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French Riviera Lifestyle - EDHEC MBA

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The French Riviera is probably one of the world's most prestigious locations, and one of the top destinations for English speaking expatriates.

The region offers more than 500 cultural events a year (Cannes Film Festival, Midem and Nice Jazz Festival...) and provides endless sporting opportunities (diving and sailing in the Mediterranean Sea, winter sports in the nearby ski resorts and hill walking in breathtaking scenery).
With temperatures above 10°C in winter and up to 30°C in summer, you can expect an exceptional outdoor lifestyle.

Nice is the 5th largest city in France, attracting many expatriates through its metropolitan character.

On campus

AN EXCEPTIONAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT
EDHEC Business School is an elegant, modern campus on the seafront near Nice International Airport, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. MBA participants benefit from privileged working conditions including hi-tech classrooms and fully-equipped group work spaces. The Nice campus has modern facilities such as a live trading room and an info-centre with business and academic research periodicals from around the world and a wide range of electronic data sources.

FRENCH LANGUAGE COURSES
To facilitate international students' integration in France, EDHEC provides free French language courses for international MBA students and their partners. This unique opportunity allows students to discover more about the French language and culture and is obviously an advantage to all international students wishing to add an extra skill to their CV. Prospective European employers will also appreciate this added skill to an already enhanced international background.

HERE TO HELP
We are aware that your move to France is a major event in your life and as such we believe that you should be given every possible help to make this transition as easy as possible. Our International Offi ce is on hand to provide help with visa applications, fi nding and reserving appropriate accommodation and will advise you on French administration in general. Our admissions team will assist you through your application procedure and provide you with a Welcome Guide to Life in France and our pick up service from the airport to your accommodation will provide an easy start to your life in France.  MBA participants receive a copy of our student handbook, which gives practical information about the courses, schedules and everyday life in France.

LIVING EXPENSES
Accommodation: We help participants find accommodation in student residences or in apartments or houses. Prices start at 400 euros per month for a studio and 600 euros for a two-bedroom apartment.
Insurance coverage: Health insurance coverage starts at 15 euros per month depending on your age and nationality. House insurance starts at 50 euros per year.
Transportation: Inexpensive and efficient public transportation is available in Nice and the surrounding areas.

MASTERS BUSINESS CLUB
Set up and run by MBA participants: Find out more...

OFF CAMPUS

A HOME AWAY FROM HOME
The French Riviera is a truly international metropolis with an unbeatable quality of life. 160 nationalities live and work on the Côte d'Azur, resulting in a wealth of multilingual services and English being an accepted language in most place. With 1 person in every 8 who is of international origin, MBA participants will feel quickly at home! 300 days of sunshine a year, 100 km of beaches and 125 sporting disciplines on offer makes the French Riviera an exciting place to spend the odd moments of free time while studying for your MBA. Everything is close on the Riviera but for those who wish to travel, the international airport is just minutes from campus and you can fly directly to all main European business destinations in under 2 hours.

BLUE CHIP COAST
Thanks to the success of the 1000 company-strong technology park in neighbouring  Sophia Antipolis; Europe's largest cluster of NTIC companies, a total of 65000 jobs were created on the Riviera in the past 10 years. 95% of foreign companies are high-growth, blue chips and multinationals in the region including Accenture, Air France, Alcatel Space, Algovital, Amadeus, Cisco, France Telecom Orange, Galderma, IBM, Infi neon Technologies, HP, Oracle, Philips, Polycom, SAP, Siemens, Texas Instruments, Thales, Toyota.

BRINGING YOUR FAMILY
An increasing number of students are bringing their family to Nice to share this exciting 10-month experience. Your spouse is welcome to attend one of the EDHEC French courses, and your children can be enrolled in one of the many international schools in the area. This option offers your whole family complete peace of mind. All students, partners and children have access to free French health care (recently ranked the best in Europe) and free schooling, regardless of citizenship. The Admissions team is at your disposal should you require any assistance with the organisation of bringing your family. They are ready to help you with any matters that may be difficult to arrange when you are not yet present in Nice or when unknown with French administrative procedures.  

Written by NIKKI HARLE
Date of update June 24, 2009

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