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Three Strategic Areas of Focus
EDHEC is already among the top management education and research institutions in Europe. Its development focuses on three areas:
Convergence with the business world:
The business world is at the heart of our programmes. This is experienced directly, when managers and top executives come to EDHEC to pass on their expertise and is also conveyed financially, when they sponsor our academic Chairs and our research centres.The firm is the source and the object of our research. This link is essential in our programmes where professors and professionals work in close cooperation to transmit their skills and know-how to the business leaders of tomorrow.
International scope:
dozens of different nationalities on the campus, including both students and teaching faculty. EDHEC is like a miniature world where multiculturalism is a daily event.
programmes built around an international perspective that prepare future managers to develop projects with collaborators from around the world, creating a synergy of cultures. The most complete programme in this context is the Grande Ecole Intercontinental Track that sends the students to study on three continents. Other courses and tracks are delivered entirely in English: the Grande Ecole English track, ESPEME's IBM track (International Business and Management), the Theseus-EDHEC MBA, and all 5 MSc programmes. Whatever the programmes or courses, however, the international aspect is continually present.
Academic exchange programmes with 96 foreign partner universities, not only in Europe, but also in America, Asia, Africa and Australia. During these exchange programmes, our students learn to learn' in another culture so as to better understand later on how to lead multicultural teams.
Numerous work placements abroad to learn about the world of work beyond our borders with its different skills, organisational models, firms and culture.
Research
Research for Business: the goal of management research is initially academic. EDHEC's international standard research is regularly published in leading international academic journals and is disseminated through numerous academic papers. However, this is not enough. The main objective of EDHEC research is to help firms to be more effective, and to develop solutions to the new challenges of our time for business as a whole. EDHEC research also contributes to society through the original responses it develops to the major issues emerging today. This is the choice that EDHEC has made with its Research for Business programme.To create value for the market, EDHEC research is underpinned by a key principle and a well-structured organisation.
Our principle is to adopt strong positions. EDHEC research develops convictions and proposes operational solutions. Whether it concerns State reforms, employment for seniors, or selling motorways to the private sector, EDHEC provides clear, well-argued and positive responses. EDHEC has become the leading European expert in alternative hedge fund evaluation, for example, and is now looking to make its mark in other sectors.
In 2007, EDHEC Business School is :
- 4 700 students
- 18 193 graduates
- 102 permanent faculty
- 800 guest lecturers
- 40 visiting professors
- 783 international students
- 76 nationalities
- 41 % non-French professors
- 93 universities on 5 continents
- 10 international courses
News
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- Advances in Asset Allocation Seminar - CFA Institute / EDHEC
The 2008 edition of the Advances in Asset Allocation seminar jointly organised by CFA Institute and the EDHEC Risk and Asset Management Research Centre took place in London recently. This annual event takes stock of the latest research advances in asset allocation and clarifies the distinction between true innovation and mere marketing claims in emerging industry trends. Read next page
- Careers in Consulting – Round Table Discussions
A panel of industry practioners and recruiters in the field of consulting got together on EDHEC’s campus in Nice last week for a highly interactive round table, offering Masters and MBA students invaluable advice on getting Consulting jobs and internships. Read next page
- Bank Solvency: EDHEC warns against pro-cyclical prudential regulations and recommends capital buffers
In a newly-released position paper by Samuel Sender, entitled “Banking: Why Does Regulation Alone Not Suffice? Why Must Governments Intervene?” EDHEC warns that prudential regulations for banking and other financial institutions are pro-cyclical and tend to reinforce the impact of the economic cycle on the balance sheet. Read next page
- Interview with the Dean of Corporate Relations on new Career Programme
Interview with Anne Zuccarelli on the recently launched “Talent Identification and Career Development Programme” Read next page
- Finance Career Fair, Lille
October 20, 2008
Banks and Financial Institutions from across Europe were invited to meet EDHEC students and present careers, job and internship opportunities last week. The event was organised to enable students to meet representatives from London-based investment banks, European and French banks and business organisations. Leading financial institutions from Europe and the UK participated in the event. Read next page
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International Programmes
These programmes are all offered in English:
Master of Science Programmes
MSc in Risk and Asset Management
MSc in Accounting and Management Control
MBA
2 Year Master Programme
Events
- EDHEC Alternative Investment Days December 9, 2008 - December 10, 2008
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