HEC Montréal’s Hélène Desmarais Building, which is in the heart of Montreal’s business district, was inaugurated today in the presence of Mr. François Legault, Premier of Quebec, Ms. Pascale Déry, Minister of Higher Education, and nearly 300 dignitaries, partners and members of the business community.

This new institutional base downtown, which is located on rue De La Gauchetière Ouest, at the Côte du Beaver Hall intersection, provides greater opportunities for employed individuals and executives. Its main focus is on continuing education in the form of diploma and short-term programs, since there is an increasing need for such kinds of training in Quebec.

The building welcomed its first cohorts on August 26 this year, and during the fall term of 2023, over 3,200 students will attend one of the 150 different courses being offered onsite. Around 225 staff members either work or have a base there.

The new place of learning hosts MBA and McGill – HEC Montréal EMBA programs, certificates, Specialized Graduate Diplomas and Short Graduate Programs. There are also short-term training courses by Executive Education HEC Montréal, which meet the needs of some 9,000 people per year and whose programs cover a wide range of current topics including emotional intelligence, digital intelligence, climate leadership, ethics, and change management. First Nations Executive Education has also been set up here.

This new building, which also addresses a serious shortage of space, has been designed to reflect a modern and unifying place thanks to its light-filled areas dedicated to networking and state-of-the-art facilities. It will enable employed individuals coming downtown to make the most of its services, in the sense that experiential, in-person pedagogy is essential for the acquisition of knowledge. Thus, it offers an enriched learning experience.

More information on the website of HEC Montréal.