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HEC Montreal

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Miguel G
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, MBA Exchange
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I was going out and phoning less in Montreal than at home, I travaled wuite more to know the country and the food was more expensive while the accomodation was quite cheaper than in Barcelona.
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Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Housing, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
None
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Miguel G
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, MBA Exchange
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I have the opportunity to improve my French while in class and also to practice my English in the neigborhood I was living (mainly English speaking one)
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Miguel G
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, MBA Exchange
Overall
I wish I had known...
Maybe having started in a different period because in the one I did the Full-Time MBA people was in a project session and I have to take most of my courses with Part-Time MBA pepole older than me and quite more busy.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
1
Activities
2
Campus life
1
Party / people
2
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
Have many contacts before going with the administration, try to start in a full activity period and enjoy it.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Much cold if you come from a warm country be advice of it.
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Miguel G
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, MBA Exchange
Academic
Course recommendations
More capacity to chose course would be better, also less changes in the courses schedule, but in general the teachers were outsetanding and the classes environment perfect.
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
As I said before would be better to have the capacity to chose all the courses and less changes in their schedule.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Miguel G
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, MBA Exchange
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Two big areas: Bvd St. Laurent et Bvd St Denis area on one hand and on the other Crescent Street area.
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Miguel G
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, MBA Exchange
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It's the best way to integrate ina foreign culture
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I was in an appartment with a Canadian guy and he was very nice and we get along very well.
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