HEC (Hautes Etudes Commerciales) is well-known in Europe as a guiding business school, in France being at the very top of the leading management training institutions list. This Europe business school is considered a leader in training the French elite, together with Polytechnique (X), L'Ecole Nationale d'Administration (ENA), and l'Ecole Normale Superieure (Normale Sup). Moreover, it is the first graduate business school in France to get the Triple Crown Accreditation from the Association of MBA's (AMBA), the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). By obtaining the latter, AACSB accreditation, this Europe management school takes one more very important step towards international recognition along the lines of objective and precise criteria which correspond to the requirements of the business world and are shared by the top international business schools. HEC also brings international credibility to management education in Europe. A long history and a supportive community are not the only factors that make HEC School of Management one of Europe's leading business schools. It has always attracted individuals with high capacity and talent, innovative, ambitious and open-minded. As a result, for over one hundred years this Europe management school, through extremely selective requirements, has been choosing the brightest students and providing them with top-level management training. HEC`s purpose is to train the world leaders of tomorrow. It offers a full range of various educational programs for those who strive for recognition and success. The magistral staff of this leading Europe management school has developed a wide range of degree and non-degree programs especially aimed at experienced managers and executives. The degree programs in management are as follows: Master of Science in Management ("Grande Ecole") --2 or 3 academic years plus 1 year company work experience; Master of Business Administration (HEC MBA) -- 16 months course; Executive MBA -- 800 hours spread out over 12 to 15 months; Global Executive MBA 'TRIUM' with NYU (New York University) and LSE (London School of Economics) -- 6 modules in 10 weeks intended for 16 months; Ph.D. in Management -- 4 years, first 2 years being with advanced seminars and exams; 19 Specialized Masters (full-time / part-time) -- 12 months / 13 to 16 months including 8 to 10 one-week intensive modules. The diversity of HEC's programs is rooted in a permanent faculty of more than 100 professors, along with 90 visiting and affiliate professors from the most prestigious universities around the world, 700 lecturers and part-time teachers. This Europe management school has gained international acclaim for its superior programs, groundbreaking research and outstanding student body. If you want to be a part of it and make your own contribution to its perfect reputation, you are always welcome to HEC.