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NEOMA Business School

Former name	Merger of Reims Management School (1928) and Rouen Business School (1871)
Motto	Be passionate. Shape the future
Type	Grande école de commerce et de management (Private research university Business school)
Established	2013; 12 years ago (2013)
Accreditation	Triple accreditation: AACSB; AMBA; EQUIS
Academic affiliations	Conférence des grandes écoles,
Budget	85 million euros
President	Michel-Edouard Leclerc
Dean	Delphine Manceau
Academic staff	185 permanent faculty members 100% PhD.; 44% female; 72% international
Students	9,000 25% international
Location	Reims, Rouen, Paris , France
Language	English-only & French-only instruction
Website	www.neoma-bs.com (engl.)

NEOMA Business School is a well-known business and management school in France. It was created in 2013. This happened when two older schools, Reims Management School (started in 1928) and Rouen Business School (started in 1871), decided to join together. They merged to become stronger and offer even better education.

NEOMA Business School offers many different study programs. These include bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and even programs for people who want to become top managers. It's known as one of the best business schools in Europe and worldwide. Important groups like the Financial Times often rank it highly.

NEOMA is part of a special group of French schools called the Conférence des Grandes écoles. It's also one of the very few business schools in the world that has a "Triple Accreditation." This means it has been checked and approved by three major international organizations. This shows that NEOMA offers high-quality education.

The school has about 9,000 students. A quarter of these students come from other countries. They study at three different campuses located in Reims, Rouen, and Paris. After students graduate, they join a large network of over 72,000 former students. This network is one of the biggest in France.

How NEOMA Business School Started
What is a Grande École?
What Can You Study at NEOMA?
International Connections
- Links with China
Research and Starting Businesses
School Rankings
Famous Former Students
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How NEOMA Business School Started

The school in Rouen, called the Advanced Business School of Rouen, began in 1873. It later changed its name to Rouen Business School.

The school in Reims, called the Advanced Business School of Reims, started in 1928. It later became Reims Management School.

In 2013, these two schools decided to merge and form NEOMA Business School. This merger was supported by the local Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Reims and Rouen. They wanted to create a bigger, stronger school.

What is a Grande École?

NEOMA Business School is a grande école. In France, these are special higher education schools. They are separate from the main public university system. Grandes écoles are very selective. Students have to pass tough exams to get in. Many graduates from these schools go on to hold important jobs in France. Think of them like very famous universities in other countries. Getting a degree from a grande école is seen as a great achievement in France.

The degrees from these schools are officially recognized by the French Ministry of National Education. In France, higher education degrees are usually in three levels: the Bachelor's, the Master's, and the Doctorate. These programs are organized into semesters. Students earn credits for each course. A Bachelor's degree usually takes three years, and a Master's degree takes two more years after that.

What Can You Study at NEOMA?

NEOMA offers many different programs. These range from first-year bachelor's degrees to advanced programs for working professionals.

Master in Management: This is a main program that usually takes two or three years.
Specialized Programs: These include programs focused on innovation and digital topics.
International Programs: Some programs are designed for students who want to work globally.
Business-Focused Programs: These programs help students get ready for the business world.
Advanced Masters and Masters of Science: These are specialized master's degrees, taught in French or English.
Executive Education: These are programs for people who are already working and want to improve their management skills.
Doctoral School: For students who want to do advanced research and earn a PhD.

The school uses modern teaching methods. They include role-playing, where students act out business situations. They also use "peer learning," where students learn from each other. NEOMA is also a leader in using virtual reality in its classes. This helps students experience real-world business challenges.

International Connections

NEOMA helps its students learn skills for a global world. They teach students how to work in different cultures. The school offers chances for students to study abroad. They can also work in companies in other countries. NEOMA has partnerships with 335 schools around the world.

Links with China

NEOMA Business School has strong ties with China. In 2014, it opened the first Confucius Institute for Business in France. This was the seventh one in the world. Other similar institutes are at famous schools like the London School of Economics. NEOMA welcomes about 300 Chinese students every year. It also works with many Chinese universities.

NEOMA says this institute helps improve business connections between China and France. It helps French companies grow their business in China. A former French Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius, helped open the institute. In the same year, NEOMA also started a special business doctorate program in Shanghai.

Research and Starting Businesses

NEOMA is very active in research. Over the last five years, its teachers have written nearly 500 research articles. The school has several research centers that focus on important topics:

The Future of Work: This looks at leadership, jobs, and how companies are organized.
The World We Want: This focuses on making businesses more sustainable. It also looks at finance, health, and fairness.
The Complexity Advantage: This explores how supply chains work and how markets behave.
AI, Data Science & Business: This studies how artificial intelligence and data can help businesses.

In 2011, NEOMA created a "Startup Lab." This is a place where students and former students can get help starting their own businesses. More than 225 new companies have been launched through this lab. Every year, over 100 projects are being developed there. The Startup Lab has three incubators, which are like special support programs for new businesses. It also has a Coding School to help with tech skills.

School Rankings

NEOMA Business School is often ranked among the top schools. In 2020, it was ranked 6th in France by Challenges magazine. It was also ranked 9th by Le Figaro Business school ranking.

In 2022, the Financial Times ranked its Masters in Management program 32nd in the world. In 2021, the same program was ranked 30th by the Financial Times and 19th by The Economist.

Famous Former Students

The NEOMA Alumni network connects nearly 72,000 graduates. This network is one of the most active among French business schools.

Robin Leproux, a former student from 1983, is known for founding a gaming e-sport company. He was also once the President of the Paris Saint-Germain Football Club.