Eligibility
Semester or Academic Year Exchange
- Full-time, degree-seeking student at ɫҹ
- Business major or minor
- Minimum cumulative GPA: 2.5 or higher
- Knowledge of the French language is helpful but proficiency is not required unless the student wishes to enroll in French-taught management courses
International Summer Business Universities
- Full-time, degree-seeking student at ɫҹ
- Business major or minor
- Minimum cumulative GPA: 2.5 or higher
- Knowledge of the French language is helpful but proficiency is not required
French as a Second Language
- Full-time, degree-seeking student at ɫҹ
- Any major
- Minimum cumulative GPA: 2.5 or higher
- Knowledge of the French language is helpful but proficiency is not required
Academic Programs
Semester Exchange
Case studies, simulations, debates, oral presentations, practical assignments, meetings with business leaders… FSA ULaval's pedagogical approach based on practice prepares students to meet the challenges they will face in the world of management. As a Canadian leader in techno-pedagogy, FSA ULaval offers students a variety of technological tools so they can play an active role in their education.
International Summer Business Universities
Here is what was offered during Summer 2024:
June 26 - July 6, 2024: (3 credit hours)
Have you ever asked yourself: How do great companies like Apple or Nestlé manage their operations and logistics? What is the key to their success? How do they manage their supply and demand? How do they create such efficient and effective supply networks?
How can companies measure the impact of and cope with major challenges such as those generated by the COVID-19 pandemic?
If you are curious to know the answers to all these questions, thrive on problem-solving, and are interested in looking at many more real-life examples, this summer school on operations and logistics is for you. Learn how to put knowledge into practice by gaining professional and hands-on experience with analytical tools, as well as the latest trends in operations and logistics management.
- Corporate visits provide many amazing and invaluable insights.
- Case studies of several well-known industries and companies are designed to put the concepts learned in class into perspective.
- Lectures given by experienced professors with plenty of industry projects and examples from Québec and around the world highlight key concepts in modern operations and logistics management.
- A group assignment on well-known cases ensures you put your new knowledge into practice during this two-week intensive cultural, practical, and educational adventure.
July 7 - July 20, 2024: (3 credit hours)
Experience the vibrant business environment of Québec City by exploring the impact of a French-language market in North America! Get to know Québec culture so you can incorporate it as a core component of a distinctive and innovative marketing strategy.
Discover how Québec-based companies shine on the international stage using their Québec uniqueness. Follow the example of companies from around the world that have successfully set up shop in Québec to prepare your own market penetration strategy as hired consultants.
Course content is based on practical applications to prepare you to succeed in your internationalization projects:
- Practical and interactive activities;
- International consulting simulation;
- Team assignments;
- Speakers from local and international companies;
- Corporate visits in dynamic Québec-based companies active internationally and in key industries of our economy.
Students may enroll in one or both summer sessions. Students who wish to enroll in both sessions will receive a Can$150 (approximately $117 USD) discount on the Laval program fees for the second session.
French as a second language
With more than 200 million speakers on 5 continents, French is the foreign language that we learn most often after English. The study of French not only allows you to discover a rich cultural universe, especially in the fields of arts, science, and architecture but is also an asset for anyone considering a career abroad.
The Université Laval Language School offers non-francophone for 10 weeks (two 5-week sessions). Experienced teachers and enthusiastic facilitators offer you a teaching formula based on exchanges and participation in socio-cultural activities.
The Language School will give access to a free online placement test to all prospective students applying for FLS courses; this placement test score will determine the level of coursework in which students will be eligible to enroll. Courses are offered at six skill levels
Students can enroll in the FLS courses as a standalone summer program or in preparation for a fall semester or academic year at Université Laval.
