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EMLYON Business School (EM LYON)

Ecole de Management de Lyon, 23, av. Guy de Collongue, 69134 Lyon, France
3.87 / 5 based on 276 reviews.
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EMLYON Business School, created in 1872, stands out among the few business schools worldwide awarded three international accreditations and was ranked N° 8 in the Financial Times Top 70 European Business Schools in December 2009.


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84% of students recommend
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“Lyon is very close to the mountains (where you can go skiing), to the seaside (where you can go to the south coast very easily!), and not so far from Paris (where you can spend a romantic week-end!!).” Read Review
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13 5-star reviews of EMLYON Business School

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Review by Silvia, Luiss Guido Carli, Rome, France
Economics, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Because there were so many people, and I had the opportunity of speaking french.
Personal comments:
Maybe it was too expensive, comparing the biggest downtown houses!
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
If you go to a french istitution you HAVE to partecipate to the "WEEK-END D'INTEGRATION", the most amazing experience ever!!
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ACADEMIC    
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
If you study constantly during the year, the final exam is quite simple!



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
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: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
At the beginning I really had difficulties with french!Infact I used to speak in english, but thanks to my friends, expecially thanks to Linda, in the end I didn't have any problem!
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
In Italy I study in the same city where I live, that's why everything was more expensive than usually!
Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
Difficulties in finding an accomodation!!
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
If you don't like having fun... don't go there!!



FINAL COMMENTS

Lyon is very close to the mountains (where you can go skiing), to the seaside (where you can go to the south coast very easily!), and not so far from Paris (where you can spend a romantic week-end!!).
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