Press Release 2005 rankings Whitefield Consulting Worldwide ranks HEC MBA 11th in the World and 5th in Europe The WCW research team is comprised of EMBA and MBA graduates who have become members of the WCW alumni network. The research team compiles a questionnaire which is focused on the following key principles: Career progression Salary increases Networking benefits Personal development Performance of career services on campus The schools preferred by recruiters Core curriculum and flexibility Valérie Gauthier, Associate Dean of the MBA Program claims: “These results confirm the HEC MBA value proposition as a real asset for the business world. The program has demonstrated once more its capacity to graduate authentic leaders who are recognized as such by recruiters including in the consulting environment” HEC School of Management Dean, Bernard Ramanantsoa notes: “ This progression in such a competitive environment is encouraging; it reflects our long-term strategy to position HEC as a French institution that has a place amongst leading business schools worldwide” With over two and a half decades existence, Whitefield Consulting Worldwide is the leading group of MBA and EMBA Admissions Consultants specialized in offering the best and innovative educational, application and career service. Whitefield Consulting Worldwide European Rankings 2005 Rankings Schools Country 1 London Business School UK 2 INSEAD France 3 Instituto de Empresa Spain 4 IMD Switzerland 5 HEC Paris France Whitefield Consulting Worldwide Global Ranking 2005 Rankings Schools Country 1 Harvard USA 2 Chicago Graduate School of Business USA 3 Wharton USA 4 Kellogg USA 5 LBS (London Business School) UK = Stanford USA 7 INSEAD France 8 Stern (NYU) USA 9 Instituto de Empressa Spain 10 Yale USA 11 IMD Switzerland = HEC Paris France 13 Sloan (MIT) USA 14 Tuck (Dartmouth) USA 15 Columbia Business School USA The HEC MBA currently has 55 different nationalities on its program and 80% of its 200 participants are non-French. With over 200 recruiting companies and 24,000 alumni worldwide, HEC offers 42 different exchange programs and 8 double degree options. HEC MBA values academic abilities, proven professional accomplishment, management capabilities, career goals, leadership potential, international experience and skills in teamwork, communication and cooperation. The participants of the questionnaire include registered WCW alumni members, over 30,000 mba4sucess clients and nearly 500 recruiters. Schools profiles and rankings on: http://www.mba4success.com/research_mba_rankings.php You need more information! Don’t hesitate to contact us Press Contact, HEC School of Management: Catherine Rousseau +33 1 39 67 94 23 +33 1 39 67 94 46 e-mail : rousseau@hec.fr www.hec.edu Jouy-en-Josas, 24tht February 2005