France: Rennes AI Business Summer Program

‌Rennes School of Business is located two hours north of Paris in the lovely city of Rennes which has a population of around 350,000 people. Rennes is a beautiful city with many options for housing. Students have the option to live with a host family, in a city center apartment, or in the on-campus residence hall. The campus is expanding to four buildings, adjacent to a park, and is quite beautiful.

Rennes School of Business offers a summer school option that works closely with our Wilson College of Business. Accounting students are encouraged to participate, as well as MIS or computer science majors.

Dates & Deadlines

Term: Summer 2025
App Deadline: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Program Dates: Monday, May 19 to Friday, June 13, 2025

To start the application process for the Summer 2025 AI Program, schedule a meeting with an advisor using the link below.

Schedule First Steps Meeting

Interested in studying abroad for Fall 2025 or later? Please fill out the waitlist form below and the study abroad center will notify you when applications for future terms open. You can also schedule an informational meeting with our office to learn more about the programs we offer and find one that works best for you!

Study Abroad Waitlist Schedule Info Meeting

Unsure where to begin? Visit our Study Abroad Process page to learn more!

Location

Rennes is known as one of the best places to live among France's biggest cities. It is located about two hours by train from Paris, London, and Brussels, and it is only 40 minutes from the Atlantic coast, making it the gateway to the Brittany (Bretagne) region. Of the 350,000 people in the area, the student population of 60,000 gives the city a youthful and dynamic atmosphere. It now manages the network set up by the World Health Organization and is one of the top cities in France for technology and research. The city also boasts a vast pedestrian area full of shops and offers plenty of leisure, sport, and art activities.

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Academics

Students can earn a certificate in AI Business and get 6 US credits for this program. See here for more details.

Gain international experience and data analytics competence: today’s employers consider both essential to a college degree.
Develop competencies from basics to advanced in Python application of the new business tools of data science.
Apply machine learning and deep learning to business data analysis.
Create business intelligence through application and visualization.
Learn from automated analysis of text and networks.
Develop AI business projects to showcase your skills to future employers.

Academic Courses:

Data Science for Business
AI Business Intelligence
Business Textual Learning
Business Network intelligence

These courses will satisfy elective credit for:

MAcc
Management: Business Administration
Supply Chain
Management Information Systems (MIS) (technical elective)
Marketing: Advertising & Digital Media
Marketing: Global Marketing Management.

Programs that will use this as a Technical Elective:

Construction Management
Technology Management
Technology & Engineering Education

Programs that will use this for a University Elective:

Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Graphic Technology

Assessment Method: Assessment by means of a group project developed within the class, and daily assessment sheets

Faculty: A team of multicultural professors with AI expertise from Rennes School of Business

Participant Info

Important information to review:

Review the roles of the Advisee and the Advisor under the main menu Get Started

Entry and Exit Requirements:

Review and follow the travel recommendations of the U.S. State Department for travel to France

Click here for a list of FAQs provided by Rennes School of Business.

Summer students who are US citizens will not need a France student visa.

Housing & Meals

Housing & Meals

Students will stay in hotels arranged by the Study Abroad Center and paid for before departure. Breakfast is built into the program cost. Students will purchase other meals out-of-pocket while abroad. The Rennes School of Business does offer an affordable cafeteria option for lunch between classes. Students are encouraged to try the local foods.

Program Costs

Estimated Program Cost: $5,407* (Accounting Students)

*estimated total cost of participation, actual amount depends on type of housing accommodation selected, actual airfare purchase price, personal spending habits, and other factors

Estimated Total Program Cost	$5,407
Estimated U-bill Charges	$4,212
Estimated Out-of-Pocket Costs	$1,195

Rennes Cost Estimate Summer 2024 (Accounting Students)

Rennes Cost Estimate Summer 2024 (Business Students)

Rennes Cost Estimate Summer 2024 (Non-Business Students)

Cost of Studying On Campus at UNI*

*per semester, estimated, will vary per person

Tuition & Fees	$4,864
Room & Board	$4,824
Books	$400
Personal Expenses	$887
Transportation	$350
Total	$11,325

Source: https://admissions.uni.edu/cost-aid

‌Eligibility Requirements to Study Abroad

The Study Abroad Center reserves the right to determine participants' eligibility to study abroad. Students must have a completed study abroad application, including supportive recommendation form(s). Additionally, students must meet all of the following in order to be eligible to study abroad:

Have a cumulative 2.5 GPA or higher at the time of application and maintain this cumulative GPA prior to departure and throughout the study abroad process
If your cumulative GPA is lower than 2.5, submit the following to the Study Abroad Center (103 East Bartlett):
- Letters of reference from two academic contacts (e.g. academic advisor and former or current professor) supporting your pursuit of study abroad. If you are attending a faculty-led study abroad program, one of the letters must be from a course leader. However, if the program has two course leaders, only one of the letters can be from one of the course leaders.

Must be over the age of 18 years old
Must meet the course prerequisites (participation in the program is dependent upon meeting these)
Must be in good standing with the university
UNI's partner institutions may require additional eligibility requirements to be met, these vary from institution to institution. Please consult with the Study Abroad Center staff to discuss these additional requirements, if applicable.
Applicants traveling to a region of a country or a country with an overall Travel Advisory Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) or 4 (Do Not Travel) will not be eligible