confused about Audencia School IMM

Hi again

To answer quickly, the difference between these schools is simply the level of influence and reach they have. The better it is, the harder it is to get in the school's programmes. To give you an idea, you could visualize a pyramid, as there is fewer and fewer schools available the higher you go.
For pre-experience master programmes, this is how it goes in France :
- HEC is at the top. No contestant or competitor whatsoever. It is a top-tier school, which gives you the best opportunities a French school can, in France and over the world. It's also by far the hardest to get into.
- 2nd tier : these are top-level schools, which will give you good education and job opportunities. To cite a few : EMLyon, ESCP, ESSEC...
- 3rd tier : these are above-average schools, which are good enough to have a regional - sometimes national - reach. Examples : Grenoble EdM, Audencia, Kedge, EDHEC, Neoma, RSB...
- 4th tier : average schools. The value-for-money is not that high, and I wouldn't advise anyone to have them as their first choice. They have very local influence and won't push you very far on the job market. There as dozens of them all around France, in public and private institutions.
- 5th tier : below average schools. There are also dozens and dozens of them, aimed mainly at French students. Really not worth the trouble, except if the seal "I studied in France" is really worth it back at home.

Most of the 3rd tier schools and up have the three accreditations. Nonetheless, the opportunities they offer you are far and wide. The notion of quality of education as well is something that could be discussed. The general saying is that, the higher you go, the best education you recieve. Then again, some will argue that the biggest difference between the first three tiers of schools is the "brand" you purchase (which name to put on your CV, which will hopefully open you doors than others won't), not the lessons they give you.

In the end, I would like to stress again the language requirement. Please understand than in order to get a job in France, you will most of the time be asked to speak French at a business level (C1 level). An intermediate level most likely won't be enough. From there, only you know if you can meet this level during the course of your degree.

Anyway, I wish you the best for the pursuit of your studies !

Hey there!
Short answer first:
I have been a student of ESCP myself and from what i have gathered...the top 3 Grande Ecoles namely HEC , ESSEC and ESCP are probably the best bet for an international student to land a dream job at a top MNC in France.

However, highlighting a few talking points about Audencia:
1.) Has a 95 % employment rate 6 months post graduation

2.) Some of the sectors where the alumnis are currently engaged in:
Consulting, Finance, IT, Agribusiness, Energy, Retail, Non-Profit, etc

3.)Average Starting Salary: 48,000 €

All that said, Audencia is more of a tier-3 bschool in France and comes after EMlyon, Grenoble and Edhec and as such , the opportunities and exposure provided by the school is lesser as compared to what is offered at the top ones.

The ROI is hence limited for international students as the school is mainly recognised by local recruiters, who would naturally prefer french speakers and hence this greatly reduces career opportunities. So, if you are a non-native french speaking student, then things will be all the more difficult for you.

Hence overall though Audencia is a decent option, with a bit more effort you can get into a better school- Edhec, Emlyon etc which would offer a much more decent ROI.

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