$1699.94. This is the bill for a meal paid by HEC Montreal in March 2022 at the very swanky Club Saint-James to welcome reviewers from the organization that monitors MBAs around the world, we learned The newspaper.
$352 wine, $144 AAA beef tenderloin, $117 beef tartare… The school administration explains that this meal took place over two days of work sessions related to the renewal of the AMBA accreditation at HEC Montréal.
After receiving this invoice in response to an access request, HEC Montréal was interviewed by Le Journal and provided details of this evening, which was paid for from its coffers.
Provided by HEC Montreal
“Apt location»
Why not welcome these guests within the walls of HEC Montréal?
“The meeting must take place in a suitable location that promotes discussion, hence the choice of this location,” replies Andréanne Gagnon, spokesperson for HEC Montréal.
In total, four AMBA evaluators and six senior managers from HEC Montréal attended the evening at the upscale club on Union Street downtown.
“This made it possible for the experts, in particular, to visit our new building in the city center, which was under construction at the time,” we emphasize. HEC Montréal points out that the agreement with the association must be renewed “every five years”.
Select club
“Only people directly affected by the teaching and research aspects of this file were present,” it emphasizes.
The Saint-James Club was founded in 1857 under the name Saint James' Club of Montreal. Michel Patry, CEO of the HEC Montréal Foundation, is also the administrator of the select club attended by CEOs.
Michel Patry is director of Club Saint-James and CEO of the HEC Montréal Foundation. “Provided by Club Saint-James”
Anyone who wants to is not allowed to enter the club at Saint-James. The establishment has set strict rules to ensure that only high-ranking businessmen take part.
“You must be part of the management of a recognized organization or own your own business. Membership fees are determined based on several criteria, including age, location of business and university attended,” the website says.
“The entry fees for the Saint-James Club of Montreal vary between US$900 and US$3,600 depending on the type of membership and the annual fee for an individual membership ranges between US$1,225 and US$2,250 and the corporate membership for 2 to 8 delegates ranges between US$2,800 and US$7,290 -dollars.” we note.
More than 600 people are members of the Saint-James Club, 87% of whom are French speakers.
Almost 17% are women.
-In collaboration with Martin Jolicoeur
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