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CEFAM Lyon
Application deadlines: For Fall semester- Mar. 1st, Spring semester- Oct. 1st & Summer - Feb. 1st
***Please note, you need an active valid passport in order to apply for this program.
Study Abroad in Lyon, France
Part of the Institut de Gestion Sociale (IGS), CEFAM is an undergraduate level, private business school with a long standing relationship with the Fox School of Business and Management. Located in France's second largest city, Lyon, CEFAM has built its reputation on high academic standards as well as on the European and American perspective it offers to students. CEFAM is comprehensive in nature, permitting students to take classes in a variety of business as well as non-business topics. Classes are taught in English by CEFAM professors with advanced degrees and wide experience in their areas of expertise. As a fundamentally American institution, CEFAM students benefit from the quality of an American business education in an international setting.
Contact
International Programs, CIBER/IGMS Alter Hall 701
Nicole Riley, Associate Director, (215) 204-3960
Rebecca Geffner, Director, (215) 204-4197
Breanne McCord, Assistant Director, (215) 204-1725
General Information
CEFAM, an international school of business and management, was founded in 1986 in Lyon, France, and is AACSB accredited. CEFAM’s unique program is based on the American business school curriculum model and is taught in English by American and British professionals with advanced degrees. The program has nearly 20 years of experience in international exchange and in delivering academic and cultural opportunities abroad.
Program Requirements
Fox School of Business students must meet the following criteria to participate in the exchange: 1) must be enrolled full-time at the time of application; 2) must have completed two years of full-time study or the equivalent; 3) must have a cumulative GPA of 3.00
Tuition
Tuition bills are generated after the second week of class (following the drop/add period). A payment plan can be set up over three to four months upon request. Books are offered at half price. Students will be enrolled in five or six courses at CEFAM. Financial aid and loans are transferable by completing a Consortium Agreement for Student Financial Services.
Language Requirement
There is currently no language requirement for CEFAM.
Transfer of Credit
NA
Location
Established by the Romans over 2000 years ago as the capital of Gaul , modern Lyon is France ’s second largest city and also one of its safest. It bathes in history, much of it still visible in the form of Roman amphitheatres, aqueducts, and much more. In the late nineties, UNESCO recognized Lyon ’s historic quarter as a World Heritage Site.
Located at the crossroads of Europe in Southern France , Lyon is close to countless European destinations. Paris , Switzerland , and Italy are only two hours away by train, while other major European cities such as London , Barcelona , Brussels , and Amsterdam can be reached within five hours. In addition, the Alps with its world-class ski resorts and the beautiful beaches of the French Riviera are only two hours away by car or train. CEFAM offers a familiar academic program in a truly international and culturally rich setting.
Campus
Located in the heart of Lyon, in a modern building equipped to serve the pedagogical needs of its students, CEFAM offers a learning environment which promotes academic success. Mini, comfortable amphitheaters and smaller, more intimate classrooms promote active student participation during classes. The computer labs offer students access to all the latest computer software and to the Internet on which they can work during open access times.
Housing
Housing is provided by CEFAM and billed along with tuition and fees. Food costs are roughly equivalent to Philadelphia prices.
Semester Calendar
Fall semester runs from early September through mid December and Spring semester starts in early January and ends in mid May.
Documentation
Students must have a valid passport and student visa for the duration of their study abroad program. Upon arrival in France , foreign students can apply for their residence cards, “cartes de sejour”, directly on campus at the International Programs Office which transmits the file directly to authorities.
Student Population
With over 100,000 students welcomed
each year, Lyon is a cultural melting pot. CEFAM has more than 25 nationalities
on campus, and 500 alumni on five different continents. It has a particularly
active and dynamic student life, in which each student is encouraged
to get involved. Students have a choice of many activities which include
running for student government, participating in student clubs, volunteering
with school promotional activities or organizing the year-end graduation
gala, to name a few. It is important for students to have a well-rounded
academic and social life.
Traditional yearly activities include celebrating Thanksgiving with teachers
and fellow students, ski week, Halloween party and the Olympic sports day.
The clubs include the BDE (student government), Alumni club, Sports (baseball,
basketball, volleyball, football, ski, golf), Hiking, Promotion, Welcome Wagon,
Fundraising, Communications, Internet, Film ... if you do not find the club
you want, organize it!!