Program Overview
The X-HEC Data Science & AI for Business Master of Science and Technology is a two-year program designed for high-level, internationally oriented students. Taught jointly by Ecole Polytechnique and HEC Paris, this program offers the unique opportunity to study at two world-leading institutions for engineering and business.
The X-HEC Data Science for Business Master’s Program provides its students with a very sought-after double expertise across all sectors and industries. It aims to train dual-profile managers and data scientists to become tomorrow's entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and data managers, who will go on to create impactful startups, disrupt business models and manage innovation.
Admission Prerequisites
- This MSc&T program is primarily designed for students with a strong foundation in Mathematics and Economics. Its highly quantitative approach requires a solid command of Mathematics.
- It is open to students with a finance or engineering background.
Studying at Ecole Polytechnique and HEC gives more confidence to the majority of my interlocutors and brings a certain legitimacy. Besides that, I was able to have access to a very important double professional network. In terms of skills, I learned a lot about theory in data science and statistics classes, but also about organizing, popularizing and making connections between business expertise and the data collected.
The MSc&T Data Science & AI for Business aims to equip students with a double skill set in both science and business. The course helps students build a unique, dual-skilled profile tailored to the specific needs of 21st century companies. This Program responds to the growing demand of companies for a new generation of data scientists and managers, who can deal with data pools on technological, scientific and business.
During these two years, you will benefit from École Polytechnique and HEC’s network of industrial, research and institutional partners. Upon graduation, you will have access to employment opportunities at top firms in a wide range of sectors:
- Financial, banking and insurance sector (BPCE, Natixis, BNP Paribas, Société Générale, Barclays, HSBC, AXA)
- Telecommunications and digital (Orange, IBM, Google, Facebook, Criteo, start-ups)
- Manufacturing IT industry
- E-commerce and retail companies (Amazon, FNAC, Darty, Cdiscount…)
- Consultancy agencies (McKinsey, Accenture, Cap Gemini…) and Business Intelligence (Keyris, Sopra Group, Capgemini Consulting, SAP-Business Object, SAS)
- Data-driven marketing industry
- Media and leisure industry
HEC Business School is a top Business & Management school in the world and one of the best in Europe. This MSc&T is ranked as 3rd by the Business Masters Rankings : Business Analytics 2025.
With a rich history of 140 years, HEC aims to have an impact on business and society through research, teaching and actions they lead to contribute to a more inclusive world, sustainable and prosperous.
