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<div align="center">FORUM USA at MIT<br>
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<div align="center">MBA PROGRAMS in FRANCE<br>
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<div><b>FORUM USA 2006<br>
</b>April 8 and 9 at MIT (Stata Center)<br>
www.forumusa.org<br>
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Registration is now open for Forum USA 2006, "The International
Networking Event in Science and Technology."<br>
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Forum USA is an opportunity for students, postdocs and professionals
in all disciplines to meet leading French and international companies
and major research agencies.<br>
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To participate, register and upload your resume at www.forumusa.org by
March 15.<br>
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Interested candidates may also submit a synopsis of their work in
North America for evaluation by a panel of scientific experts at the
French Embassy. If your work is selected, you will be invited to
give a presentation during a daily conference or poster session.
To qualify, you must register by March 1, 2006. Winners will
receive a stipend of $200-$400. Please visit the website for details
on this program.<br>
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Exhibitors registered to date include:<br>
Companies: Altran, Areva, EADS, Airbus, EDF, L'Oreal, Renault, Total,
Saint Gobain, ST Microelectonics, Sanofi Aventis, Genfit and
Masterfoods<br>
Partners/Research Agencies/Technopoles/Universities: Apec, Oseo-Anvar,
CNRS, Inserm, INRIA, INRA, CNES, Genopole, ABG, Edufrance, Groupement
des Ecoles Telecom and Supelec<br>
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In addition, numerous regional development agencies and incubators,
including Region Ile de France and Provence Promotion, will be present
at the Company Creation Zone to be launched at this year's Forum.<br>
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<b>MBA PROGRAMS in FRANCE<br>
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College des Ingenieurs</b> - All-expenses-paid management program in
France and Germany<br>
Info Meeting: February 22 at 5pm, E38-714 (292 Main Street, 7th
floor)<br>
http://www.cdi.fr<br>
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Refreshments will be served.<br>
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The CDI is a 10-month program, divided into 16 weeks of classes and 25
weeks of a junior consultancy work, and has locations in Paris,
Stuttgart and Montreal. Throughout the program, students alternate
between taking a series of MBA-level classes/seminars and
participating in a business-consulting project at an international
company. Professors come from leading business schools (Harvard
Business School, INSEAD, St-Gallen, and HEC) and well known companies
(Air Liquide, Arcelor, TNT, etc). Upon admission, students
receive a fellowship that includes tuition and a stipend that covers
living costs.<br>
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The CDI will be recruiting this month at MIT with representatives in
Boston from February 23 to 25. For an interview, submit your resume to
Anne Motte: amotte@cdi.fr (or online: http://www.monstertrak.com), and
don't miss the info meeting on February 22.<br>
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<b>ESSEC Business School Paris<br>
</b>Info Meeting: February 27 at 5:30pm, E38-714 (292 Main Street, 7th
floor)<br>
http://www.essec.edu<br>
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Refreshments will be served.<br>
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Founded in 1907, ESSEC is a major player in international management
education, ranking among the top business schools in Europe and number
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Teaching is ensured by faculty of international reputed and well known
business managers. Together they perpetuate a tradition of academic
excellence, encourage individual creativity and the development of
personalities as well as the spirit of openness that characterizes
ESSEC Business School. ESSEC's 18-month MBA program is taught entirely
in English. For more information, come to the info meeting on February
27.<br>
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<div>April Julich Perez<br>
MIT-France Program Coordinator<br>
MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI)<br>
Center for International Studies<br>
Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br>
292 Main Street, E38-736<br>
Cambridge, MA 02139<br>
tel. (617) 253-8095 / fax (617) 258-7432</div>
<div>http://web.mit.edu/mit-france</div>
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