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IAE Aix-en-Provence

Institut d'Administration des Entreprises, Aix-en-Provence, Clos Guiot - BP 33, 13540 Aix-en-Provence, France
3.85 / 5 based on 72 reviews.
Description:
IAE Aix is the only French public university entity to receive dual international accreditation: the European standard of excellence EQUIS in 1999, and the AMBA accreditation in 2004 for its MBA Change & Innovation, in 2005 for its Master's programmes and in 2007 for its Executive Part-time MBA and its Euro*MBA.

Programme Highlight: MBA Change and Innovation
Created in 2000 and accredited by the AMBA in 2004, the Change & Innovation MBA program offers a one-year, full-time programme delivered entirely in English. The MBA Change & Innovation approaches management complexity by preparing managers to integrate opposing dimensions: local and international, short-term and long-term, cooperation and competition, shareholder value and stakeholder value, practical tools and critical thinking. Albeit these management intricacies, the IAE Aix en Provence provides strategic understanding and tools to analyse, channel, implement and drive innovation within any type of organisation.


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81% of students recommend
72 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
 All experiences (72)
Student life
3.8/5
 5 stars (12)
Academic
4.3/5
 4 stars (42)
Languages
4.1/5
 3 stars (18)
Expenses
3.3/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (0)
“This was the best experience and Prof Voss made it that much more exciting by showing us beautiful places not regularly visited-less touristy part of France. The field trips were great and the program is geared to you seeing and experiencing the culture instead of being stuffed inside doing school work. It was worth every penny and I'd gladly do it again without hesitation.” Read Review
jessibooboo, United States

IAE Aix-en-Provence review by Jessica

Review by Jessica, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, United States
Marketing and Sales Management, 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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I wouldn't be with the school anymore and wouldn't want to live on-campus.
Personal comments:
The doors where much bigger than what we're use to in the US. It was a very nice surprise.
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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
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The Irish bar and Aix.
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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:
Accept that their way of doing things in school (the unwritten rules of behavior between professors and students) is much different from what we know in the US.



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:
Have fun while you work on your projects and socialize with the culture.

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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
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Personal comments:
In the university the students spoke English, but outside the school you had to know enough to get around. Try speaking their language first, and they'll work with you-they thinks its rude for americans to go over there and speak English expecting everyone to know what you're saying (and even if they know English they'll pretend they don't until you try to speak the language).
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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:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
The food is cheap there and so is the wine, but bar drinks are incredibly expensive for nightlife. Housing was included in our package. We traveled all four weekends while we were there and buses, trains, hotels, and gifts got expensive.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, 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...
DO NOT PACK A LOT...even if you're there for a long time-its too much of a hassel to carry if you plan on traveling.
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:
It was an awesome experience and the IAE was very accepting of us.



FINAL COMMENTS

This was the best experience and Prof Voss made it that much more exciting by showing us beautiful places not regularly visited-less touristy part of France. The field trips were great and the program is geared to you seeing and experiencing the culture instead of being stuffed inside doing school work. It was worth every penny and I'd gladly do it again without hesitation.
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