Do these tests contribute to obtaining the MBA?

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The students of the ESLSCA MBA Trading - Market Finance have just faced the famous "marathon of tests". Can you explain its principle to us?

Georges Castel  : At the end of the year, students must pass 23 2-hour tests spread over 7 days , and covering all the courses of the MBA year. This marathon, established at the creation of the course which celebrated its 32nd class this year, initially lasted 1 month, with one test each evening. Since 2016, we have grouped twitter database the tests into a single week! Like American sports play-offs after the already arduous regular season. The 91 students of the MBA Trading - Market Finance completed this marathon online , given the current health circumstances.




GC  : Of course: continuous assessment counts for 40% and the marathon for 60%. It is a way of assessing students over the entire year's program: each test is dedicated to one of the subjects covered during the MBA year. They are all considered to be of equal importance: each test is assigned a coefficient of 1, and a mark lower than 07/20 in a subject sends the student to resit on that subject! To succeed, the student must therefore have provided regular work during the course. No question of skipping classes, impossible to "cram" at the last minute! You have to be organized and hard-working.



This series of exams may seem difficult, but the rules are precise, intangible, known to all in advance, accepted and claimed by former students as a sign of belonging.



Why concentrate the tests in this way over a few days?

GC  : The MBA Trading - Market Finance is a business-oriented training that prepares young graduates to be operational immediately. The best compliment a professional once gave me, I quote: "Your students, it seems like they are not students, but already professionals, because there is no need to train them internally". It covers all technical aspects, includes ethics and compliance courses, teaches students to negotiate, manage risks, etc.



The final "  marathon of tests  " is a way to also confront them with the pressure they will encounter in their future profession, to make them both sprinters and long-distance runners. And after this marathon, students can also face a job interview without fear: they are ready to answer all the questions, to resist the stress and the traps set by recruiters and practitioners! What is asked during these interviews requires responsiveness of responses while experiencing formidable interviews that can last up to 3 hours. It is therefore necessary to prepare candidates as best as possible for these demanding international financial professions.