More European business schools building American campuses

More European business schools building American campuses

In an effort to help budding professionals break into the American market before they earn campus-based or online MBA, several foreign business schools are making their programs available in the U.S., Inside Higher Ed reports.

For example, SKEMA, a French business school, recently launched a partnership with North Carolina State University to begin offering classes in English to approximately 300 of its own students on the university's Raleigh campus. The school plans to open its own freestanding structure within the next three years.

Similar opportunities could help foreign students get to know American culture while they are honing their business skills. As a result, they may be well-prepared to launch their careers in the U.S. In the coming years, more students could have the opportunity to study on American soil, as many foreign business schools are increasing plans to enhance their international presence.

"To be in America is to be close to the headquarters of all the big firms, to be where the story began," Alice Guilhon, SKEMA's dean, told the news source.

Payscale.com, a research company, says that MBA degree holders working in the U.S. in 2008 typically earned between $73,510 to $171,583 per year.

By Stefanie Hughes