SKEMA Fact Sheet All campuses 11 12 (5) - Skema Business School

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Locations/campuses FRANCE: Sophia-Antipolis - Lille - Paris
CHINA: Suzhou
USA: Raleigh
International Office
Address
60, rue Dostoïevski - BP 085
06902 SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS Cedex- France
Telephone
+33 (0)4 93 95 32 89
Fax
+33 (0)4 93 95 45 70
Email Contact international.office@skema.edu
Web Address www.skema.edu
Didier BOUVET, Associate Dean for International Affairs
didier.bouvet@skema.edu
Muriel JACQUELIN, International Office Manager
Institutional Contact
muriel.jacquelin@skema.edu
Fannie BLAS, Project Manager for International Development
fannie.blas@skema.edu
Sophie RAYNAUD, International Coordinator
Outgoing Student sophie.raynaud@skema.edu
Exchange
Aurélie FINEZ, International Office Assistant
aurelie.finez@skema.edu
Stéphanie SCHULZ, International Coordinator
Incoming Student stephanie.schulz@skema.edu
Exchange
Lynda TOILLIEZ, International Office Assistant
lynda.toilliez@skema.edu
Claire METZGER, International Coordinator
Bachelors Transfer
claire.metzger@skema.edu
Tracy JONES, Student Academic Advisor
Academic Contact
tracy.jones@skema.edu
Vanessa MOTAIS, International Admissions manager
International
Admissions
General Background
Campus
Academic Programs
Campus Areas of
Study
Grading System
Areas of Study
Academic Calendar
SKEMA Business School
Alice TARAYRE, International admissions officer
Doreth RUTTEN, International admissions officer
internationalprograms@skema.edu
GENERAL INFORMATION
Code ERASMUS: F SOPHIA01
The Grande Ecole diploma of SKEMA is recognized by the French State and endorsed as "Master".
More than 6200 SKEMA' students on our sites in Asia, Europe and America. The school itself is international in nature:
• 35% of international students
• Ranked in the Financial Times 2011
• 5 campuses (France, US, China)
• Bachelor, Master, MBA and PhD programs in English and/or French
• Specialization in Knowledge Economy with 3 expertise axis:
- Entrepreneurship, Technology and innovation management;
- Information and knowledge management;
- Risk management : industrial dynamics, sustainable development, globalization
The faculty of SKEMA Business School is composed of both French and foreign professors-researchers of very high academic standards :
138 professors; 62 CNRS (National Center of Scientific Research) stars; 268 publications.
Grande Ecole Program / Master of Science in Management
Master of Science (MSc)
"EAI Bachelor Program"
French classes at different levels are proposed to foreign students.
ACADEMIC INFORMATION: SKEMA "Master Program"
Marketing & Business, Management, Finance, Economics: 100% taught in English
Our grading system ranks from 0 to 20, with 20 being the best mark. Transcripts also show ECTS grades.
ACADEMIC INFORMATION: SKEMA "EAI Bachelor Program"
Business and Management, Communication, Engineering, Environment, Aviation
Grading System US based. Grading scale from 0 to 4. Pass grade : C(2.0). Transcripts also show ECTS grades.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES AND ORIENTATION
Application
Deadlines
Orientation Day
Residence Permit
International
students’ guide
Fall Semester : September to December
Spring Semester : January to April
Fall Semester 2012 : 15 May 2012
Spring Semester 2013 : 15 October 2012
We strongly recommend that all exchange students attend the Orientation Day which is organized early September and January each year.
On this day, international students will get all the academic and practical information they need for their studies at SKEMA Business School :
confirmation of course choices, study schedule, student card, computer account, visit of the campus, Residence Permit information,
presentation of student associations.
Non-European students coming to SKEMA Business School for more than 3 months need a long-stay student visa and must apply for a
Residence Permit.The International Office provides a service to assist international students in the preparation of their application for the
Residence Permit. This service is available on-campus once a week from September to February:
Sophia-Antipolis: dlarive@teamcotedazur.fr
Lille-Paris: residencepermitlille@skema.edu
An international students’ guide is available on our website and gives important information to help students prepare their stay:
http://www.skema.edu/en/pdf/international/easygoing-skema.pdf

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HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THE FRENCH CAMPUSES
Exchange students are required to arrange their own insurance against illnesses and accidents covering the period of their stay in France. All
the international students attending SKEMA on exchange must purchase health insurance before applying for their student visa. If students are
non EU citizens and stay for more than three months at SKEMA, they will be required to enroll in the “French Sécurité Sociale”. All students
must have repatriation coverage during their stay at the host country.
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FRANCE - SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS GENERAL INFORMATION/ COST OF LIVING
The Sophia Antipolis campus is located on the French Riviera in Sophia Antipolis, a
technology park which is home to several famous companies, research institutes and
schools of higher education. Most of SKEMA’s students live in either Antibes or Juan
les Pins, coastal towns close to Sophia Antipolis which are easily accessible by bus.
Sophia Antipolis campus has a special website which is an efficient tool to find
accommodation and/or a roommate if desired: http://www.skema.edu/en/SOPHIA-
ANTIPOLIS/Housing%20services.
For further information: corinne.bonnin@skema.edu
Housing usually costs an average of 500€ /600€ per month.
Lunches are provided at the school cafeteria for 3.05€ from Monday to Friday.
Most of the students fly into the NICE Côte d'Azur Airport, which is 45 minutes from
the Sophia Antipolis campus. There is a bus that costs 1€ run by the General Council
of the PACA region. All main locations around the campus are accesible by bus.
There are two kinds of suscribtions available to students: a monthly subscription
(12€) or an annual subscription (100€)
Computer labs and wireless networks are available on campus.
2 Trading rooms
6 Amphitheaters from 200 to 400 seats
50 Lecture rooms from 20 to 80 seats
Multimedia library
FRANCE - LILLE GENERAL INFORMATION/ COST OF LIVING
The Lille campus is located in the town centre between the two railway stations (Lille
Flandres & Lille Europe), near to the old town and the administrative centre. Lille is
just 1 hour from Paris, 38 minutes from Brussels and 1hr20 from London. Lille is the
main student town after Paris. The region is well known for its attractive economic
activities: several companies have set up their headquarters here in order to be at
the logistical centre of Europe.
Lille campus has no accommodation on-campus but we have agreements with a
certain number of residences. The students can also find a roommate in a shared
appartment.Housing usually costs an average of 500€ /600€ per month.
Contact: skonnection@skema.edu
Meals can be taken at the University Restaurant nearby the school. On the campus,
there is a cafeteria which offers quick snacks at reasonable prices. The school is
located above the shopping centre where you can find Carrefour.
Most of the students arrive either at the Lille Flandres station or the Lille Europe
station. Upon request to S'Konnection, there can be a pick-up service at the
beginning of each semester. Transpole is the company that runs all the buses,
tramways and metro. They offer low prices for students under 28.
There are computer labs and wireless networks scattered around the Lille campus,
such as the library and the common facilities.
FRANCE - PARIS GENERAL INFORMATION/ COST OF LIVING
The campus is situated in the modern Pôle Léonard de Vinci, in La Défense. An area
with 150,000 employees, 1,500 companies (15 out of the first 50 worldwide) and
20,000 inhabitants. Near Paris centre: 10 minutes from the Champs-Elysées and 20
minutes from the Eiffel Tower.
Several links for Housing Services: http://www.skema.edu/campus/paris/housingservices
Housing usually costs an average of 450€ /600€ per month.
cafeteria + 3 restaurants
Most of the students arrive either at the Charles de Gaulle airport or Orly airport.
Students use the metro or bus system to get to campus.
Multimedia library: 400 seats Free
Internet access
10 amphitheaters from 125 to 250 seats + 1 amphitheater with translation booths
10 videoconference rooms with WiFi
CHINA - SUZHOU GENERAL INFORMATION/ COST OF LIVING
Suzhou has been called the Venice of the East because of its many canals, beautiful
natural environment and traditional gardens. Situated 1 hour from Shanghai (2nd
industrial city of China). Suzhou is one of the famous high-technology centres with
118 of the top 500 companies in the world.
SKEMA has negociated a certain number of apartments close to the campus. The
housing usually costs an average of 150€ /300€ per month.
On the campus, students can eat at several small restaurants and fast food
restaurants which are all reasonably priced. Students can also prepare meals in their
flats which are conveniently located to school.
To get from the airport to campus, students can take a taxi (2.5 hrs & cost 600-800
RmB), a train (1.5 hrs & cost 120 RmB) or a bus (2.5 hrs & cost 130 RmB)
Find on campus all essential services: restaurants, laudromat, travel agent, phone
card kiosk, buses, taxis, ect. Nearby, there is a large library and sport facilities.
USA - RALEIGH GENERAL INFORMATION/ COST OF LIVING
The SKEMA US campus is situated in Raleigh, North Carolina, which is located in
the Southeast, near the coast and about 1h by plane to NYC. The SKEMA building is
located on the Centennial campus of our partner North Carolina State University and
is surrounded by many international companies.
SKEMA has negociated a certain number of apartments close to the campus which
you can rent via an agency (Temporary Living Company) for a minimum of 4 months.
All apartments are close to the SKEMA campus (access by bus) and fully equipped.
The housing usually costs an average of 450€ /1300€ per month.
Students can eat at University Dining Halls (cafeterias) or at several small
restaurants/cafés on campus which serve breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The nearest airport from SKEMA US campus is Raleigh/Durham International Airport
(RDU) which is about 24 km away. With your student ID you will have access to the
free "Wolfline" bus transport which allows you to go anywhere on Campus and in
Raleigh.
Raleigh campus has great sport infrastructures for Football, Soccer, Cross
Country,…The campus also has a library located on Central Campus
HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CAMPUSES
Exchange students are required to arrange their own insurance against illnesses and accidents covering the period of their stay in the host
country. All the international students attending SKEMA on exchange must purchase health insurance before applying for their student visa.
NAFSA May 2012