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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

*2023 Financial Times rankings

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.

Executive certificate in Financial Valuation

Format: In class
Duration: 12 days
Language: English
Next start:
Cost: 18000 €*
Place: France

Executive Certificate in Finance - Asset Management

Format: In-class
Duration: 12 days
Language: English
Next start:
Cost: 18000 €*
Place: France

Executive Certificate Business Performance Management

Format: Three 4-day modules
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 17000 €*
Place: France

Executive certificate Finance d'entreprise

Format: In class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 17000 €*
Place: France

Executive Certificate Corporate finance Maroc

Format: In class
Duration: 20 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 16900 €*
Place: Maroc
femme souriante assise en classe

Executive Certificate DIRIGEANT PME : INNOVATION, IMPACT & CROISSANCE

Format: In class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 17900 €*
Place: France
réunion de travail

Executive certificate MUST - Management d’une Unité Stratégique - Paris

Format: In class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 17400 €*
Place: France

Executive certificate Piloter la stratégie de sa business unit - Paris

Format: In class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 17000 €*
Place: France
femme souriante en réunion à abidjan

Executive certificate Stratégie et performance - Abidjan

Format: In class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 14200 €*
Place: Abidjan
Définir et mettre en place la stratégie de sa business unit - Abidjan

Executive certificate MUST - Management d’une Unité Stratégique - Abidjan

Format: In class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 14200 €*
Place: Abidjan
l'art de diriger

Executive Certificate Innovation et Leadership - Paris

Format: In-class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 17000 €*
Place: France
L'art de diriger et d'entreprendre

Executive Certificate Innovation et Leadership - Abidjan

Format: In class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 14750 €*
Place: Abidjan

Executive Certificate GOUVERNANCE DES ENTREPRISES FAMILIALES

Format: In class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 17900 €*
Place: France

Executive Certificate Lead campus : Sustainable leadership in Africa

Format: 4 modules of 5 days and 1 module of 4 days
Duration: 24 days
Language: French & English
Next start:
Cost: 16000 €*
Place: Morocco, Ivory Coast, South Africa, France

Executive Certificate Piloter la transformation vers le développement durable

Format: In class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 17000 €*
Place: France

Trust Based Leadership University Certificate

Format: Online
Duration: 4 months
Language: English
Next start:
Cost: 4000 €*

Executive Certificate Marketing & Digital

Format: 3 modules
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 17000 €*
Place: France
Direction commerciale - card

Executive Certificate Business Development

Format: 3 modules of 4 days
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 17000 €*
Place: France
réunion de travail entre cinq personnes

Leading Innovation With Creativity University Certificate

Format: Online - 6 to 10 hours / week over 5 months
Duration: 5 months
Language: English
Next start:
Cost: 4000 €*

Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship University Certificate

Format: Online - 6 to 10 hours / week over 5 months
Duration: 5 months
Language: English
Next start:
Cost: 4000 €*

Executive Certificate Strategizing sustainable business transformation

Format: In class and Online
Duration: 12 days
Language: English
Next start:
Cost: 17000 €*
Place: France, Stockholm

Certificat de Coaching Professionnel Avancé

Format: 7 modules (3-4 days each)
Duration: 22 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 22900 €*
Place: France

Executive certificate coaching d'organisation

Format: Five 3-day modules
Duration: 15 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 19900 €*
Place: France

executive certificate COACHING PROFESSIONNEL

Format: Présentiel
Duration: 24 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 24900 €*
Place: France

Executive certificate in Financial Valuation

Format: In class
Duration: 12 days
Language: English
Next start:
Cost: 18000 €*
Place: France

Executive Certificate in Finance - Asset Management

Format: In-class
Duration: 12 days
Language: English
Next start:
Cost: 18000 €*
Place: France

Executive Certificate Business Performance Management

Format: Three 4-day modules
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 17000 €*
Place: France

Executive certificate Finance d'entreprise

Format: In class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 17000 €*
Place: France

Executive Certificate Corporate finance Maroc

Format: In class
Duration: 20 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 16900 €*
Place: Maroc
femme souriante assise en classe

Executive Certificate DIRIGEANT PME : INNOVATION, IMPACT & CROISSANCE

Format: In class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 17900 €*
Place: France
réunion de travail

Executive certificate MUST - Management d’une Unité Stratégique - Paris

Format: In class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 17400 €*
Place: France

Executive certificate Piloter la stratégie de sa business unit - Paris

Format: In class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 17000 €*
Place: France
femme souriante en réunion à abidjan

Executive certificate Stratégie et performance - Abidjan

Format: In class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 14200 €*
Place: Abidjan
Définir et mettre en place la stratégie de sa business unit - Abidjan

Executive certificate MUST - Management d’une Unité Stratégique - Abidjan

Format: In class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 14200 €*
Place: Abidjan
l'art de diriger

Executive Certificate Innovation et Leadership - Paris

Format: In-class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 17000 €*
Place: France
L'art de diriger et d'entreprendre

Executive Certificate Innovation et Leadership - Abidjan

Format: In class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 14750 €*
Place: Abidjan

Executive Certificate GOUVERNANCE DES ENTREPRISES FAMILIALES

Format: In class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 17900 €*
Place: France

Executive Certificate Lead campus : Sustainable leadership in Africa

Format: 4 modules of 5 days and 1 module of 4 days
Duration: 24 days
Language: French & English
Next start:
Cost: 16000 €*
Place: Morocco, Ivory Coast, South Africa, France
l'art de diriger

Executive Certificate Innovation et Leadership - Paris

Format: In-class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 17000 €*
Place: France

Executive Certificate Piloter la transformation vers le développement durable

Format: In class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 17000 €*
Place: France
L'art de diriger et d'entreprendre

Executive Certificate Innovation et Leadership - Abidjan

Format: In class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 14750 €*
Place: Abidjan

Trust Based Leadership University Certificate

Format: Online
Duration: 4 months
Language: English
Next start:
Cost: 4000 €*

Executive Certificate Marketing & Digital

Format: 3 modules
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 17000 €*
Place: France
Direction commerciale - card

Executive Certificate Business Development

Format: 3 modules of 4 days
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 17000 €*
Place: France
réunion de travail entre cinq personnes

Leading Innovation With Creativity University Certificate

Format: Online - 6 to 10 hours / week over 5 months
Duration: 5 months
Language: English
Next start:
Cost: 4000 €*
femme souriante assise en classe

Executive Certificate DIRIGEANT PME : INNOVATION, IMPACT & CROISSANCE

Format: In class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 17900 €*
Place: France
l'art de diriger

Executive Certificate Innovation et Leadership - Paris

Format: In-class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 17000 €*
Place: France

Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship University Certificate

Format: Online - 6 to 10 hours / week over 5 months
Duration: 5 months
Language: English
Next start:
Cost: 4000 €*

Executive Certificate Strategizing sustainable business transformation

Format: In class and Online
Duration: 12 days
Language: English
Next start:
Cost: 17000 €*
Place: France, Stockholm
L'art de diriger et d'entreprendre

Executive Certificate Innovation et Leadership - Abidjan

Format: In class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 14750 €*
Place: Abidjan

Executive Certificate Lead campus : Sustainable leadership in Africa

Format: 4 modules of 5 days and 1 module of 4 days
Duration: 24 days
Language: French & English
Next start:
Cost: 16000 €*
Place: Morocco, Ivory Coast, South Africa, France

Certificat de Coaching Professionnel Avancé

Format: 7 modules (3-4 days each)
Duration: 22 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 22900 €*
Place: France

Executive certificate coaching d'organisation

Format: Five 3-day modules
Duration: 15 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 19900 €*
Place: France

executive certificate COACHING PROFESSIONNEL

Format: Présentiel
Duration: 24 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 24900 €*
Place: France

Executive Certificate Strategizing sustainable business transformation

Format: In class and Online
Duration: 12 days
Language: English
Next start:
Cost: 17000 €*
Place: France, Stockholm

Executive Certificate Piloter la transformation vers le développement durable

Format: In class
Duration: 12 days
Language: French
Next start:
Cost: 17000 €*
Place: France

Executive Certificate Lead campus : Sustainable leadership in Africa

Format: 4 modules of 5 days and 1 module of 4 days
Duration: 24 days
Language: French & English
Next start:
Cost: 16000 €*
Place: Morocco, Ivory Coast, South Africa, France

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

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

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

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

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

Awa Ndoye

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

Pierre-Vincent Abraham

Executive Certificate Marketing & Digital
This program has led me to rethink my vision of management.
Vignette

Julien Affre

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

Messotigui 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.”