IÉSEG School of Management
Institut d'Économie Scientifique et de Gestion | ||
President Marc Delozanne | | |
Dean | Caroline Roussel | |
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Academic staff | 175 permanent professors[1] 100% PhD.;[2] 46% female;[2] 88% international[2] | |
Students | 7,000[1] | |
Location | , France | |
Language | English-only & French-only instruction | |
Colors | Blue Yellow | |
Website | https://www.ieseg.fr/en/ | |
IÉSEG School of Management (Institut d'Économie Scientifique Et de Gestion, translated to "The Institute of Scientific Economics and Management") is a French grande école, private and graduate business school, established in 1964 in Lille, France. IÉSEG School of Management is a member of the private
IÉSEG School of Management is consistently ranked as one of France's Top 10 business schools according to the International
As of the 2019/2020 academic year, the school has more than 9,000 alumni, 7000 students on the Lille and Paris campuses, 2,600 of which are international students representing more than 100 nationalities.[5]
The School has more than 700 professors; 82% of its permanent faculty is international, 100% hold a PhD and it has a network of more than 300 partner universities in 75 countries and over 2500 company partners.[6]
History
Institut d'Économie Scientifique et de Gestion (IÉSEG Lille) was founded in 1964 in
From 2006, IESEG started to collaborate with the
In recent years, IESEG chose to not develop overseas campuses but instead, to develop the
Grande École System
IÉSEG School of Management is a Grande école, a French institution of
Although they are more expensive than public universities in France, Grandes Écoles typically have much smaller class sizes and student bodies, and many of their programs are taught in English. International internships, study abroad opportunities, and close ties with government and the corporate world are a hallmark of the Grandes Écoles. Many of the top ranked business schools in Europe are members of the
Degrees from IÉSEG are accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles
Programs
Higher education business degrees in France are organized into three levels thus facilitating international mobility: the Licence/
Grande Ecole Program
Unlike many other French Grande écoles of business which have a three-year program (after two years of
This program is composed of a three-year Bachelor cycle followed by a two-year Master of Science in Management.
Bachelor cycle: During the three-year bachelor cycle, students study different areas of management such as International Business and Marketing and Operations Management. Master cycle the 2-year Master in Management cycle gives students the opportunity to specialize in a particular field: Audit – Control, Economics and International Trade Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, Human Resources Management, Information Systems Management, Operations Management, Marketing, or International Negotiation & Sales Management.
It is possible for newly admitted students to follow all the courses of the five-year program only in English, allowing foreign students with no French background to be admitted as an IÉSEG student.
Bachelor in International Business (BIB)
Launched in 2015 at the Lille Campus, the Bachelor in International Business, Diplôme d’Études Supérieures en Affaires Internationales, is designed for students interested in management and international business taught entirely in English. Moreover, the programme has been designed and built to allow students to join the labor market after three years of studies. Majority of the students selected into the BIB programme are international students and French students with prior expatriate experience which creates a culturally diverse group and a small class size.
Students are taught to manage projects for international companies and to operate in complex business environments in an ethically responsible and sustainable way.[21]
The Bachelor in International Business program consists of 6 semesters of coursework, including an option for an exchange or double-degree at one of IESEG's university partners. Three internships totaling seven months of progressive work experience means that the students graduate with professional connections and experience.
In their third year students have the opportunity to choose specialised electives in areas such as marketing, financial reporting and analysis, international negotiation, capital markets, and international project management.[22] As a prerequisite for graduation, students are also required to spend at least three months abroad (academic exchange or professional experience).
The BIB (“Diplôme d’Études Supérieures en Affaires Internationales”) is accredited by the French Higher Education Ministry (VISA BAC+3).[23]
Master of Science - MSc
IÉSEG's Master's of Science programs are taught entirely in English.
Upon successful completion of their Postgraduate Program (90 ECTS), admitted students are awarded the traditional ‘MSc degree’ from the Conférence des Grandes Écoles (“Diplôme de la Conférence des Grandes Écoles”), which attests to the School's excellence.
Since September 2019, IÉSEG School of Management is authorized by the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation to also deliver the ‘Grade de Master’ (a State-recognized degree) for its Postgraduate Programs* (“Diplôme d’Études Spécialisées en Management International”) – and to provide a registered title with the French RNCP (the National Repertory of Professional Certification).
International MBA
The International MBA – IMBA is a one-year program completely taught in English.
IÉSEG international MBA is accredited by AMBA.
This programme IMBA provides a registered title with the French RNCP (National Repertory of Professional Certification) Level 1, recognised in France and in Europe.
In its first participation in the 2020 Global MBA Ranking, IÉSEG was ranked 38th globally, consolidated as the third school with the highest percentage of foreign professors (80%) and shares, together with two schools, the first place for the high percentage of international students.
The class includes students from 22 different nationalities, composed of 49% of women and 51% of men, and on average have 7 years of work experience prior to joining the programme.[24]
Executive MBA (EMBA)
Executive MBA is targeted at people having responsibilities in an organisation and who have a career development project towards a new role involving leadership and human competences.
This programme provides a registered title with the French RNCP (National Repertory of Professional Certification) Level 1, recognised in France and in Europe.
The participants of the Executive MBA have diverse profiles allowing them to bring a great wealth of exchanges and projects. This diversity is reflected, in particular, by the different jobs from which they arise and the variety of the jobs that they perform. The class includes students from 19 different nationalities, composed of 36% of women and 64% of men, and on average have 16 years of work experience prior to joining the programme.[25]
Admission
The admission in the 1st year of the "Grande Ecole Programme" is carried out through the Access exam. The admission is highly selective as in 2019, only 800 students were admitted amidst more than 5700 candidates. [26]
Admission for Bachelor in International Business and Specialised Master's programmes is done by professional file package (online application, CV, English language proficiency certificates, optional supporting documents) and online motivation video or interview to be reviewed by admission jury.[27]
IÉSEG offers large numbers of scholarships in the form of tuition waiver for Bachelor International Business and Specialised master's degree seeking students. There is no separate application for scholarships and decisions are made by the Admissions Jury at the same time as applications are being reviewed.
International
Exchange program
IÉSEG has more than 300 partner universities around the world (in 75 different countries) including: - Harvard University - Cornell University -
IESEG's students can spend one or two semesters as an exchange student during their Bachelor's degree, and one or two additional semesters during the Master's degree. In addition, the School welcomes more than 2500 international students each year.[28]
Dual degree
IESEG proposes several dual degrees both for the Bachelor and Master program. [29]
Program | Partner universities in 2021 |
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Bachelor's degree | EBS University of Business and Law Germany
Fairleigh Dickinson University United States Pforzheim University Germany
Universidad del Rosario Colombia
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia Spain
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Master's degree | Plekhanov Russian University of Economics Russia
Queensland University of Technology Australia The City University of New York United States
Università Carlo Cattaneo Italy
Lille Catholic University (Dual degree in business and law) France
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Doctor of Philosophy | KU Leuven Belgium |
Research
IÉSEG shares a research department with
Centers of research expertise
• IÉSEG Center of excellence in Negotiation (ICoN): ICoN is active in negotiation research, teaching and knowledge transfer. ICoN adopts a transversal approach to negotiation and relationship establishment, spanning over management, employment relations, marketing (sales and procurement), international relations and law.
• IÉSEG Center for marketing Analytics (ICMA): The IÉSEG Center for marketing Analytics (ICMA) is a research group that aims to establish durable research collaborations between academics active in research in the field of marketing analytics, including database marketing, customer intelligence, digital analytics or analytical CRM, and businesses in need of solutions related to one of these topics.
• IÉSEG Center for Organizational Responsibility (ICOR): ICOR is IÉSEG's Center for Organizational Responsibility. Founded in 2014, it aims to create and disseminate conceptual knowledge and practice-oriented tools in the field of social responsibility, sustainability and business and society relationships for students, researchers, professionals and their organizations.
It is composed of and coordinated by members of IÉSEG academic staff from all departments. [citation needed]
Locations
Lille campus (headquarter)
The historical campus, located in the heart of the city of Lille, is composed of modern buildings for a total surface of more than 20 000 m2 (6 buildings).
IÉSEG's facilities (classrooms, multimedia centres, cafeterias and offices) are accessible to students 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All students have an ID card with a magnetic strip that allows for individual access.
More than 200 computer workstations connected to the Internet are available to students and faculty.
The Vauban University Library (Bibliothèque Universitaire Vauban) has over 55,000 books and more than 600 journal subscriptions.
A renovation and extension project for the historic Lille Campus called "The IÉSEG Village" aims to create 4,100 m2 of additional space and renovate 4,600 m2 of pre-existing space with green terraces, spaces and rainwater harvesting. The project is set to be completed by September 2021.[30]
Paris campus
In 2008, IÉSEG opened a second campus in the Grande Arche de La Défense at the heart of the business district of La Défense.
The Paris Campus consists of 3 buildings of a total of 15,500 m2 (166,840 sq ft), and provides students with lecture halls, classrooms, multimedia rooms, 2 trading rooms, a library, 2 cafeterias and meeting rooms for clubs and associations.
Notable alumni
- Alma, French singer and songwriter
- Gabriel Ramon Castello Taliani - Chairman & Director at UBS
- Eric Faintreny (1985) - Former chairman and ex-CEO of Redcats
- Christophe CATOIR (1995) - President France and Northern Europe, Adecco Group
- Bruno DE FOUGEROUX (1998) - Former chief executive Danone Water France & Benelux
- Guillaume FOURDINIER (2010) - Co-founder & CEO, Agricool
- Elsa HERMAL (2012) - Co-founder & General Manager, Epicery
- Corinne HOCHART (1994) - CEO, Oney France
- Etienne HUREZ (1994) - CEO, Boulanger Group
- Pierre-Alain VIELVOYE (1992) - Chairman, Groupe Adeo
- Nicolas WALLAERT (1995), General Manager, Cofidis France
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