Studying at ESSEC
If you are an international
student I advise you to attend the French training session before the course
starts, even if you already have a pretty good level. These are weeks of pure
enjoyment. My month typically consisted of trips to surrounding regions, salsa
lessons, dinner parties and late nights in Paris. It’s sort of the calm before
the storm, because when the work starts things get a bit less relaxed.
The pre-MSc courses can be a shock
to the system. Having given up maths for good at the age of 15, I found myself
staring cluelessly at the blackboard in my first pre-MSc Mathematics class
wondering whether the course was being taught in French or English. The content
comes thick and fast, because the pre-MSc courses are designed to bring you up
to the requisite level for you to complete the core courses, regardless of your
pre-existing level. If you haven’t studied maths, accounting, finance,
statistics, excel or micro-economics I would suggest brushing up a little
before your arrival, otherwise you might find yourself playing catch up, like I
did!
You have to validate 25 “UVs” to
graduate from ESSEC. 1 UV is basically a class. 8 of these UVs have to consist
of 8 out of the 9 available core modules. Courses are generally available in
French and English but don’t worry if you’re not a fluent French speaker, it’s
completely optional if you wish to classes in French.
Between January and July, I’m taking
part in something called the International Sports Marketing Chair. A Chair is
study track which allows students to complete research and delve deeper into
their areas of interest. The International Sports Marketing Chair is completed
in partnership with Adidas, Heineken and Havas and some of the field work in
recent years has consisted of visiting UEFA headquarters in Switzerland, a trip
to the Emirates stadium in London and attending a conference in Qatar. It’s
ideal for someone who wants to work in sport, as I hope to. Some chairs are
quite selective, in particular the LVMH luxury brand management chair - so it’s
good to have some work experience on your CV to maximise your chances.
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