Study Abroad program
emlyon business school offers the Study Abroad program on 3 different campuses Lyon, St-Etienne and Paris, for undergraduate or graduate students. Bachelor students join our Global BBA in Paris or in St-Etienne and Master students our MSc in Management in Lyon. Makersboard lists all programs and campuses, find more information on your Study Abroad program directly, on the left section.
emlyon courses are taught in English and French. We offer a wide range of Business & Administration courses, from Intro to Advanced level and also cultural and French language courses to immerse in the French culture and lifestyle.
Our courses are divided in 9 disciplinary groups:
- Marketing
- Accounting and Corporate Finance
- Human Relations and Regulations
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Organizational Behavior and Leadership
- Operations, Data and Artificial Intelligence
- Quantitative Finance and Economics
- Social Sciences and Humanities
- Strategy and Organizations
Courseload and Credits
30 ECTS per semester, Fall and Spring.
20 ECTS for the Summer semester in the Graduate program.
Students take usually 5 courses per semester.
1 US credit = 2 ECTS credits
If interested in underloading credits (taking less than 30 ECTS) or overloading credits (taking more than 30 ECTS) please contact us directly. If accepted you would need a written approval from your home institution.
In Europe, credits earned for academic study are awarded under the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). A full year of academic work represents 60 ECTS credits. Each American university has a slightly different system for converting ECTS credits into credit points in the US, so please contact your university’s international office if you plan to earn credit for the academic work you complete in France.
Language of instruction
English and French.
Most courses are delivered in both languages as our degrees are offered in both languages.
B2 level is required for non-native speakers.
Assessment
Courses are assessed by examinations at the end of each teaching period and included in the term dates. These are compulsory and you must remain at emlyon for the examinations.
For Assessment method and description please refer to the course syllabi.
Grading scale
Both French grades (0-20) and US equivalent grades (A-F) will appear on the Transcript of Records as well as ECTS credits.
Academic transcript
Your academic transcript will list each course you have taken, a percentage mark (to one decimal place) and a course grade, which will be reported in the emlyon A-F format on your transcript.
Your emlyon transcript will be transferred back to your home institution. You should check with them to find out if they translate grades into their own system or record them as given by emlyon business school.