Reviews of ESLSCA Business School | France

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lazarxo

The American University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

The course load was challenging and the PC lab was usually croweded. The teachers and classemates were excellent but if there were more French students that would have been even better!

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

They can offer some courses in French for students who want to practice their French language.

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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lazarxo

The American University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning French a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my French

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your French?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I chose the MBA prgram because it was in English. All professors were English mother tongue, so this was good. But I found it difficult to practice and improve my French.

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lazarxo

The American University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I didn't know that France is more bureaucratic than Italy! I had not taken some of my papers (insurance) with me.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

The classes are excellent. The program is well-rounded. But the administration is sometimes slow (I had to wait a week for my student card).

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

I think Paris is a great place to be for a student. You learn from the city as much as the courses. ESLSCA is at the center, so this helps. It is good to budget for some travel, short trips, in the serounding towns and regions such as Normandie or to go to Amsterdam for weekend. It is also good to go to trade fairs in Paris. Some of them are unique and offer a good learning experience.

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lazarxo

The American University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits

One of my reasons for going to Paris was to travel in France.

Overall, Food, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Housing:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

I didn't expect food to be so expensive. The public transportation is very efficient.

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lazarxo

The American University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: With a family

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Living with a family had a lot of benefits but these came with certain constraints. It is better to be by yourself in a city like Paris!

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The school staff and student mentors gave a lot of advice and some help.

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lazarxo

The American University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

The school of very close to Cler Street that was full of very Parisian cafés, bakeries and cheese stores. Don't miss Cafe du Marche and the choclate store in front of it!

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