Friday 11 November 2011

MANAGEMENT EDUCATION IN FRANCE

Studying Business and Management in France:

When students choose to study business management in France they choose highly specialized and focused instruction.Of the 125000 international students in France,35000 are studying business.France universities and freestanding business schools offer more than 400 recognized degree programs that cover the full range of management disciplines and skills.Fifty universities offer degrees in management as part of their academic curriculum, as do 27 university based institutes of business administration,95 university level institutes of technology,and 40 business schools.Programs are found in every major city in France.Top programs prepare students for careers at the very highest levels of business and government.

Specialized instruction in business got an early start in France with the creation of the first business school in Paris in 1819.over the years the cotent and methods of French  business education have kept pace with the continual development of knowledge in economics and changes in business practices.University programs offer a wide range of professional education,from the general to the very specialized,that covers all sectors of management as well as advanced research.
The very selective programs of the freeestanding business schools are in close touch with the realities of business firms and the economic world.
International students are welcomed.They may enter the universities and business schools at various points.Decisions concerning the recognition of applicants credentials are made by the enrolling institution.Students are admitted on the basis of their academic record,an entrance examination,or another form of test.Students should inquire directly of the institutions whose programs interest them at least several months prior to the beginning of the programs.
Several university and business school programs are recruiting a diverse body of international students into innovative programs taught partially or entirely in English.Students receive not only advanced management education but also an introduction to France and Europe.Most of these internationally oriented institutions belong to Agence EduFrance,a new agency formed by the French ministries of education and foreign affairs to recruit highly qualified international students into Frances best degree programs.The EAP-ESCP graduate program,for example, trains students in multicultural management.The specialized masters program in industrial management at the ISGI in Lille is a bilingual program that trains engineer-managers in project management.
ESSECs MBA in international luxury brand management is taught in Englsih and prepares graduates for careers in the prestige-goods sector,where France is a world leader.

Although mastery of French is not absolutely necessary for business study in France, a good command of the language is highly recommended as a path into other business related areas of French higher education.Students who take the time to learn French will also gain a better understanding of French life and add yet another accomplishment to their resume always a plus.International students may choose to learn French in their home country before coming to France to study, through the international network of Alliances Francaises around the world,at one of the Instituts Francais, or at a French cultural center,club,or other institution.

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