With over 350,000 international students/year, France is a major learning centre. Although it used to not be a preferred option for Indian students, it is gaining momentum among prospective students, but mostly for master’s programmes. However, more and more students and parents are considering the country in the first phase for the excellence of its academic offer, the vast variety of programs in the English medium of instruction, reasonable tuition fees and the safe environment it offers.
Management programs in particular have aroused more and more interest. Mumbai-based Anoushka was 18 when she enrolled in a bachelor’s in management at the Rennes School of Business on the west coast of France, just 1.5 hours from Paris. Now, recently graduated, she is a successful entrepreneur in India, the founder of Wiggles, a 30 under 30 Forbes Asia Awardee, and has raised over $5 million at the time of graduation. A student-entrepreneur, she was able to benefit from a very supportive and capable environment, at Rennes School of Business, France.
So, what did it take to choose UG at Rennes School of Business in France?
Internationally Recognized Excellence:
Raines School of Business is one of the 100 only triple accredited schools in the world (EQUIS, AACSB, AMBA). Many of its programs are among the top 100 in the world (MSc in International Finance in the Fiscal Time 2021 rankings, Top 100 in Data and Business Analytics at QS 2021, MSc in Strategic and Digital Marketing Top 100 QS 2021…). It is the most international school in Europe, with 95% of non-French faculty, 55% of foreign students from 80 nationalities represented on campus.
Speaking French isn’t a requirement, though Anoushka has clearly chosen something over the years, and she has enjoyed the relaxed dynamic atmosphere that a small-sized city like Rennes can offer to a larger capital like Paris.
learning by doing:
One of the reasons for the worldwide recognition of the higher education system in France is the importance given to practical education. For each year of study, students are expected to undertake an internship from the first year of graduation as well. Anushka did her first at the Indo German Chamber of Commerce in Pune, and then used the incubator support at school to build her company during her second year. She was able to intern in his enterprise.
Students are also encouraged to join student unions like RAJAS from Nagpur, which is currently in its final year of Bachelor in Management. https://www.rennes-sb.com/news-programmes/rennes-sb-is-an-excellent-school-and-i-am-glad-to-have-chosen-it-for-my-education/
From his first months at Rennes SB, he joined a mechanical sport association and contributed to a record fund-raising campaign of 35,000 euros a day by selling Formula 1 short rides on the prestigious Le Mans circuit during a 24-hour challenge. The second year of the program requires all students to deliver results for an NGO, which not only allows them to practice what they learn but also gain confidence and professionalism.
Great cost/quality ratio:
Unlike many English speaking countries, like India, Bachelor of Management in France is 3 years long. But on top of that, a school like Raines School of Business is not for profit and will offer reasonable tuition fees despite its top global ranking.
The cost of living in a city like Rennes is also reasonable (average 6.5 lakh INR/year), half less expensive than Paris for a more relaxed yet very dynamic environment: Rennes was already equipped with its own metro line in 2002, only 6 months After Delhi! Today, the group is human size (8 million people large) and has an international airport (1 million passengers/year), bullet trains to Paris and the main European cities, and 2 metro lines.
On top of that, the government has very generous plans for international students: the best public health care in the world is available for free. Students below 28 years of age can also get a housing allowance equal to 30% of the monthly rent. Vaccination is free and accessible to all.
One more international:
On top of that, being in France, which is the only country that has consistently maintained an air bubble with India since 1 July 2020, ensures access to the Schengen zone during the study, so 26 countries are likely to be explored. Raines School of Business has exchange programs with 350 partner universities worldwide and students in their third year of graduation can choose to do 1 or 2 semesters abroad, or even choose to pursue a double degree. can.
More than ever, the world is open-minded, so parents, students, choose France, choose Rennes School of Business. To learn more about the Bachelor in Management of Raines School of Business, www.rennes-sb.com Or contact our India Representation Office in Bangalore: Maud.le-bars@rennes-sb.com +918447153796
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