Reviews of EMLYON Business School (EM LYON) | France

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elaineyin118

Tongji University, Shanghai, China
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

comparing to the expense in China, i spent much more in France due to the currency exchange cost, and much higher level of life in France.

Travel, Housing, Overall, Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Food:

was the same price as at home.

Nightlife:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

the surprising thing is that the working time for bank or other service is so short at day, so i cant easily arrange my time for it,

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elaineyin118

Tongji University, Shanghai, China
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS

Academic

Course recommendations

a great deal of my courses are chosen by my school, some of them are not so suitable for me during my study, but on the other hand, i learn alot because all the knowledge is new and interesting for me, i also chose some elective courses in french as well, as to this part, i am so satisfied with the content and method of schooling

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

i prefer more practical way to evaluate students. taking an example, i took a couse named negociation, the professor organised exact nogociation round among the students face to face and by phone with American students

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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elaineyin118

Tongji University, Shanghai, China
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS

Overall

I wish I had known...

i wish to know more about the countries economic situation and job market information,

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

4

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

it is pretty good school at education,facility and other activity, as an Asian student, i hope that it could provide more chance to adapt to the european context

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

2

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

i really enjoying the advantage of advanced transportation among europe, everywhere you travel, try to connact with local people in smile, and if you meet problems, tell them, they will help you with pleasure,

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elaineyin118

Tongji University, Shanghai, China
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS

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: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

How much did you improve your French?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

i think i do make a great progress in french but i think if i input more time, i could do it better

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elaineyin118

Tongji University, Shanghai, China
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

i could be much freer, dont need to worry about interrupting others, and have no chance to touch the community and society

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

actually at beginning, i lived the school campus, but later i moved out due to the reasons above, i could say that the facility of housing is ok, but living so near to my university restricted my space of life.

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