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HEC Paris

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3.95 / 5 based on 448 reviews
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Henrik P
Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Management Science, Graduate, CEMS
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Buddha Bar and Rex
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Henrik P
Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Management Science, Graduate, CEMS
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because that is where all the social life, facilities and the classes are.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Even though the buildings are a bit old, they are good and functional - and most importantly, on campus!
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Henrik P
Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Management Science, Graduate, CEMS
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Great - if you had any problems expressing yourself in French, it was no problem whatsoever to express yourself in English.
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Henrik P
Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Management Science, Graduate, CEMS
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant<br> A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Living in France is cheaper than in Denmark. Concerning "Travel" - I travelled a lot.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Food, 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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Henrik P
Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Management Science, Graduate, CEMS
Overall
I wish I had known...
HEC is situated in Jouy-en-Josas which is outside Paris
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
1
Activities
2
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
Great to try to live on a campus, and the name HEC is very good to have on your CV too.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
...
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Henrik P
Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Management Science, Graduate, CEMS
Academic
Course recommendations
Well, you have to choose four out of seven CEMS courses...choose from your interests.
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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
Fine, some of the teachings are a bit old fashioned though...heavily emphasis on the practicality of things learned (good).
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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
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