Reviews of HEC Paris | France

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Maria E

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, CEMS

Overall

I wish I had known...

more info on the strange behaviour of french males and people in french administration

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

2

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

come with your car, a little heater and take something to eat with you that you can store and don't have to prepare by cooking

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

be aware that the HEC Paris is in JOUY-EN-JOSAS, not in Paris itself!

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amurtaza

University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

Nothing overly shocking that I couldn´t cope with.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Stay on campus to take advantage of the social life with other students, and have patience when dealing with the administration.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Paris is an excellent destination fro students. they are friendly to outsiders who speak their language and you can find everyhting you want there.

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amandine2001

Foreign Affairs College, Beijing, China
International Relations, Undergraduate, Independent

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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

How much did you improve your French?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Compared with international student, local students are more distant and it's hard to take part in their clans

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Carmen S

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, CEMS

Academic

Course recommendations

Offer a better variety of course topics and not just one core course.

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

More feedback on individual assignments!

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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Andras M

ISC - Budapest University of Economic Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
Management Science, Graduate, CEMS

Overall

I wish I had known...

French system of course evaluation. Also sluggish administration. (VERY!)

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

It is OK.

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Have fun there and learn a lot.

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Mattis P

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Economics, Undergraduate, CEMS

Languages

Language of instruction: French

Was learning French a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my French

How much did you improve your French?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

It was good, but could have been better, if the contact with the local students would have been more deeply.

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