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Raleigh campus

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If you want to visit our campus, get more information about our school or programs, or meet with a member of our Admissions Team, we would be happy to help. Please contact us at admissionsraleigh@skema.edu if you have questions about our BBA program, or info-raleigh@skema.edu fo general questions.

Our campus is located on NC State University's Centennial Campus at the following address:
SKEMA Business School
920 Main Campus Drive
Venture II Building, Suite 101
Raleigh, NC 27606
United States
+1(919) 535-5700



About the city

​SKEMA’s US campus is located in Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina, on the East Coast.

Known for its Southern hospitality, Raleigh is a vibrant city with outstanding arts and culture, a renowned culinary landscape, an amazing music scene, great athletic events, a pleasant climate, and an abundance of nature.

A top spot for young professionals and families, Raleigh is renowned for its quality of life and nationally recognized as a city on the rise. It has been featured as America's best city by businessweek.com and the third best place for business and careers by Forbes, among many more accolades.

Raleigh has a population of about 476,000 people. 



About the campus


Located at the heart of the Centennial Campus of North Carolina State University, the SKEMA Raleigh campus has more than 30,000 square feet (2,500 m2). This location is also home to NC State Colleges, such as Engineering and Textiles, the state-of-the-art James B. Hunt Jr. Library, as well as numerous innovative businesses and research laboratories.

Thanks to SKEMA’s partnership with the prestigious NC State University, interaction with American and international students is part of our students’ day-to-day life. SKEMA students have access to all NC State facilities, events, and services, including athletic events, libraries, gymnasiums and wellness amenities, health center, dining halls, 600+ student clubs, and more.



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The local business ecosystem


Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill form the Triangle, a world-renowned hotspot known for the quality of its higher education system and home to the largest research park in the US, the Research Triangle Park (RTP). The RTP hosts over 375 organizations, including numerous high-tech companies and some of the top firms in the USA such as IBM, Lenovo, Cisco Systems, SAS Institute, and more.

Thanks to SKEMA’s proximity to the RTP, students are offered ample opportunity for involvement in vibrant business environments, including:
  • Close links with local networks and companies for teaching purposes, student projects, consulting projects, internships, and company visits.
  • Regular careers events: recruitment events, careers fairs, and meet-ups with managers from local companies.
  • Excellent opportunities to start working in the country: once graduated, the OPT (Optional Practical Training) allows students to work for up to one year after completion of their academic program.
  • More than 1000 SKEMA alumni already work in the USA.


Nearby


Students can fly from Raleigh to discover many nearby American cities, suhc as:

  • New York City (1hr 30min) is the largest city in the United States, and home to the world's financial capital, Wall Street, embodying the power of the US economy.
  • Washington DC (1hr) is the capital of the United States, known for its impressive museums, memorials, and monuments.
  • Miami (2hrs) is a culturally diverse city, known worldwide for its long beaches of white sand, Art Deco architecture and taste for contemporary art.


Getting there


Flight

The nearest airport is Raleigh-Durham International Airport. It is 15 miles (24km) from the SKEMA Raleigh campus. This international airport serves over 60 nonstop destinations, including several international locations. From the airport, you can get to Raleigh by bus or by taxi.


Local transportation

The GoTriangle buses connect the airport to downtown Raleigh (15 miles). Taxis or ride-sharing options such as Uber and Lyft are also available at the airport.
Students can use the free "Wolfline" bus to travel around the NCSU campus and its surroundings. 
Raleigh is connected to other major cities via the Amtrak train network.

Housing

Each semester, SKEMA Business School sends a housing guide to students who have been admitted to the Raleigh campus. This guide includes a list of student residences in or near NCSU Centennial Campus (where SKEMA is located), the registration process and key contacts. 

Residences typically offer 4- to 12-month leases. Some apartments are fully furnished, others partially. Student residences frequently accommodate SKEMA students and NCSU students together in apartments. However, if you prefer, you may look for another apartment on your own.


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