Introduction and Overview of Audencia Business School

Date of Establishment: Founded in 1900.

Nature of the School: One of the top business schools in France, it is one of the founding members of the French Higher School Committee (CGE) and one of the 1% of business schools in the world that have obtained the three international authoritative business school accreditations of EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA.

Scale of School Operation: It has campuses in Nantes, Paris, Shenzhen, China and Sao Paulo, Brazil, with a total of about 5,300 students from more than 100 countries.

History

Since its establishment in 1900, Audencia Business School has gone through more than 120 years of business education and has trained more than 34,000 outstanding graduates from all over the world.

In 2013, Ecole Centrale Nantes, Audencia Business School and Nantes National School of Architecture formed a strategic alliance to play a greater synergistic role.

2015 In 2013, Shenzhen Audencia Business School was established. This is the second campus of Audencia Business School and its first overseas campus.

School Strength

Faculty: The school has 90 full-time professors, 45% of whom are from overseas and 83% hold doctoral degrees.

Course Setting: It provides undergraduate and master's courses at multiple levels, covering management, finance, marketing, supply chain management, innovation and entrepreneurship and other business fields. Among them, 50% of the master's programs of the university are taught in English, such as the Master of International Management and the Master of Supply Chain and Purchasing.

Employment: The school has established partnerships with 703 large and small international companies, providing more than 17,000 internship positions for 2,000 interns each year. The average employment rate of students within 2 months of graduation is 92%. Most of the graduates work for internationally renowned companies such as Credit Lyonnais, L'Oreal, and Sony.

Educational Philosophy

Audencia The educational philosophy of the school is to cultivate highly skilled management talents with global awareness, pan-cultural awareness and social responsibility, impart management knowledge that is beneficial to academic standards, enterprises and classrooms, accompany students to grow, help enterprises develop, and actively promote sustainable business practices. Integrate corporate social responsibility into the DNA of education, cultivate students' attention to ethical business practices and sustainable development thinking, so that students can not only succeed in the business field, but also make positive contributions to society and the environment.

Key disciplines and departments

Key disciplines: Finance, supply chain management, management and other majors have a high reputation and influence internationally. For example, its supply chain major ranks eighth among all French business schools and top 40 in the world; the partnership of the Master of Financial Analysis and Investment Management program can help students pay all or part of the CFA exam fees.

Department settings: The school has multiple departments, including the School of Management, the School of Finance, the School of Marketing, etc. The departments work together to provide students with a comprehensive business education.

Ranking

According to the QS2022 ranking, the Audencia Business School's Master of Management program ranks 49th in the world.

In 2016 In the 2023 Financial Times ranking of Masters in Management, Audencia Business School ranked 24th in the world.

In the 2023 Financial Times European Business School Ranking, Audencia Business School ranked 25th in Europe.

Expenses

Undergraduate: Bachelor of Management, 3 years, €27,900, taught in English or French.

Master: Master of Management 2-3 years, tuition fee €33,800; Engineer - Master of Management 18 months, tuition fee €22,000; Master of Financial Analysis and Investment Management, etc., one-year MSC tuition fee €18,400, two-year MSC Tuition fee: €25,800.

Campus

Nantes Atlantic Campus: Located in Nantes, France, it is the main campus of the school. It has a beautiful campus environment, advanced teaching facilities, and convenient surrounding transportation, providing students with a good learning and living environment.

Paris Campus: Located in Paris, the capital of France, it has a strong business atmosphere and rich cultural resources, providing students with more internship and employment opportunities, as well as a platform for exchanges and cooperation with international companies and institutions.

Shenzhen Campus: As one of the school's overseas campuses, the Shenzhen Campus combines local economic development needs and international educational resources to provide students with unique learning experiences and career development opportunities, while also promoting exchanges and cooperation between China and France in the field of business education.

Sao Paulo Campus: Further expands the school's international influence, strengthens education and business cooperation with South America, provides students with a platform for cross-cultural communication and learning, and cultivates business talents with a global vision.