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IONIS Education Group
IONIS Education Group headquarters.jpg
Headquarters in Paris
Motto
Former la nouvelle intelligence des entreprises
Motto in English
 Train a new intelligence for business
Type For-profit
Established 1980
Chancellor Marc Sellam
Vice-Chancellor Fabrice Bardeche, Charline Avenel, Philippe Jamet
Students 35,000
Location
Paris
,
France
Campus Urban

IONIS Education Group is a large private group of schools in France. It helps students get ready for jobs in many different fields. The group started in 1980. By 2023, more than 35,000 students were studying there. Over 100,000 people have graduated from its schools. The group has 29 colleges that offer further education.

History of IONIS Education Group

How the Group Started

Marc Sellam created the first school in Paris in 1980. It was a business school called the Institut supérieur européen de gestion group. It had a different way of teaching compared to other big French schools. In the 1980s, new colleges opened in cities like Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Lyon. In 1993, another business school was founded. It offered three years of education after high school.

Growing with New Schools

In 1997, the group, then called Intelsup, bought a computer science college named École pour l'informatique et les techniques avancées. In 1997 and 1998, they also bought the Institut supérieur de gestion business school. They also added an engineering college for planes and space, the Institut polytechnique des sciences avancées.

In 1999, the group started the École pour l'informatique et les nouvelles technologies. This school focused on practical computer science. In 2001, they opened E-Artsup, a college for digital design and multimedia. The name IONIS Education Group was chosen in 2002. By then, all their colleges offered five-year courses.

Expanding into New Fields

In 2003, IONIS entered the biotechnology field with the Institut Sup'Biotech de Paris. They bought ICS Bégué, an accountancy college from 1957, in 2004. In 2006, they acquired the École spéciale de mécanique et électricité, an engineering college founded in 1905.

Between 2007 and 2008, more colleges opened in cities like Lille, Lyon, and Marseille. In 2009, the group launched IONIS Executive Learning and the IONIS School of Technology and Management. By 2010, the ISEG schools became three separate schools for finance, marketing, and business. In 2011, Sup'Internet, a college focused on the Internet, opened its doors.

Recent Developments and Future Plans

In February 2013, the group shared its plans for the next ten years. These plans focused on growing internationally and offering more social services. They also wanted to connect different study areas and add more types of programs.

In September 2013, EPITECH opened a new campus in Beijing. In September 2014, this university also opened new campuses in California, the United Kingdom, and Spain. Also in 2014, ESME Sudria opened a campus in Beijing. They also started a new Master of Science course with the Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology.

Since September 2013, the École des technologies numériques appliquées started a new two-year program after high school. This program was completely free. Students who graduated from this program would help pay for new students. For people without a high school diploma, a new campus of the Web@cademie opened in Lyon in September 2013.

In February 2014, a new business school opened. It was called Moda Domani Institute and specialized in luxury, fashion, and design. In September 2014, a new digital campus opened in Paris. It brought together several schools like the Institut supérieur européen de gestion group and Sup'Internet.

In 2020, the group bought the computer science school Supinfo. In 2021, IONIS opened the artificial intelligence College IA Institut. They also started the ISG Sport Business Management School, which focuses on managing sports businesses. In 2023, IONIS group created ISG RH, a school for human resources and legal jobs.

Also in 2023, EPITA and Chang’An University started a new joint Bachelor’s program in Artificial Intelligence. This four-year program gives students a Bachelor’s degree in Artificial Intelligence. The first group of students began classes in September 2023. They attend courses at the Chang’An University campus in Xi’an, with some classes taught by professors from EPITA.

Schools in the Group

The IONIS Education Group includes many different schools. They are grouped into three main areas: Business, Technology, and Education.

Business Schools

These schools focus on helping students learn about business, management, and finance.

Technology Schools

These schools teach students about computers, engineering, and new technologies.

Education and Other Schools

These schools focus on different types of learning and support.

IONIS Foundation

The Fondation IONIS, or "IONIS Foundation," is a separate group. It was set up by the IONIS Education Group to help with different projects.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Groupe Ionis para niños

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