KEDGE Business School facts for kids
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Former name
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EUROMED (est.1872) and BEM (est.1874) merger |
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| Type | Grande école de commerce et de management (Private research university Business school) |
| Established | 2013 |
| Accreditation | Triple accreditation: AACSB; AMBA; EQUIS |
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Academic affiliations
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Conférence des grandes écoles, |
| Director | Alexandre de Navailles |
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Academic staff
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172 97% PhD.; 33% female; 46% international |
| Students | 14,800 |
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| Campus | 8 |
| Language | English-only & French-only instruction |
| Website | kedge.edu |
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KEDGE Business School is a well-known French business school. It is special because it has "triple accreditation" from three important groups: AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA. This means its programs meet very high international standards.
KEDGE was created in 2013. It was formed when two older business schools joined together: Bordeaux Ecole de Management (BEM), started in 1874, and EUROMED Management, started in 1872. KEDGE has campuses in many cities around the world, including Marseille, Bordeaux, Paris, Dakar, Abidjan, Shanghai, and Suzhou.
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History of KEDGE Business School
KEDGE Business School is quite new, but its history goes back a long way! It was formed in 2013 when two very old business schools decided to merge. These schools were Bordeaux Management School (BEM) and EUROMED Management in Marseille.
Here are some important dates in their history:
- 1872: The school that became EUROMED Management was founded in Marseille.
- 1874: The school that became BEM was founded in Bordeaux.
- 1968-1969: Both schools built new campuses to grow.
- 2001-2011: Both schools earned important accreditations like EQUIS, AMBA, and AACSB. These show they offer high-quality education.
- 2008-2015: The schools started opening new campuses in other countries like Senegal and China, and also in Paris, France.
- 2012: BEM and EUROMED decided to merge.
- 2013: KEDGE Business School was officially created from this merger.
- 2018-2019: KEDGE continued to expand its campuses and started new programs, like a PhD program.
What is a Grande École?
KEDGE Business School is known as a grande école in France. These are special higher education schools. They are different from regular universities. Think of them like very selective schools, similar to Ivy League universities in the USA or Oxbridge in the UK.
Getting into a grande école is very competitive. Many students who graduate from these schools go on to hold important jobs in business or government in France. The degrees from these schools are approved by the French Ministry of National Education.
French higher education degrees have three main levels:
- Licence: This is like a Bachelor's degree. It usually takes three years to complete.
- Master's: This degree comes after the Licence. It usually takes two more years.
- Doctorat: This is the highest degree, like a PhD.
Students earn credits for each course they take. These credits can often be transferred between different study paths.
University Partnerships
KEDGE Business School works with over 300 universities around the world. Many of these partnerships allow students to earn two degrees (a "dual-degree") from KEDGE and another university.
Here are some of the universities KEDGE partners with for dual degrees:
Dual Bachelor's Degrees
- University of Ottawa, Canada
- University of Chile, Chile
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
- Zagreb School of Economics and Management, Croatia
- JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Finland
- University of Oulu, Finland
- American College of Greece, Greece
- Hochschule Bremen, Germany
- University of Göttingen, Germany
- International School of Management, Germany, Germany
- Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary
- University of Limerick, Ireland
- KU Leuven, Belgium
- Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands
- University of Groningen, Netherlands
- Kozminski University, Poland
- ISM University of Management and Economics, Lithuania
- ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal
- Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Russia
- University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
- SolBridge International School of Business, South Korea
- University of Deusto, Spain
- Jönköping University, Sweden
- Northumbria University, UK
- University of Hertfordshire, UK
- Weber State University, USA
- Hofstra University, USA
- University of North Florida, USA
- University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, USA
Dual Master's Degrees
- University of São Paulo, Brazil
- Brock University, Canada
- Université Laval, Canada
- Andrés Bello National University, Chile
- University of Vaasa, Finland
- Kozminski University, Poland
- ISM University of Management and Economics, Lithuania
- Umeå School of Business, Sweden
- National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan
- Nottingham Trent University, UK
- Aston University, UK
- Centre Franco-Vietnamien de formation à la Gestion, Vietnam
Study Programs
KEDGE Business School offers many different study programs for students. These programs are designed for various interests and career goals.
Bachelor's Programs
These programs are usually for students starting their university education.
- International BBA (Marseille campus)
- EBP International (Bordeaux campus)
- KEDGE Bachelor (Bordeaux, Marseille, Toulon, Avignon, Bastia, Bayonne, Dakar campuses)
Master's and PhD Programs
These programs are for students who have already completed a Bachelor's degree and want to study more deeply.
- Digital Marketing & Sales (Marseille)
- Arts & Creative Industries Management (Paris)
- Innovation, Transformation, Entrepreneurship (Marseille)
- Management Control and Reporting (Marseille)
- Corporate Finance (Marseille)
- PhD (Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration) (Bordeaux, Marseille)
- Banking & Finance (Bordeaux)
- MVS - Wine & Spirits Management (Bordeaux)
- Master of Science in Wine & Hospitality Management (Bordeaux, Paris, Lausanne)
- MAI - International Purchasing & Innovation Management (Bordeaux)
- Marketing (Marseille, Bordeaux, Paris)
- ISLI - Global Supply Chain Management (Bordeaux)
- International Trade & Logistics (Bordeaux)
- Sustainable Finance (Paris)
- International Business (Bordeaux, Paris, Marseille)
- Sport - International Sport & Event Management (Marseille)
- Master in Management Grande Ecole (Bordeaux, Marseille)
Short Courses
KEDGE also offers shorter programs, like:
- The KEDGE International Winter School (now online)
International Rankings
Business schools are often ranked to show how well they compare to others around the world. These rankings help students decide where to study.
- In 2019, the Financial Times ranked KEDGE's Master in Management program 49th globally. Its Executive MBA program was ranked 39th worldwide and 15th in Europe.
- In 2020, KEDGE Business School was ranked 151st in the QS World University Rankings for Business & Management.
- In 2021, KEDGE was ranked 41st in the QS World University Rankings for Masters in Management.
- Also in 2021, KEDGE was ranked 30th in the QS World University Rankings for Masters in Marketing.
- In 2022, KEDGE Business School's MSc International Business program was ranked 10th in the QS International Trade Rankings.
Campus Growth
KEDGE Business School has been working on expanding its campuses. For example, in 2018, there were plans to make the Luminy campus in Marseille bigger. This helps the school welcome more students and offer better facilities.
Famous Alumni
Many successful people have graduated from KEDGE Business School or its founding schools. These graduates are called "alumni."
- Daniel Carrasso (1905–2009): He was the son of the person who started Danone, a very big food company. Daniel helped build Danone into a huge international business.
- Patrick Mennucci (1955–): A French politician who served as a Member of Parliament.
- Xavier Rolet (1959–): The former CEO of the London Stock Exchange Group, a major financial market.
- Sophie Cluzel (1961–): A French politician who serves as a Secretary of State in charge of People with Disabilities.
- Ayodelé Ikuesan (1985–): A French sprinter who competes in running races.
- Éric Pichet (1960–): A French economist and professor at KEDGE.
See also
In Spanish: KEDGE Business School para niños
