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Other names:
BEM Business School
Contact: +33 5 56 84 22 67
Accreditations and rankings:
EQUIS, AACSB, AMBA

BEM Bordeaux Management School (BEM)

Domaine de Raba 680, cours de la Libération, 33405 Bordeaux, France
3.76 / 5 based on 186 reviews.
A word from the school:
BEM is a French Business School with the Triple Crown accreditation (Equis, AMBA, AACSB).

The most interesting and unique programme they offer is the Wine & Spirits MBA:
- BEM Wine & Spirits MBA is a 23-month program, offering wine & spirits management courses during four distinct sessions taking place in Bordeaux (France), Adelaide (Australia), Sonoma (California), and Hong Kong.
- The Wine & Spirits MBA is a part-time wine & spirits education program taught entirely in English, combining face-to-face residential sessions and on-line delivery learning.


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186 Overall reviews of BEM Bordeaux Management School

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by Karin, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
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more information about the courses before more information about the city, where to live etc., because the school is not in the center, but except from school everything happens in the center! Best place to live: near place de la victoire, or between place de la victoire and place gambetta!
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
If there are different teachers for one course, it would be better if their topics are more adjusted to each other! It sometimes seems like they don´t know what the other teacher had thaught the students during the lessons before.



FINAL COMMENTS

Bordeaux = great spot of france! Get to the beach as much as possible, above all to Lacanau and Cap Ferret. (Arcachon is more appropriate for old people and children as there are no high waves)
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by Ulrika, Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden
Management Science, Erasmus
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Not really... If possible, maybe some insight of French sense of humour in general (and humour at ESC in particular!).
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I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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Personal recommendation:
Hmmm, if it was not for all the activities, friends and happenings outside the school, and the location, I don't think I would have liked it at all. So, school isolated, I do not recommend it. All other things included, I would recommend it, not very strongly if it was for a full year, but for one semester: strongly.



FINAL COMMENTS

Where to live - in the city Travel a lot - beaches, Les Landes, Dordogne, Paris, Spain, etc...
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by Gudrun, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Erasmus
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How hard the accreditation process at my home university would be
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
Be patient with time schedules, be careful with exams...even if they don´t teach you a lot, they will test you a lot



FINAL COMMENTS

Join the french associations to get to know french people
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by Doris, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
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That the housing association is totally unfair and tricks exchange students in order to receive more money!
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
The university should seek to intensify the interaction between the local and the exchange students.



FINAL COMMENTS

Bordeaux is perfectly situated! Near the sea, has a beautiful city center and provids a lot of good vines. Besides you have easy access to spagne and within 3 hours you are in paris if you travel by train.
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by Marina, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Erasmus
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I wish I had known how difficult it is to find the accomodation in Bordeaux
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
This school is not very big and has a lot of international students. As to studies: in my opinion it has more practical than theoretical teaching.



FINAL COMMENTS

Bordeaux is a nice city you should visit
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by Nicolas, HEC Montreal, Montreal, Canada
Financial Management, University Agreement
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nothing special. Everything was good to discover on place.
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
Enjoy life between international students! Just amazing with people from everywhere on that earth!



FINAL COMMENTS

Many good travel to do around, don't miss Barcelona not so far and life in Bordeaux
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by philclonen, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Erasmus
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Wish I'd known how tricky it was to find decent lodgings
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
Get there early enough to find somewhere to live



FINAL COMMENTS

Easy to get there, though no cheap airlines anymore so is quite expensive from the UK. Easy to get to Spain, Italy etc..
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by Francisco, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Business Studies, European Business Program (EBP) Including 4 alternated semes
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That it was going to finish so soon, 4 years fly by you just like that and then, WHAM, here's your double diploma, thanks for chosing us, good luck. It was hard to let go of people that you are likely not to see again, but life goes on... now with an amazing and unique experience behind me!
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
The reputation of the ESC preceeds it, its worth it and it will give a very sweet fruit at the end of your education, there is the possibility of engaging onMasters degrees with specialisation on Finance or Marketing, the two placements scheem is just a great advantage.



FINAL COMMENTS

Keep an open spirit, this is the European Union.
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by JoannaP, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Erasmus
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That such little importance is given to language learning and opportunities for real academic reflexion.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
Go; adapt yourself to their often fickle system; enjoy!



FINAL COMMENTS

The school did not quite match up to the prestigious image we had been given but the people and the town made this an unforgetable and rewarding experience.
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by shelley, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Management Science, Erasmus
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That its would be so hard!
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I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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Personal recommendation:
Very good university, but be prepared to work work and work a bit more! Then get ready to socialise, sleep doent figure!



FINAL COMMENTS

Go out open minded, several people didnt like it and/or couldnt survive or handle the work load, you really have to put in the work, dont expect an easy ride.
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by nachoa, Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Erasmus
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Not to get a room near the university, ie far from the city center.
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
Studying in another country is really worth a lot.



FINAL COMMENTS

Make sure that you can travel in the region and you find time for activities like wine tasting or surfing.
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by Eva, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Erasmus
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i would have liked to have more information about the structure of the university courses
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
Courses were rather much work which I did not like. The ongoing group work was not very efficient either.



FINAL COMMENTS

bordeaux is a absolutely beatiful town, perfect for ERASMUS. The university however was rather stressing.
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by Isabella, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Erasmus
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That I should have better taken the French programm and not the English one as we spoke English whole the time
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
Generally, the programm is not bad and the students are very friendly



FINAL COMMENTS

I had a very good time. I could improve my language skills and I keep contact with some exchange students. We are friends forever.
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by Marco, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
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that the TU München does not really accept ECTS courses
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
have fun and learn the language, go surfing, clubbing!



FINAL COMMENTS

n.c.
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by Stanislav, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Erasmus
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no
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
I you can choose the franche programme, and try to stay more with locals



FINAL COMMENTS

Travel tips: San Sebastian, Pyrenees, Carcans plage
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by Elmar, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Erasmus
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More about academic quality!
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
I cannot recommend this university because of the poor academic quality!



FINAL COMMENTS

Y
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by ebrizzell, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Business Studies, University Agreement
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ESC students all use laptops in class.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
Discover the city of Bordeaux outwith the university.



FINAL COMMENTS

Enjoy the brilliant days and try to enjoy the days when things don't exactly go to plan because that is what makes it exciting and challenging.
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by Christoph, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Erasmus
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Nothing
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
Do a lot for the french teachers, because you can fail easily in those courses.



FINAL COMMENTS

A car is very useful if you want to travel a lot or go to the beach, etc.
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by Sophie, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Erasmus
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You need to spend a lot of money on basic things like dishes, towels and so on in the beginning.
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
As the majority of the courses are group works, choose your group members conscientiously.



FINAL COMMENTS

If you decide to go there, it is advisable to go by car in order to have a look at the surroundings (Arcachon, Lacanau, Toulouse, Biarritz,...)
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by luca79, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Business Studies, University Agreement
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cinema's showings
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
go for it, its great!



FINAL COMMENTS

travel around South-West France because it is a very nice region and people are very friendly...
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