Business French Summer School
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OVERVIEW OF THE BUSINESS FRENCH SUMMER SCHOOL
This Summer School is designed to address a wide audience (students, executives, professionals, etc.) and does not require any prior specific knowledge in business.
Geared towards not only students but also professionals, this unique 4-week French immersion program comprises the following aspects:
- Placement tests, oral and written, administered on Day 1 of the program
- Levels offered : from total Beginner (Level 1) to Intermediate/Advanced (Level 4)
- Class size : between 15 to 20 participants on average – Minimum age required : 18*
*Except for students admitted in a graduating program of study at HEC Montréal - Business French courses in the morning, focusing on the 4 language skills : writing, reading, listening and speaking
- Credited course* (3 credits). Course Certificate awarded upon successful completion of the program
*For all the other participants, the transfer of credits will be subject to approbation of their university of origin if they still hold a student status. - Interactive oral communication workshops in the afternoon, focusing on competencies and themes in connection with the business world
- Seminars and conferences in Marketing and Management on the theme of creativity: Establishing and managing small and medium-sized companies – Urban Marketing – Managing social companies - Managing cultural organizations*
*These seminars and conferences will be conducted in French and will be open to students in Levels 2 to 4. Participants who were placed at the Beginner level (Level 1) on Day 1 of the program will take part in extra communication workshops instead. - Company visits: Prominent Montreal small and medium-sized companies –
Radio-Canada Broadcasting Corporation – Cirque Éloize – La TOHU – Bixi (bike sharing company) and more - Socio-cultural and sports activities in the afternoon, conducted in French by our dynamic team of French-speaking guides
- Numerous optional activities, all accompanied in the evening by our team of French-speaking guides
HEC Montréal is the only graduate school of management in North America to offer a Business French Summer School (BFSS).
BFSS Web site and Online Registration Form :
http://francaisaffaires-immersion.hec.ca/en/
Outline
36-141-13 – Business French - Level 1 (Beginner)
Description
3 credits – Mandatory Placement Test
General Objective
This course aims at helping the students acquire a basic knowledge of the French language to help them further their studies and reach their professional goals.
36-142-13 - Business French - Level 2 (Elementary)
Description
3 credits – Mandatory Placement Test
General Objective
This course aims at helping the students acquire an more advanced knowledge of the French language to help them further their studies and reach their professional goals.
36-143-13 – Business French – Level 3 (Intermediate)
Description
3 credits – Mandatory Placement Test
General Objective
This course aims at helping the students acquire a good command of the French language to ensure the quality and effectiveness of written and oral communication in French relevant to university studies and the workplace. These language skills will help the students further their studies and reach their professional goals.
6-144-13 – Business French – Level 4 (Uper-intermediate/Advanced)
Description
3 credits – Mandatory Placement Test
General Objective
This course aims at helping the students acquire a very good command of the French language to ensure the quality and effectiveness of written and oral communication in French relevant to university studies and the workplace. These language skills will help the students further their studies and reach their professional goals.
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HEC Montréal Business School
Founded in 1907, the École des hautes études commerciales de Montréal, better known today as HEC Montréal, was the first business school established in Canada. HEC Montréal was also the first university business school in North America to be awarded the three most prestigious accreditations in its field: AACSB International, EQUIS and AMBA.
Bolstered by this threefold international recognition, the quality of its study programs and its accomplished Faculty, today HEC Montréal ranks amongst the top university business schools worldwide.
HEC Montréal – Facts and Figures*:
- More than 13,000 students at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels
- Students hailing from 147 countries worldwide
- 118 partnerships with universities and major business schools in 38 countries
- 8 Campus Abroad programs
- More than 50 research chairs and centres
- 260 full-time faculty and over 500 part-time faculty members
- 531 staff members
- 78 000 graduates since 1907
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