Audencia Business School

Audencia Business School is a top business school in France and in Europe, accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA), European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The school enrolls 4500 students from almost 90 countries on bachelors, international masters, specialised masters, MBAs, doctorates and executive education courses.

Audencia is consistently ranked in the top five business schools in France. Its MSc in management-engineering was rated 24nd in the World by the Financial Times (September 2016). Audencia full-time MBA is classed in the top 100 in the world by the Economist (October 2016).

Founded in 1900 as the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Nantes, until 1970 the school occupied the building which is today home to the city’s natural history museum. It then moved into a purpose-built campus of 23,000 m² to the north of the city centre opposite Nantes University.

In 2000, the school changed its name to Audencia Nantes School of Management. The name "Audencia" is a blend of two words: audientia, which means "listening," and audacia or "boldness."

Since 2004, the school has been associated with the Global Compact, a United Nations initiative that brings together firms, the business world and the civil society united on ten universal principles relative to human rights, working conditions and the environment.

In 2015, the school was reaccredited by the three global accreditations (AMBA, EQUIS, AACSB) for the maximum period of five years.

In 2016, the school changed its name to Audencia Business School which includes the bachelor and masters programmes of former schools SciencesCom and the Ecole Atlantique de Commerce.

Audencia Business School is accredited by EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System), AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and Association of MBAs (AMBA).

Audencia has a social scene of its own, with around 30 student clubs, sports and frequent organised activities and cultural events. Here are just a few ways you might connect with your new best friends.

Clubs

Get involved in activities you love and meet students from different programmes, backgrounds and countries. With a wide range of on-campus clubs and organisations, you are sure to find a group of people you connect with.

Beauty & practicality

Audencia’s main campus in Nantes is one of the most beautiful in France. We designed it specifically to give you a high-quality learning environment. We are housed in a 23,000m² purpose-built campus opposite the University of Nantes, so student life here is bustling. We also have campuses in Paris and Beijing.

Facilities

Our facilities are modern and comfortable, with everything you need for class, study and relaxation.

Office of International Relations

We really are here to help. We have a dedicated team who can provide advice on the following issues – as well as things that didn’t make the list!

• Student visas
• Housing contracts
• Opening a bank account
• Course information and grades
• French social security insurance
• Campus information
• CAF housing allowance
• Student associations

Help from French students

We also have a student association for international students – the International Connection Team. This team is made up of enthusiastic French students who are here to give you insider tips on life in Nantes, activities and cultural events, and studying at Audencia. You’ll meet them during your orientation week at Audencia!