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EDHEC BUSINESS SCHOOL ADMISSIONS PHILOSOPHY

Candidates to the EDHEC Business School Master of Science Programmes should keep in mind that admission decisions are made on the basis of the applicant’s overall profile as reflected in the completed application form.

Successful MSc candidates come from a wide range of education backgrounds and experiences. They also display distinguished academic excellence, strong analytical skills, interpersonal competencies, international awareness, have proven motivation to undertake the programme, the capacity to make significant contributions to EDHEC Business School’s learning environment, and the potential to succeed as professionals, managers and leaders in the related field of study.

The Selection Committee relies heavily on profiles, motivation letters, recommendation letters, and CVs.

Please complete each application section carefully and devote the time needed to write a motivation letter (profile sheet 8) that provides a true image of your personality and academic and career objectives.

This is essential to permit the Selection Committee to make a fair assessment of your candidacy for EDHEC Business School Master of Science Programmes. Please note that applications must be completed in ENGLISH. However, recommendation letters can be written in English or French.

Although academic ability is an important factor for success in our programmes, EDHEC Business School does not count exclusively on academic aptitude testing scores as part of its selection process. GMAT or GRE test scores are required, but are only one of the many criteria taken into consideration.Scores are valid for up to 3 years. If you have not yet taken the GMAT or GRE you are advised to do so as soon as possible. If you have taken the GMATs multiple times, your highest score will be considered.

You can submit your application if the rest of the fields are completed, and you are only missing your GMAT or GRE scores. If you have not yet taken the GMAT or GRE please indicate when you intend to take the GMAT or GRE and submit proof of registration for the exam.

Only with proof of registration for the exam will the Selection Committee make a provisional decision conditional to your future score.

Fluency in English is required for applying to EDHEC Business School’s programmes. Therefore, certificates or test scores that demonstrate applicant’s English ability are needed for admission.We accept TOEFL, TOIEC, and IELTS tests. Tests are valid for two years.

English Proficiency Test Waivers are granted to native-English speakers and candidates with previous experience of study or profession in English. Waivers will only be granted if work experience in an English speaking country accumulates to a minimum 2 years and must have occurred within the last 5 years.

If you need to contact the EDHEC Business School InternationalAdmissions Office about this form or if you have other questions, please contact us only by e-mail at the following address:

DISCLAIMER

Confidentiality: EDHEC Business School certifies that all information in this application will be held strictly confidential.

The information contained in the application will be made available only to the members of the Admissions Committee and the admissions office for the purposes of selection of candidates. It will not be communicated to any other organisation without the applicant's consent. The application as well as all the materials attached becomes the property of EDHEC and will not be returned to the applicant. Your employer will only be contacted if you agreed to this on page 10 of the application.

Modifications: EDHEC Business School reserves the right to change without prior notice any statements in this application form or in its MSc brochure including rules, policy, tuition fees, curriculum and courses.

The International Admissions Office will only consider complete applications. Please use the following checklist to ensure that you have completed all application requirements before sending us your application.

EDHECBusinessSchoolwill acknowledge receipt of your application file by email. You will be contacted by email as soon as the Selection Committee has made its decision concerning your admission.

CHECK LIST

Application form: Profiles 1 through 7 completed.

• Profile 2: make sure that your GMAT or GRE scorereport is attached.
• Profile 4: make sure any language test scores already received are attached to the Profile 4 sheet.
• Profile 5: if your answer is yes to the question at the bottom of the page, please staple your description document to the profile 5 sheet.
• Profile 7: make sure your motivation letter is attached to the Profile 7 sheet.

1 recent identity photograph (digital formal also accepted)

1 certified copy of your birth certificate or of your passport.

Official transcripts of grades and certified or notarised photocopy of each of your higher-education degrees and related professional certifications (plus certified translation if not in English or French). If you have not yet graduated, please send a progress report certified by your university with expected graduation date.

A personal resume.

2 sealed recommendation letters written in English or in French. Reminder:a professional referee is advised.

Application form for Scholarship.No requests for Scholarship will be considered if sent separately

Application feeof 100euromade by either:

• personal check, postal order or travellers check to EDHECBusinessSchool
• credit card payment form (bottom of page 16)
• bank transfer, stating your name to be made to account number: 30027 17411 000263 387 01 03

SWIFT CODE CMC I FR P P – FR76 3002 7174 1100 0263 3870 103

Name of the bank: CIC NORD ASSOCIATIONS

Address: 32 Avenue de la Marne, 59447 WASQUEHAL CEDEX, France

Name of the account holder: “EDHEC”

NB:Your application will remain incomplete and will not be considered if the application fees payment has not be made.

DEADLINE

Candidates should note that applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. We recommend that all candidates apply as earlier as possible and before June 30th, 2018. We strongly recommend international candidates to apply before April in order to benefit from the accommodation available near EDHEC and to allow enough time for the visa process.

For any questions do not hesitate to contact the Admissions Office by email: . We are here to help you!

SCHOLARSHIPS

EDHEC Business School offers various scholarships to support candidates according to their profile, merits and financial situation. The Excellence Scholarship worth a reduction in tuition fees of 40% for outstanding profile candidates applying before the 31st March 2018. The Distinction Scholarship worth a reduction in tuition fees of 30% and the Foundation Scholarship worth a reduction in tuition fees of 20% for high-profile candidates applying before the 30th June 2018. Other external scholarships and financial aid are available to applicants. The full list can be found by country in the admission section on our website: French Embassies Scholarships, Financial Aid per country, FAFSA Direct loan, etc.

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MScProgrammes

Application for Admission
Profile 1: Personal Information

Candidate for the Master of Science Programmes to begin in 2018/2019

Programmes Start at the beginning of September 2018 with free mandatory french courses

Please check the MSc Programme you are applying for:

 MSc in International Accounting & Finance

 MSc in Corporate Finance & Banking

 MSc in Creative Business & Social Innovation

 MSc in Data Analytics & Digital Business

 MSc in Entrepreneurship& Innovation

 MSc in Finance

 MSc in Financial Markets

 MSc in Global Business

LLM in Law Tax Management

MSc in Management Studies

 MSc in Marketing Management

 MSc in Risk & Finance (part-time)

 MSc in Strategy, Consulting Digital Transformation

ABOUT YOU

Family name
Given name(s) as shown on passport
Date of birth(dd/mm/yy)
Gender /  M F
Place of birth (town/country)
Nationality(ies)
Native French Speaker (totally fluent) /  No Yes
Marital Status /  Single Married Children: __
Present address
Phone
Mobile/Cell
Personal e-mail address
Permanent address
(ie. your parents’ address)
Phone
Mobile/Cell
E-mail address

YOUR CURRENT SITUATION

Please check off your situation as at the date of entry to your chosen EDHEC MSc Programme.

 / You are a student / Date of expected graduation |_|_| |_|_| |_|_|
Day Month Year
Degree(s) prepared:
Institution(s):
 / You are currently employed / Your salary will be maintained by your employer during the whole course
Your salary will be maintained through a partner organization
You will have no salary during your studies
 / Other (specify)

Profile 2: Education and Training

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Title of highest degree you received:______

Level: 3-year Bachelor 4-year Bachelor  Master  Doctorate

Awarding Institution and Location: ______

Major field of studies (please tick one box only)

Science
Engineering
Medicine
Veterinary
Computer science
Biological science
Other, specify: / Economics & Business
Economics
Accounting
Business Administration & Commerce
Management
Other, specify / Law
Law
Public administration
Political science
Other legal, specify: / Other
Classics
Modern languages
History
Architecture
Other Humanities, specify:

Listallcolleges and universities attended

Dates attended
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(mandatory field) / Major Field of Study / Degree/Certificate Received
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* Or other performance evaluation system used.

Please attach Official Transcripts of Grades to this Profile Sheet. If you are currently completing a degree, please send interim and final results as soon as they become available.

HONOURS AND ABILITY ASSESSMENT TESTS TAKEN

Please list any honours received and scores received. Please attach scores to the profile sheet.

Dates / Field (specify) / Nature of award or test / Score (if applicable)
GMAT or GRE(required) / GMAT or GRE Test centre: / GMAT or GRE Score:

OTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Please list traineeships, on-the-job training or vocational training performed, executive education and continuing education courses followed, and that you feel the EDHEC Admissions Committee should know about.

Dates / Nature( manual, technical, management, other) / Company or Institution / Degree / Certificate
(if relevant)

Profile 3: Professional Background

Number of months total experience – full-time positions / |_|_|
Number of months total experience – part-time positions / |_|_|

Please list all full-time positions held and major professional activities beginning with the most recent

Dates
From - To
Month & Year - Month & Year / Job title and missions / Company
Company Name in Full / Sector of activity / Country
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Your current companyStarting date |_|_| |_|_| |_|_|

D D M M Y Y

Name
Address
Town / Postal code / Country
Telephone / Fax
sector of activity
Number of employees in your location

Your current position

Date / From (MM/YY) |_|_| |_|_| To |_|_| |_|_|
Current Job Title
Department

Your first position

Date / From (MM/YY) |_|_| |_|_| To |_|_| |_|_|
Job Title
Department

Profile 4: International Background

YOUR LANGUAGE SKILLS

Your native language(s) (specify):

In the form below, write the language at the beginning of the line and indicate your level for each with the name and official tests score, if possible. Please use the following scale:

5 = Ability to interact in any circumstance, near native

4 = Ability to speak in a business context

3 = Ability to understand, speak and write with structural accuracy, read the press

2 = Ability to participate in a conversation about daily life

1 = Basic communication skills

Language

/ Self-assessed level / Official test (only English tests are compulsory)
Name of the testTest DateScore*

What language test have you scheduled for this yearand when will the scores arrive at EDHEC?

Please attach score sheets from exams already passed to this Profile sheet

Name / Date of your result

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Please list main experiences you have had outside your home culture or country.

Dates
From - To
Month & Year - Month & Year / Field or Situation
(studies, work, living, travel) / Specify your activity / Country
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Profile 5: Personal Activities

EXTRA-CURRICULAR AND EXTRA-PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

What are your three major non-professional activities, in orderof preference?
Activity / In whichcontext? / Duration/Month

Please list key distinctions, honours and awards achieved in these activities.

Activity / Distinction / Date
Please describe the activities to which you have devoted most of your time and what you have done specifically
Have you other points or periods in your life which you feel should be stressed in this application? If yes, pleasedescribe them on a separate document to be stapled together with profile 5. (not to exceed 20 lines). / Yes /  / No / 

Profile 6: Other Information

How and when did you first hear about EDHEC MSc Programmes?

Date (month and year) |_|_| |_|_|

Circumstances / Check / Please specify (name)
At an educational fair, forum or conference
Through an alumnus of the school
Through a professor
Through a friend or relative
Through a newspaper
Through the specialised press
On the radio
Advertisement or poster
On Internet
Other

Mentors & influencers

You may have been advised to apply to EDHEC through an EDHEC alumnus, professor, parent or friend? If so, we would like to thank them and would appreciate if you could provide us their details:
Family name / First Name
Title or function / Direct phone
Company name / email
your relationship to that person (ie: friend)

Contact with your current company

May we contact your current company? / Yes /  / No / 
If yes, please indicate:
Family name / First Name
Title or function / Direct phone
Statement of integrity
I certify that all information is true and I understand that all omission of facts in this form could cause my application to be cancelled. I authorize the EDHEC MSc Admissions Office to verify this information.
Date / Signature

Profile 7: Motivation Letter

Statement of Intent

Please write a motivation letter explaining:

-What are your career’s goals and how would the chosen MScprogramme contribute to them?

-Why do you believe your academic and professional background and personal characteristics equip you to follow the chosen programme and to make a positive contribution to it?

-How your personality and your experiences have prepared you to function as a team member and group leader in an international and culturally diverse environment?

-Why are you applying forthis programme and why do you want to study in France?

Your essay should be typed and double-spaced. Type your name and the programme for which you are applying for at the bottom of each page (maximum three.) Staple these pages together with this sheet on top.

Please remember this essay is a very important part of your application which will help the Admissions Committee understand your personality, motivation and potential for management as well as the contribution you would make to the chosen programme as a member of its entering class of 2018.

Your essay should not be any longer than 1500 words.

Letter of Recommendation for Candidates in Master of Science or Master in Management Programmes

Name:

Position:

Company/ University:

Address:

Telephone:

Email:

Name of Candidate:

Candidate’s Chosen Program:

Candidate’s Date of Birth:

EDHEC Business School would like to thank you for the time you are taking to write on behalf of this candidate who is applying to one of our programmes. These programmes are intended for students who display distinguished academic excellence, strong analytical skills, interpersonal competencies, international awareness; proven motivation to undertake the program, capacity to make significant contributions to EDHEC Business School’s learning environment, and the potential to succeed as professionals, managers and leaders in the related field of study.
When completed, sign, scan and send this form directly to:
Please note that only emails from professional accounts will be accepted.
Letters of recommendation sent from personal accounts such as yahoo, gmail, hotmail, etc will not be considered.
Alternatively, you may seal the completed recommendation form in an envelope and sign your name across the seal. Return the signed sealed envelope to the candidate.

Evaluations

Please write a short candid description of the candidate. We are particularly interested in the candidate’s strengths, weaknesses and characteristics that would help the Selection Committee judge the candidate’s aptitude to succeed in the programme. Specific examples are more useful than generalisations.

1. Please describe the candidate’s potential for becoming a responsible and successful manager in international business compared with other students or employees whom you have known in a similar capacity.

1. How would you characterise the candidate’s major strengths?

1. What do you consider to be his or her major weaknesses?

1. How would you evaluate the candidate’s motivation, initiative and drive? Please give examples.

1. How do you see the candidate’s career progressing over the next five years?

1. Are there other issues you think the Admissions Office should consider in assessing this candidate’s suitability for the chosen MSc programme(s)

Please give your impression of the candidate in the chart below.

Top 2 % Exceptional / Top 10%
Very Good / Top 25% Good / Top 50% Average / Bottom 50% Unsatisfactory / unobserved
Academic ability
Competence in his/her field
Professionalism
Focus on task at hand
Motivation
Intellectual curiosity
Entrepreneurial spirit/ initiative
Creativity and innovative thinking
Teamwork ability
Organisational ability
Oral English communication skills
Written English communication skills
Capacity to reason and present arguments logically