Clermont-Ferrand ranks among the oldest cities of France, having been mentioned by a Greek geographer who was a contemporary of Christ. The city is famous for hosting the world’s number one international short-film festival. Its most prominent feature is the Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption, a Gothic cathedral built out of black volcanic rock. Clermont is the home of Michelin’s corporate headquarters and its pharmaceutical and metallurgy industries.
ESC Clermont Graduate School of Management is one of the five campuses that make up the École Supérieure de Commerce. All ESC universities have been accredited by AACSB International. The Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Clermont has made a solid place for itself since its creation in 1919. Under the patronage of the Ministry of Commerce, the city of Clermont-Ferrand, the Conseil Général du Puy-de-Dome (General Council), the Chamber of Commerce, and several companies in partnership with the General Council, the ESC Clermont welcomed a first class of seventy-six students. Since then, more than eleven thousand men and women from all walks of life have trodden the grounds of the Trudaine campus. The school has been a member of the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles since 1985 and a member of the Chapitre des Grandes Ecoles de Management since 1986.
DATES
Winter: January–May 2022 (approximate)
Fall: September–December 2022 (approximate)
HOUSING
Students participating in this program are responsible for making their own housing arrangements. Students may live off campus in an apartment or with a host family (if available). The Global Business Center, along with the host institution, may help with finding appropriate housing.
COURSES
Courses are available in both English and French. No French language skills are required.
A broad spectrum of business courses is offered. This program was designed for business majors and minors, and only business classes are guaranteed to transfer. Many courses will count toward Marriott School courses and the Global Business Certificate.
All courses must be pre-approved before the trip by the Marriott School’s Whitmore Global Business Center. For a list of courses available at FBS, please visit the GBC (360 TNRB).
COST
Students need to pay the $35 ISP application fee and BYU tuition (cost is higher for graduate and non-Latter-day-Saint tuition). Students will be exempt from FBS tuition but will still need to pay regular BYU tuition. BYU tuition payment plans and scholarships are still applicable.
Students will be responsible for their airfare to and from France, visa fees, ground transportation, accommodations, meals, and any other educational and personal expenses incurred during the program.
TRAVEL
Students are responsible for purchasing their own airfare to and from the program sites. Airfare reservations must be made through BYU Travel. Students should contact a BYU Travel agent.
BYU Travel
280 HRCB | (801) 422-6293 | travel@byu.edu
PREPARATION
Students must be 18 years of age or older.
Students should be business majors or minors. Some exceptions are made. Please visit the GBC (360 TNRB) for additional information.
All students are expected to register for a half (.5) credit, pre-departure preparation class that will be held during second block. Contact the GBC (360 TNRB) for more information.
All participants are required to show proof of complete COVID-19 vaccination (including booster) at least two weeks prior to departure.
FUNDING SOURCES
Regular BYU tuition scholarships, Pell Grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to study abroad programs.
Students who submit the financial aid section of the ISP application and who have a current FAFSA form on file at the Financial Aid Office (A-41 ASB) will be considered for a study abroad scholarship.
Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships and grants.
Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (see kennedy.byu.edu/student/scholarships).
APPLICATION PROCESS
Complete the online application at kennedy.byu.edu/apply.
Applicants should e-mail business_studyabroad@byu.edu when application is finished to set up an interview.
Students should be business majors or minors.
Deadlines
Winter: 15 October 2021
Fall: 18 February 2022
FACULTY
The Student Exchange Program (SEP) is an independent international experience. SEP is comprised of individual students immersing themselves with local and international students on a foreign campus for a semester, independent of any BYU professor or other BYU students.
SCHEDULE AND TIME COMMITMENT
Students should refrain from scheduling late arrivals.
INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT
Global Management Center
(801) 422-7599
business_studyabroad@byu.edu
gbc.byu.edu
PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS
International Study Programs (ISP) reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost. If it becomes necessary for ISP to cancel a program, all program payments made to BYU ISP will be refunded to the student’s BYU financial account. ISP is the only office authorized to cancel any of its programs.
