- When does the program start?
Next session beggins September 13th 2010, and will end June 30th 2011. Intensive language training, free of added charges and optionnal, will start August 23rd, 2010 for participants willing to undertake this training.
- What are possibilities for Scholarships or funding?
For international applicants
· The French Government provides scholarships (via the local embassy) in addition to specific grants for outstanding students from emerging countries (Eiffel-Egide).
An institutional scholarship is also available.
· Those who work in France are eligible for public grants (PARE, Fongecif).
For French applicants
· French applicants whom are currently unemployed can also apply for special admissions fees. Those who work in France are also eligible for public grants (PARE, Fongecif).
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- What is the teaching language?
The programme is delivered in English; a 3 weeks language training in English is organized just before the beginning of the MBA classes for students willing to improve their English level.
Because we consider very important that our foreign students are fluent in French at the end of the programme, the possibility is given to our foreign participants to beneficiate of the intensive training in French, as well as 2 extra hours of French language classes per week throughout the academic year.
The participants can also use the Multimedia Lab which is equipped with 10 self-service personal computers offering interactive multimedia teaching programs
- Is there a GMAT required score?
GMAT is compulsory, except for French speakers, who can apply with TAGE MAGE results. The scores are taken into consideration according to the applicant's profile. The minimum score accepted is around 550.
This test is one of the admission process elements; the admission is also based on the following:
- The quality of your application
- Your English proficiency results [TOEFL or TOEIC]
- Your interview
- What does a participant get out of the programme?
Two degrees
- An international MBA degree AMBA and Equis accredited
- The national Master in General Management (double diploma for all MBA graduates)
An experience
- An International and multicultural experience
- A personalized follow up from the Career Service Center, starting from the beginning of the academic year, and a long term follow up throughout their career path
- How long is the programme?
Ten months, full-time, starting early September and ending in early July, plus the MBA thesis, which defense is due between october and december the year after. The thesis is linked to the profesional activity and can be prepared while working.
- How much is the programme tuition?
Being part of the French Academic organisation allows us to offer very competitive programme tuitions. Our fees are only € 22,000, including :
- Tuition fees
- Language training courses
- Tutorial
- Training documents and handouts
- Personal Coaching
- Language laboratory, library, computer centre
- Career Services Centre
- Alumni Network
- International Students Office
- What is the EQUIS Accreditation?
EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) is an international system of strategic audit and accreditation designed for the assessment of institutions. It was launched in 1997 by the EFMD that brought together the key European operators in a common initiative. As Europe's largest network association in the field of management development, with 400 members from academia, business, public service and consultancy in 40 countries of Europe and the world, EFMD plays a central role in shaping the European approach to management education.
EQUIS has been designed through a process of close cooperation between existing national accreditation bodies in the field of management education assembled in an association called EQUAL. The role of EQUAL was to define criteria and procedures of a future European accreditation system. Now that EQUIS is operational, EQUAL contributes to the monitoring of the system and provides qualified assessors for the audit teams.
EQUIS can only be obtained by an academic institution and not by an educational programme. There are only 64 educational institutions in Europe that obtained the EQUIS accreditation.
For more information on EQUIS visit www.efmd.org
IAE Aix en Provence received its EQUIS accreditation for the first time in 1999. It has been always renewed since.
- What is the AMBA accreditation?
The Association of MBA's objectives are to promote the MBA to institutions, prospective students and employers, and to ensure the quality of programmes.
An accreditation process was established to secure these objectives. The accreditation has an international focus, and assesses the characteristics of a business school and its MBA programmes against a set of criteria established by the International Accreditation Advisory Board. In 2004, the IAE Aix MBA C&I was awarded for the first time AMBA accreditation by the Association of MBAs, becoming the first and only MBA programme within the French public university system to receive this distinction. It has always been renewed since. |
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