SKEMA Business School (School of Knowledge Economy and Management) is a French business school, devoted to higher education and research. It has the legal status of a non-profit association under the French "1901 law". It was founded in 2009 as a result of the merger between the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce (ESC), Lille and , Sophia Antipolis. The Lille school was founded in 1892 and CERAM in 1963. It offers programmes such as a BBA in Global Management, Master of Science (MS and MSc), EMBA, doctoral equivalences and executive education programs in France, Brazil, China, and the US. SKEMA Business School was recently rated by the ''

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'' as one of the top business schools in continental Europe and one of the leading business schools worldwide.

History

The merger was announced on June 30, 2009, and they now form a single

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confirmed by their respective governing bodies (the General Assembly of the French Riviera Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Directors of ESC Lille). The official ceremony and announcement of the new name took place November 16, 2009. CERAM Business School and ESC Lille were respectively founded in 1963 by the French Riviera

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and in 1892 by Lille

. The new school name, SKEMA, is derived from the Greek, skhêma (shape, figure, formation of an object) meaning schema in Latin. It also stands for the initial letters of "School of Knowledge Economy and Management". The consolidated schools is now one of the largest French business schools in the number of students (8,500), seventh in number of teachers (166) and sixth in terms of budget. Since its beginnings in 2009 as a result of the merger between ESC Lille and CERAM Business School, SKEMA has been a global business school with the same ambition for its French and international campuses: to train mobile and adaptable leaders and managers, able to contribute to the knowledge economy and generate sustainable performance with an appreciation for the values and challenges of society, the environment and the economy.

Grande école degrees

SKEMA Business School is a ''grande école'', a French institution of

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that is separate from, but parallel and often connected to, the main framework of the French public university system. ''Grandes écoles'' are elite academic institutions that admit students through an extremely competitive process, and a significant proportion of their graduates occupy the highest levels of French society. Similar to

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schools in the United States,

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in the UK, and

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in China, graduation from a grande école is considered the prerequisite credential for any top government, administrative and corporate position in France.

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Les inégalités sociales d’accès aux grandes écoles
(2003), INSEE The degrees are accredited by the '' Conférence des Grandes Écoles'' and awarded by the

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. Higher education business degrees in France are organized into three levels thus facilitating international mobility: the ''Licence'' /

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, and the

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and

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degrees. The Bachelors and the Masters are organized in semesters: 6 for the Bachelors and 4 for the Masters. Those levels of study include various "parcours" or paths based on UE (Unités d'enseignement or Modules), each worth a defined number of European credits (ECTS). A student accumulates those credits, which are generally transferable between paths. A Bachelors is awarded once 180 ECTS have been obtained (bac + 3); a Masters is awarded once 120 additional credits have been obtained (bac +5). The highly coveted PGE (Grand Ecole Program) ends with the degree of Master's in Management (MiM)Ben-David, Joseph and Philip G. Altbach. eds. ''Centers of Learning: Britain, France, Germany, United States'' (2nd ed. 2017).

Campuses

SKEMA has opened several international campuses. It has three campuses in France in

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Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

and

Sophia Antipolis (wisdom), gr, (Ἀντίπολις, antipolis) ("opposite city" from its position on the opposite side of the Var estuary from Nice, also former name of Antibes, part of the technology park) , postal_code = 06220 (Vallauris), 06250 (Mo ...

near

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, and campuses in China (

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), Brazil (

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) and the USA (

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, in partnership with

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). Lille and Sophia Antipolis campuses are the historic locations of the

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and CERAM Business School. In May 2019 the school announced the upcoming opening of its new Grand Paris campus in

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. Previously occupied by

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, it spreads across comprising 40 classrooms and two large lecture halls. This campus will also have a rooftop of 1,600m², a co-working space and a student residence. It has opened in January 2021 Skema announced the opening of a new campus in

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(

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) at the beginning of academic year 2019/2020. SKEMA - Lille Campus (France)

The

campus is located in the Euralille business district in the north of France. The Lille campus gathers more than 2,200 students over 16,000 m2. A partnership has been established with the

University of Lille The University of Lille (french: Université de Lille, abbreviated as ULille, UDL or univ-lille) is a French public research university based in Lille, Hauts-de-France. It has its origins in the University of Douai (1559), and resulted from the m ...

to develop joint-programmes and combine the institutions' research efforts in the

Lille School of Management Research Center Lille ( , ; nl, Rijsel ; pcd, Lile; vls, Rysel) is a city in the northern part of France, in French Flanders. On the river Deûle, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France Regions of France, region, the Pref ...

. The

campus is located in the technology park of the same name in the south of France. A partnership with Science Po Aix offers joint-programmes, enabling business students to study political sciences. SKEMA Raleigh Campus (USA, North Carolina)

SKEMA Raleigh Campus (USA, North Carolina)

Rankings

Financial Times rankings： 2022, Masters in Management program ranked 41st in the world. 2021, MSc Financial Markets & Investments ranked 3rd globally. The Economist ranking： 2021. MSc International Business ranked 5th worldwide. Forbes ranking： 2019, MBA ranked among the 12 best Executive MBA programmes. 2020, MSc Entrepreneurship & Innovation ranked among the 10 best entrepreneurial programmes. SKEMA is double-accredited – Equis EFMD Accredited EMBA and AACSB. Its programmes are recognised in France (Visa, Master's degree, RNCP, CGE label), as well as in the USA (licensing), Brazil (certificação) and China.

Research

SKEMA has several research centers and a unit for entrepreneurship and innovation. *FAIRR (Finance and Accounting Insights on Risk and Regulation) *KTO (Knowledge, Technology and Organization) *MINT (Marketing Interactions) *PRISM (PRoject Information and Supply Management) *RISE² (Reflections and Research In International Strategy Sustainability Entrepreneurship and Economics) *ThinkForward - a regular podcast that covers business topics. *SKEMA Ventures - a business unit dedicated to entrepreneurship and innovation. Through teaching, coaching, incubation and acceleration, this unit helps SKEMA students and alumni think, design, test and launch an entrepreneurial business/project in a global context. Faculty facilitate and stimulate the generation of ideas and assists entrepreneurs in the construction, launching, and development of their business/project. Entrepreneurs also apply their knowledge at events such as the StarTonic Weekend, Bootstrap, Bootcamp, Booster and Startup Kafés. *PEPITEs & Incubators - SKEMA partners with French universities to offer PEPITEs (student centers for innovation transfer and entrepreneurship) and grants ''student-entrepreneur'' awards: PEPITE PACA-EST Cre@tude; Incubateur PACA-EST (IPE); PEPITE Lille Nord de France; Le Village By CA; and, the incubator Tonic in Lille. In Belo Horizonte, SKEMA has a SEED (Startups and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Development) accelerator, in China it works with the Crescenders incubator, and in the United States, SKEMA participates in an entrepreneurial clinic / bootcamp co-organized with the North Carolina State.

Programmes

Undergraduate Programmes

SKEMA Business School Suresnes Grand Paris Campus

SKEMA offers two undergraduate programmes: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Global Management and Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in International Business. The BBA in Global Management allows students to obtain a double degree - SKEMA's BBA in Global Management degree and (according to the student's choice): * North Carolina State University (NCSU) bachelor's degree, or * A bachelor's degree from a partner university in the case of a double-diploma transfer programme, or * SKEMA's American bachelor's degree in the case of a one-year stay (or more) at the Raleigh campus SKEMA's BBA in International Business is a four-year degree program that prepares students to succeed in today's global economy and is available at its Raleigh, USA, campus. SKEMA's Raleigh campus gives students the choice to study abroad for one or two years at an international campus. Students have the possibility to return to the US for their fourth year and do their capstone project, or to continue their fourth year abroad to get a double degree or another specialisation.

MSc Programmes

SKEMA's Master of Science (MSc) programmes are mostly taught over a one-year period and are entirely in English. The one-year MSc programmes are for applicants who have a four-year degree, while the two-year MSc programmes are for those with a three-year university degree. SKEMA Business School offers 18 masters of science programmes covering all major business domains. They are mainly divided into the following categories: Finance, Marketing, Management, and Business and Strategy. Recently developed programmes include Digital Business and Digital Marketing and a double diploma partnership with

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for Entrepreneurship students.

Master in Management/Grande Ecole Programme

SKEMA's Master in Management is a two-year multi-campus programme offering a wide range of specialisations and a variety of learning paths. Students can choose to study either in French or English and get the change to study abroad at one of SKEMA's international campuses in China, Brazil and the US, besides France. Other features include: * Between 12 and 24 months’ experience in a company * Innovative teaching and learning: six interdisciplinary teaching and learning projects and targeted, appropriate use of e-learning and m-learning teaching methods * Specific focus on management in the knowledge economy SKEMA Sophia Antipolis Campus (France)

PhD, Doctoral equivalences

SKEMA offers the equivalent doctoral programmes
PhD in Finance and AccountingKTO PhD In ManagementDoctorate of Business Administration (DBA) in Project and Programme Management
an
Digital DBA

Executive MBA Programme

SKEMA Business School's Global Executive Master in Business Administration (GEMBA) is for experienced executives wishing to increase their managerial and strategic skills in an international environment. The Global EMBA allows participants to develop a global and innovative strategic vision in today's complex, unpredictable and interconnected world. This programme is a real springboard to help executives achieve strategic missions inside their company, reorient their career path or launch their own business. The programme delivers twelve core modules offering a general understanding of the key business functions of companies and general managerial skills as well as two optional specialisations: Project Management and Entrepreneurship & Innovation.

Summer Schools

SKEMA offers two short programmes in Paris during the summer:The programmes are Finance and Banking and Project Management.

Student unions

65 student societies are present at the school in the fields of art, culture, business, environment, humanitarian and social aid, high tech, sport, student life, and international. Interculture SKEMA and S'Konnection are the 2 main student unions in charge of welcoming international students from all across the world. They represent the open-minded spirit of the school. Skema Conseil is a Junior Entreprise, student consultancy society, providing services to entrepreuners and firms. The society is present on Sophia Antipolis (French Riviera), Paris and Lille. SKEMA Conseil was elected "Best Junior Entreprise of 2012"

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, autonomous organization, with headquarters located at Montreal, has several local offices in the Lille and Sophia-Antipolis campuses for Skema students.

Notable alumni

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(1992), son of

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, singer and

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, driver and Nephew of

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, former French swimmer and Olympic medalist * Jean-Philippe Courtois, Executive Vice President and President,

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Global Sales, Marketing and Operations. *, CEO of Nexity *Jacques Stern, ex-CEO of

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*, former chairman of *

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, professional downhill mountain biker *Nathalie Bricker, IAE MSTCF, CFO of

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*Philippe Batchevitch, Deputy CEO Fixed Income of

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* Harvesh Seegolam, Governor of

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and former Chief Executive at Financial Services Commission (Mauritius) * Jimmy Adjovi-Boco former international soccer player and member of

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*Grégory Sanson, CFO of

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*Joannes Soënen, CEO of *Franck Bonin, CEO of Société Générale Private Banking Suisse *Guillaume Ladis, Deputy CEO and CFO of

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Europe *

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, CEO of

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*Benoit Le Sech, CFO of

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, General manager and marketing executive of

and former CEO of Juventus Football Club *

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, French Comedian *

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, Olympian

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player *Hervé Rogeau, ex-chairman of the management board at merged with SG * Leonid Shafirov, Russian financier and public figure *, world champion of

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and public figure *Marilyne Boulaie, CFO at

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*Jurriaen Sleijster, president and COO of

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, CEO of

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*Christophe Barnouin, CEO of Royal Wessanen *Bernard Muselet, chairman of the management board at *Christophe Cornu, IMD Lausanne, CEO at

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France *Anna Radmacher, president APAC

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*Guillaume Bidan, former president and CEO of

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Central America *Dimitri Gouten, CEO at

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Asia Pacific *Julien Hemard, CCO at

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China *Pierre-Eric Cohade, Governor at American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and Chairman of IMA India. Also holds several director positions at e.g.

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(China). Former CEO of

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and speaker at

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*Régis Degelcke, president of Eurocommerce and former Chairman of

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*Edouard Roquette, chairman of the family business board at Roquette Frères * Géraldine Le Meur, entrepreneur and business executive *Olivier Dufour, executive director at

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and former Executive Chairman of Auchan (China) *Mathile Saint-Pol Cousteix, COO at

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Capital Europe *Vallese Lydie, chief risk officer at

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*Mehdi Slimani, CFO at

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*Bruno Coquet, Phd economics Aix Marseille,

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and

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for the

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and the

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*Walid Issa, CFO of

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*Dominique Derveaux, COO at *

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, co-founder with Bertrand Thomas (ESSEC) of

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and Knight in the

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* Julie Kitcher, Communication Executive Vice President at

*Yves Morieux, IEP Paris, director at

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*Stefano Gori, head of international relations at Poste Italiane and former working group member at

*Erwan Gelebart, CEO of

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*Jean Claude Bacos, general manager France and head APAC of

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* Marc Bayle de Jessé, Pace University, CEO of

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and former chairman of the Market Infrastructure Board at the

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* Thani Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment for the

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*Anthony Ledru, CEO of Tiffany & Co.

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