EMLV (Ecole de Management Léonard De Vinci) – the Leonard de Vinci School of Management – is a business school in Paris located at the Pôle Universitaire Léonard De Vinci in La Defense, the main business district. It delivers a 5-year program and is accredited by the French government and recognized at the European level by ENQA. The Pôle Universitaire Léonard De Vinci campus also includes a school of engineering (ESILV) and an international school of multimedia (IIM).
The program of study is progressive, with an initial emphasis on the fundamentals of management relating to HR, Accounting and Statistics. After a common base of two years, the students are given a choice towards more specific bodies of knowledge with different course packages: marketing-commerce or finance-management. Courses in the third year are delivered exclusively in English, which was revolutionary and controversial in France. Further specialization occurs in the 4th year, and industry-specific courses are delivered in the 5th year ensuring students are ready for real world situation as soon as they graduate.
The EMLV program places an emphasis on student exposure to real case studies with businesses by providing consulting services to the school's business partners. With more than 50 international partners welcoming its students in exchange programs, students are also encouraged to study abroad to enhance their cross-cultural understanding and linguistic skills.
The graduates of EMLV work in all the major sectors, including:
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