My daughter is interested in getting an international business degree. France is her country of choice and that is the language she is studying for high school. She wants to become fluent in French.
Are there any particular recommendations for this?
University of North Texas just announced an agreement with Burgundy School of Business in France to get a dual degree from both institutions in just 4 years. I think you do 2 years at UNT, then 1 in France, and then 1 more at UNT, but the final year might be the one that you spend in France.
If anybody has any recommendations, I’d love to hear them. There is also the possibility of doing two years at a local state university (like UNT) and then transferring to a French university for the final three years of the Grand Ecole degree.
She would probably need for the classes to be taught in English, but from the research that we have done, there are plenty of institutions that offer this and also offer free French classes, so she can improve her language skills.
I went to Sciences Po (a grande ecole for MA equivalent in international relations) after doing a BA in the US. It was completely in French and was a great experience, though it was not recognized in the US and didn’t help me get a job in NYC.
I have a few observations. First, why would she go to France to take courses in English, particularly if she is studying French? It would squander a unique opportunity. I bet if she went in the summer for an intensive course, she would get fluent enough to take classes in French in the fall. Second, schools that teach in English tend to be second rate fly by night ones, except for the occasional course. Things may have changed a bit in some in this regard in some internationally oriented schools like sci-po, but French institutions are very proud of their language. Third, I have never heard of Burgundy School of Business, but am pretty sure it’s not a Grande Ecole. THere might be exchange programs for a year in a Grande Ecole, but normally they are exceedingly difficult to get into - the son of a friend of mine is taking entrance exams for some this year after 2 full years in math preparation courses.
That being said, I would encourage you to pursue the program. She will be changed by the experience and it will enrich the rest of her life.
I’m just not sure she would be fluent enough to do courses in French right off the bat. I’m hopeful that by her 2nd year there, she would be able to do her courses her in French. Most of the students at the high school where I teach are not native English speakers and know how difficult it is for them. Even though many of them are fluent in social English, they are years behind in academic English.
Burgundy School of Business has a Grand Ecole program in Business Management.
I only know anything at all about the program because UNT has set up a dual degree program with them.
Is this the college? http://www.bsbu.eu/
Thne I think you’re talking about this: http://www.bsbu.eu/programmes/master-in-management-grande-ecole-programme/editorial/
MSc Wine Management, MSc International Business Development, MSc Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Tourism, MSc Advanced Corporate Finance , MSc Global Marketing and Negotiation.
It’s an ESC. It’s valuable and a Master’s for $8,500 is a bargain!
It looks like she’d need to have completed her BA/BS to be eligible.
Or it may be another program?
The program looks very good, but even if part of the Master’s program is taught in English, she’ll need to double major in French and something else.