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Founded in: 1897 80+ permanent teaching staff 2400+ students 150+ partner universities in over 35 countries around the world 25% foreign students MONTPELLIER BUSINESS SCHOOL IN FIGURES : Thousands of placements and work experience contracts offered each year 11000+ graduates around the world 70+ double degree Bachelors and Masters, both from France and in partnership with prestigious universities abroad 32+ PRESTIGIOUS «KEY PARTNER» COMPANIES Expert en création de trafi c
OUR MISSION To educate academically motivated students to become managers who are strong in their diversity, concerned by global responsibility, able to demonstrate an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit in their professional activities and able to adapt to rapidly changing local, national and international business environments. EDITORIAL Pr. Didier Jourdan, Dean of Montpellier Business School Founded in 1897, Montpellier Business School is one of the oldest French business schools (Grandes Écoles de Commerce) and has over 11,000 graduates around the world. Triple accredited by AACSB, AMBA and EFMD-EPAS, today it ranks among the top Business Schools in Europe and the world, as demonstrated by its position among the Financial Times awards for Masters in Management and European Business Schools. Such academic excellence is nourished by the number and quality of our permanent teaching staff and our many accolades are the result of a strategy based on innovation in education and management and a policy of active research in Management Sciences. OUR VALUES Ethics: individual or group capacity to engage in critical thinking concerning the rules and values of human behavior; An attempt to define the right thing to do based on honesty, fairness and integrity. Openness and diversity: individual and/or collective capacity of dealing intelligently with diversity in all its forms, either voluntarily or involuntarily (without demagogic intentions), through positive openness and outreach. Responsibility and overall performance: the constant search for economic, social and environmental efficient actions, bearing in mind acute awareness of their impacts on all stakeholders along with the willingness to report them in a transparent manner. 70% of our students are recruited around the world before they even graduate, as they are considered innovators in management by companies and recruiters, and as such, subscribers to our values of Ethics, Openness and Diversity, Responsibility and Overall Performance. Montpellier Business School has signed the United Nations Global Compact, which implements the Ten Principles that govern human rights, labour rights, environmental rights and the fight against corruption. Obtained in 2009, the diversity Label is a concrete and effective commitment towards preventing discrimination.
WHY CHOOSE MONTPELLIER BUSINESS SCHOOL? 1 2 3 AACSB, AMBA and EFMD-EPAS international accreditations for academic excellence With over 80 permanent lecturer-researchers, publishing work in the leading international science journals, and with hundreds of external speakers drawn from partner universities and the business world, Montpellier Business School is defined by the quality of its teaching, backed by research at the cutting edge of Management Sciences. Our policy of academic excellence, allied to innovative educational practices, has enabled Montpellier Business School to gain international accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EFMD-EPAS. «We recruit and host lecturer-researchers from all over the world. This enables our students to understand a variety of cultural and economic environments.» Dr David Roubaud, Faculty Director «AACSB, AMBA and EPAS accreditations are an objective, international recognition of the excellence of Montpellier Business School courses and constitute a guarantee of quality for our students and graduates» Dr Gautier Fontanel, Quality Director Strong and privileged connections to the business world With over 32 Key Partner companies internationally, and with students and graduates starting up businesses or working all over the world, Montpellier Business School is considered to be one of the leading French schools in terms of offering placements, work experience and professionalization. It was ranked number 1 in France for entry into the professions in 2013 by Challenges magazine, and number 1 for work experience and apprenticeships in 2012 by Le Parisien newspaper. «It is because there are so many possibilities of interactions between businesses and Montpellier Business School that our graduates are able to find positions among the best.» François-Xavier Théry Development and Business Director The international focus of a school open to the world Thanks to a network of over 150 foreign partner universities, and with recruitment centres in Senegal, the Dominican Republic and Thailand, the Montpellier Business School campus offers a strong international platform, as shown by the foreign students who make up 25% of those enrolled at the school. This international focus is also a key part of the group s various course programmes, which enable academic trips abroad, either through exchange programmes or through double degrees programmes. «The international focus is a key part of the school s DNA, like that of its students and its graduates.» Dr Yvon Desportes International Relations Director
4 5 A pioneering school in terms of Diversity Montpellier Business School has implemented an Equal Opportunities policy inspired by the values of Ethics, Openness and Diversity, Responsibility and Overall Performance. In particular, this policy has involved the implementation of a highly active policy of scholarships, the signature of the United Nations Global Compact in 2007, and the Diversity label from the French state obtained in 2009. Currently only two Higher Education institutions in France hold this label. Over 11,000 graduates across the world Montpellier Business School Alumni Association brings 11,000 graduates together in a network which is active all over the world. Founded in 1899, the Association accompanies students and graduates, in their search for placements and employment, and in the construction of their professional network. From their first year on campus, students are members of the Association, which enables them to discover how it works. Montpellier Business School Alumni has several branches IN FRANCE: Languedoc-Roussillon, Rhône- Alpes, Ile de France, the South West, Normandy, the Provence - Alpes - Cote d Azur (PACA) region... and ABROAD in: China, Spain, England, Germany, Austria, Chile, Switzerland, Japan, USA, etc. It has also created several professional clubs: Entrepreneurs, Web Professionals, Management Control... «Diversity at Montpellier Business School is not simply a matter of posture. It is based on strong beliefs and to which all teachers and staff are actively committed.» Caroline Cazi, Human Resources and CSR Director «Montpellier Business School Alumni is a powerful and far-reaching network on which students can rely for support as soon as they enrol at the school.» Didier Jourdan, Director-General THE POSITION OF «GRANDES ECOLES» IN FRENCH HIGHER EDUCATION Unlike other countries, French Business Schools (Grandes Écoles de management ou de commerce et d ingénieurs) are not part of a university and are independent. Yet they occupy a central position in the French university system and deliver the most recognised and prestigious French management qualifications, as shown by their various national and international awards (in particular from the Financial Times). NATIONAL ACCREDITATIONS: Certified and accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research. A member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles (Association of Grandes Écoles) and the Chapitre des Ecoles de Management (Management Schools Chapter). They traditionally supply the majority of French executives and managers working in France or internationally. The French Grandes Écoles distinguish themselves in particular through their close relationships with the business world (conferences, training workshops, links through graduate associations, etc.) and through an educational philosophy which places importance on international experience and placements within companies.
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL AWARDS & ACCREDITATIONS AACSB : only 5% of Business Schools worldwide are AACSB-accredited EFMD-EPAS : only 11 Management courses in France and 64 institutions worldwide are EPAS accredited AMBA : only 15 Grandes Écoles in France and 217 Business Schools worldwide are AMBA accredited 32 nd BEST MASTER IN MANAGEMENT IN THE WORLD FINANCIAL TIMES [2014 AWARDS] 63 rd EUROPEAN BUSINESS SCHOOL FINANCIAL TIMES [2013 AWARDS] 6 th BEST MASTER IN MANAGEMENT IN FRANCE CHALLENGE [2013/2014 AWARDS] 1 st FRENCH BACHELOR LE MOCI [2013/2014 AWARDS] 2 nd FRENCH BACHELOR LE PARISIEN [2013/2014 AWARDS]
MONTPELLIER BUSINESS SCHOOL PROGRAMMES PRO GRAMME BACHELOR PROGRAMME BACHELOR is an excellent training course aiming to train middle managers able to operate directly in international MSC C PROGRAMMES environments in France or abroad. AACSB accredited. are one-year courses, taught entirely in English and 3 rd year taught in English for ongoing training, in French & generally involving a large majority of international English for block release training). students. MSC INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS teaches MASTER GRANDE ECOLE skills in Management, Strategy, Marketing, Finance, PROGRAMME Supply Chain Management and Human Resources MONTPELLIER BUSINESS in a multicultural context and trains developers and managers internationally. SCHOOL (ESC MONTPELLIER) (Master in Management) aims to train future international MSC MARKETING involves its first semester business executives, armed with strong strategic and on International Marketing, followed by a second managerial GRANDE skills. This course is EFMD-EPAS accredited. semester ECOLE on sector-specific applications for MASTER (Entirely taught in English or in French). marketing, such as luxury items, technology, services and Food and Wine. EXECUTIVE MBA MSC C FINANCE trains students for a career in accompanies business executives and managers wanting market finance, business finance, risk management to improve their performance, to broaden their strategic and financial engineering, and includes preparation vision, develop new markets, to access new managerial for international professional certificates (CFA and XECUTIVE responsibilities or to create or take over a company. This MBA RFM). course is AMBA accredited. MBA (Entirely taught in French). MONTPELLIER BUSINESS SCHOOL S SPRING BUSINESS SCHOOLS MASTER & SUMMER SCHOOLS are short training courses lasting a few weeks, which give students an academic, entrepreneurial and cultural experience, as well as the opportunity to discover Montpellier and the economic activity of the South of France. In particular, they can be used to validate ECTS credits, which are transferable to other institutions.
PREPARATION, WELCOME & SUPPORT AT MONTPELLIER BUSINESS SCHOOL Welcome on arrival by a school representative 5 Help in finding accommodation (as a precondition to obtaining a visa) Administrative registration to Montpellier Business School and French Social Security 6 BEFORE YOU ARRIVE Once admitted into a Montpellier Business School programme, the person in charge of welcoming international students will contact you to start organising your arrival and stay. They will inform your country s embassy of your admission in order to obtain your visa (in the case of non-european students) and will help you to find accommodation, especially if this is a precondition for obtaining your visa (which is the case for some countries). The entire Montpellier Business School welcoming team will be on hand to answer your questions about administrative procedures, living costs, finding accommodation, student life at the school, etc. UPON YOUR ARRIVAL You will be met at Montpellier airport or train station by a representative from the school (administrative staff and/or students) who will take you to your accommodation and explain the various stages involved in your integration programme. DISCOVER FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE While classes are taught entirely in English for students who do not speak French, as soon as you arrive you will take French classes in order to help you better understand day-to-day life and culture in France. Classes entitled French culture and society are also mandatory throughout your time with the school, contributing to your integration in France and in Montpellier. Montpellier Business School Integration Programme Over the two weeks preceding the start of the course, you will participate in an integration programme reserved for new students. For foreign students, this integration period involves several workshops dedicated to administrative processes (registration to Social Security, opening a bank account, getting a telephone line, etc.) and an introduction to life in France and at Montpellier Business School. Throughout your studies The person responsible for your welcome will also be your point of contact throughout your studies at the Montpellier Business School. In particular, they will be there to put you in touch with the right people for your needs (teaching, placements, student life, etc.). Getting involved in student life and life in Montpellier In your welcome pack you will find : > A free pass for public transport within Montpellier, valid for one month > A Pass-Culture, which gives reduced-price tickets for cultural events Tuition fees also include registration onto the Bureau Des Elèves (Student Union) and allow participation in the activities of the school s 16 student societies. They also include a lifetime membership with the Montpellier Business School Alumni and access to all of its services (newsletter, alumni directories, job offers, etc).
Pre-admission 1 4 Plane to France in time for course start 9 Course start at Montpellier Business School 2 French Consulate Visa 3 Help in getting settled (opening a bank account, getting a phone contract, insurance, etc.) Residence permit or OFII certificate 8 7 Year round support On arrival, you will be put in contact with school representatives, who will help you with any administrative or educational questions you may have. Furthermore, through our buddy programme, a French student will help you to find answers to your questions and will be available to assist you. Finding accommodation All relevant information on private sector or university accommodation will be sent to you along with your admission letter and the welcome team will guide you in your search in order to evaluate your needs and help you find accommodation. STUDENT SOCIETIES: GET INVOLVED AND GO FURTHER Our student societies occupy a central position at Montpellier Business School and students get fully and passionately involved in them because they provide an opportunity to test your ability to create, organise, manage and run a structured entity on a large or small scale... that is, to put what you are learning at the school into immediate practice. Being a member of one or several societies offers many opportunities thanks to the networks which develop as a result of working in groups and organising events. It provides a source of experiences which can improve a resume. Tools, a framework and means are placed at their disposal. Acting as the hub for all the societies, the BDE (Bureau Des Elèves [Student Union]) coordinates their activities and organises the year s key events: Integration Weekend, Intersociety day, Carnival, After Work evenings, the Graduation ceremony and several themed evenings.
LIFE IN MONTPELLIER Over the past forty years, Montpellier has undergone a unique process of development and growth in France. Today it is the 8 th largest city in France and there are over 450,000 inhabitants in the Montpellier area. Montpellier, student city With over 90,000 students, Montpellier s cosmopolitan side is one of its key attractions. As proof of this attractiveness, Montpellier is regularly ranked among the best student cities in France. Montpellier, sporting city Montpellier has a lot of infrastructure for sporting activities, and is represented by top-level teams in the major team sports. Several times champions of France or finalists in handball, football, rugby and water polo, Montpellier was recognised as the number 1 sporting city in France, 2012 by L Equipe magazine, which underlined the fact that such results for a city this size were unique in Europe and the world. The Académie des Sports (Sports Academy) also gave Montpellier the 2012 Marie-Christine Ubald-Bocquet prize for the most sporting city in France. Montpellier, cultural city Montpellier hosts several cultural events which have become leaders in their field. For example, its Festival of Dance is now world famous. There are also several museums and cultural centres which enable access to works and to artists from France and abroad. In January 2012, Montpellier was the only French town listed in the New York Times travel section among 45 places to visit around the world. Montpellier, summer city & surrounding countryside A city by the sea, 20 minutes drive from the nearest beach: Carnon, the Grande Motte, Palavas or to the West, head towards Sète, with its fishing port and Théâtre de la Mer (Sea Theatre). Not to mention the surrounding countryside, with sites of natural and historical interest: St-Guilhem-le- Désert, a UNESCO world heritage site, Salagou lake, Pic-St-Loup mountain, etc 2014 STUDENT CITY RANKINGS For its 8 th edition of the best student cities, L Etudiant examined 36 criteria, covering training, student life, quality of life and employment. Montpellier rose to second place (+1 place from 2013) Barcelona Paris FRANCE Montpellier EUROPE
ADVICE & PRACTICAL INFORMATION montpellier THE COST OF LIVING IN MONTPELLIER Accommodation in privately-owned housing costs between 300 and 600 per month in the city. In university residences informations belonging to the state (CROUS), it costs between 180 and 380 per month. Expenses linked to food and transport, as well as essential pocket money Montpellier varies from approximately FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 250 to 450 per month. FRENCH GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS: VISASpratiques There are various kinds of scholarships available for foreign students who wish to study in France. Some are managed by the SCAC (Cultural Department) at French Embassies abroad. To find out more, contact the cultural department the French Embassy in your country, or visit the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs website: www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/france/studying-in-france/finance- your-studies/ Non-EU international students must SCHOLARSHIPS FROM YOUR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT: obtain a student visa (long-stay student visa, residence permit). EU students do not require a visa (with the exception of students from Bulgaria or Romania). In some countries, the government or private foundations and teaching establishments offer financial assistance for studying abroad. INTERNATIONAL NGO SCHOLARSHIPS: For information, visit UNESCO s Studying Abroad website: www.unesco.org/ To get help regarding this process, you education/studyingabroad/networking/fellowship.shtml or visit www.pres- can contact a Campus France office in univmontp.fr/english/international.php your country (or the French Embassy or Consulate). YOUR RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES Information can be found on the Campus France website: http://www.campusfranceṿisas http://www.campusfrance. visasall ACCOMMODATION ASSISTANCE: all students in France can benefit from org/fr/page/le-visa-de-long-sejour-pour- financial assistance for accommodation from the French government. Once etudes-titre-de-sejour-vls-ts vos you droits have found accommodation, you can submit your claim for this subsidy by filling in a student form, which is available online through Montpellier s Caisse d Allocations Familiales (CAF) (Family Allowances Fund): Caisse Allocations Familiales 139 avenue de Lodève - 34000 Montpellier Telephone: 0810 25 34 80 - Website : https://www.caf.fr PRES-UMSF Information on the foreign student office website aide PRES- UMSF : FOREIGN STUDENT http://www.pres-univmontp.fr/002/caf.php OFFICE SOCIAL SECURITY: during your stay, you may benefit from French social security, which will partly cover your expenses if you have any health problems. The You can also get help with administrative school will explain the steps you need to undertake. procedures from PRES-UMSF (Languedoc Roussillon Research and Higher BANKS: once in France, you should open an account with a French bank for your Education Hub - Montpellier University day-to-day expenditures (rent, food, etc.). The school will provide advice and financiere South of France) You will find more the addresses of partner establishments. detailed information at: http://www. INSURANCE : housing and student insurance are mandatory. They will cover presunivmontp.fr/english/international. you throughout your stay France. By opening a bank account with specific php Montpellier Business School partner banks, you can benefit from reduced insurance premiums. You will be fully informed over the course of the integration session.
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