university or business school? From the perspective of the family budget, which industry provides the best "return on investment"? The question worth asking in these cruel times for both the job for purchasing power.
For our children, nothing is too good. But in these times of crisis, the reality principle can thwart the ambitions parenting. And tuition of some large schools can be prohibitive when a parent becomes unemployed or if the couple divorce. Is that it is not trivial to perform 8,000 euros when her child has been admitted to HEC or 7,000 euros if it is an ESC (business school) province . The university, so reviled when it goes on strike, then finds amount of arguments for it. Especially if, like Paris-Dauphine, it allows for 500 euros, play "in the courtyard of the great schools" , in the words of its President, Laurent Batsch. Otherwise, registration in fac runs on average around 170 euros. At this price, the return on investment can be considered satisfactory in the eyes of those responsible for family budgets. Especially if, at the end of the study, the high school or university graduates are tied on the unemployment front!
Because that's the whole question: are there any miracle in education administration and management to quickly find a steady job upon graduation? The answer is no. Also, are there any training for a miracle "old" unemployed to find work easily? Again, the answer is no. In other words, the degree sesame that opens every door is now and forever more on wishful thinking than reality.
differences disappear
Therefore, parents are entitled to question the advisability of investing a large sum for a diploma whose effectiveness is increasingly short . really need to price differences are justified by qualitative leaps undeniable! They can be in two aspects: first, the excellence of teaching lavished in large schools, and second, their more human dimension. The staff collected make it possible to create an emulation that takes the whole group up.
According to the Conference of high schools, 71 schools have the name "top business education" because they meet these criteria: selective recruitment, disciplinary culture, pedagogy flexible, international dimension of education open to teachers of art and external practitioners. Finally, they are human-sized schools that offer training long (five to six years after graduating) and issue a diploma recognized by the state.
But how long This sacrament is valid? As confirmed by a headhunter, "over time, the quality of the degree tends to disappear for the benefit of experience and qualifications of the candidate."
And then, the specifics mentioned above they mark a real difference to schools? It's not even sure. Some professors teach both in private schools in university. As for the aspects "international", "specialty modules in small numbers," "internships", "job service career" and even " alumni directory, "they certainly have long been the preserve of schools. But it is precisely here that universities are now trying to appear competitive. Finally, the selective aspect seems to be the ultimate differentiator between FACS and private business schools. And yet, on this point, Paris-Dauphine and IAE (Institute of Business Administration) are also proving difficult to reach some "business schools".
Cultural exception
The PSI also appear as a "genuine alternative service and quality to business schools' . In competition with the ESC, they also practice selective admission and issue diplomas recognized by the state referenced internationally. Proof of their success, their former students often drop out of higher wages to hire only those ESC province. Same logic, same result for the University of Paris-Dauphine. According to its president, "it attracts students who prefer to cramming her teaching preparatory classes. In addition, the courses offered provide professional students, who place themselves on the labor market the same level as those schools' .
Realistically, a diploma of any kind is no longer a guarantee of permanent employment. The French cultural exception of the high school continues to attract many applicants each year while in a tight economic conditions and lack of reliable comparison tools, common sense directs to explore all solutions. In case of doubt on the "more" of an ESC, it is better to move towards public education. It is first, clearly the best value for money. That is, finally, the famous alumni network if only for a first job, It rests in favor of the address book for parents.
Source: LesEchos.fr (16-10-2009)
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