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ISM students and alumni represent more than 90 countries throughout the world. You can choose to view testimonials by country or by program or a combination of both. You can also browse through the testimonials further down this page.
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Lucy Mussau - MBA Student from Kenya |
What struck me about ISM’s MBA, as opposed to my BBA program, was its emphasis on professional rather than academic thinking. I wanted to know professionals in the field of export/import and get experience there. I enrolled and it was really like a dream—I got the tools I was looking for. Of course I needed to work hard, but the professors awakened in me a thirst for knowledge, they prepared me for work in ways I hadn’t expected. I felt like they refined me and got me ready for the world. The MBA itself made my present job possible, and it’s a real personal accomplishment. I was working and studying at the same time—looking back I don’t know how I did it—but I’m sure that someone who doesn’t need to work could do even better.
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Serge Ardahalian - IEMBA Alumnus from Lebanon |
I wanted to deepen my knowledge of International Marketing and obtain an MBA diploma in a friendly, student-centered atmosphere. ISM offered me all this and more. My fellow students from all parts of the world exchange ideas, opinions, and beliefs while maintaining their focus on business and Entrepreneurship. At the same time, teachers and ISM staff are engaged in enhancing students' education and the International Marketing program.
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Fadi Esta - PhD Alumnus from Lebanon |
ISM has the following competitive advantages: - Sharing of diverse experience due to the selection of students and faculty (worldwide); - Communication using the latest technology; - Customized selection of Seminars; - Continuous imrpovement in the topics as well as in the teaching methodology; - Networking resulting from attending the seminars in a central location (Paris); - The time management is kept at the discretion of the participant. In terms of personal development, the programme was beneficial in the following aspects: 1- It helped me first of all to position my knowledge in several subjects and evaluate my learning capabilities; 2- I was able to choose the topics/subjects that would develop my professional career, especially in the consultancy business, a very competitive and dynamic environment; 3- It helped me further stimulate the continual improvement of my interpersonal skills when dealing with internaltional participants; 4- It also helped me enhance the lateral thinking and the complex analytical thinking skills, needed for a successful Consultant.
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Hala Rizk Zoghby - PhD Student from Lebanon |
I always knew I would earn my PhD, but I had other projects I wanted to tackle first. I ran my business, raised my family, taught my courses and got involved with the life around me. Now I’m developing a cottage industry Network in Lebanon, and I realize I need a thorough grasp of the economic, political and cultural dynamics. That’s why I chose to write my Dissertation on small-scale artisanal business development. More than a degree, I consider the PhD program at ISM a form of intellectual and spiritual fulfillment, a welcome shock that has mentally refreshed me.
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Mahdea Belleka - IEMBA Alumnus from Liberia |
My first priority was to study an American curriculum for my MBA. Secondly I wanted to study in France. I’ve always considered France to be such a melting pot, and Paris such an international center. So I was flipping through the Economist and I saw ISM’s ad. I go to their website and I find they have so many different student profiles! That’s really what convinced me: the international mix of the student body. I have to say I was surprised at my first seminar, because the maturity and the experience of the students really surpassed my expectations. Grad school is simply a different kind of education. Coming back to school is like a rebirth; E-learning just wouldn’t have worked for me. And the professors are very diligent in terms of their grading and comments. Going over my own work, I see they were right. The school itself does everything to make your education go smoothely. The payment plans are flexible and the staff is accommodating. I see teamwork being reinforced in the classroom, and that’s a great lesson for the workplace: that several people together can support each other to accomplish something greater than any one could do alone. We are constantly building on team efforts here. Now I am a quick learner. I hate tedium, I hate classes that drag along. The ISM curriculum is flexible enough that you can choose the subjects that interest you and open youself up to new disciplines. You perceive new levels of thought. In the crisis management seminar, for example, I went through the exercises thinking about a crisis my organization had recently, and if I had known then what I know now, I could have really helped them through that. I can already see the impact of the Seminars.
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Lionel Faugere - DBA Student from Libya |
With its flexibility and its great American and European professors, the DBA program taught me high-level and up-to-date methods and concepts that I could understand based on my 20 years of work experience. The program covers all major aspects of running a business.
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Amer Ibrahim Jweda - DBA Student from Libya |
My experience with ISM professors has been a strong one, and the program flexibility, along with the E-learning option, has allowed me to pursue my DBA at my own pace. I really think the fact that so many professors are based in the US, but have international business experience, enriched my program and encouraged me to apply as a candidate for a PhD at ISM. I am looking forward to another great phase of my education there.
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Ronan LeBouc - DBA Student from Luxembourg |
I was looking for a school that upheld American DBA standards, some place where I could attend Seminars on a monthly basis and earn my degree over a year or two. After a long time looking around, I found ISM. The greatest strengths of the school are the professors, on the one hand, and the rapport you build with students on the other. Coming away from the courses, I remember their feedback above all, and that helps me when I go to implement what I’ve learned. As an investment fund Consultant, I face an industry that has basically been dismantled since the tech bubble burst. ISM has taught me to spot opportunities in the value chain, and to act as an entrepreneur both within my corporation and in my own right.
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Chris Brown - IEMBA Alumnus from Malaysia |
The IEMBA enabled me to get into upper management. I chose ISM because I could compress the IEMBA, spend time with a wide range of people from diverse cultures and business experiences, and live in Paris (one of the most fantastic cities in the world). The MBA gave me the confidence that I could match anyone and make the cut anywhere—from there I have gone on to global management roles. I was able to spend time with my family since I took a break from work while I did the degree. The greatest insight I gained was an understanding of how different people can treat and react differently to the same set of facts.
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Hans Van Herwaarden - DBA Student from Netherlands |
ISM stands out in attracting students who either run their own businesses or are the real drivers in larger organizations. These are people you can learn from in classroom discussions. I’m now part of a community of business leaders that will make it much easier for me to lead my company into new countries, regions, and sectors. Talking with them, I feel armed with insight into how a deal can fail or succeed in different global contexts. And that’s what I came for.
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Matt Dean - IEMBA Alumnus from New Zealand |
I needed an executive program with a flexible schedule that would allow me to study in Paris. I’d always felt that an MBA would really improve my ability to manage, even though it’s not a degree that ship captains usually get. It’s taught me a great deal about cross-cultural management, about handling people, and about the nuts and bolts of negotiating. My studies will certainly give me the opportunity to move towards administration on land when the time comes. The long-term impact will be the doors it opens. People expect more of MBA graduates.
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