Why study business management in France? Do French universities provide English language business management programs? What are the benefits of pursuing higher education in France? These are some of the common questions that come to mind when it comes to deciding to pursue higher education in France. To begin with when it comes to management studies, a common question is where to study the science behind success of global conglomerates and trend setters (e.g., LVHM, Hermes, Chanel & Dior)? Naturally, Paris first comes to mind for a number of good reasons. First, Paris and Riviera-based educational institutions offer management studies, international policy programs and several niche high tech studies all lectured in the English language. Second, some of the most renowned lecturers in management studies, such as Jean-Noel Kapferer, are directly involved with designing some of these management programs in Paris (here HEC Paris, of course, comes to mind). Third, many of these institutions of higher learning also offer internship programs with some of the most successful French global conglomerates. Fourth, institutions such as Sciences Po have established Erasmus and other programs to combine knowledge of management studies with core elements of international studies. The objective is to teach students from e.g., China the inner workings of government and business sectors to foster better relation with European Union. As discussed here, Sciences Po’s regional specialization program is among one of the most powerful examples of a teaching institution fostering a learning environment conducive to improving business relations between nations and decisions makers. Fifth, some of Paris learning institutions, such as HEC Paris, offer programs in management studies with no requirement to enrol as a student. Finally, it should be noted that the French government as well as many of these learning institutions are more than happy to offer scholarship programs to students.
Keeping the above noted factors in mind while deciding where to pursue higher education, a more detail analyses can be accomplished by examining the offerings of a few central players in Paris, namely, Paris School of Business, HEC Paris and specially SciencesPo. As discussed below each of these educational institutions offer a different path to learning which should be studied carefully to see how they fit into future careers objectives. Certainly, in the outset, one can see that SciencesPo provides the most variety of options to pursue higher studies in France, the Erasmus program offers many interesting options and the curriculum enriched with many cultural and social learning experiences is bound to open employment opportunities both in Europe and other regions after graduation.
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Paris School of Business, established in 1974, offers in English many accredited options to pursue higher education in business management and international business. Undergraduate degree at Paris School of Business involves three years of immersion in business studies leading to a major in any one of the following areas: international management and luxury brand management, international marketing and finance. Paris School of Business also offers opportunities for attaining a higher degree in business studies. How about a Master’s degree in Luxury and Fashion Management? Certainly sounds enticing, learning the craft of luxury and fashion management at the hub where most of the renowned fashion and luxury brands leaders meetup. Overall, Paris School of Business can be seen as a great start toward studying international business and gradually getting into more specific fields of interest.
Given Paris exclusive position and close proximity to major players in the field of luxury management, Paris School of Business Master’s programs in international economic and luxury management are certainly some of the hallmarks of this institution. At a more professional, managerial level, HEC Paris is of note as it offers many great opportunities to deepen skills in this area. HEC Paris, although not the best fit for all budgets, offers a number of great opportunities to learn from some of the master lecturers of Luxury management. Jean-Noel Kapferer, author of some of the most renowned work in the area of luxury management, is an important face of HEC Paris main degree programs in luxury management.
Of interest to non students is HEC Paris summer programs in luxury management, which actually offers both lectures with Jean-Noel Kapferer in luxury management and provides day trips to some of the main Parisian industrial players in the field of luxury. HEC Paris summer programs sound promising due to a number of obvious reasons. Firstly, as noted above there is no requirement to be a student. Secondly, HEC Paris summer programs are designed to respond to the fast pace change in business models of luxury and fashion sectors. Thirdly, these courses are managed by some of the most prominent lecturers at HEC Paris who actually manage HEC’s major fall and spring degree programs. Finally, HEC’s research and teaching programs with LVHM is bound to improve non-theoretical knowledge about the fast evolving nature of the luxury business models and hence can be seen as a great practical inroad into the heart of this business sector.
France’s higher educational institutions also offer in English many of the classic studies in economics, law and policy that enable today’s students attain positions in both corporate, think-tank and government settings which work in a highly competitive global integrated markets. France’s SciencesPo is most likely the best example of such an institution.
France’s SciencesPo provides many great paths to studying classic programs in international economics, law and policy surrounding forces that shape relationship between major global players such as China and the European Union. SciencesPo offers these degree programs in English with no prerequisite to speak French. Both three and four years undergraduate Bachelor degree programs are available at SciencesPo to better prepare for a working life in corporate, government or think-tank settings.
At SciencesPo, the first year would involves studies of common core course such as economics, law, history and policy. The second year involves focusing towards a major either in economics and society, politics and government or political humanities. Second year courses involve more in-depth studies of economics, monetary policy, law and language. One of the most noteworthy aspects of SciencesPo undergraduate programs is the third year specialization in a region of one’s interest which can be Asia, Central and Easter Europe, Europe and Franco-German Region, Latin America, Middle-East, Mediterranean or North America. The third year is spend studying outside of France at a university specially selected in one of the just named regions of interests. Thus, in case students opt for Asia as a region of specialization, a university in Asia SciencesPo has extensive collaboration with would be chosen to host students’ third year specialization program. SciencesPo dual Bachelor degree programs offers these opportunities with a more in-depth fourth year studies.
The regional specialization is strikingly important in SciencesPo’s programs because it is meant to teach and develop expertise in a specific region by comparing this region’s economic, socio-political and legal structure to the structure of the European Union. This approach is highly attractive to students who are looking for cross border specialization and is certainly bound to prepare students for a working life in corporate, government or think-tank settings and for doing business between regions.
As it can be seen from the above overview, Parisian higher learning institutions certainly reflect the French ambition as a leader in the future of European Union’s integration with the global economy. Each of these institutions of higher learning offer a variety of options to further knowledge and practical skills in international business management. Certainly, as it has been underlined above many of these institutions of higher learning are bound to provide both students and professionals with practical hands-on experience of the inner working of French global conglomerates and their success behind brands such as, Hermes, LVHM, Chanel and L’Oreal.
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