ESC RENNES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Website: www.esc-rennes.fr
Email: masters@esc-rennes.fr

ESC RENNES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Why study in France?
• At the heart of the European Union
• A modern and dynamic European country
• A world economic power :
• 5th largest economy in terms of export,
• 3rd economy in the world for international investments,
world’s leading industry for luxury goods, leading country for
tourism in the world,
• European Union’s leading agricultural producer,
• Famous for technological achievements in aerospace,
electronics & communications, TGV super fast trains,
biotechnological & agribusiness multinationals…
• World Leading French multinational companies…
Most important :
Crédits Al Lanni & Solar Ikon Highly reputed for the elitist “Grande Ecole” system of
education in Business

ESC RENNES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Why study in France?
Crédits Al Lanni

ESC RENNES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
The region of Brittany…
• One of the most beautiful regions of France situated in west
• A dynamic economic environment
• Rennes, capital of Brittany, a vibrant technopolis
Crédits lildude & Stane

ESC RENNES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Rennes, the capital city of the Bretagne region

Welcome to ESC RENNES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS!
Study in English while living in France
The Most International School of Management in France
• 80 % of the 65 permanent faculty are non-French coming from
21 different nationalities
• 1/3 of the 1812 students on campus are international, many
with multi-cultural backgrounds (42 nationalities).
• Exchange agreements with 140 partner universities in 33
countries.
• Classes taught entirely in English
• French language and French culture classes for all international
students.
• Bilingual administrative staff.

ESC RENNES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
International Faculty
• 65 permanent faculty representing 21 nationalities
• 80% of the faculty are non-French
• 75% of the permanent faculty has a PhD degree
• 82% of faculty involved in research
UK
France
Germ any
Algeria
Australia
Canada
Czech Rep
India
Irak
USA

ESC RENNES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
International Students
• More than 600 international students of 42 nationalities on the campus
Africa
Australia
North America
Asia
South and Central
America
Europe

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Corporate relations
ESC Rennes School of Business has strong links
with companies all over the world and offers
precious opportunities for your career
development in an international dimension:
• Internship offers
• Job offers
• Recruitment forum

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Placements
• 2 500 work placement and internship offers a year
• 1 500 “direct” job offers a year
• +50% of students are offered a job before finishing their
studies
• Less than 3 months' average “time to employment” in 2007-
2008
• Over 3500 alumnis in France and abroad
• 100% students have international experience
• 78% graduates are in jobs involving international business

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Alumni in France and Abroad
Business sectors
• Banks, Insurances and Financial institutes
• Agri-food industry
• Consultancy
• IT, High Tech, Telecom and Services
• Specialised Distribution
• Advertising
• Wholesale & Trade
Positions held
• General Management
• Department Manager or Regional Manager
• Key account Manager
• Junior Management

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A Few of our Business Partners
• AGF • HSBC
• Alcatel • IBM
• Air France • PSA
• Accords • KPMG
• Adidas • LVMH
• BNP Paribas • Manpower
• Carrefour • Nestle
• Danone • Saint Gobain
• Decathlon • Thomson
• France Telecom • Total
• EDF • Valeo
• General Electric • Yves Rocher

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Programme Portfolio
• Grande Ecole Programme (a 3-year graduate
programme)
• 8 Post-Graduate Programmes in international
Management
• Doctorate Programmes : MPhil & PhD
• Executive Programmes
• Off-shore Programmes: EMBA & DBA

Postgraduate Programmes
MA (Master of Arts):
• Master of Arts in International Business
MSc (Masters of Science):
• International Marketing
• International Finance
• International Accounting
• Services Marketing & Management
• International Human Resources Management
• International Business Negotiation
• Sports, Leisure & Tourism Management

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Master Graduates’ Career opportunities
• International HR Manager or Consultant
• Employee Relations Specialist
• International Recruiter
• Import/Export Manager or Consultant
• Purchasing Manager
• International Development Manager
• Project Manager
• International Negotiator
• Entrepreneur or Business Creator
• Professional Sports clubs
• Events Manager
• Specialised Distributor
• Resort Manager

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Master Graduates’ Career opportunities
Marketing & Communication
• Senior Marketing & Sales manager
• Marketing consultant
• Brand and Product Manager
• Marketing Researcher
• International and Regional Marketing Manager
• Communication Manager
• Public Relation Manager

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Master Graduates’ Career opportunities
Finance & Accounting
• Derivative products specialist
• Financial analyst
• Financial consultant
• Stock exchange broker
• Fund manager
• Trader
• Insurance broker
• Investment banker
• External or internal auditor

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Postgraduate programmes - Admission Requirements
Bachelor degrees or equivalent :
• Specialised Masters (MAIB; MSc IM; MSc SMM; MSc IA; MSc IF) :
Bachelor in Business; Economics or Management background
required – Engineering background or mathematics profiles are also
eligible for MSc IF
• Conversion MScs (MSc IBN, MSc IHRM, MSc SLT) : Bachelor
studies in language, literature or other backgrounds
English proficiency :
• TOEFL 80 / 213 / 550, or
• TOEIC 750, or
• IELTS 6.5, or
• English native-speaker
Working experience is NOT compulsory, but is appreciated

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Postgraduate programmes – Calendar
18 months programme (except MAIB – 15 months)
• Courses : September 2009 to May 2010
• Internship : June 2010 up to November 2010
• Graduating Project : up to December 2010
• Oral Presentation : February 2011

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Postgraduate programmes - General Information
Teaching methods:
• Taught courses
• In-Class presentations
• Case study
• Group project
• Business research & simulation
Professional activities :
• Conferences & lecturers by company heads
• Company visits
Personal development
• CV and Job interview training,
• Professional orientation,
• Coaching…
French courses in each programme:
• Language
• Culture

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International Admission Procedure & preparation
Admission
• Eligibility
• Application file
• Interview
• Jury
• Final admission
Enrolment
• Tuition fee payment
Visa (for Non-EU students)
• Evaluation at Campus France & Visa demand
Preparation
• Find accommodation
• Organise the trip to France

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Welcome Service
• Finding accommodation in Rennes,
• Welcome at Rennes’s airport or railway
station,
• Mentoring system,
• Integration programme and activities,
• Help in settling in: rental contracts, French
housing allowance, residence permit, opening
a bank account, etc. ,
• Visits to local cultural and tourist sites such as
the Mont-St. Michel, Paris, etc.,
• International theme days….

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Financial details
Tuition fees: 11,200 euros for the whole programme
Scholarship:
• Granted by ESC Rennes School of Business
• Each year, 1 master’s student out of 10 obtains the
scholarship of up to 1/3 of the tuition fees based on Academic
Excellence (ranking after 1st semester’s exams).
• Other possible scholarships:
• Eiffel Scholarship :
http://www.egide.asso.fr/uk/programmes/eiffel/
• Scholarships from the French Government - please contact
Campus France: http://www.campusfrance.org/en/
• From your government or other organisations
Accommodation allowance from French Government for all
international students: up to 120 euros per month
Living costs in Rennes : less than 500 € per month
• Monthly rent : ~150 to 350 euros per month
• Living expenses: ~150 to 350 euros per month

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Accreditations
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Member of: