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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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International Partners
Programmes
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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)
“My self really enjoyed the international experience, and I will recomendet to other students.” Read Review
rverduguez, Bolivia

Grenoble EM review by rverduguez

Review by rverduguez, Universidad Privada Boliviana, Cochabamba, Bolivia
Business Studies, Independent
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:
Arranged by:
If returning, I would choose:
Why?
Personal comments:
none
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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
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
My favorite sport is fencing, the reasons of my preference are that: I had the opportunity to enjoy the University Fencing Club at Grenoble, I made good friends and learn french with the team menbers,I took part in competitions during the weekends and by extension I improved my fencing level.
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ACADEMIC       5.0 / 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:



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?
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.)
Personal comments:
I had a really good experience with frech, mainly in the fencing club where I was taught to speak fench by the club menbers, and after seven months I undestood what were saying and I was able to talk. In the school, we spoke english as a part of the course.
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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:
Personal spending habits:
The acomodation in Grenoble is expensive as a student, as well food prices are higher. And the reason for less spent in night life is that, I was at home getting ready to compete in the weekend.
Nightlife: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Food, Overall, Housing: 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...
I would like to have some european working experience
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
The international program is very good, but it is important to offer more resources to the students.



FINAL COMMENTS

My self really enjoyed the international experience, and I will recomendet to other students.
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