  & Analytic Mindset

FEBRUARY 2024

February 1 to 4
Analytic Mindset & Collaborative Mindset

February 22 to 25
Collaborative Mindset

MARCH 2024

March 21 to 24
Sustainability Mindset

APRIL 2024

April 11 to 14
Sustainability Mindset

MAY 2024

May 1 to 5
Future-Ready Mindset

JUNE 2024

June 2 to 8 

Worldly Mindset

JULY 2024

AUGUST 2024

August 8 to 11
Catalytic Mindset

August 22 to 25
Catalytic Mindset

DECEMBER 2024

FEBRUARY 2025

February 

EMBA Conference and end of program celebration

SPRING 2025

Spring 
Graduation