Grenoble School of Management: Student Life

Activities

The Resident Director organizes a wide range of activities throughout the semester. Students can go on a walking tour of medieval Grenoble, visit the beautiful lake of Annecy, spend an afternoon tasting French wines and cheeses, visit the art museum, make fondue, hike and picnic or ski depending on the season, or visit the Chartreuse Monastery in the Alps to taste the "elixir of life" from a recipe known to only three living monks. For an extra fee, students can enroll in French cuisine and wine classes.

Meeting French students

As part of students' language practice, the Director can introduce them to a French student learning English for conversational practice.

Public transportation

Grenoble has an extensive bus and tram service that makes getting around easy. A transportation pass is provided for all students.

Skiing in the Alps

Grenoble is the French capital of winter sports and has previously been the location of the winter Olympics. Downhill skiing is available just 30 minutes from the center of town. The Business School ski club has regular ski excursions throughout the winter, including downhill and cross country skiing. Students who have never skied before may take lessons at a reasonable cost. Ski equipment (boots, poles and skis) may be rented easily and inexpensively. Students can also receive discounts for a local gym and other sports. See page 73 for further details of the school.

Resources and Facilities

All students have full-time student status and access to all student facilities (library, computer facilities, and student associations). The 24,000 square meter building of the Grenoble Ecole de Management is a veritable showcase for technological innovation, entirely dedicated to information and communication technologies.

All students have access to:

  • Personal e-mail address
  • Backbone ATM
  • Infra-red access posts
  • High-speed Internet
  • Intranet
  • Lotus Notes
  • Microsoft® Exchange
  • Professional video studio
  • Video conferencing
  • Virtual library
  • Wireless access via radio network

Visas

The French government requires students to possess a visa valid for their period of study in France. Multiple-entry visas must be obtained before departing the U.S. AIFS will provide instructions to help you secure the visa.