IESEG School of Management

IÉSEG School of Management (Institut d'Économie Scientifique Et de Gestion, translated to "The Institute of Scientific Economics and Management") is a post-baccalaureate and graduate business school in France, established in 1964 in Lille. IÉSEG School of Management is a member of the Université Catholique de Lille consortium, the largest private university in France in terms of student population and endowment. The school has two campuses, one in Lille and one in Paris. IÉSEG holds the "Triple Crown" of international business school accreditations: EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA, and is therefore considered part of a limited circle of the best business schools worldwide (less than 1% of business schools have this distinction).[1]

IÉSEG School of Management
Institut d'Économie Scientifique et de Gestion
MottoEmpowering changemakers for a better society
TypePrivate
Established1964
Academic affiliation
AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA, CGE
PresidentMarc Delozanne
DeanJean-Philippe Ammeux
Students5150
Location
Lille, France.
Paris
,
France
Websitehttps://www.ieseg.fr/en/

IÉSEG School of Management is consistently ranked as one of France's Top 10 business schools by the International Financial Times. As a French Grande Ecole and member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles, IÉSEG is one of the most recognised and academically rigorous higher education institutions in France and the world .[2]

As of the 2019/2020 academic year, the school has more than 9000 alumni, 5,850 students on the Lille and Paris campuses, 2600 of which are international students representing more than 100 nationalities[3].

IÉSEG collaborates with the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). 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 292 partner universities in 71 countries and over 2500 company partners.[4]

History
  • 1964
    • IÉSEG is founded in Lille as Institut d'Economie Scientifique et de Gestion.
  • 1976
  • 1985
    • IÉSEG becomes an institutional partner of a research centre associated with the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS). Accreditation of the IÉSEG degree by the French Ministry of Higher Education.
  • 1993
    • The total number of students exceeds 500.
  • 1997
  • 2002
    • The IÉSEG Grande École programme is redesigned for compatibility with the Bologna system. All courses of the MSc in Management are taught in English.
  • 2003
    • Renewal of governmental accreditation of the degree, which also receives the grade de master. Launch of the Master of International Business.
  • 2004
    • IÉSEG founds its International Advisory Board. The total number of students exceeds 1,000. Together with the Université Catholique de Lille, IÉSEG launches a second fundraising campaign (€30 million) following the success of the first one, which raised more than €5 million.
    • First twinning programmes with Loyola College (India).
  • 2009
    • After one year in temporary premises, IÉSEG opens a campus located in "La Grande Arche", Paris, La Défense. Launch of an "apprenticeship section" in the masters cycle of the Grande École programme.
    • The total number of students exceeds 2,000. First corporate chair with Société Générale and Adecco.
  • 2010
    • Launch of the International Summer Academy on the Paris campus.
  • 2011
    • Launch of the Advanced MIB programme in Paris
    • The total number of students reaches 2 729.
  • 2012
    • IÉSEG School of Management is awarded EQUIS accreditation.
  • 2013
    • IÉSEG School of Management is awarded AACSB accreditation for highest standards in management education.
    • Launch of a new MSc program in Fashion Management.
  • 2014
    • The Advanced MIB (post experience) is redesigned as an International MBA.
    • Launch of four new MSc programs (Digital Marketing & CRM, Business Analysis and Consulting, Finance, Accounting Audit & Control).
  • 2015
    • IÉSEG School of Management earns EQUIS accreditation for 3 more years.
    • Launch of a Bachelor in International Business (BIB).
    • Launch of the VISION 2015 process: « Empowering Changemakers for a better society ».
  • 2016
    • IÉSEG School of Management earns AMBA accreditation.
  • 2017
    • Opening of a new building in the Defense district: la Promenade de l’Arche.
    • Launch of the Master as apprenticeship « Digital Marketing et Innovation ».
  • 2018
    • IÉSEG School of Management earns EQUIS accreditation for 5 more years.
    • IÉSEG School of Management earns AACSB accreditation for 5 more years.
  • 2019
    • Bachelor in International Business programme is accredited by the French Higher Education Ministry (VISA BAC+3) [5]
    • IÉSEG School of Management renewed AMBA accréditation for 5 more years. [6]
    • IÉSEG launches joint PhD program with top international research university, KU Leuven [7]
    • Launch of 2 new Executive Mastères spécialisés® : Executive Program in Commercial Management and Business Development and Executive Program in Marketing and Digitalization
  • 2020
    • IÉSEG has been awarded the « Welcome to France » Certification Label by Campus France. [8]

Programs

Grande Ecole Program

Unlike many other French Grande écoles of business which have a three-year programme (after two years of Classes Préparatoires) IÉSEG offers a five-year Master in Management program just after completing the Baccalauréat : the Grande École programme. In addition to mainstream courses, students are allowed to specialise in a variety of subjects that range from finance to human resources.

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 programme 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.[9]

Through a mix of theoretical and applied knowledge, the Bachelor in International Business provides students with a solid understanding of the international economic environment; an initial exposure to the business world, with its various elements; and a strong foundation in the disciplines of management for the development of students’ behavioral and managerial competences.

A significant part of the program is dedicated to personal development where students build managerial skills and key competencies to become professionals who will contribute effectively to the performance of multicultural teams.

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.[10] 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). [11] Starting September 2020 the programme will also be taught at IÉSEG’s Paris-La Défense campus.

Master of Science - MSc

IÉSEG’s Masters of Science programs are taught entirely in English and welcome both French and International students from around the world.

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).

IÉSEG Masters of Science cover the following areas:

International MBA

The International MBA – IMBA is a one year program completely taught in English aimed at young managers with the potential of being global business leaders.The program equips participants with an in-depth understanding of the global business context. They develop the necessary skills to excel in complex international settings in top management positions or to start their own companies.

The International MBA program design combines theoretical understanding with practical experience and skill development. Thus, through the curriculum, participants acquire essential knowledge in management together with the ability to apply it in concrete business situations.

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.[12]

Executive MBA (EMBA)

The objective of Executive MBA is to train the new generation of leaders who will have the capacity to take up these challenges: how to build sustainable value; transformational and positive leadership; global and systemic decision-making; managing innovation and change; managing and capitalising upon multicultural dynamics.

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.

IÉSEG Executive MBA is accredited by AMBA.

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.[13]

Spring & Summer Sessions
  • International Summer Academy

The IÉSEG International Summer Academy offers students and recent graduates a unique opportunity to build skills in Global Business and Management. During the four-week program they gain knowledge and interpersonal skills needed for a successful career in international business.

  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation Summer Program

During the two weeks, students will take courses that are highly customized to respond to the startups’ real-life challenge. They will be introduced to entrepreneurship under conditions of uncertainty, effectuation principles and lean startup. Further, students will gain practical skills to understand, evaluate, create, and ultimately manage effectively the innovation process within an organisation.

  • International Fashion Business Summer Program

Students learn basic knowledge in all of the key areas associated with the fashion business, including brand development and positioning, marketing, distribution, advertising, and consumer behavior.

Each module contains a mix of lectures from both academics and professionals in the field.

International Fashion Business Summer Program courses are designed to develop the intellectual ability of students through the understanding of the principles and practices of fashion business and their application in connection with the apparel and luxury goods industry.

  • Digital Marketing Summer Program

Students learn basic knowledge in digital marketing through social media, but also through brand management.

All of the key areas associated with the digital marketing, including marketing communication and strategy, positioning, the current strategies behind managing a brand in today’s digital and social world

Admission

The admission for the Grande Ecole Programme is carried out through the Access exam. The admission is highly selective as in 2016, only 600 students were admitted for 5000 candidates.

Admission for Bachelor in International Business and Specialised Masters 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. [14]

IÉSEG offers large numbers of scholarships in the form of tuition waiver for Bachelor International Business and Specialised Masters 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

IÉSEG has 292 partner universities around the world (71 different countries), in which the School's students can spend one or two semesters as an exchange student. In addition, in the School welcomes 2090 international students for the 2016/2017 academic year.

Research

IÉSEG shares a research department with CNRS, a state-owned research body. Primary areas of research include economics, quantitative methods, finance, accounting, management, marketing, and negotiation.

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.

Notable Alumni
  • Alma, French singer and songwriter
  • Richard ARNAULT (2018) - Chief Financial Officer, Haas Gestion[15]
  • Bénédicte BARBRY (1989) - Director of External Relations and Public Affairs, Mobivia Groupe
  • Delphine BUCHOT (1995) - Senior Client On-boarding Manager, J.P. Morgan Asset Management
  • Lisbeth CACERES (2008) - Associate Vice President Controlling PPD Headquarter / SalonCentric, L’Oréal
  • Martine CARLU-BENASICH (1993) - Managing Director, Interiale
  • Christophe CATOIR (1995) - President France and Northern Europe, Adecco Group
  • Adeline CHOLÉ (2009) - Retail & Marketing Director, Arthus Bertrand
  • Bruno DE FOUGEROUX (1998) - Danone Water France & Benelux
  • Hicham FECHTALI (2017) - Head of Management Control and Treasury – Europe, Attijariwafa Bank Europe
  • Gonzalo FERNANDEZ DEL CASTILLO GARCIA (2008) - Senior Retail Manager France, Apple Inc.
  • 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
  • Nicolas MESSIO (2003) - Marketing Manager, Sales & Distribution, Disneyland Paris
  • Kalyani MUDLIAR (2014) - Vice President, Risk Finance and Treasury, Barclays Investment Banking
  • Ghislain OLAGNE (2001) - Finance Director, Vinci Energies
  • Sébastien PETER (2000) - General Manager, Cooptalis
  • Naveen PRASAD (2013) - Founder & Managing Partner, Agilis (Capital) Advisors
  • Benoit RAULIN (1989) - Vice President Strategic Partnerships, Mergers and Acquisitions, Bridgestone Europe, Middle East & Africa
  • Victoria ROQUETTE (2011) - Director, Carne Group Portugal
  • Sudhindra SHARMA (2017) - Product Marketing Analyst – A330, Airbus
  • Elisa TANZIL (2017) - Paid Media – Corporate EMEA, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
  • Josiane TCHOUNGUI (1996) - Managing Director, Orabank
  • Pierre-Alain VIELVOYE (1992) - Chairman, Groupe Adeo
  • Nicolas WALLAERT (1995), General Manager, Cofidis France

Locations

Lille campus

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).

As members of the Université Catholique consortium, IÉSEG students, faculty and staff can take advantage of the university’s facilities: 13 libraries, a large (17.3 acres) sports centre, restaurants, residence halls, academic partnerships, a medical centre, etc. IÉSEG’s downtown location also offers numerous possibilities for students wishing to enjoy cultural or leisure activities, as well as those seeking flats. [16]

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, making it a modern research centre with state-of-the-art electronic resources.

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. [17]

IÉSEG School of Management La Defense Campus

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.



References
  1. "IESEG Accreditations & Labels".
  2. (in French)Comment l'Iéseg est devenue une grande école de commerce
  3. "FACTS AND FIGURES".
  4. "FACTS AND FIGURES".
  5. "IÉSEG'S BACHELOR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OBTAINS MINISTRY RECOGNITION (VISA, BAC + 3)".
  6. "IÉSEG'S AMBA ACCREDITATION RENEWED FOR THE MAXIMUM LENGTH OF 5 YEARS".
  7. "IÉSEG LAUNCHES JOINT PHD PROGRAM WITH TOP INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY, KU LEUVEN".
  8. "IÉSEG AWARDED THE "WELCOME TO FRANCE" CERTIFICATION LABEL BY CAMPUS FRANCE".
  9. "BACHELOR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Overview".
  10. "BACHELOR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Program".
  11. "IÉSEG'S BACHELOR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OBTAINS MINISTRY RECOGNITION (VISA, BAC + 3)". 24 September 2019.
  12. "INTERNATIONAL MBA Class Profile".
  13. "EXECUTIVE MBA Overview".
  14. "BACHELOR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Admission".
  15. "NOTABLE ALUMNI".
  16. "IÉSEG Lille Campus".
  17. "The IÉSEG Village: a renovation and extension project for the IÉSEG historic Lille campus".

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