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It combines hard sciences, business policy, social sciences, and an international perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Program Structure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students can complete the double degree in 2-3 years. The program begins at HEC Paris, with two tracks: one covering four full-time semesters, and the other just two full-time semesters. HEC Paris emphasizes general business content, quantitative skills, and environmental and social responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gap Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After their first year at HEC Paris, students embark on a gap year to gain work experience, preparing them for the next phase at Columbia&#8217;s Climate School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Columbia&#8217;s Climate School<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Columbia University, students spend three semesters in New York City, focusing on interdisciplinary problem-solving to address the climate crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Unique Opportunity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This double degree program is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for those interested in sustainability, equipping them with diverse skills and knowledge across various disciplines, and fostering connections with future leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HEC Paris and Columbia University&#8217;s collaboration offers a unique platform to address global climate and environmental challenges, making it a distinctive option for sustainability-focused education.<br>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/poetsandquants.com\/2023\/09\/18\/sustainability-meets-business-hec-paris-columbia-launch-double-degree-program\/?pq-category=admissions&amp;pq-category-2=business-school-news&amp;pq-category-3=international-business-school-news&amp;pq-category-4=mba-news&amp;pq-category-5=specialized-masters-news\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HEC Paris and Columbia University have introduced an innovative double degree program, granting students a Master in Management from HEC Paris and a Master of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":326,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,31,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-columbia","category-hec-paris","category-m7"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/columbia.png","uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/columbia.png",512,512,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/columbia-150x150.png",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/columbia-300x300.png",300,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/columbia.png",512,512,false],"large":["https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/columbia.png",512,512,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/columbia.png",512,512,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/columbia.png",512,512,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Beacon MK","author_link":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/author\/mansi-kbeacon-community\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"HEC Paris and Columbia University have introduced an innovative double degree program, granting students a Master in Management from HEC Paris and a Master of [&hellip;]","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=325"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":327,"href":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325\/revisions\/327"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beacon.community\/Glow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}