Executive Certificate
Advanced Coaching Program - Executive Coaching Professionel
- Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
- Mar 25 2026
- 24 days
- French
- 25400 €*
-
Our programs for individuals - By management topics
- By learning format
-
Our programs for organizations
Executive Certificate
Post-Graduate Program - Senior Practitioner in Executive Coaching Post-Graduate Program - Senior Practitioner in Executive Coaching
The HEC Post-Graduate Program – Senior Practitioner in Executive Coaching is a ten-month*, intensive postgraduate program designed to build core coaching skills based on the latest scientific breakthroughs and modern industry standards. It enables participants to apply coaching practices in organisational settings in ways that integrate empirical evidence, psychology of behaviour change, real-world dilemmas, self-awareness and critical reflection.
*One intake per year in October
Place(s):
Paris, Doha, Berlin
Duration:
24 days
Format:
Online and in-class
Next start(s):
Oct 12 2026
Language(s):
English
Cost:
28 000 €*
Objectives
- Master the core coaching competencies as defined by the EMCC and ICF.
- Run effective coaching sessions, establishing clear ground rules and contract, building relationship, using listening, questioning and summarizing skills.
- Integrate a competent use of a range of coaching models, tools and techniques.
- Acquire a thorough grounding in contemporary psychological theories as applied to coaching.
- Develop the capability to facilitate deep insights and foster transformative learning experiences for clients, but also to translate these insights into actionable steps and measurable outcomes.
- Demonstrate expertise in evidence-based coaching strategies for senior leaders, aligned with the latest scientific research and EMCC competencies.
- Enhance leadership capabilities by integrating coaching practices that foster resilience, agility, and strategic thinking.
- Critically apply ethical frameworks and reflective practices to navigate leadership challenges, ensuring adherence to professional standards.
- Foster environments that encourage psychological safety, promoting open dialogue and innovative thinking.
- Engage in reflective practice and self-exploration to craft and refine your personal coaching style and philosophy.
- Commit to ongoing professional development and engage with a community of practice for continuous skill enhancement post-program completion.
Program
The module equips you with essential coaching skills and behavior change theories to facilitate transformation through ethical, practical, and goal-focused strategies.
Embark on a deep exploration of your inner landscape, using your Self as an instrument in coaching, questioning your assumptions and biases and clarifying your coaching philosophy.
Discover and practice diverse coaching theories and approaches, including cognitive behavioral, solution-focused, neuroscience-Informed, person-centered, positive psychology, existential, psychodynamic, gestalt, and transactional analysis, as well as the NLP.
This module addresses the toll leadership can take by leveraging positive organisational scholarship to enhance resilience and well-being resources, using advanced tools and strategies to help you support leaders in unlocking their full potential.
Use science as a tool to sharpen your thinking and optimize your coaching effectiveness in various organizational contexts
Explore advanced techniques and strategies for effectively coaching groups and teams in organizational settings, paying attention to group dynamics and psychological safety
Profile
Who is this program for? Is it right for you?
Participant Profile
Experienced professionals looking to develop their coaching skills and add world-leading Business School credibility to their practice. Leaders and manager, internal or self-employed coaches, experienced trainers and consultants, HR and talent development professionals working in multi-national organisations or multi-cultural contexts.
Prerequisites and Admission Criteria
The entry to the HEC post-graduate program requires a leadership experience and some formal or informal coaching experience.
Faculty
Ilona BONIWELL
Associate Professor, Management and Human Resources, HEC Paris
This program does not only teach you to coach. It teaches you how to drive business results. Our certification is for aspiring executive coaches ready to master the strategic frameworks that elevate leadership, unlock team potential, and prove undeniable ROI. This is how you build profound credibility and a career attracting high-value clients.
Learning methods & evaluations
Pédagogy :
- Exceptional, highly dynamic learning experience using evidence-based teaching, experiential learning, coaching in dyads and triads, case studies, simulations and reflective practice.
- Extensive coaching experience in and outside the classroom
- 6 individual sessions being coached by a professional coach.
- 6 small group supervision sessions with a professional supervisor.
- Study in a truly multi-cultural environment in three knowledge hubs with participants from all over the world.
Evaluations:
• 6 assessments: two 30-minute coaching videos, two reflective journals, and two essays.
Admission
Would you like to submit your application?
We invite you to:
1. Contact our training consultant, who will guide you through the admission process.
2. Then, complete your application on our platform by clicking the button below:
This program is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Please contact us to discuss any additional needs or to obtain the Public Accessibility Register.
Tuition Fees and Funding
The program fee includes tuition and meal costs during training hours (lunch and breaks).
Not included: Dinners (except in specific cases), transportation costs, and accommodation costs (except in specific cases).
Funding Options: Depending on your profile and chosen program, several solutions may be available to you. Visit our funding section for more information.
Download the brochure
Fields preceded by an * are mandatory. Failure to fill out the correct fields will delay your brochure request. By completing this form, you are giving consent to HEC Paris to collect your data in order to process your request for documentation, offer you its training programs and ensure their follow-up. You have a right to access, modify, oppose, delete, limit, transfer, and to inform us how you wish your personal data to be processed, in the event of your death, by contacting exed@hec.fr.
Find out more about the management of your personal data and your rights
These programs
may interest you
Executive Certificate
Coach Professionnel
- Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
- Feb 25 2026
- 12 days
- French
- 12700 €*
Executive Certificate
Coaching d'organisation
- Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
- Jun 10 2026
- 12 days
- French
- 16400 €*
Executive Certificate
Advanced Coaching Program - Executive Coaching Professionel
- Paris – Jouy-en-Josas Campus
- Mar 25 2026
- 24 days
- French
- 25400 €*
*Net price, as HEC Paris is not subject to VAT. The prices indicated may vary depending on the intake dates. When multiple starting dates are available, the price shown corresponds to the first date listed. Program, faculty and course content are also subject to change.
