INSEEC School of Management in Bordeaux

• Location: Bordeaux, France,
• Established: 1975,
• Language of instruction: English, French,
• Type: mixed.

The Institute of Higher Studies in Economics and Commerce (INSEEC) in Bordeaux is one of the leading business schools in France, part of the global educational network OMNES Education and the local Ivy League – Conférence des grandes écoles (CGE). INSEEC has campuses in six cities in the country, one of which is Bordeaux. It is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List and leads in many rankings in terms of tourist attendance.

In this study area, you can take programs such as BBA, Grande Ecole, Msc & MBA and get a bachelor's degree.

Students of the institute have the opportunity to visit several countries as part of their studies: almost every program offers an internship or internship on the basis of INSEEC partner universities. In this way, students will gain academic experience in Japan, Russia, Germany, China, Canada, and other countries.

The institute includes faculties in the following areas:

• Communication
• Real estate
• Marketing
• Finance
• Digital Science and Data Management,
• Business
• Human Resources and Healthcare,
• International Relations,
• Sports Sciences,
• Wine production, luxury and cosmetic products.

There are no places equipped for living on campus, students must take care of renting housing in advance - before arriving for eduaction. Some students are provided with financial support to cover part of their housing bills.

Dining areas are open in the educational building, and vending machines with drinks and snacks are installed on the floors. Meals in canteens are not included in the tuition fee.

There are many student associations on campus, in which students study topics of interest to them in groups of like-minded people:

• Humanitarian direction: reading and writing, literary club,
• Team and individual sports,
• Charity clubs,
• Organizers of events and celebrations,
• Fans of video games and computer science, etc.

In their free time, students can spend in classrooms and studios, in the open space of the campus or outside it - visiting restaurants and art workshops, galleries and parks. For each student, there is sure to be a club that will help to reveal his talent and potential.

• The campus of the institute in Bordeaux has a QUALIOPI certificate, which guarantees the high quality of the infrastructure,
• Several hundred organizations and universities cooperating with the institute to exchange experience, provide places for practice and internships, provide scholarships,
• The institution is ranked 21st in the ranking of the best business institutions in France from 2008 to 2022,
• INSEEC is one of the schools in the TOP in terms of graduate employment.

INSEEC is located in Bordeaux, a UNESCO World Heritage City and regularly present in the ranking of the most tourist-attractive cities. It is famous for its historical architecture of the XVIII century, embankments, many pedestrian and walking areas. The region is also famous for its large wine-growing territory, which brings together more than 12,000 producers and 15,000 brands!

Having been a port for most of its existence, Bordeaux has been actively attracting foreign and local students for the past 35 years. The city is among the best student places to study in terms of research, comfort of transport, accessibility of culture. Such well-known companies as Dassault, Ariane Group, Thales and others operate on its square, contributing to the active development of students attending universities in this area.

The campus of the institute is located on the Garonne embankment, adjacent to restaurants, bars and recreation areas. It offers an exceptional and modern learning environment: two large terraces overlooking the city, lecture halls, catering areas, project incubators and much more. The equipment of classrooms includes interactive whiteboards, equipment for video and audio reproduction, computers.

The academic year includes several semesters, each of which is followed by testing to test knowledge. Holidays are held on international and national holidays, as well as in summer - in July and August. Some programs may take place on a flexible schedule that differs from the standard schedule.

Additional expenses:

• Entry fee,
• Off-campus accommodation, meals at the university and outside it,
• Public transport, transfers,
• Participation in student associations,
• Health insurance, maintenance,
• Books and supplies,
• Personal expenses.

The admission procedure for most programs consists of several stages:

• Submission of the application and required documents,
• Application fee,
• Waiting for a response from the admissions committee (within 10 days),
• Attending a test (1 hour) and an individual interview (30 minutes),
• Registration for the program.

Admission to Grande Ecole courses:

• Registration in an online format,
• Passing written tests,
• Taking oral tests about a month after the announcement of the results of the written,
• Obtaining overall results and invitations to campus,
• Selection of tasks to be completed during education,
• Registration on campus.

At the Grande Ecole programs, 110 vacant places are open annually on three campuses: in Paris, Bordeaux and Lyon.

INSEEC is a fairly selective institution, so about 90% of applicants are eliminated at the stage of competitive exams.

INSEEC graduates get a job in the first months after graduation. At the moment, the community of graduating students has more than 150,000 people engaged in work or in the continuation of the academic path in more than 150 countries. Among the graduates: vice presidents of sales and marketing, CEOs, managers and heads of large-scale projects in large companies around the world.

All applicants must provide a package of personal documents:

• Identity card or passport. In the case of foreign applicants - a passport with a sufficient duration to stay in France,
• Visa or residence permit,
• Health insurance, vaccination card,
• Bank account.

Applicants must meet the academic conditions of the programs:

• Master's degree: bachelor's degree and transcripts,
• Bachelor's degree: high school diploma and transcripts,
• Grande Ecole: completed BCE preparatory courses or completion of several years of undergraduate programs.

All required documents must be accompanied by:

• Completed application form,
• Certificate of English proficiency: TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS or other,
• Personal achievements: scientific projects, certificates and diplomas.

You need to apply a maximum of a month before the start of the program, employees advise you to enroll as early as possible.

Students who are particularly successful in their studies are awarded scholarships from INSEEC's partner organizations. At the same time, all students can take advantage of the institute's offers that provide discounts:

• Bank offers: credits, loans,
• SNCF preferential public transport fares for students up to 27 years of age,
• Discounts on IT equipment: computers and their components from Microsoft, Apple, DELL, HP,
• Discounts on rental housing under the programs VIAHIMANIS, Stud'appart,
• Assistance with obtaining a driver's license,
• Discounts on cultural venues: up to 50% on theater, cinema and concert tickets,
• Discounts on subscriptions to sports centers, swimming pools,
• Promotions in restaurants and cafes upon presentation of a student card.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision