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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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3.9/5
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“Take advantage of Lyon's location - within 2 hrs of the Alps, Paris and Geneva, and not far from Italy. Explore the small towns around Lyon.” Read Review
julesh22, United Kingdom

EMLYON Business School review by Julie

Review by Julie, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Financial Management, 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: Apartment/House
Why? Although I enjoyed living on campus the school wasn't in the centre of Lyon. I'd prefer to live in the town centre as there is more to do and travel time would be less.
Personal comments:
Excellent value and the school arranges it for you. Easy to meet local/foreign students. I recommend the Drakkar (small apartments) as oposed to the Galion (single rooms, communal kitchen and lounge).
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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, 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 for cocktails on a Tuesday night. Don't miss the Integration Weekend or the ski trip.
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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: 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
It's up to you to make effort to socialise with the local students - it would be easy to spend all your time with fellow speakers of your own language.
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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:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Travel is much cheaper (and more efficient) in France. It costs more to get into clubs and for most drinks although the supermarkets are much cheaper than in the UK.
Nightlife: was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel: was less 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...
That I'd spend far too much money and should have saved!
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:
Fantastic - I'd do it all again!!



FINAL COMMENTS

Take advantage of Lyon's location - within 2 hrs of the Alps, Paris and Geneva, and not far from Italy. Explore the small towns around Lyon.
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