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State of the nation: what the views of MBA directors and students can teach us

The MBA is without doubt the international postgraduate business programme... article by Franck Vidal, Dean of Audencia Group read more on The Independent

Why study an MBA at Audencia?

Academic excellence and experiential learning

  • Focus on the management needs of international companies
  • Faculty quality 13th position worldwide (The Economist "Which MBA Guide 2011")
  • Strong levels of interaction and individual coaching of participants throughout the course (9th position worldwide for personal development and educational experience - The Economist "Which MBA Guide 2011")

International recognition

  • Audencia Full-time MBA consistently ranked amongst the best MBAs in the world (The Economist, Expansion, America Economia, …)
  • Triple accreditation (EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA): awarded to less than 1% of schools worldwide

Quality of life in Nantes

  • Nantes has repeatedly been ranked as one of the most inviting and agreeable city in Europe (Time, Le Point, L’Express, ...)
  • "Nantes is very dynamic as it is the capital of a rapidly developing region." Dimitri, Russia, MBA alumnus

Audencia in the news

The value of an MBA for an SME: Breton SME sends 2 executives to study an MBA at Audencia to sustain and support the company’s growth
Liaisons Sociales, 11th April 2011

The challenges of tomorrow's world today: CSR is crucial to an MBA if students are to be properly prepared for the future. Audencia places “great emphasis on respectful actions and responsible management," explains MBA programme director Valérie Claude-Gaudillat.
The Independent, 7th April 2011

French business schools outside Paris are an excellent option for an MBA: "I am very attached to my region of France and the reputation of Audencia made it the perfect choice for my MBA. I work in health insurance where being a part of the social economy is echoed in the values developed in the classroom at Audencia"
L’AGEFI, 6th April 2011

MBA rankings: "Our own MBA is relatively young but thanks to a ranking in the Which MBA? Guide in the Economist our visibility has increased considerably".
La Tribune supplement, 21st March 2011

Full-time MBA jumps 8 places in worldwide MBA ranking
Audencia Full-time MBA has once again been recognised as one of the leading MBAs in the world in the international ranking of CNN Expansion.
In the 2011 ranking just published this week, Audencia is now 34th worldwide. Click here to view full ranking.

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MBA mission statement

The Audencia Full-time MBA programme aims to educate high-potential experienced managers to become skilled, responsible, international leaders who succeed in business development and give careful consideration and meaning to their decisions and actions in a global context.

Les accréditations

  • EFMD EQUIS ACCREDITED
  • AACSB Accredited
  • Accredited by Association of MBAs
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