When thinking of studying for an MBA overseas most people consider universities in the United States. However, surprisingly perhaps, France is fast rising as a study destination.
According to the latest Times Higher Education Alma Mater Index, which ranks institutions based on the number of degrees they have awarded to the CEOs of Fortune Global 500 companies, France has the second largest number of institutions among the top 10 after the US.
Is there any benefit in looking at France as an alternative to the US when doing your MBA?
Coming from a background in the market research industry in Hong Kong and Shanghai, Channing Yeung landed a managerial position at the headquarters of L’Oréal after getting her MBA from HEC Paris. She was looking to “enriching her cultural experience” and believed that “MBA programmes in France have a greater mix of students” compared with many in English- or Spanish-speaking countries.