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Other names:
Grenoble Graduate School of Business
Contact: +33 4 76 70 60 60
Accreditations and rankings:
EQUIS, AACSB, AMBA

Grenoble EM (GEM)

Grenoble Ecole de Management, 12 rue Pierre-Sémard, 38003 Grenoble, France
3.68 / 5 based on 222 reviews.
A word from the school:
Grenoble École de Management also known as Grenoble Graduate School of business, was founded in the year 1984. A Ecole Supérieure de Commerce family of Schools (French Grande Ecole) GGSB is situated in Grenoble, France.

The school offers a full-time MBA program, Masters degrees, doctoral programs, other Executive programs. Grenoble Ecole de Management also offers 30 national and international programs.

Amongst the few schools in the world which has a specialized course in Technology Management GGSB hosts a talent pool of students from various nationalities.


Programmes
Accreditations
81% of students recommend
222 reviews
Housing
3.6/5
All experiences (222)
Student life
4.0/5
5 stars (54)
Academic
3.9/5
4 stars (54)
Languages
3.9/5
3 stars (96)
Expenses
3.0/5
2 stars (12)
Overall
4.3/5
1 star (6)
Knowledge of French can help a lot to accomodate in the country. Read Review
dubravkoc, Croatia

222 reviews of Grenoble EM

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HOUSING    
by Jessica, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
Marketing and Sales Management, Independent
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: studio
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? it wouldn't be a student resident with high prices and small rooms...on the contrary it would be an actual spacious apartment that is bigger and cheaper
Personal comments:
none
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Jason, Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden
Business Studies, University Agreement
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:
Night spots I remember: 3 Canards, Cafe London, there are also great restaurants and bars on the other side of the river.
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ACADEMIC    
by Stanislav, Ceske Vysoke Uceni Technicke v Praze, Prague, Czech Republic
Business Studies, Erasmus
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:
The courses in MIB (Master in International Business) course are not optional. You have to take all of them.



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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by dubravkoc, Grenoble EM, Grenoble, France
Business Studies, Independent
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I did not have any problems because I already spoke both languages before, French and English.
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EXPENSES    
by Elisabeth, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Erasmus
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:
Personal savings
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
because prices in France are in general higher than in austria. particularly for housing, telephone and restaurants!
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Cook yourself - it's cheaper! Find early enough an apartment yourself - it's cheaper! Be prepared that french banks are not used to receive cash, most of the financial actions are transfers and they also often use cheques.
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OVERALL    
by Robert, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, University Agreement
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...
I think every one should do an exchange to see how other cultures behave.
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:
It is not so much the school that I was looking forward to, it had more to do with experiencing a culture in which i did not speak the language



FINAL COMMENTS

If possible stay in Hostels; they are much cheaper.
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