International Students

ESC Rennes School of Business
Website: wwwesc-rennes.fr

• One of the most beautiful regions of France
• Situated in the north-west
• A dynamic economic environment
The region of Brittany…
• Rennes capital of Brittany, a vibrant technopolis

Rennes,
the capital city of the Bretagne region

2 hours away from Paris by fast train (TGV)
Rennes : A human-size and vibrant city
A strong student population: 60 000 students (over 20% international)
A dynamic and beautiful region of France, renown for its quality of life

Study in English while living in France
The Most International School of Management in France
• 80 % of the 70 permanent faculty are non-French
• 1/3 of the 2800 students on campus are international, many with
multi-cultural backgrounds
• Exchange agreements with 160 partner universities in 33
countries.
• Classes taught entirely in English.
• French language classes for all international students.
• Bilingual administrative staff.

Number of students
1421
1573
1812
1933
2341
2802
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
A school on the rise
3452
2012
4600
2017

International Students
More than 760 international students of 74 nationalities on the campus

Center for
Technology and
Innovation
Management
Center for
Purchasing
And Supply
Chain
management
Center for
Responsible
Business
Other
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Papers in peer reviewed journals Books, book chapters and reviews
Papers in trade or professional journals
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Students Exchange (1 semester)
Double-Degree (2 semesters)
International cooperation

Strategy : a global School of Management
Exchanges (1 semester))
Double-degree (2 semesters)
Campus & strategic partners
Brésil
Rennes
Students
Faculty
Knowledge
Rabat
(ESC2R)
Russie
Chine

6 years
5 years
4 years
3 years
2 years
1 year
Bac/Alevel
IBPM
INTERNATIONAL BACHELOR
PROGRAMME IN
MANAGEMENT
3 years
Programme Portfolio
Ph.D
In cooperation with
the
OPEN UNIVERSITY
minimum 3 years
Masters
PROGRAMME
GRANDE ECOLE
3 years
INTERNATIONAL
MASTERS
MA et MSc
12 Masters
16 months
DBA
40 months
EXECUTIVE
MBA
12 months

International Bachelor Programme in
Management
100% English, whilst living in France...
The most international
Bachelor Programme in France

IBPM
Learning by Discovering and Acting
1 st and 2 nd year:
• General management & business courses in French & in English :
Finance Marketing Statistics Economics International Commerce
Business Law…
• Work-based pedagogy with internship periods (1/3 of the time)
3 rd year:
• 3 specializations:
– Sales & Marketing
– Finance & Banking
– Purchasing & Supply Chain
• Classes taught entirely in English

• 2 years undergraduate degree (or Dip H.E. equivalent)
• French proficiency:
– Language score not compulsory
• English proficiency:
– TOEFL > 80 IBT
– or TOEIC > 750
– or IELTS > 6.5
IBPM 3rd year Admission Requirements

6
Compulsory
modules
24 ECTS
The IBPM study programme 3rd Year
60 ECTS
6
Specialisation
modules
24 ECTS
International
Integration
Survey
2 ECTS
8 week
internship &
Graduating
Report
10 ECTS

International Masters
MA & MSc

1 Master of Arts:
• MA in International Business
International Master Programmes
11 Masters of Science:
• MSc in International Accounting, Management
Control and Auditing
• MSc in International Marketing
• MSc in International Finance
• MSc in International Luxury & Brand Management
• MSc in Communication & Digital Marketing
• MSc in Logistics & Supply Chain Management
• MSc in Global Business Management
• MSc in International Business Negotiation
• MSc in International Human Resources Management
• MSc in Sports, Leisure & Tourism Management
• MSc in Eco-Design and Sustainable Management

Admission requirements
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent :
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Management or in other
discipline (in this case: 2 weeks academic induction seminar at the
end of August)
• English proficiency :
• IELTS: 6.5 or equivalent (TOEFL 80 IBT, TOEIC 750)
• or English native-speaker
• or education medium in English.
• Working experience is NOT compulsory, but is appreciated

All of our Masters follow the European LMD model (3-5-8)
International Masters
ECTS Credits
MAIB = a 15-month programme, 90 ECTS credits in 3 stages
• 1 st stage: Semester 1: 30 credits
• 2 nd Stage : Semester 2: 30 credits
• 3 rd Stage: Dissertation (research project): 30 credits
MSc = 16-months programme, 120 ECTS credits in 4 stages
• 1 st Stage: Semester 1: 5 modules = 30 credits
• 2 nd Stage: Semester 2: 5 modules = 30 credits
• 3 rd Stage: Winter session abroad: 1 module = 6 credits
French : 3 credits
Preparation for graduating project: 6 credits
Internship performance: 25 credits
• 4 th Stage: Graduating project: 20 credits

Calendar
MAIB: a 15-month programme
- Courses: September 2013 to April 2014
- Dissertation: up to November 2013
MSc: 16-months programmes
- Courses : September 2013 to April 2014
- Internship : May 2014 up to October 2014
- Graduating Project : up to December 2014

International Masters General Information
• Teaching methods:
– Taught classes
– In-class presentations
– Case study
– E-learning
– Group project
– Business research & simulation
• Professional activities:
– Conferences & lecturers by company heads
– Company visits
• Personal development:
– CV & job interview training, professional orientation &
coaching
• French courses in each programme

Optional Winter Session
Offers a rich study experience in another European country
• 2 weeks winter session Mid-January
• More than 10 European destinations in our best partner universities’ campus
(Germany, Belgium, Holland, Italy, Spain, Ireland, UK…)
• The course: “Corporate Social Responsibility” (for IHRM & IBN) & “International
Strategic Management” (for all other Masters)
• Cultural activities & company visits
• No additional tuition; the School offers housing

Dublin
Maastricht
Madrid
Winter Session
Liège
Berlin
Kaunas
Bochum
Bratislava

Winter Session
• Dublin Institute of Technology
• Berlin School of Economics
• University of Liège
• University of Nebrija in Madrid
• University of Economics in Bratislava
• University of Applied Sciences in Bochum
• University of Vytautas Magnus in Kaunas
• University of Applied Sciences in Maastricht…

Additional French Language Training
Compulsory:
2 hours per week of language course (free) for all master students at ESC Rennes
Optional:
2 months summer intensive French:
Partnership with «Dialangues», situated in Rennes city Centre
Semester dates: July 2 nd to September 3 rd , minimum 5 persons, rate per person:
Option 1 : 9 hours X 9 seminars = 81 hours = 648 euros (+ 50 euros)
Option 2 : 15 hours X 9 seminars = 135 hours = 1080 euros (+ 50 euros)
Option 3 : 18 hours X 9 seminars = 162 hours = 1296 euros (+ 50 euros)
Evening French course: September to April at CIREFE (State University)
2 hours X 3 evenings = 6 hours per week X 30 weeks = 300 euros per person

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

Partnership with the luxury field
As an example of our strong links with companies, our school has a close
relationship with the french federation of HBJO (« Horlogers, Bijoutiers,
Joailliers, Orfèvres » – Jewelry) and the Mandarin Orientale, a new 5*
luxury hotel in Paris. Both are willing to employ many of our students for
their internship.
Speakers from this specific area are coming to give lecturers and
conferences to our students during the year.

Corporate relations

Internships
ESC Rennes prepares our students to find internships through:
• Training Sessions on internship search, CV writing & interview training
• Company & Professional seminars (in English or in French) all along the semesters
Round table seminars (monthly)
Monday Professional Mini conferences
«Mentoring» of each cohort by a business leader/funder
Company guest speaker during courses
• Internship database & job offers free access to all students
• Coaching or personal support by the Corporate Relations Dpt. staff

2 Observatories
1) GOBEE: Global Observatory on Business, Ecosystems and Ecology
This observatory has for main purpose the relations that companies have
with the natural ecosystem and the biodiversity.
GOBEE
Global Observatory on
Business, Ecosystems
and Ecology
2) Observatory of Emerging Technology (The goal is to list all the patents
obtained by companies in Brittany and to create a database available to
them)

Placements
• 4000 work placement and internship offers a year
• >50% of students are offered a job before finishing
their studies
• 5000 alumni in France and abroad
• 72% of graduates are in jobs involving international
business

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…
Alumni in France and Abroad

ESC RENNES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Some India alumni…
Ms Vani Prakash (IBN - 2005-2006):
International Sales Engineer – Electrical CAD Software (Paris, France)
Mr Srinivas Battula (SLT – 2005-2006):
Project Manager Logistics Dpt – Company “Route des Indes” (Paris, France)
Mr Muqarram Khorakiwala (IHRM – 2007-2008):
Diversity & Inclusion Manager – Tata Consultancy Sces Ltd (Mumbai, India)
Mr Ragavendran Thiagarajan (IBN 2005 – 2006) :
International Strategic Dvpt Manager - Arval (BNP Paribas) (Mumbai & Paris)
Mr Ashutosh Choudhry (SLT 2007 – 2008)
Created his company in Tourism Guide in India (Pondicherry, India)
Ms Cini CHACKO (IHRM 2008-2009)
Aviation Manager HR – Titan Aviation (Dubai, UAE)
Mr Ashish CHITALE (MAIB 2010-2011)
Senior Consultant-Knowledge Enrichment (Pune, India)

• Ms Natalia Terskaya (2010-MSc GBM)
Group Salveo SAS (France) (French International Company in Assistance Market)
• Ms Anastasia Bakteeva (2010 – MAIB):
Schneider Electric ( France) (Global Energy Management Specialist)
• Ms Korneeva Alisa (2011- MSc IM)
Galerie Lafayette group (France) – Marketing Department (Department store)
• Ms Yulia Korshakova (2011-MSc IHRM)
STS Logistics (France) – HR Department (Global provider of transportation, Logistics…)
• Ms Victoria Kirpan (2011 – MSc IM):
Adam Opel AG (Germany) (Car company)
• Ms Olga Frolova (2011 – MSc IM):
Some examples of Russian alumni internship
Manitou Ancenis (France) – Finance Department(Manufactures rough terrain forklift trucks…)

• Ms CHEN Hsing-Yi (2011-MSc IBN):
GIS Europe SA (Belgium) (Purchasing Department)
• Ms Chih-Hsuan, CHANG (2011-MSc IM) :
French Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Taipei) (Communication & Customer Relation)
• Ms Linda DAI (2011-Master PGE)
Valeo Equipements (France) (Purchasing Department)
• Ms Janelle SHA (2011 – MSc IM):
Sodexo SA ( France) (Marketing Department)
• Ms Bo XU (2011- MSc IBN)
Airfrance KLM (France) (Marketing/Communication Department )
• Ms Maggie Wang (2011-MSc IHRM)
Danone Research Wageningen (Holland) (Recruitment Department)
• Ms Caroline Nguyen (2011-PGE)
ROBERT BOSCH France SAS (France) (Marketing Department)
• Ms Noemie Chen (2011-PGE)
HSBC (France) (Customer Relations)
Some examples of Asian alumni internship

Welcome & Accommodation 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….

Admission Procedure
• Admission
– Application file
– Phone interview
– Jury – final admission
• Enrolment
– Tuition fee payment ( about 25% of the total fees)
• Visa (for Non-EU students)
– Register on CampusFrance website in your country
– Evaluation at CampusFrance
– Evaluation by the French Embassy/consulate
• Preparation
– Accommodation questionnaire to fill in
– Help in organising your trip to France

Financial details
• Tuition fees:
MA,MSc: 13000 euro for the total duration
IBPM: 5900 euro per year
• Scholarships:
– International scholarships granted by ESC Rennes School of Business
– Possible scholarships from the French Government - please contact
Campus France: http://www.campusfrance.org/en/
• Accommodation allowance from French Government:
for all international students: up to 180 € per month
• Living costs in Rennes : ~ 600 € per month
– Monthly rent : ~150 to 350 euro per month
– Living expenses: ~150 to 350 euro per month

Part of the 36 French Elite Business School
Ranked 3rd on the international dimension
Accreditations:
- The French Ministry of Higher Education
- The Conférence des Grandes Ecoles (Ivy league French Master programmes)
- European accreditation: EFMD – EPAS for the Programme Grande Ecole
- The Open University Validating Service (UK)
Accreditations

Practical information for students
Room* 350€ / month on average
+ 1-2 month’s rent deposit (refundable)
Food 200€ / month
Personal expenses 150€
Monthly bus pass 26.90 € to 36.00 € / month
Student health insurance 207 € (price for 2012 / 2013)
Complementary health insurance 100 € / year
Civil responsibility 40 € / year
Residence Permit
(for students with long-stay visa)
Average total per month
55 € / year
700 € excluding travel and personal
expenses

Practical information for students
Visa application
Students who need to apply for a visa must:
register with Campus France (CEF = Les Centres des Etudes en France – the Centre
for Studies in France attached to the French Embassy or Consulate)
or directly with the Embassy/consulate
This process can take up to 2 months in some countries
Accommodation
ESC Rennes provides students with help and information regarding the private
accommodation available. The alternatives offered are:
furnished flat-share
independent furnished flats
Home-stay
private self-catering residences.
Students Hall of residence

Welcome to ESC Rennes School of Business !