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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.


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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)
“Signup with the local student's association to get deals for food and mountain pass. Grenoble is also a great hub to visit the many ski resorts in the west end of the alps or to do some off-piste.” Read Review
Jason10, Canada

Grenoble EM review by Jason

Review by Jason, Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden
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 - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Apart from the costs, the place was great. It was behind the school (opposite from the downtown side, where most students live, quite residential area, however lively.
Personal comments:
ESC-Grenoble has no housing arrangements. However for those arriving early, there is a student association operating a building with limited housing opportunities.
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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:
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       3.0 / 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:
ESC-Grenoble has found its niche as part of the french business school leaning towards high-tech management.



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:
Some profs are rarely available.

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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?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Coming from Canada, I am fluent in both french and english.
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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:
Other
Other sources of funding:
University of Ottawa scholarship
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Grenoble is a tourist town, consequently prices are higher on average than other cities.
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
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...
It would have been useful to get some insights/arrangements from my home university (U of Ottawa) on accomodations and deals with the much bigger university of Grenoble (housing, activities, ski passes)
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:
ESC-Grenoble is a premier business school in Europe. I would recommend it, and the skiing and snowboarding are a great plus.



FINAL COMMENTS

Signup with the local student's association to get deals for food and mountain pass. Grenoble is also a great hub to visit the many ski resorts in the west end of the alps or to do some off-piste.
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