MSc DATA SCIENCE FOR BUSINESS

ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE X - HEC

MSc DATA SCIENCE FOR BUSINESS

ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE X - HEC
 #3
MSc Data Science
for Business X-HEC
QS rankings 2023

#1
European Business School
Financial Times rankings 2022

#1
Master in International
Finance
QS rankings 2023

#1
RANKINGS

Master in Strategic
Management
QS rankings 2023

#2
Master in Management
Financial Times rankings 2022

#1
Master in Marketing
QS rankings 2023
LEARN TO DARE
Daring is a state of mind that gives you the freedom to explore new paths and see the world from a
completely different angle. At HEC Paris, our students come to us to master this mindset and realize
their full potential. Thanks to cutting-edge learning methods, an inspiring, diverse community and
constant application to the real world, you will learn to dare - to approach the world and all its
opportunities with passion, enthusiasm and boldness - to find your purpose in life.

One of the world’s best business schools, HEC Paris is a leader in research and education in
management sciences. We offer a unique portfolio of programs specifically designed for a carefully
selected student body.

OUR ROOTS
Founded in 1881, HEC Paris has always been driven by three core values: academic excellence, a strong
sense of community and a commitment to diversity. Thanks to these values, we have developed into one
of the world’s best business schools, and this is consistently showcased in top international rankings.
By training tomorrow’s business leaders, academic researchers and entrepreneurs, we aim to be the
architects of a responsible world and make a positive impact on business and society.

KEY FIGURES
4,500
degree-level students

111
nationalities

70,000
alumni all over the world

120 world-class professors

representing over 30 nationalities

125
academic partners

6
international offices

340-acre
wooded campus

2 world-famous cities
close to the campus : Versailles & Paris

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KEY FACTS

2-YEAR 100% IN ENGLISH 120 ECTS CREDITS

PROGRAM

12 CERTIFICATES 6 MAJOR 2 WORLD-RENOWNED

AVAILABLE CAREER FAIRS INSTITUTIONS
 MSc DATA SCIENCE FOR BUSINESS
ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE X - HEC

TAKE BUSINESS DECISION-MAKING

TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL
Data is at the core of nearly every business decision. Through this joint degree with École Polytechnique,
you will learn the tools needed to solve real problems, teaching you to ask the “right” questions (both
from a Machine Learning and business perspective) and to use the appropriate mathematical and IT tools
to answer them.

You will be equipped to shift seamlessly from data to knowledge, from knowledge to strategic
decisionmaking, and from strategic decision-making to operational business implementations. With
the first year spent learning the technical skills at a world-class engineering school, combined with a
practical application in the second year at HEC Paris, you will master how to leverage data in a business
context. Two week-long business challenges enable you to work in teams on real and recent business
issues, proposing relevant business solutions to the company’s top management.

WHAT DOES THE YEAR LOOK LIKE?

SEPTEMBER APRIL JUNE SEPTEMBER JUNE JULY

MSC YEAR 1 - ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE MSC YEAR 2 - HEC PARIS

DATA FOR BUSINESS CHALLENGES

MATHEMATICS REFRESHER COURSES
COURSES:
Data Science for Business / Advanced Machine and Deep Learning / Data
COMPULSORY
FOUNDATIONS OF DATA SCIENCE Engineering CERTIFICATES
INTERNSHIP
TRACKS:
Data Entrepreneur / Data Manager & / Data Consultant
ADVANCED COURSES LEARNING EXPEDITIONS
IN DATA SCIENCE
RESEARCH PAPER

JOB MARKET WORKSHOPS | MEETINGS WITH ALUMNI | NETWORKING EVENTS | CAREER FAIRS | CONFERENCES | ETC.

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CLASS PROFILE
23
AVERAGE AGE MEDIAN GMAT
WHAT AM I GOING TO LEARN?
YEAR 1: ÉCOLE
POLYTECHNIQUE
The Msc Data Science for Business first
year teaching focuses largely on the data
produced by ‘real-life’ cases obtained in
association with the program’s industrial
partners. Students will learn how to
perform a complete data analysis, from data
manipulation, exploration, and visualization
to analysis with powerful machine learning
methods and to communicate and deploy
their solution.
Students can also benefit from refresher
courses in probability and mathematical
foundations of data science.
CORE COURSES
• Statistics
• Regression
• Machine Learning I and II
• Deep Learning and Optimization
• Database Management
• Python for Data Science
• Database Management
INTERNSHIP
A 4-month compulsory internship within a
company in a data-related sector, including
investment banks (BNP-Paribas, BPCE),
hedge funds and firms such as Microsoft,
Facebook, Orange, Capgemini.
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710 64% 57
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
STUDENTS
Source : admission statistics 2023 intake
YEAR 2: HEC PARIS DATA FOR BUSINESS
During the second year at HEC Paris, our
CHALLENGES
Two week-long challenges enabling students
students learn how to use data science
to work in teams on real and up-to-date
techniques to design business solutions.
business issues using data from a company
The first semester consists of core courses
and providing a relevant business solution to
and business challenges with companies.
the company’s top management.
Students work on real-life business issues
using sophisticated data sets.
TWO TRACKS
Two tracks are available in the second
• Data Entrepreneurship: creating your
semester: data entrepreneurship or data
own startup by joining the HEC Startup
manager & data consultant.
Launchpad
Learning expeditions are organized to visit
• Data Manager & Data Consultant
companies and learn about their data science
approaches.
LEARNING EXPEDITIONS
Two learning expeditions are organized
CORE COURSES
every year to discover companies’ diverse
• Data for business challenges
• Data engineering courses: using the latest
approaches to data science
tools (Spark, Github, Dataiku, Python…) to
build and deploy models
RESEARCH PAPER
Students choose a subject they want to work
• Advanced coding in Python for Machine
on and master during 3 months with the
Learning
support of a dedicated tutor.
• Reinforcement learning and advanced Deep
Learning
• Data for Finance, Data and Sustainability, CERTIFICATES
Data and Regulation, Data Ethics, Data & 9 ​Certificate programs sponsored by over 11
Strategy business and academic partners.
• Algorithmic Fairness and Interpretability 100 hours of courses in English as well as
business projects and other types of field
work.
Full time over 5-6 weeks (April-June) on the
HEC Paris Jouy-en-Josas campus.
CAREER PATH

100% 60% €69K

FOUND EMPLOYMENT WORK OUTSIDE AVERAGE
WITHIN 3 MONTHS THEIR HOME COUNTRY STARTING SALARY

POST-MASTER JOB FUNCTIONS: POST-MASTER JOB SECTORS:

Source: 2022 Graduation Survey

TESTIMONIALS

“The program gave me the ability to manage end-to-end projects, understand the
business need, develop the solution, and pitch the deliverable. It helped me the acquire
the necessary skills and business sense to become the CTO of an innovative AI start-
up.”
Hugo Ehlinger, MSc Data Science for Business

«The program showed me that the learning curve never ends when it comes to data
science and software engineering jobs. It gave me the tools to start my career but also
to understand how to learn the unknown along the way.»

Victoire de Termont, MSc Data Science for Business

“During the program I did an internship in a software engineering department and after
this experience I knew that I wanted a more “commercial” job and to create my own
company. HEC Paris helped me to do this with the Startup Launchpad program.”

Alexandre Miny de Tornaco, MSc Data Science for Business

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CERTIFICATES
HEC Paris Certificates are integrative courses that offer over 100 contact hours on real business
projects and field work. Top experts from the professional world are deeply involved in shaping and
managing the program, providing you with a deeper insight into how successful businesses are run.
These programs are offered exclusively to HEC Paris students.

• DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • LUXURY

• ENGAGEMENT & • INCLUSIVE & SOCIAL BUSINESS

COMMITMENT TOWARDS SOCIETY
INSPIRING EXCELLENCE • CLIMATE & BUSINESS

•D
 IGITAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP • DATA SCIENCE FOR MANAGEMENT

•M
 ERGERS & ACQUISITIONS • STRATEGY FOR IMPACT

•E
 NERGY & FINANCE • PRIVATE EQUITY & INFRASTRUCTURE

• THE FUTURE OF MONEY AND PAYMENTS

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CAREERS
Helping you achieve your professional ambitions is our primary concern. That’s why our guidance spans
far beyond the classroom, equipping you with invaluable business connections, practical expertise and
personalized coaching sessions to make sure you enter your career with confidence.

WORLD-CLASS COUNTLESS CAREER FAIRS

INTERNSHIPS
We believe hands-on experience is a fundamental
part of learning. Our 40+ market-leading corporate
partners and hundreds of business connections offer
our students a wide range of competitive internships
every year.
With hundreds of companies coming to the campus all
year round, you will have innumerable opportunities to
meet the businesses that pique your interest; whether
it’s for an internship interview, a post-graduation job, or
a simple LinkedIn connection.

PERSONALIZED
CAREER COACHING KEY FIGURES
Whether you know exactly what path you want to take or
are keeping your options open, our experienced career
advisors can help guide you in the right direction.
Thanks to in-depth CV workshops and our unique
40,000
3-step career development program, you will navigate internships and permanent
life post-graduation with ease. positions on offer

300
companies attend the annual
career fairs and meetups

70,000
alumni with access
to world-class opportunities

450
companies created
by graduates every year

50%
of graduates find their job
via the school’s career services

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CAMPUS LIFE
HEC Paris has one of the largest campuses in Europe. Our academic, leisure and sports facilities offer
students and staff the holistic lifestyle you would expect from a world-class institution. Our setting also
offers the perfect balance between the rural and urban worlds.
The 340-acre wooded campus is not only close to Paris and Versailles by train, but also a short drive to
La Défense, the biggest business district in Europe.

CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS

We consider on-campus community and
associative life to be one of the cornerstones of
education and an extension of the classroom
experience.
There are 130 clubs and associations on our
campus and their diversity and vibrancy are
truly astonishing. They cover sports, culture,
environmental activities, advocacy politics, and
public affairs, as well as many different student
populations.

SPORTS AND FITNESS

Our excellent on-campus indoor and outdoor
sporting facilities include:
• A
 multipurpose gym (1,600 m²), an indoor
mountain climbing wall, a weight training room, FACILITIES
a fitness room and facilities for aerobics, boxing, Our cutting-edge interactive learning spaces have
and martial arts. been specifically designed to facilitate project-
based learning and group work. We offer a wide
• 1
 0,000 m² of outdoor fields including tennis
range of services such as a printing shop, health
courts, an athletics track, three grass rugby/
clinic, and ecumenical center. You can also perfect
football fields, one all-weather football field, and
your French at the Language Resource Center or
one street basketball/football court.
embark on a personalized career development
• Many sporting events throughout the year, program at HEC Talents.
including Fight Club tournaments, national
student rugby championships and the HEC Paris
tennis clay court competition at Monte Carlo. 24/7 state-of-the-art library
The library provides both on and off campus
access to over 80 databases, 10,000 different
KEY FACTS journals, magazines, and academic reviews. On-
site, you can consult and borrow course books,
340 acres professional theses or works of general culture
from over 50,000 references.
2,000 student rooms on campus
111 nationalities represented
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130 clubs and associations www.hec.edu/en/master-s-programs/student-life

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HOW TO APPLY
YOU CAN APPLY AT: WWW.HEC.EDU
Depending on the program, documents to be uploaded before the application deadline may include:

• Degree certificate(s) or current enrollment certificate • English language proficiency test score report
(TOEFL or TOEIC or IELTS or Cambridge)
• All official academic transcripts obtained in a higher
education institution (exchange programs included) • T
 wo completed online reference forms
with official GPA (at least one should be filled out by a professor)
• Résumé (CV) • Passport-style photo
• G
 MAT or GRE or TAGE MAGE official test score report • Non-refundable application fee of €125.
(except Marketing / Sustainability & Social Innovation /
HEC Entrepreneurs / Droit et Management International et Business Law /
Médias, Art et Création)

Please note that the application process, deadlines and requirements vary from program to program.
For more information, please see the admissions page of the program you are interested in at www.hec.edu

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