The partnership aims to support educational, professional and cross-cultural projects and activities in management research and education among students, faculty, staff and business communities of the two institutions. This strategic partnership encompasses the following areas of cooperation:
a Exchange of students in the MBA and MSc (Management) programmes

a Exchange of faculty
a Development of joint research projects
a Development of joint executive education programmes
a Development of the Double Degree MBA

The new NUS MBA and HEC Paris Double Degree MBA will increase the options for students of both institutions who want in-depth business knowledge in Europe and Asia. Students will pursue studies at both institutions by completing first year core elements at one institution, and continue with second year options at the second institution, earning an MBA degree each from HEC Paris and NUS. Students will also be able to leverage on the institutional and alumni networks of both schools as well as the business communities in Singapore and Europe.

HEC Paris and NUS Business School are both full academic members of the CEMS Global Alliance in Management Education, with NUS Business School being the first in Asia to be a full CEMS member. The partnership of 27 business schools and 57 multinational companies aims to promote excellence in management education. CEMS provides a platform for these institutions to tie up with its grouping of corporate partners to provide students with real-world experience and practical business skills.

aThe cooperation between NUS Business School and HEC Paris during the 1998-2008 period has been extremely rich in terms of exchange of students and faculty cooperation. This is why we can open a new phase of strategic partnership building on synergies between Europe and Asia, and on a Double Degree MBA agreementa, said Professor Bernard Ramanantsoa, Dean of HEC Paris.