Introduction
The Program
The CEFAM Study Abroad program provides students with an opportunity to live in France for a year, a semester, or a month while pursuing their college education.
At CEFAM, all courses are taught in English by professors with advanced educational degrees and considerable experience in their particular professional area. CEFAM students benefit from a close working environment and high professor-student contact ratio to ensure optimal conditions for a business education in an international setting.
Upon students’ arrival in Lyon, CEFAM organizes an orientation session that covers various topics including CEFAM’s academic rules, health insurance, accommodation, the semester’s calendar, and cultural adjustment. The orientation session is followed by a welcome dinner with CEFAM staff members and students.
Each semester, CEFAM students volunteer to become a study abroad liaison for the new study abroad students. Their role is to help the students settle into their new lives at CEFAM and in France by assisting them in their daily routines and answering their questions.
Academic Information
The CEFAM Program follows the American Liberal Arts tradition in education and offers both business and non-business courses. Credits earned at CEFAM are transferable to its partner universities in the United States.
The CEFAM study abroad program includes French language classes focused on pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and oral expression in accordance with the students’ level. All our study abroad students also enjoy a French Culture and Civilization course designed to provide some insight into France, its people, and its culture.
Full-time study abroad students at CEFAM must take at least four classes per semester (the normal load is five) including:
3 credit French language class
1 credit French culture class
CEFAM will register students for classes based on the information communicated to our administration by the students’ home universities. Any changes after that point must be communicated to CEFAM by the universities’ academic advisors or study abroad departments.
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Activities and Visits
Activities and visits are organized throughout the semester, giving students a chance to feel at home in Lyon and become acquainted with other parts of France during their stay.
Visits typically include a day trip to Annecy known for its beautiful lake or to Beaune, a pretty town in the well-known wine-making region of Burgundy. Also part of the program is wine and cheese tasting events, a tour of Lyon and a welcome dinner gathering all-new study abroad students.
Each year, CEFAM organizes a Halloween party and a Thanksgiving dinner, bringing CEFAM staff, faculty, and students together for these traditional American celebrations.
Accommodations
Students may choose from 2 types of accommodations: single apartments and homestay.
Single apartments are located in a modern residence which is ideally situated 10 minutes from downtown Lyon and 20 minutes from CEFAM by subway.
Students may also choose to experience life in a French family if they really want to become immersed in the French lifestyle. They will live with an approved French family in Lyon and share the family’s life, meals, and language. The packages are flexible, offering accommodations plus up to 7 breakfasts and dinners per week.
Home University Academic Advisor
While at CEFAM, students will take courses that have been pre-approved by their academic advisors at their home universities. It is the students’ responsibilities to meet with their academic advisor when applying to CEFAM and discuss their semester abroad course registration in detail; they should also confirm in advance and in writing which courses are electives and which are degree requirements.
Students are also advised to remember that a minimum of 12 academic credits is required to maintain a student visa in France.
Course Offering
Fall Semester
General Education
Business
ARTS 210 Art History
BLAW 115 Introduction to the Legal Environment of Business
DSCI 210 Business Statistics
ECON 110 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 120 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 410 International Economics
ENGL 230 American Literature
FREN 110 Introductory French
FREN 120 Intermediate French
FREN 130 Advanced French
FREN 150 French Culture and Civilization
HIST 210 American History
HIST 320 The United States Since the Civil War
NSCI 210 Environmental Science
PHIL 130 Dimensions of Diversity
ACCT 115 Introduction to fi nancial accounting I
ACCT 121 Introduction to fi nancial accounting II
ACCT 410 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
BUSI 410 Business Ethics
DSCI 410 Operations & Supply Chain Management
FINC 210 Introduction to Managerial Finance
FINC 220 Intermediate Managerial Finance
FINC 420 Financial Planning & Analysis
MGMT 220 Organizational Behavior
MGMT 410 Strategic Management & Organizational Policy
MKTG 210 Principles of Marketing
MKTG 410 Consumer Behavior
MKTG 420 Advertising
MKTG 440 Project Management in Marketing
MKTG 450 Sales Management & Negotiation
Spring Semester
General Education
Business
ARTS 210 Art History
BLAW 115 Introduction to the Legal Environment of Business
BLAW 210 The Legal Environment of International Business
COMP 125 Introduction to Management Information System
DSCI 210 Business Statistics
DSCI 220 Quantitative Techniques
ECON 110 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 120 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 210 Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECON 410 International Economics
ENGL 230 American Literature
FREN 110 Introductory French
FREN 120 Intermediate French
FREN 130 Advanced French
FREN 150 French Culture and Civilization
HIST 210 American History
HIST 320 The United States since the Civil War
NSCI 210 Environmental Science
PHIL 120 Intellectual Heritage II
PHIL 130 Dimensions of Diversity
POLS 210 Issues in International Politics
ACCT 115 Introduction to fi nancial accounting I
ACCT 121 Introduction to fi nancial accounting II
ACCT 420 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
BUSI 410 Business Ethics
COMP 410 Information Technology for Finance
DSCI 410 Operations & Supply Chain Management
FINC 210 Introduction to Managerial Finance
FINC 220 Intermediate Managerial Finance
FINC 230 International Finance
FINC 430 Portfolio Management
MGMT 110 Introduction to Management
MGMT 220 Organizational Behavior
MGMT 410 Strategic Management & Organizational Policy
MKTG 230 International Marketing
MKTG 430 Marketing Research
MKTG 460 Digital Marketing
HTMG 410 Hotel Management & Operations
HTMG 420 Culture & Communication in Hospitality & Tourism Management
HTMG 430 Contemporary Issues in Hospitality & Tourism Management
Summer Session
General Education
Business
DSCI 220 Quantitative Techniques
ENG 170 Public Speaking
POLS 210 Issues in International Politics
NSCI 210 Environmental Science
ACCT 130 Managerial Accounting
Program Dates and Deadlines
Spring Semester
Summer Session
Fall Semester
Program Dates: January 13 – April 24
Application Deadline: November 01
Program Dates: May 10 – June 11
Application Deadline: March 15
Program Dates: September 07 – December 18
Application Deadline: June 01
Costs
Semester program: 8,835€ (up to 16 US credits)
Summer program: 4,000€ (up to 10 US credits)
Costs include tuition fees, housing, health insurance, university and orientation fees, and cultural activities.
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