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The Citadel

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Vieux- Lille

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The Citadel You wonder what to do in Lille? Go to the Citadelle, hidden by the greenery of its park. On the orders of Louis XIV, the Citadel of Lille was built by Vauban, who himself named it "the king of citadels", in the 17th century. In the shape of a star and surrounded by five bastions, it was built to protect the city of Lille after its conquest. On sunny days, it is a favorite place for the inhabitants of Lille.

Vieux Lille Imagine charming cobbled streets lined with magnificent buildings of Flemish architecture and spread over nearly 2 km2. You are in the Vieux Lille ! It is undoubtedly the unavoidable district of the city. Its brick and stone facades bear witness to the city's past, from the 14th to the 20th century. The Vieux Lille is a district as much appreciated by the inhabitants as by the visitors. It is full of art galleries, small boutiques and luxury stores, as well as very popular cafés, bars and restaurants. If you want to visit Lille, do some shopping or just stroll around, we can only recommend you to visit the Vieux Lille.

The Grand'Place Grand'Place is the name generally given to the central square of a city in northern France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Its official name is the Place du Général-de-Gaulle, in honor of the famous man born in Lille. The Grand'Place of Lille is located and constitutes the heart of the city. It is here that the huge Ferris wheel is installed during the Christmas period. The rest of the year, it is a place of meeting, at the foot of the statue of the Goddess built in 1842, and of passage for the inhabitants of Lille. You will have understood it, the Grand'Place is a lively place.

The Tripostal This former mail sorting building has been transformed into a contemporary art exhibition hall and a theater.

The Palais des Beaux-Arts If it rains, take the opportunity to visit Lille via the Palais des Beaux-Arts. You will find it on the Place de la République, in front of the Préfecture du Nord. With its many prestigious paintings, it is considered one of the richest French museums. While strolling through the alleys of this superb 19th century palace, you will be able to admire great collections of European works, especially Flemish and Dutch. Rubens, Goya, Delacroix, Courbet, but also Rodin and Claudel are some of the great artists exposed in the permanent collection. Don't hesitate to ask for information about the temporary exhibitions when you visit!

The Wazemmes Market Every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday morning, the Wazemmes market attracts crowds for its popular and colorful market. You'll find everything from fruits and vegetables to textiles and local and foreign products. The Wazemmes market is renowned for its conviviality and is a must-see during a stay in Lille.

Gare Saint-Sauveur This former freight station now houses a bar, a cinema and an exhibition hall.

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Housing in Lille Here is an indication of the  average monthly rent in Lille in a Student Residence, an apartment or in a shared accomodation with others: You can either find an apartment within the city of Lille or in the close outskirts (around 5-15 minutes on foot or by means of transportation). There are Student Residences both within Lille and in the outskirts, with a one-room (T1), a two-room (T2), a three-room (T3), a shared and a large apartment. You can also collocate with others or find one of these apartments fully furnished or unfurnished.

What about eating out? Here are some example of prices when going out in Lille ! Sandwich: €4 - 10 Basic lunch menu €8 - 15 Combo meal in a Fast Food restaurant: €6 - 8 Meal at a cheap restaurant: €14 - 20 Meal at a high end restaurant: €45 Cup of coffee: €3.5 Local beer: €3.5-6 Imported beer: €5 Cocktail: €12

Transportation in Lille Ilevia PassPass for unlimited access to metro, tram and buses at the European Metropolis of Lille 4-25 years old: €31 / month >25 years old: €62 / month VLille subscription for self-service bicycles: €33 / year SNCF Cards and Subscriptions for reductions on TGV Inoui & Intercities, TER and in Europe Youth Advantage Card (12 - 27 years old ): €49 / year Adult Advantage Card ( 27 - 59 years old ): €49 / year

Gym The cheapest monthly subscription you can find in Lille is about €20 per month, but the average price is about €30.

Internet It is usually cheaper to bundle the phone and internet package at the same provider. The Internet box plans range from €15 to 40 / month and they can be either ADSL or Fiber connection, and with or without a contract.

Phone Either buying a pre-paid SIM card or through a monthly phone package (with or without a contract) to a French telephone operator. The main French mobile providers are Orange, SFR, Bouygues Telecom, Lebara, Free and Sosh. Lebara: €15 / month without commitment; unlimited calls and texts in France and 70GB of mobile Internet in France. Orange: €25 / month with a 24-month commitment; unlimited calls, SMS, MMS in France, Europe and Switzerland, and 40GB mobile Internet for the same regions. Most phone packages cost form €10-25 / month depending on the plan. Phone plans without a contract allow to finish the plan at any point, and they are usually cheaper when combined with an internet plan. Phone plans with a contract are ideal if you do not have a mobile phone, usually cover 12-24 months but may charge a cancellation fee if the contract ends earlier.

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"I did my Erasmus in Lille and I have previously worked in Paris. What mattered to me for my master year was an affordable and compact city that allows me to focus on my studies, and at the same time offers enough in-city opportunities to keep that studies-life balance. About classes, one of the projects I worked on last year was 'Hope for Homeless'. Its goal was purely philanthropic and its objectives were to secure donations, introduce new partners to the initiative and provide relief to individuals who are in need. We were able to partner with Hope Foundation that assisted Ukrainians who had lost their homes due to the conflict. We received, organised and delivered the collections to the courier firm to aid those in need. "

"I did my BBA in Intenational Business at SKEMA and spent a year in the US and China. For my master year I wanted something different. Here I can use my car to commute. I can buy fresh food from local markets and on my way home I come across from street art paint shows to underground concerts. About classes, I can give the example of a project I worked on, as part of the Leadership Skills course, I had the opportunity to work on a real case rural development project where we assessed the feasibility of implementing an irrigation system in a small village outside of Morocco."

"A colleague and alumni suggested SKEMA to me. The people here are friendly and a lot of them speak English. It feels like home. Studying abroad was an important step for me. Last week we had PPMBD Alumnis that talked about their professional lives after SKEMA and oriented us through the job/internship research. As an example of project I worked on, we created an information platform for AI interviews, where students can understand the process directly and efficiently. Part of our 'AI taking over interview process' project was a blog page where we included hot topics, tips, suggestions and a space where others can share their own experiences. "

"I live in an apartment outside of Lille. I can get to the city centre by foot in 5 to 10 min, it is very convenient. This gives me the flexibility to align PPMBD's pace with my personal needs. This way I can travel outside of the city and the country without compomising or making other sacrifices in my schedule. About classes, an example of project I worked on could be when my team and I collaborated with the KCenter to create a virtual reality simulation that will help in our choice of electives. "

"I had friends who studied at SKEMA and that played a big part in choosing both the school and its campus. Through a slower, quieter and more flexible environment I do not waste time in commuting, everything is within half an hour radius and I can travel to places outside of France. To give an example of project I worked on, our team decided to develop a mobile app to provide next generation project managers with an intelligent and agile tool that helps them adapt in remote settings. We incorporated features such as, project listings and project details to view, create and edit projects on the app as well as visual charts by linking Power BI & Power Apps to visualise the graphs needed for the project and to view the progress of the project, among others."

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Global Project Management

Master of science in Project and Programme Management & Business Development on the Lille campus offers the specialisation track in Global Project Management including the following mandatory courses:

• Global Project Management, 3 credits

• Data Transformation in Project Management, 3 credits
• International Business Development: proposals, tenders & bids, 3 credits
• Large Programmes and Megaprojects, 3 credits

Graduates with this specialisation delivered on the Lille campus, close to London, Paris and Brussels, are likely to have a global and sustainable mindset with a strong appreciation for the role of technology and cultural diversity in the future of work, where automation and digital transformation are changing the skillset of the next generation of project managers.

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Campus Accessibility

The SKEMA Lille campus is located in the centre of Lille, in the Euralille business district, between two major train stations. It is extremely easy to get there:

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Walking

Lille is a small city, about the size of a Parisian arrondissement. It is possible to get from the north to the south of the city in 45 minutes.

Car

From the A1 (Paris-Lille) and A25 (Dunkirk-Lille) freeways. The Euralille parking lot is located underneath SKEMA, but it is expensive.

Bus

Very well served by the Lille metropolitan bus network, Ilevia. 4 lines (14, L5, L90 and L91) pass by the Gare Lille Flandres stop, located right next to the Lille campus.

Bicycle

They are many bicycle paths, the V'Lille service allows you to borrow a bike to get around at a lower cost. V'Lille stations are located all over the city.

Train

Lille Flandres and Lille Europe stations are located on either side of the campus.

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Want to have fun? Lille is made for you!

Lille is an almost perfect city to go out at night. Between the Rues de la Soif (literally “streets of thirst”) and the Vieux-Lille, students have something to do every night. The Rue Masséna and the Rue Royale will offer you two different atmospheres, but always a large choice of beers, cocktails and regional specialties. Indeed, for the greatest pleasure of students, the nightclubs are free and bars generally offer Happy-Hours with pints around €3. One thing is sure, the people of Lille know how to have fun.However, if you want to play sports, you will have plenty of choices. Lille has many sports complexes and gyms that offer a multitude of different sports (team sports, dance, racquet sports, yoga...).It is also possible to do a sport by yourself. Swimming in one of the 3 swimming pools, running, and even team sports in the open-air fields provided free of charge.For beer lovers, there is the Run-Apéro which links two of the students' greatest passions: beer and sports.

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Once a market town, Lille developed over time and has become an important economic hub, with considerable development since the 1990s.The factories and workshops gave way to a city of offices and services, jobs flourished again and the metropolis once again became the capital of commerce and mass distribution.

Lille, Capital of Business?

Its strategic position, at the gateway to Northern Europe, has attracted large companies such as Decathlon, Leroy Merlin and Auchan. There are 80 company headquarters with more than 500 employees, including 15 headquarters of large international companies. At the same time, Lille also represents 12% of the European activity of the distance selling sector.

Lille, a flourishing City?

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The services, trade, industry and real estate sectors are the most attractive. Lille is also one of the most dynamic French ecosystems. It hosts 7 sites of excellence dedicated to innovation. Among them are EuraTechnologies, EuraSante, Plaine Images and Euralimentaire.

Over the last few years, Lille's position in the national income ranking has improved. The average salary of a Lille job, depending on the socio-professional category and experience, is about €1,562 net per month.

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About Paris

Paris, the capital of France, situated in the north-central part of the country with a population of only 2.5 million.

Paris is the centre of commerce and culture. Every year, Paris attracts millions of visitors, students coming for business, study, entertainment, gastronomy, haute couture and academic pursuits. One of the most beautiful cities in the world. Home to historical monuments such as Notre Dame, the Eiffel tower, Bastille, Louvre and many more. Much of the city was re-designed by Haussmann in the 19th century. The river Seine divides the city into the  Rive Gauche  on the south and the  Rive Droite  on the north banks of the river. The river is still very busy with commercial barges transporting cargo in and out

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Car

Possibility to park at the Grand Paris Campus parking lot Access by 1, rue Marcel Monge 92150 Suresnes -4 and -5 levels are reserved for SKEMA staff & visitors

Bus

Line 175 at Clavel station, then a 1-min walk Line 263 at Monge´station, then a 3-min walk Line 471 at Avenue de Suresnes´station, then a 5-min walk

Bicycle

Vélib - return or take the bike at the ´Senard´ station, then a 5-min walk

Train & Tram

Tram T2 - Les Coteaux station, then a 10-min walk Train L Line - Val d'Or station then a 15-min walk

Campus Accessibility

Commuting to the SKEMA Paris campus is convenient and has a wide range of transportation you can use.

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Project Management for Business Excellence

Master of science in Project and Programme Management & Business Development in the Paris campus offers the specialisation track in Project management for Business Excellence including the following mandatory courses:

• Project Management for Competitive Advantage, 3 credits
• Organisational Excellence and Maturity Models 3 credits
• Principles and Practice of Performance Improvement, 3 credits
• AI Business Applications Relevant to Project Management, 3 credits

Graduates with this specialisation delivered at the Paris campus, an important international business, financial, and political centre, aspire to work in a business environment with a focus on how to develop and continuously improve organisational project management capabilities leading to increased value creation.

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Paris ranks as the  2nd  most expensive city worldwide. We’ve broken down the cost of living into  5 essential costs, so you’ll have all the information you need for planning a budget.

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45%

Housing

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Groceries

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Housing in Paris Here is an indication of the average monthly rent in Paris based on our rental index 2022: ·      Furnished Private Room with utilities (best for students): €789. ·      Furnished Studio with utilities (best for singles, couples, or new graduates): €1,101. ·      Unfurnished Apartment with utilities (best for couples or families): €1,978. These prices are just the average rental prices across Paris. Depending on which neighborhood you live in, prices will vary. If you choose to live outside of the center, you can find more affordable places. How much you earn will affect how you allocate your budget towards your needs. In Paris, the average salary is €2,570 per month. Without the rent, your monthly costs will be around €950. The average rental price is high in Paris, so you’ll likely spend most of your salary on the rent.

Groceries The cost of groceries will vary depending on your eating habits, diet and which store you are shopping from. The good news is that Paris has many options for you to shop from, depending on your budget. You can shop at some discount stores, such as Franprix, Aldi or Lidl. Supermarket chains such as Carrefour or Intermarché. Or niche stores for organic produce at Biocoop or NaturéO. Depending on where you shop from expect to pay €200 to €300 for your monthly food expenses.

Health Insurance Health insurance in France depends on residency, not employment status. In France, the average cost of health insurance for one person is €40 per month. Of course, prices vary depending on the policy. Generally, basic coverage will cover basic dentistry costs too. But complex procedures will be on you.

Transportation Public transport: Paris has an extensive public transportation system that allows you to  reach every corner of the city at an affordable price. Metro: A single one-way metro ticket will cost €1.90. But if you’re planning to use public transport regularly, opt for a monthly pass for €73. The monthly pass covers all the zones of the metro, bus, regional train, and tram trips. Cycling: Cycling is still a common transportation method. You’ll find Vélib' public sharing bicycles throughout the city. Annual subscription fees start from €3.10 per month.

Leisure Activities One of the many perks of living in Paris is benefiting from a wide selection of entertainment and leisure activities. Whether you want to treat yourself by eating out or seeing a new movie, it’s always best to budget well so you won’t empty your bank account. Restaurants: from Michelin star restaurants to small cafés specializing in cuisines from every culture, prices will vary.