ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Audencia Business School is amongst the 1% of business schools holding all top international academic accreditations – EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA. We are known globally for education and research in the fields of business and management.

Audencia is one of France’s elite Grande École higher education institutions. Our main campus is in the city of Nantes.

MEANINGFUL RESEARCH

At Audencia, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is at the heart of research, programmes and operations. Audencia is the first French business school to adhere to the UN’s Global Compact and sign the UN’s Principles for Responsible Management Education, which it assisted in defining. With the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) France as a key partner, Audencia has incorporated research and teachings on CSR challenges into all curricula.

INTERNATIONAL SCOPE

Audencia has more than 200 quality academic partnerships, plus more than 175 accords with national and international companies and has been ranked first among French business schools in terms of Students’ happiness by the HappyAtSchool 2020 Ranking. The school welcomes around 5,600 students of over 100 nationalities on its programmes and has an alumni network of more than 27 000 graduates.

Programmes taught in English include: Full-Time MBA, Master in European and International Business Management, International Master in Management, Master in Management, MSc in Management-Engineering, MSc in Supply Chain and Purchasing Management, Master of Science in Food and Agribusiness Management, MSc in Cognac, Spirits and Wine Management, MSc in Data Management for Finance.

Find out all about these programmes at www.master.audencia.com

Programme Info > Full-Time MBA

Website: http://mba.audencia.com/full-time-mba/

KEY INFORMATION 

• Degree earned : MBA
• Language : English
• Duration : 12 months, full-time
• Programme start : September
• Tuition: €31,500

ELIGIBILITY

• Bachelor’s degree in any field
• Proficiency in English
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant post-graduation full-time work experience
• GMAT or GRE (to be submitted before the programme start - September 1st)

ACCREDITATION : AMBA, EQUIS, AACSB

BASIC SELECTION CRITERIA

Admissions are based on a point system tied to a set of objective criteria, listed below :

GPA (30%)

• Converted to US system of 0-4.0

English proficiency (25%)

• Test (up to 25% awarded, depending on score)

TOEFL: 60-120
TOEIC: 600-990
IELTS: 5.0-8.0

• English-taught programme for bachelor’s degree (20% awarded)
• Native speaker (25% automatically awarded)

Management test (10%)

• GMAT: 400-800
• GRE: 300-340

Professional experience (35%)

• 36-72 months (15% awarded)
• 72-108 months (25% awarded)
• 108+ months (35% awarded)

ADMISSION INFO > FULL-TIME MBA

Contact the admissions team by email at international@audencia.com

You may start your online application any time at www.apply.audencia.com and you can save it and make changes before submitting. Admissions are open until the programme is full; however, we strongly recommend applying by the early-application deadline on January 31.

Programme Info > Executive MBA

Website: http://mba.audencia.com/executive-mba/

KEY INFORMATION 

• Degree earned : Executive MBA
• Language : French/English
• 4 different formats : Week-end, english speaker, adjustable format, accelerated format
• Duration : From 12 to 20 months ( depending on formats chosen )
• Programme start : September
• Tuition: €38,500

ELIGIBILITY

• Bachelor’s degree in any field
• Proficiency in English
• 8 years’ relevant post-graduation full-time work experience and managerial responsabilities

ACCREDITATION: AMBA, EQUIS, AACSB

BASIC SELECTION CRITERIA 

• Interview with programme director and/or admissions manager
• Curriculum vitae and cover letter
• TOEIC or TOEFL score
• GMAT or TAGE score
• Interview with a jury : discussion on your career goals and professional development

CANDIDATE PROFILE:

• Average age : 40 years old
• Average professional experience : 15 years
• 60% of graduates have either 5 years (Bac + 5) or 8 years of post-secondary education (Bac + 8)
• 80% men / 20% women

ADMISSION INFO > EXECUTIVE MBA

Contact the admissions team by email at emba@audencia.com or avillate@audencia.com

Applications are open until the class is full and are processed on a rolling basis. Due to the limited number of places available in this competitive programme – and to benefit from early application fee waivers or scholarships – we advise applying 3months before the beginning of the class.

Costs Info > EXECUTIVE MBA

Tuition Fees for the 2018/2019 Academic Year: €38,500

Application Fee for the 2018/2019 Academic Year: €240