Reviews of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) | India

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Ingrid S

Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden
Management Science, Graduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Easiest way to get to know your fellow students

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

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Ingrid S

Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden
Management Science, Graduate, Independent

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

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Personal comments

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Ingrid S

Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden
Management Science, Graduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

none

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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Ingrid S

Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden
Management Science, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

Be aware of the difference in male-female interaction

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

1

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

GO! Profs and students are welcoming, dedicated and interesting

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Experience india! The people are helpful and interesting. The country is facinating and as long as you can deal with stomach problems you will have a wonderful time.

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Ingrid S

Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden
Management Science, Graduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> A private grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Travel, Overall, Housing, Food, Nightlife, Telephone:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

none

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Ingrid S

Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden
Management Science, Graduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Students, professors, admin. personnel, everyone speaks fluent english

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