IAE AIX, Institut dAdministration des Entreprises d'Aix-en-Provence, is the graduate school of management associated with Aix-Marseille University, France's largest university with over 70,000 students. It is located in southern France, within Frances second largest metropolitan area after Paris. IAE AIX is the first institution in the French university system to receive dual accreditation: EQUIS, the European standard of excellence, in 1999, renewed in 2007 for 5 years, and AMBA, Association of MBAs for its MBA Change & Innovation, in 2004.
MBA Change & Innovation:
"A world class MBA located in the beautiful South of France."
The IAE Aix MBA Change & Innovation is a truly unique business programme conducted entirely in English. The core programme is devoted to specific management skills and knowledge. Focusing on Change & Innovation, it aims to develop the participants capacity of understanding and dealing with the organisational and individual processes of our fast changing world.
www.mba-iae-aix.com/
Euro*MBA:
Meeting Challenges."
The Euro*MBA is a modulated programme especially designed to enable participants to study while continuing their job. The 2-year part-time Euro*MBA offers a mixture of e-learning and residential weeks. The programme is run by a consortium of european institutions* and its multicultural roots run deep. Participants can combine their job responsibilities with a flexible educational programme that allows them to meet international challenges more effectively.
*Consortium members : IAE AIX (France), Open Universiteit Nederland & GSIM-Universiteit Maastricht (The Netherlands), Akademie für Weiterbildung e.V. / EuroStudyCentre North West Germany, Audencia Nantes EM (France), EADA Escuela de Alta Direccion y Administracion (Spain), plus two partners: University College Dublin (Ireland) & University of Jyvaäskyla (Finland).
www.mba-iae-aix.com/
www.euromba.org
Executive Part-time MBA:
Designed for high-potential managers, focused on management and leadership, the part-time executive MBA combines the expertise of 4 graduate schools**, each recognized in their field. The programme, taught in English, can be completed in 18-24 months.
**Consortium members: IAE AIX (France), Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers (France), Groupe IGS (France), INT Management (France)
www.mba-iae-aix.com/
Career Organisation and Alumni:
The Career Services Centre offers individual consulting, placement services, CV & job hunting workshops, and interview training with professionals as well as on-campus recruitment. It works closely with the wide network of alumni spread all over France and overseas. The alumni association (ADIAE) is very active in promoting the image of the school throughout the world.
www.iae-aix.com/en/iae/life-at-iae-aix/csc/presentation/team-ambition/
International Students Office:
A dedicated office ensures international students' integration through various actions such as personalised tutoring, administrative and academic support or organisation of special multicultural events.
www.iae-aix.com/en/vous/applicants-students/international-student-office/
Accommodation and Financial Assistance:
Studios are available for rent in a private student residence close to the school. Many other types of accommodation exist in close by Aix-en-Provence, a large university town (about 30 000 students).
The French Government offers scholarships (via local embassy) for outstanding foreign students. Most students have access to bank loans at reduced interest rates. Some may obtain grants from their home country.