Reims Management School

WCW Question:
1. What are the principal techniques and methods does your institution use to recruit the next incoming class?

Reims Management School Answer:
We apply both technical and non-technical aspects

Technical aspects

1. Education and professional fairs such as World MBA Tour & Edufrance Fairs.
   
2. Organization of educational conferences and/or school presentation on fair locations, usually abroad.
   
3. Implication of the alumni network
   
4. Implication of partner schools
   
5. Media exposure

Non technical aspects

• Continuous improvements and innovations in curriculum and teaching
  
• Accreditations
  
• Career Development

WCW Question:
2. Who reads the applications once they arrive at the business school?
Are students involved in this process?
Is it an individual or Board decision?

Reims Management School Answer:
Once the application received, it is reviewed by members of MBA Admissions' team, mostly for completeness and validation of the necessary requirements (scores and work experience). A jury made of a faculty member and an industry person is set up to run the interview with the candidate.

Students are not involved in the admission procedure.

The admission decision is made by an Admission Board.

WCW Question:
3. How would you describe the decision making process?

Reims Management School Answer:
After the admission session, the Admission Board meets to decide on admissions based essentially on the interview, essays, and recommendation letters.
Students are then informed of the Board's decision.

WCW Question:
4. What criteria are used to evaluate good prospective candidates?

Reims Management School Answer:
Primarily work experience, but also test results. Once we receive an application, essays are useful indications on the quality of a prospective candidate.

WCW Question:
5. How important are GMAT & TOEFL scores?

Reims Management School Answer:
Both are necessary conditions. The TOEFL allows us to validate the fact that the student's level of English is sufficient to follow a program in English. The GMAT (or equivalent) allows us to validate the fact that the student has the required academic level to successfully complete the MBA courses.
At this point, we have not used these tests to arbitrage admission between candidates.

WCW Question:
6. Is there a minimum needed before a candidate should consider applying?
Does it matter how many times a candidate sit these exams?

Reims Management School Answer:
Yes. A minimum of 213 at the TOEFL and 500 at the GMAT is required as well as 3 years working experience privilege.

WCW Question:
7. Does the school expect particular profiles from international students?

Reims Management School Answer:
Yes, we accept the applicants listed on the waiting list but only 1 time.

WCW Question:
8. How many international exchange programmes do you operate?
How and why were these partners chosen?

Reims Management School Answer:
Reims Management School has exchange programs with China, Spain, Mexico, UK and USA.

The selection of exchange partners is based on:

Source of participants

1. Location
   
2. Reputation and academic excellence (the partner school must be accredited)
   
3. Willingness to enter a true partnership that extends beyond the simple student exchange.

New partnerships with schools in Australia and South Africa should be implemented shortly.

WCW Question:
9. What is the breakdown in diversity according to geographic region?
Does the school employ a quota system?

Reims Management School Answer:
In terms of geographic breakdown:

• nearly 37% of European participants
  
• 35% of Asian participants (middle East, Far East and South East Asia)
  
• 22% African participant
  
• 6% participants from North America

We don't use a quota system.

WCW Question:
10. What is the male/ female ratio?

Reims Management School Answer:
55% of male participants and 45% of Female participants

WCW Question:
11. How many years of professional experience does the school prefer applicants to have?

Reims Management School Answer:
We prefer the candidates to have a minimum of 3 years meaningful working experience.

WCW Question:
12. What are the professional backgrounds of the students who are accepted?

Reims Management School Answer:
We don't have any dominance in MBA candidates background. Our participants come from very diversified professional origins: Management, Sales and Marketing, Communication, Information Technology, Electronic Engineering, Finance and Banking, Accounting, Law, Political Science, Arts, Pharmacy, Medicine?

WCW Question:
13. What is the percentage breakdown of industry sectors, which the students seek to enter?

Reims Management School Answer:
The majority of participants seek to enter Finance, Marketing industries and international management.

WCW Question:
14. How would the administration describe the strengths of the school?
What makes the programme unique when compared with other programmes?

Reims Management School Answer:
The strengths of Reims Management School include:

1. Highly international: 65% of the MBA students come from foreign countries and most regions are represented. The school also has partnership agreements with 75 reputable schools/ universities in the world
   
2. Strong corporate relationships and strong alumni network of 17,500 graduates present in over 85 countries in the world
   
3. Strong commitment to academic excellence
   
4. Individual coaching and personal assistance in job search
   
5. Innovative pedagogical approaches

The philosophy of our MBA is to put the organization at the center of the program. The learning approach seeks to maximize interactions between students, faculty and the business world. Students are exposed to a wide range of learning methods that combine formal lectures, guest lectures, case studies, group work, presentations, business simulations, coaching, projects and field trips.

WCW Question:
15. How would the current students describe the school and the programme?
Are they content with the career services department?

Reims Management School Answer:
Current and past students are very positive about the school and the program. They are often solicited to participate in fairs and to meet with prospective students. They are active participants in their MBA students association: Spirit of MBA. They act as willing Ambassadors of the MBA program.

Regarding placement, students are assisted in the development and implementation of their professional project through coaching and workshops. Furthermore, bi-monthly conferences from business or social leaders maintain a strong link with the business community and provide opportunities for students to meet and network.

WCW Question:
16. Who are the major recruiters on campus?

Reims Management School Answer:
JP Morgan, General Electronic, Pricewaterhousecooper, Ernest & Young, Valeo, Moet & Chandon, KPMG, Sony, L'oreal, BMW, Banque Populaire, BNP Parisbas, Volkswagen, Euro tunnel and Accor.

WCW Question:
17. What guidelines should candidates adhere to for the essays? 'Do's & Don'ts'

Reims Management School Answer:
There are no don'ts. Essays help us evaluate the candidate's ability to write in English and express ideas clearly. There are also very useful to assess the candidate's capacity to reflect on various, often personal issues, and formulate an intelligent vision for their future.

WCW Question:
18. How important is it to stay within the designated word limit?

Reims Management School Answer:
It is important to stay within the limits stated in the application.

WCW Question:
19. What role do the 'Letters of Recommendation' play?

Reims Management School Answer:
Recommendation letters can make a difference if they are very positive, specific, and well written. Lukewarm letters may have a negative impact. Recommendation letters that too general have little impact on the decision process.

WCW Question:
20. What is the function of an interview at your school, and what role does it play in the admissions process?

Reims Management School Answer:
The interview is the most important element in the admission process. It allows us to validate the image projected by the applicant through their application file and essays. Most importantly, it allows us to determine whether the applicant will fit well in the school/MBA environment, if they will be able to contribute to the school and program, and if they have the potential to grow as potential leaders in the organization.
We base our admission decision mostly on the interview, provided that the candidate has satisfied all other requirements.

WCW Question:
21. Are there unofficial / official quotas allocated by country or region?

Reims Management School Answer:
NO. We just try to maintain cultural diversity, and have a balanced representation of regions and countries.

WCW Question:
22. Does your school have 'rolling' admissions or admissions 'rounds'? When is the best period for a candidate to apply? Are candidates penalized for applying in the last round?

Reims Management School Answer:
We have admission sessions. It is always better to apply early, but there is no penalty for applying late.

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