Business in Paris

Students take a combination of coursework (minimum of 12 credits)  in Business, French language, and an Experiential Learning course. 

1. TWO BUSINESS COURSES or any two courses of your choice offered by your host university (required)

Choose between Paris School of Business or ESCP.

2. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

Spring Students: choose one course below (required)

Environmental Corporate Strategies (3 UIUC credit hours- BADM 3xx)

or

Food and Entrepreneurship  (3 UIUC credit hours- BADM 3xx)

Fall Students: ENGAGEMENT IN PARIS (3 UIUC credit hours) (required)

• Option A - European Urban Strategies: walk the neighborhoods of Paris and understand the challenges of 21st century global cities (in French)

Paris pour le climat - l'émergence de l'écologie urbaine est au cœur de cette option.

• Option B – French schooling & Education System: work as an English T.A. in a junior high-school. (in French or in English)

• Option C – Non Profits: volunteer in NGOs of your choice and help Paris face local and global issues. (in French or in English)

• Option D – Farm in Paris: work in Paris farms and experience urban agriculture. (in French or in English)

Mandatory course, all students choose one option

+ all options: 3 hours of activity per week, 20 min individual interviews (in French for French credits / in English for non-French credits) 4-5 appointments throughout the semester

+ 10-page final report in French for FRENCH credits

+ 15-page final report in English for LAS credits

3. FRENCH (required)

Spring Students: 

• French 156  - French Language and Culture (taught in French and English when necessary)

Fall Students: 

• General French 100-200 levels (instructed at ILCF or CCFS) 

• FR 300 - Les français.es et la nature

• FR 300 - Histoire de Paris (18ème et 21ème siècles)