Audencia Business School facts for kids
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Former names
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Audencia Nantes École de Management |
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| Motto | "Never stop daring" |
| Type | Grande école de commerce et de management (Private research university Business school) |
| Established | 1900 |
| Accreditation | Triple accreditation: AACSB; AMBA; EQUIS |
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Academic affiliations
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Conférence des grandes écoles |
| President | Michel Denis |
| Dean | Sébastien Tran |
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Academic staff
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170 98% PhD.; 44% female; 66% international |
| Students | 7,800 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Nantes, Paris, La Roche sur Yon, China, Brazil, Australia |
| Language | English and French |
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Audencia Business School is a famous business school in Nantes, France. It's a special type of French school called a grande école. About 7,800 students from nearly 90 countries study here.
Students can take many courses, from bachelor's degrees to master's degrees and even doctorates. Audencia is one of the very few business schools in the world that has "triple accreditation." This means it has been checked and approved by three big international groups: AMBA, EQUIS, and AACSB. This shows it offers high-quality education.
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About Audencia Business School
Audencia is known for being a top business school. It helps students learn about business, management, and how to work in different companies. The school's motto is "Never stop daring," which means always be brave and try new things.
What is a Grande École?
In France, a "grande école" is a special kind of university. These schools are very selective. They are separate from the main public university system. Getting into a grande école is very competitive. Many students who graduate from these schools go on to hold important jobs in France.
History of Audencia
Audencia Business School has a long history. It was started in 1900. Back then, it was called the École Supérieure de Commerce de Nantes.
For many years, the school was in a building that is now a natural history museum. In the 1970s, it moved to a new, bigger campus. This campus is located north of the city center in Nantes.
In 2000, the school changed its name to Audencia Nantes School of Management. The name "Audencia" mixes two Latin words. "Audientia" means "listening," and "audacia" means "boldness."
Since 2004, Audencia has worked with the United Nations Global Compact. This is a UN program that encourages businesses to follow ten important rules. These rules are about human rights, good working conditions, and protecting the environment.
In 2016, the school changed its name again to Audencia Business School. This new name includes all its different study programs.
What Students Learn
Audencia offers many different study programs. These programs help students get ready for jobs in business all over the world.
Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor in Management: This program takes three years to complete.
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA): This is a four-year program. In the last year, students split their time between studying and working at a company. They can choose to focus on agribusiness or purchasing.
Master's Degrees
- Audencia Master in Management (Grande école program): This program takes four years. One of these years is spent working in a company.
- Audencia Full-Time MBA: This is a 12-month program taught in English. MBA stands for Master of Business Administration.
- Executive MBA: This program is for people who are already working. It takes 18 months part-time and is taught in French. It also includes international trips.
- Euro*MBA: This is an online program run by six European business schools, including Audencia. It takes 24 months.
- MSc in Management-Engineering: This program is taught in English. It is for students from engineering schools. It takes 18 months and includes studying abroad.
- European and International Business Management Programme (EIBM): This program is taught in three languages: English, French, and Spanish. It takes 12 or 14 months and is taught in three different countries.
- International Master in Management (IMM): This is a one-year program taught in English. Students can also study at partner schools around the world.
- Master Supply Chain and Purchasing Management: This program is taught in English. Students get two degrees, one from Audencia and one from a school in Italy.
- MSc in Food and Agribusiness Management: This 15-month program is taught completely in English.
- MSc in Management and Entrepreneurship in the Creative Economy (MSc MECE): This 18-month program is taught in English.
- Masters program Communications and Media: This is a three-year program that includes 15 months of internships.
- Masters program Public Policy Management: This program is offered in partnership with Sciences Po Lille.
- Specialized Masters: These programs are taught in French. They cover topics like sports management, marketing, finance, and business development.
Doctorate Degrees
Audencia also offers Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) programs. These are advanced degrees for people who want to do research in business. Some DBA programs are offered with other universities in places like Beijing and Chengdu.
School Rankings
Audencia Business School is highly ranked. In 2021, it was ranked as the 7th best business school in France by L'Étudiant. In 2022, the Financial Times ranked its Masters in Management program 47th in the world.
Global Connections
Audencia works with many other schools and universities around the world. This helps students have international experiences.
Within France, Audencia works closely with the École Centrale de Nantes and the Nantes École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture. This partnership helps them improve teaching, research, and connections with companies.
Audencia signed its first international agreement in 1972. Today, it has more than 230 partners in many countries. These partnerships allow students to study abroad and learn about different cultures and business practices.
Partner Universities Around the World
- Australia: RMIT University, University of Adelaide
- Austria: MCI Management Center Innsbruck
- Belgium: Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, KU Leuven
- Canada: HEC Montréal, Queens University, Université Laval, University of Ottawa, University of Victoria
- China: Beijing Institute of Technology, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Colombia: University of Los Andes (Colombia), Universidad Externado de Colombia
- Finland: Aalto University School of Business
- Germany: WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Kühne Logistics University (KLU), FOM University of Applied Sciences, University of Freiburg
- India: Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, XLRI - Xavier School of Management, Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, Indian Institute of Management Raipur
- Ireland: UCD Quinn School of Business
- Italy: MIP Politecnico di Milano, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, LIUC Università Carlo Cattaneo, LUISS Guido Carli
- Japan: Nagoya University
- Korea: Kyungpook National University
- Netherlands: Maastricht University, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
- New Zealand: University of Canterbury
- Poland: Kozminski University
- Portugal: Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics, Nova School of Business and Economics
- Russia: Higher School of Economics, Saint Petersburg State University Graduate School of Management
- Spain: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, EADA Business School
- Sweden: University of Gothenburg
- United Kingdom: Aston Business School, Cardiff Business School, Strathclyde Business School, Loughborough University, University of Exeter
- United States: University of California, Berkeley, Boston University, Bowling Green State University
Famous Alumni
Many successful people have graduated from Audencia Business School. Here are a few:
- Othman El Ferdaous: He was a former Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sports in Morocco. He also holds a high position at ABA Technology.
- Jean Arthuis: A well-known French politician.
- Olivier Duha: He is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Webhelp, a big company.
See also
In Spanish: Audencia Business School para niños
