Candidates Selected: (L Ast Time 3+ 3, L I Lle & Nice Campus) Samresh Satapathy Niharika Maheshwari
Candidates Selected: (L Ast Time 3+ 3, L I Lle & Nice Campus) Samresh Satapathy Niharika Maheshwari
• Triple accredited B-school (i.e. part of 1% globally). • If not interested in Fin, then obviously NO.
• Time table you will get to know, once you reach there.
• Since Fin, you need to study.
• Masters in Finance – 3rd worldwide, FT rankings. • Scattered time table & since it is on the coast, it takes time to
• Entirely Fin campus - courses offered – Msc Finance, reach places in mainland Europe.
International Accounting, Corporate Banking. • In all probability others will end up in Lille (A,B,C,K, MDI
• The campus has in-house research hubs. Like scientific beta junta), but try making international friends.
program (hedge fund and market indices). • 80% attendance rule. (Proxy gyaan on personal message :P, so
• Free certifications like Bloomberg Market Concepts or case that you can roam more).
comps like CFA research challenge. Institute is CFA partner. • Not HEPP friendly - returned on 20th Dec. (But, both of us
• Reputed faculty like – Frank Fabozzi (Fixed Income). converted HEPP on Skype).
• Nice is a lovely & safe city. Beaches, Casinos etc. The airport • Visa wise - need long term visa as greater than 90 days (will
is just next to campus. Available trains via Lyon, Paris, Milan start first week of Sept.)
etc.
• Places like Cannes, Monaco – 1hr away.
General Gyaan
1. Courses – graded out of 20, need to score 10 to pass. (courses vary credits/hours wise).
2. Exams are mix – some get over early, some in end, some have projects only.
3. Apply for scholarships – like Erasmus , Charpak. ( I was waitlist no 4). Will entirely fund your trip + CV point :P
4. Accommodation – The college will offer, but is expensive. Hence Airbnb. (others like pyximmo, leboncoin). CAF helps for
funding but not applicable to Airbnb.
5. SIM – Lyca/ FreeSim.
6. Cards – NiYO (best), else Axis.
7. Flight tickets – booked on my own, Russian Airlines (Aeroflot). See luggage allowance and refundable tickets.
8. Weather – Pleasant weather till Dec.
9. Lot of food options available, although Nice is expensive like Paris. Superstores – Carrefour, Lidl, Monoprix.
10. Vegans better cook on your own.
11. Do cover Greece & Iceland. Worth it. Do proper planning. Expense – 4L to 5L.
12. Memorable moments – Enrique concert in Bulgaria (outside of Schengen zone), Greece, Amsterdam, Clearing HEPP after
crazy days in Amsterdam & Brussels.
13. Detail help – in case you go to this campus, or in general, or some other gyaan-pdfs (travel+checklist etc.) you can ping
me.