Well finally having done EDHEC Masters, I am glad to say I have absolutely no regrets with respect to the School. The School goes out of its way to help its fellow students and teaching is comparable to the best in the world. I say that having attended the INSEAD open day and attending a lecture.
On the negatives, the French Market is heavily stacked against internationals even if you speak french. One more annoying aspect is the attitude of French students. This is not limited to EDHEC but most French Business Schools. They are mostly your middle class good French boys and girls who did Prepa and think they own the world because they passed a competition exam. They put zero efforts in group work or making feeling internationals feel part of the school. There are ofcourse exceptions and they remain just that - exceptions.
Most Internationals found jobs if they really wanted to do but a lot of us had to compromise on one or the other aspect - (Desired function, company, role ) etc. EDHEC Does provide you the tools to have a fantastic career guidance and opportunity to meet companies.
Now, even though EDHEC may be a better school, would i recommend it over a similar or worse School in Germany ? Hell No. My first internship from EDHEC was in Germany even though German Firms know nothing about EDHEC. THe German Economy is much better than France's, meaning even unranked programs are able to get you better jobs then schools Like EDHEC or ESCP in France. In the end , if you like me are going to Business School to get a job, for me this trumps everything else, no matter how fantastic the school's administration and support (I really love my school as you can tell, except for the French Students). Now EDHEC Gives you the option of doing double degrees with Schools in Germany and America (Some as incredible as Haas and LSE). So I would seriously consider these options.
EDHEC probably will care more for you and put efforts to get you across the finish line then other Business Schools. But its also a question of choosing France vs the Rest of Europe.
As a side not. I suggest to check glassdoor salaries for Big 4 in France vs Germany. In Germany salaries are much higher. Meaning, an Average business Graduate in Germany is likely to have a higher salary then a graduate from HEC in France, HEC is the no 1 ranked school in Europe. This comes down to the economies.
Insanely incredible brain power if you want to use it available at your services. Most French students don't really care at all about classes or professors and turned up drunk sometimes, and that gave us internationals even more facetime and conversation time with professors.
These professors are usually industry leaders with experience sharing their knowledge and helping you with their networks. Having attended MBA level classes at INSEAD and DARDEN, I am incredibly proud to say EDHEC can go toe to toe with the best in terms of curriculum and quality of professors.
Well if you are European, Honesly the EDHEC brand name gets you super far. If you are International , well, one will have to compromise on some aspect like desired function, company , location etc.
FINANCE -
This is EDHEC's strength. I thought it was all marketing but no. Every company worth its salt visits us including the goldmans and the morgans and barkleys. Even Internationals have placed incredibly well into these firms. If you are serious about Market Finance or Corporate Finance, or even investment Banking, EDHEC has the chops.
CONSULTING-
MBB doesn't recruit on campus, but we send 2-3 each year to each of these firms. BIG 4 hires butt loads but only Europeans and mostly French. if you are international, Consulting really isn't an option
Marketing,CPG-
Each year, around 100 companies visit. Its up to you to convince them that you are worth it. :) . EDHEC does give plenty of networking ops.
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