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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
276 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
 All experiences (276)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (78)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (108)
Languages
4.0/5
 3 stars (84)
Expenses
3.2/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“The EM Lyon is a Grand Ecole which is very important in France it will help you a lot. They have very good teachers and the courses are interesting. Also Lyon is beautiful and safe city. There are a lot of exchange students and the city is used to receive foreigners so you will not have so much trouble on getting along with your daily life.” Read Review
strawfaith, Mexico

EMLYON Business School review by Fatima

Review by Fatima, Universidad de las Americas - Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
Business Studies, University Agreement
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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because you can know native young people that are studying aswell as you are and improve your foreign language skills. Also you have your own room and despite of that you can get together with them and know better about the host culture
Personal comments:
Actually the University provides a Housing Programm and i have heard good comments about it. Also they help you to find accomodation outside the campus via mail or in the web page. Therefore I think they have a very good way of managing this issue.
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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: Student life dominates the city
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
ayers rock-australian pub place de terreaux-a lot of bars and restaurants rue mercier-a very nice street with restaurants vieux lyon-you will find typical places of lyon la fourviere-a very nice church la tet d'or-the zoo is very nice
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 5
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:



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: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I chose this University in France because i wanted to learn more about french language. It was really good because I took my subjects in english but i communicate in french outside the classroom.
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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:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Because the differences between the currency rates is very different (euro vs. mexican pesos)
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than 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...
the expensive it was
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
Try to orientate better the students giving them extra information and tips before their arrival



FINAL COMMENTS

The EM Lyon is a Grand Ecole which is very important in France it will help you a lot. They have very good teachers and the courses are interesting. Also Lyon is beautiful and safe city. There are a lot of exchange students and the city is used to receive foreigners so you will not have so much trouble on getting along with your daily life.
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