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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)
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Grenoble EM review by ceciliacantu

Review by ceciliacantu, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
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, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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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: 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
Great, to have the international experience having the opportunity to be open to people from other countries increasing the opportunity to learn and improve my communication skills and cultural interests.
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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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Travel, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, 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...
No
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:
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FINAL COMMENTS

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