Fionnuala BEHAL, Irish, IMBA Student 1999/2000

"My reasons for pursuing an MBA were simple. I needed to change my career orientation and craved the challenge of a new sector of activity and possibly even a new function. My ambition was to integrate a large international corporation that could offer me the international mobility and career opportunities that I aspired to.

In fact today, I have achieved my goal. I have joined a start up Internet company which is a subsidiary of an International corporation with over 120,000 employees in over 250 countries.

I am currently working as a Project Manager in Paris for a new business unit in charge of introducing an internet-enabled CRM system for the leisure/entertainment industry in Europe. On a daily basis I am challenged to deal with both tactical and strategic issues. I am responsible for coordinating the implementation of a strategic alliance with a partner in the US, developing partnerships with portals and city guides, coordinating development issues and timings with the technical department and defining sales and marketing strategy.

Thank you Reims Management School for this wonderful opportunity."

Zheng Ming ZHANG, Chinese, IMBA Student 2002/2003

“As China enters the WTO, many Chinese managers are facing challenges in the business environment. There is no doubt that the full-time MBA of Reims Management School has equipped me with the means to meet those challenges, with updated theories, newly developed seminars and international practices. I feel confident with standing up to the requirements of a cutting-edge business management environment.

I have chosen to return to China and since July 2003 is a consultant in a German firm, Euro-Asia Consulting Shanghai Office."

Vivek WATHOO, Indian, IMBA Student 2003/2004

Interviewed on his experience in studying in Reims, Vivek answers :

“Having worked for four years in India at a relatively junior position and being an ambitious person , I took stock of the choices I had. My aim has always been to work in an international environment and that too at a highly competitive level. So an MBA was the most natural choice for me. And once I decided on doing an MBA, I ended up in France because of the choices this school and the country offered me. The environment is highly competitive, the standard very high but at the same time the fees were affordable when compared to other top business schools around the world.

I loved the team building activities RMS had in Morzines in the French Alps where MBA students were taken before the course starts. The integration program consists of cross-cultural seminars and outdoor activities like sports, rafting, canyoning, hang gliding etc…. The whole batch has formed a great team together, thus helping the learning process, which is precisely what we are here for. The integration seminar of the students from 16 different nationalities is a must-be-experienced-by-all kind of thing. The people in this country are very helpful and courteous despite the language barrier, the whole experience has been great. “

Laura Donovan, IMBA student 1999/2000

"Since finishing the MBA, I have been working in the area of sustainable development. After having set up a research centre that capitalizes on the resources of both corporate and academics around the issues of sustainability, I have been with the Norwegian financial group, Storebrand, in their Paris office to promote Socially Responsible Investment on the French market. I currently hold the position of Director – Sustainable Development at Euroficom, a consulting firm specializing in financial communication.

Through my RMS MBA, I was able to acquire the broad range of skills necessary for working directly with top management and institutional investors. The International quality of the programme was essential for learning to work efficiently with business people throughout Europe, where I speak regularly in conferences on corporate strategy and institutional investment. As an American with an academic background in English Literature and seven years of teaching in higher education, I am now using the know-how gained via the MBA in an extremely stimulating work environment, that is both personally and professionally satisfying."

Stella Elurse, IMBA student 2003/2004

“After spending 8 years in Europe working in Finance for the Telecom Industry, I decided that it was time to expand my knowledge and to take my career to a higher level. My goal was to develop my managerial skills as well as to acquire a sound mental discipline in approaching global business issues.
Ultimately, I aim to work in a management position for a multinational corporation or in a strategy consulting firm in Asia. This represents a double shift from my previous career path.The RMS’s IMBA programme offered me an ideal solution.

The 4 months spent at Tsinghua University, Beijing on an exchange programme have been of great help on my way toward my goals. They also have been a tremendous experience both from a personal and professional standpoint.

Moreover, by taking part in the business plan module, I am now able to research, prepare and test my business ideas in a real environment.”

Shi wen IMBA student 2001/2002

"From Shanghai (China), to Reims (France), to Lyon (France) and now Brussels (Belgium), I have lived and worked with people from many different countries and cultures. From a Medical Doctor in Shanghai to a Product Manager in one of the biggest multinational pharmaceutical companies, I have progressed in my professional career and been able to use in my daily work both my medical background and the strategic marketing knowledge gained through my RMS MBA.

I appreciated the quality of the courses at Reims, but what I most appreciated was the real international environment offered by the School. This was my first experience of working with a multicultural team and I benefited greatly from the free exchange of ideas between students and professors from all over the world and the excellent MBA student support team. My MBA experience helped me tremendously to deal with my new responsibilities in Europe afterwards."

Isabelle Marnoni IMBA student 2003/2004

“After 7 years working in production (quality, engineering …), I wanted to redirect my career towards jobs with more responsibilities and to break new grounds. I therefore decided to enrol in a programme which could further my knowledge and train me to successfully face the many situations a manager may be confronted with. From this angle, the RMS IMBA fulfilled all my expectations and went even further.

During my year in Reims, I also discovered that the main assets of the programme were the possibility of international exchanges, a melting pot of participants coming from 17 countries with many different backgrounds and an international faculty. All this helped me to stretch my mind and to gain valuable experience.”

 Hugues Levecques, PhD, Professor of Information Systems

“About the MBA Students … As soon as I walked into the classroom, I knew I would love it … Students from all cultures, ready to face the world of Statistics. The topic was challenging, they embraced it. Demanding but humble, they worked hard.

The class sessions were filled with intensity: challenging questions, moments of frustration, but also laughter, mutual assistance and friendship.At the end of the day, you could feel the energy.

… And to everyone’s delight, one group of students even staged their project presentation as a Broadway show!

The cultural diversity was what I always cherished most when I was teaching in New York or Hong Kong, but I had never before experienced such eagerness in learning and excellence. That was, by far, one of my best teaching experiences.”