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REGIONAL
NEWS FEATURE PRACTICAL INFORMATION FROM THE ARCHIVES
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FranceOn this page: Commercial Rankings: Le Point magazine produces an annual ranking of engineering schools, categorized under three categories: post-baccalaureate schools, schools that require two years of preparatory classes (classes préparatoires) for entry (grandes écoles), and “life and earth science” schools. MethodologyThe Le Point rankings are based on information taken from a number of different data and survey-based sources. All schools recognized by the Commission des Titres D’Igénieurs (CTI) were sent a questionnaire. Of the approximately 240 schools contacted, just over 130 responded. Extra information for those institutions was then gathered from a number of other sources. These include information on revenue generation, information from study guides and subjective opinion from recruiters, the CTI and higher education experts. The two main criteria used to assess institutions were: teaching quality and professional opportunities. The results for the two criteria were expressed in two separate tables and were also combined to form one general ranking. Teaching quality indicators include: student visa issuances for foreign students, entry requirements, teacher ratio, number of doctored professors, research output per professor, foreign partnership agreement, foreign student intake and average times spent abroad by domestic students, and number of exchange agreements. Professional opportunity indicators include: annual research contracts and income generation, number of external consultants offering courses, internship opportunities, job prospects, and alumni contributions. ResultsGrandes Ecoles
Source: Le Point, February 17, 2005 Post-Bac Schools
Source: Le Point, February 17, 2005 Top Life and Earth Science Schools
Source: Le Point, February 17, 2005 L’Express, Business School Rankings<www.lexpress.fr/reussir/dossier/combac2/dossier.asp?ida=435570>L’Express, a news weekly, publishes an annual list ranking the country’s best business programs. The 2005 ranking includes an overall classification derived from three separate classifications: academic quality (AACSB/EQUIS labeled, student/teacher ratio, doctored professors, stars in CNRS review, internship opportunities); internationalization (partners, joint degrees, length of overseas study, English-language, foreign student enrollment); and business ties. In 2005, the top three based on academic quality were:
Internationalization:
Business Ties:
Overall:
Source: L’Express, March 11, 2005 Le Nouvel ObservateurLe Nouvel Observateur, a news weekly, runs a series of special supplements throughout the year classifying schools and programs according to a number of different criteria. Among these supplements are guides for students graduating high school, guides for those seeking programs offering the best chances in the job market, the top 200 engineering schools, the top 100 business schools, and the top 300 programs to get you a job fast. All are available for purchase from: <www.nouvelobs.com/guides/ecolescom> L’EtudiantL’Etudiant, a weekly news magazine targeted at students, publishes a number of guides and rankings that it makes available for purchase from: www.letudiant.fr/libletudiant/defaultbis.asp
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