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Management education in France
France's universities and business schools offer more than 400 recognized degree programs that cover full range of management disciplines and skills. Of the 1,25,000 international students in France, 35,000 are studying business management. Fifty universities, 27 university-based institutes of business administration, 95 university-level institutes of technology, and 40 business schools offer degrees in management as part of their academic curriculum. The curiculum is so designed so as to produce managers to face the challenges and realities of the corporate world.
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Excellence in teaching is assured by a faculty that maintains direct contact with the realities of business life. Most programs benefit from the participation of active managers and directors. Theoretical instruction is often provided by renowned members of the university faculty, particularly at upper levels of the curriculum. Frequent internships enable students continually to test theory against practice. Graduates thus benefit from a well rounded education that includes a strong multicultural and international dimension.
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International students are admitted on the basis of their academic record, an entrance exam, or another form of test. Admission information should be sought several months prior to the beginning of the program.
A plethora of degree programs
Students at universities may earn a degree of ingenieur maitre (master engineer) in management, banking, or finance after just one year of general university study in business economics.
Two professional degrees-the licence and maitrise-can be earned in three or four years, respectively. Students in both the licence and maitrise programs receive an intermediate postsecondary credential, the DEUG, in business economics.
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Advanced study leading to the mastaire (5 years of postsecondary education) can take one of the following routes:
Some students specialize in a specific area of management such as HR, marketing, banking and finance, auditing. Other students obtain the mastaire as a step toward a doctorate. A doctorate requires eight years of study. Still others pursue joint" degree programs, earning a magistere together with one of two traditional academic degrees (a DESS or DEA).
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Beginning with the fifth year of postsecondary education, mo t universities provide their management training in so-called IAEs (Institutes of business administration). The DESS CAAE degree, a general management credential that complements other non-management specializations such as engineering or medicine, is a unique feature of the Business Administration Institutes (IAEs) that is much appreciated by international students.
The business schools grant a nationally recognized diploma after three years of postsecondary study. They also offer specialized professional programs, including specialized master's degrees and MBAs, for students who have completed five years of higher education.
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In some areas, business schools and universities have joined together to design innovative programs and degrees that share features of both systems. EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA accreditations are bestowed on schools and/or the diplomas they offer, guarantee that their recipients meet international standards and certify international equivalence.
Several university and business schools offer innovative programs taught partially or entirely in English. Students receive not only advanced management education but also an introduction to France and Europe. Most of these internationally oriented institutions belong to Agence EduFrance. The EAP-ESCP graduate program, for example, trains students in multicultural management. These institutions make extensive use of modem, innovative, interactive teaching methods and integrate new technologies including the use of the internet.
Although mastery of French is not absolutely necessary for business study in France, a good command of the language is highly recommended. Students who take the time to learn French gain a better understanding of French life adding yet another accomplishment to their resume. International students may choose to learn French in their home country before coming to France to study, through the international network of Alliances Francaises around the world. The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs is actively involved in promoting French through a network of 151 cultural centres and 283 Alliance .Francaises across the globe.
TCF and TEF: Like TOEFL in the United States, the TCF and TEF are official tests for evaluation of the level in French as a foreign language designed for non-French speakers. The tests are designed to gauge all levels of French language proficiency, from beginner to advanced.
The TCF test is designed, scored and validated by the Centre International d'Etudes Pedagogiques (CIEP), a public institution under the Ministry of National Education. The TCF consists of three mandatory sections which test students' oral comprehension, oral expression and grammatical structure and syntax and an additional (optional) test in written and oral expression. The compulsory sections consists of 80 multiple choice questions in all: 30 questions each to test the reading and listening comprehension, 20 questions to test the knowledge of grammatical structures. The test can be taken in your country of origin or place of residence. The TCF is normally given once each month.
The TEF is offered by the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It was designed for the Chamber by a team of instructors of French and is validated by the Chamber's committee on evaluation and validation. The test consists of three compulsory sections to test the reading comprehension, listening comprehension, and language structure and vocabulary and two optional sections (written and oral expression). There are 150 multiple-choice questions: 50 questions for reading comprehension, 60 questions for listening comprehension, 40 questions on vocabulary and language structures. The TEF is given, at the Chamber's Paris headquarters and at its offices around the world.
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