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>>  With what form of training can the CIREM – HEC Montréal Program be compared ?
>>  Is there an Alumni Association ?

What is CIREM ?

The Centre international de recherches et d’études en management is a non-profit, non-subsidized organization. It was founded in 1973 by four business executives who recruited some thirty Quebec-based companies that became the founding members. Committed as they were to excellence within the French-language business community, they combined their efforts to satisfy an urgent need, i.e., the development of French-speaking executives, which led to the creation of an “education and training” segment. Then, in 1996, to support the training and promote the quality of the proposed program, CIREM established a partnership with HEC Montréal.

What is the nature of the partnership with HEC Montréal ?

HEC Montréal (formerly École des hautes études commerciales de Montréal) supports the quality of the courses delivered under the CIREM – HEC Montréal program. It also appoints the program director and mandates representatives among the CIREM board of directors. Moreover, many professors employed by CIREM are recruited from HEC Montréal.

Why is training provided in residence outside Montreal ?

Learning has proven to be more successful when participants can devote their full attention to the program. Participant concentration is then optimized. Training can be viewed as a closed retreat focusing strictly on strategic vision.

Is the Programme de perfectionnement des cadres supérieurs delivered elsewhere ?

Though it compares favourably with the Executive Programs of major North-American and European institutions, what makes the CIREM – HEC Montréal program unique is the language in which it is taught, its duration, its intensity, the number of participants (maximum 30) and its very reasonable cost.

Why is there a four-week break between the two course modules ?

This break reduces the level of inconvenience that the company is liable to experience due to the absence of one of its key executives. It also gives participants an opportunity to assimilate the subject matter and do some reading in preparation for the second module.

Why does CIREM contact the spouses ?

CIREM contacts the participants’ spouses, as well as their employer, to inform them of what participants will be facing during the four weeks of training, and to explain why they should only contact them in case of emergency. Participants should be able to focus on their training. A typical day starts at 8:30 a.m. in the morning and ends at 9:30 p.m. A typical week starts on Sunday afternoon and ends at noon on Saturday. The spouses are invited to attend the certificate award ceremony, which takes place at the very end of training.

What is the value of the certificate awarded by CIREM – HEC Montréal ?

The certificate recognizes that the participant has completed the Programme de perfectionnement des cadres supérieurs CIREM – HEC Montréal. Recognition of a three-credit course may be granted to program participants under two HEC Montréal programs, namely the management SSHGD and the Certificate. However, once they have been accepted, participants must register for a “project course” as a part of these programs. For its part, CIREM and the Ordre des administrateurs agréés du Québec have reached an agreement allowing CIREM graduates to become members of the Ordre, under certain conditions.

With what form of training can the CIREM – HEC Montréal Program be compared ?

The CIREM – HEC Montréal Program is a condensed development program, the content of which is comparable to the subjects covered under an MBA Program, but always focusing on the development of an integrated strategic vision.

Is there an Alumni Association ?

There is a CIREM Alumni Committee whose mission is to promote the professional and personal growth of CIREM participants through the development of a dynamic and open network. Its make-up is equally characterized by the diversity of the businesses that are represented, and the management functions practiced therein.

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