Rennes School of Business

Courses at Rennes School of Business

This programme is designed to be the highest in value for money of all triple accredited institutions. The curriculum, specifically crafted to reflect the current needs of business leaders, is delivered by an international faculty composed of experts and high-level academics using the most advanced pedagogical methods, including working in virtual teams, case studies, hands-on simulations and two unique eye-opening field trips.

This programme prepares managers and business leaders for scenarios that are rapidly changing, with the addition of new technologies and practices where we need to understand more than ever:

• The human factor, iNSIGHT
• The geopolitical context, iNTERNATIONAL
• The nuances and opportunities of digital business, iNTELLIGENCE
• The creation of new business models and services, iNNOVATION
• The methods to generate societal and organizational value, iMPACT

Rennes School of Business campus

Rennes School of Business is a cosmopolitan business school (95% of its professors and 55% of its students are international) member of the French Conférence des Grandes Ecoles which offers a complete portfolio of courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Your programme director will be Dr Dieter VANWALLEGHEM

He is Belgian and his specialities are Finance and Accounting

Teaching

• Financial economics
• Investment Management
• Impact Investing
• Corporate Finance

Qualifications

• PhD. in Finance, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton business school (September 2008 – August 2014)
• Msc. in Financial Economics, University of Oxford, Saïd business school, Oxford, OX, United Kingdom, (September 2006 – June 2007)
• MA in applied economics (lic. TEW), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Department of economics, Leuven, VBR, Belgium (September 2002 – September 2006)

Research Interests

• Social Finance
• Social Entrepreneurship
• (Impact investing, Corporate social responsibility, Social economics)
• Work Experience

Academic

• iMBA Director, Rennes School of Business (September 2019 – Present)
• Assistant professor, Finance & Accounting Academic area, Rennes School of Business (May, 2015 – Present).
• Teaching Assistant, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton business school Philadelphia, PA, United States (September 2009 – June 2013)
• Voluntary researcher, University of Antwerp, Department of economics, Antwerp, ANT, Belgium (November 2014 – 2015)
• (Research Project: 2014 Barometer of corporate social responsibility in Belgium

Awards

• Academic Awards
• Dean’s List Award 2007, Saïd business school, University of Oxford

Fellowships

• Doctoral fellowship, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
• Carlos and Rosa de la Cruz Ph.D. Fellowship in behavioral finance, (2011-2012)
• Intellectual contributions

Refereed Articles Discipline-Based Scholarship

Vanwalleghem, Dieter , Canan Yildirim, and Anthony Mukanya, 2020 “Leveraging local knowledge or global advantage: Cross border bank mergers and acquisitions in Africa.” Emerging Markets Review : Volume 42, March 2020, 100656

 Dowling, Michael , Colm O’Gorman, Petya Puncheva, and Dieter Vanwalleghem, (2019) “Trust and SME attitudes towards equity financing across Europe.” Journal of World Business : Vol 54(6), 101003, pp. 1-16

More refereed articles on our website

Graduation ceremony at Rennes School of Business

Rennes SB Alumni is a strong international network offering a range of benefits to both students and alumni: internship and job offers, conferences, counselling, executive guest speakers, “topic meetings”.

A developing network:

• More than 22,500 Alumni (French & international) across 100 countries
• Some eighty events organised every year
• More than 7 500 job vacancies (and alumni internships) posted in 2020

• Bachelor or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years work experience
• One strong managerial reference
• Motivation letter
• Strong quantitative background preferred
• English proficiency (one of the following):
  • TOEFL > 80
  • IELTS > 6.0 (4 skills)
  • Cambridge Proficiency Exam > B2
  • Native Language
  • Previous studies taught in English (minimum 2 years)
  • or a placement English test (similar to TOEIC) , at no extra cost. Available at the time of your acceptance into the programme.

Two-step admission process:

• Online application file
• Personal interview

For more information, please contact us

Tuition € 20 000 + € 150 Alumni membership.

Includes:

• Innovation field trip to Lisbon (Airfare, accommodation and most meals)
• Impact trip to Africa (Airfare, accommodation and most meals)
• Course materials.

Application fees:

€90

At Rennes School of Business, we value the academic talent that you will bring to the classroom.

• Open to: High profile candidates who have a strong academic record. Special consideration is given to applicants who have a clear academic and professional merit and can demonstrate the ability to contribute to all aspects of the programme.
• Selection process: Scholarship evaluation will be based on the documents submitted for admission: Transcripts, English score, CV and interview feedback.
• Applicants should also describe in their personal statement, how undertaking the programme of their choice will affect their career, educational, and personal goals.
• Amount: 1000€ to 5000€ discounted from the tuition fees.

The city of Rennes in Brittany, near the Mont Saint-Michel

Rennes School of Business is located in Rennes, the capital and largest city of the Brittany region of France. Students can take advantage of this central location which allows for quick access to nearby destinations: in only 55 minutes one can breathe in fresh sea air at the beach; the city of lights, Paris, is just 1.5 hours by train; and lovely London just 1 hour away by flight!

Rennes is a vibrant, beautiful city steeped in history and filled with ancient, medieval architecture juxtaposed by modern amenities. It is clearly a student city : the total population of Rennes (426 500 people) includes 65 500 students, out of which the school has an average of 200 Indian students every year on campus. Officially ranked by the national press, it is constantly developing and expanding.

• Ranked 2nd best city in France in which to work (L’Express, January 2019)
• Ranked 4th best city in France in which to study (L’Étudiant, Overall ranking of student cities 2018-2019)
• Ranked 5th best city in France in which to live (L’Express, Ranking 2018)

Rennes School of Business has opened a housing building for French and international students located less than 5 minutes’ walking distance from the main campus.

Students may also consult the Rennes SB’ online accommodation platform for housing.
Fully run by Rennes SB, this tool allows students, as soon as they are enrolled onto their Rennes School of Business Programme, to check availabilities of accommodation for the entire duration of their studies in Rennes.

The Student life at Rennes School of Business

The Rennes School of Business community is centred around our 5,000 students and the School, particularly its Student Care team, is 100% dedicated to student life and well-being on campus.

During their studies at Rennes SB, students do not just benefit from an exceptional learning environment, but become part of a unique student experience, driven by the values of the School: Audacity, Openness, Creativity, Humility and Freedom!

In 2020, Rennes School of Business was featured in second place of the Speak & Act ranking of business schools that offer the best student experience. Such recognition truly reflects the school’s commitment to the well-being of our students!