The MSc Programme Managers then ran through their programme curriculum with their new course participants in small groups, expanding on the various specialised workshops for each programme and mentioning the various job openings their courses could lead to, including some impressive recruitment statistics. A short tour of the campus followed, including EDHEC's virtual trading floor, the e-learning classroom (the first in France which was inaugurated at the beginning of the year) and more practical services such as the library and the International Office which looks after the international students and provides housing and administrative help.

An international buffet with specialities from around the world rounded off the first morning offering time for informal discussion and a closer contact with fellow classmates and professors and also allowed students to meet the EDHEC admissions team that had helped them throughout their admission process.

China, India, Japan, United Arab Emirates, USA, Sweden,Denmark, Finland, South Korea, Germany, Jamaica, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Peru, Romania, South Africa and Ethiopia are just some of the nationalities figuring in the class this year. With backgrounds ranging from Engineering to Law, Finance to Tourism, an average age of 32 and average professional experience 8 years, group discussions are set to be a rich learning experience.