Grenoble School of Management facts for kids
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GEM - Grenoble Graduate School of Business
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Grenoble Ecole de management (GEM)
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Former names
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Groupe École Supérieure de Commerce de Grenoble (ESC Grenoble) |
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| Motto | Business Lab for Society |
| Type | Grande école de commerce et de management; Consular Higher Education Institution (EESC), (Private research university Business school) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Accreditation | Triple accreditation: AACSB; AMBA; EQUIS |
| Affiliation | Conférence des Grandes écoles; |
| Endowment | US$133,000,000 (emlyon-GEM Alliance) |
| Dean | Fouziya Bouzerda |
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Academic staff
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600 core and adjunct teaching staff 92% PhD.; 47% female; 54% international |
| Students | 7,000; 130 nationalities |
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45°11′24″N 5°42′50″E / 45.190°N 5.714°E |
| Campus | Urban: Grenoble, Paris |
| Language | English-only & French-only instruction |
Grenoble Ecole de Management (often called GEM) is a famous business school in France. It was started in 1984 in Grenoble, a city in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The school helps students learn about business and management. In 2023, it was ranked among the top business schools in France.
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About Grenoble Ecole de Management
History of GEM
Grenoble Ecole de Management has a rich history of teaching business.
- 1984: The school was founded as Groupe ESC Grenoble. It was one of the first French business schools to focus on how technology is managed.
- 1993: GEM started the first Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program in France. This program helps people get a high-level degree in business.
- 2000: The school received its first big award, the EQUIS accreditation. This showed it was one of the best business schools in Europe.
- 2003: Groupe ESC Grenoble changed its name to Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM).
- 2004: GEM earned two more important awards: AACSB and AMBA accreditations. This means GEM is one of the few schools in the world with "Triple Accreditation."
- 2008: GEM became a founding member of the GIANT Innovation Campus. This is a big science and technology center in Grenoble.
- 2013: GEM opened a new campus in Paris. This helped them offer more international programs.
- 2016: GEM teamed up with EMLYON Business School to form the Alliance Lyon Grenoble Business School. They also partnered with GISMA Business School to open a campus in Berlin.
- 2019: GEM had a network of over 40,500 former students around the world. These alumni live in cities like London, Dubai, and San Francisco.
What is a Grande École?
GEM is known as a grande école in France. These are special higher education schools that are very selective. They are different from regular universities. Students get into grandes écoles through a very tough competition. Many graduates from these schools go on to hold important jobs in France.
GEM is one of the few business schools worldwide with "Triple Crown" accreditations. This means it has received top quality awards from three major international groups: AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS. These awards show that GEM's programs meet very high standards.
Study Programs at GEM
Grenoble Ecole de Management offers many different study programs. These programs are taught in English or French.
- Master in Management (Grande Ecole): This is a very popular program in French business schools.
- Bachelor of International Business (BIB): This program is for undergraduate students.
- MBA (Master of Business Administration): This is a well-known program for people who want to become business leaders.
- MIB (Master of International Business): This program focuses on business around the world.
- MSc (Master of Science): GEM offers over 13 different Master of Science programs.
- PhD program: Since 2009, GEM has offered a PhD program for students who want to do advanced research in business.
Worldwide Rankings
GEM is often ranked among the top business schools in Europe and worldwide. Important groups like the Financial Times, The Economist, and QS World University Rankings often include GEM in their lists. This shows that GEM is a leading school for business and management studies.
GEM has also been recognized for its focus on sustainable development and ecology. It was even an observer at the COP26 climate conference.
Partnerships and Research
GEM works with many other universities and organizations around the world.
- It has long-term partnerships with schools like Trinity College Dublin in Ireland.
- GEM also works with the MIT Sloan School of Management in the US on "Serious Games."
- The school has over 90 researchers who study topics like business, finance, marketing, and technology management.
- GEM is part of big research projects with groups like the CNRS.
Student Life at GEM
Student life at GEM is very active and diverse.
- Alumni Network: The GEM Alumni association connects over 45,000 former students. They have groups in many cities around the world, like London and San Francisco.
- GEM Altigliss Challenge: Students organize a big international ski and snowboard competition in the Alps mountains every year.
- Multicultural Campus: The main campus in Grenoble is very diverse. Students from 130 different countries study there.
- Geopolitics Festival: Since 2009, GEM has hosted an annual festival about geopolitics. This event explores how world politics affects business and money.
As of 2022, GEM had about 7,200 students and 600 teachers.
Images for kids
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GEM campus.
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See also
In Spanish: Grenoble École de Management para niños
