The École de Management de Normandie (also known as EM Normandie Business School) is a business school created in 1871. Incorporated as a Higher Education & Research non-profit association (under the 1901 Act) and operating under private law, it has campuses in Caen,

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and

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. It is one of the oldest business schools in

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. It holds

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and AMBA accreditations. In 2015, EM Normandie was selected to appear in the ranking of the ''

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'' of the best masters in management in the world (69th). In January 2013, EM Normandie launched its new “Values & Performance” Strategic Plan, to guarantee further strategic consistency, to capitalize on its multi-campus experience, to apply active learning, and to serve the Normandy territory in partnership with its entire business community. This has brought new dimensions to the School's ambitions and reputation, thanks to the La SmartEcole® project and further partnerships with the

University of Caen Normandy The University of Caen Normandy (French: ''Université de Caen Normandie''), also known as Unicaen, is a public university in Caen, France. History The institution was founded in 1432 by John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, the first rector ...

and the Grenoble School of Management.

History

* 1871 - ''Ecole Supérieure de Commerce du Havre (ESC Le Havre)'' is founded by Jules and Jacques Siegfried. * 1947 - ''ESC Le Havre'' programs are approved by the French Ministry of National Education * 1977 - Research agreement between Le Havre Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the Grand Port Maritime du Havre, and ''Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées'' (Paris). * 1982 - Formation of ''Groupe ESC Normandie'': ''ESC Le Havre'' and a new international program in Caen created by the Le Havre and Caen Chambers of Commerce & Industry. * 1987 - Creates an undergraduate, Bachelors program * 1988 - Joins the ''Conférence des Grandes Ecoles (CGE)'' * 2004 - ''Groupe ESC Normandie'' becomes ''École de management de Normandie (EM Normandie)'' along with a new legal structure. * 2007 - ''EM Normandie'' becomes a private, non-profit institution * 2012 - Joins the

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as a full Member. * 2013 - Opens a new campus in Paris * 2014 - Opens a new campus in Oxford, UK * 2016 - Awarded

accreditation * 2017 - Opens a new campus in Dublin, Ireland * 2019 - Awarded

accreditation * 2020 - Inauguration of a new Le Havre Campus * 2022 - Has become a

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accredited school with the AMBA accreditation

Grande École System

EM Normandie Business School is a ''grande école'', a French institution of

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that is separate from, but parallel and connected to the main framework of the French public university system. Similar to the

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in the United States, Oxbridge in the UK, and C9 League in China, ''grandes écoles'' are elite academic institutions that admit students through an extremely competitive process. Alums go on to occupy elite positions within government, administration, and corporate firms in France. Monique de Saint-Martin, « Les recherches sociologiques sur les grandes écoles : de la reproduction à la recherche de justice », Éducation et sociétés 1/2008 (),
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(2003), INSEE Although they are more expensive than public universities in France, ''Grandes Écoles'' typically have smaller class sizes and student bodies, and many of their programs are taught in English. International internships, study abroad opportunities, and close ties with government and the corporate world are a hallmark of the ''Grandes Écoles''. Out of the 250 business schools in France, only 39 are ''Conférence des Grandes Écoles (CGE)'' members, and many of the top ranked business schools in Europe are ''CGE'' members . Degrees from EM Normandie are accredited by the '' Conférence des Grandes Écoles'', and awarded by the Ministry of National Education (France). Higher education business degrees in France are organized into three levels thus facilitating international mobility: the ''Licence''/ Bachelor's,

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, and

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degrees. A Bachelor's degree is awarded requires the completion of 180 ECTS credits (bac+3); a Master's, requires an additional120 ECTS credits (bac+5). The highly coveted PGE ''(Program Grand École)'' ends with the awarding of Master's in Management (M.M.) degree.Ben-David, Joseph and Philip G. Altbach. eds. ''Centers of Learning: Britain, France, Germany, United States'' (2nd ed. 2017). In addition to the

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(french: Le Ministère de L'éducation Nationale), EM Normandie is further accredited by two elite international business school accrediting organizations: The European Foundation for Management Development (EQUIS) and The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) In 2022, the

ranked its Masters in Management program 72nd in the world.

International

EM Normandie has more than 200 partner universities around the world (such as Nottingham Trent University, Nanyang Technological University, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey,

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, Universidad Diego Portales,

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, Curtin University,

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), in more than 50 different countries, in which a student can be allowed to spend one or two semesters as an exchange student. 9 Foreign Languages are taught in the 5 campus. Approximately 730 international students are hosted every year. More than 30% of the full-time faculty are foreign. It offers the possibility to follow undergraduate and postgraduate programmes 100% in English. Moreover, EM Normandie has two campuses abroad: one in

, UK and the other one in

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. In both campuses, the courses are taught 100% in English.

Values

The teaching approach of EM Normandie has been founded on 3 pillars: Boldness, Loyalty and Fortitude.

Campuses

The EM Normandie has 5 campuses, with three campuses based in Caen,

and

, and two campuses abroad in

and

Le Havre

is a major French city located some west of Rouen on the shore of the

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and at the mouth of the River Seine. Its

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is the second largest in France, after

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, for total traffic, and the largest French

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port.

Campus is the historic campus of EM Normandie.The old campus was located only 200 meters from the Marina. In September 2020, Le Havre Campus will open, it is at the heart of a maritime metropolis. This new campus is a new building of 12,700 m2 building, open and futuristic.

Caen

Caen is a

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in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the

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department and the capital of the

Lower Normandy Lower Normandy (french: Basse-Normandie, ; nrf, Basse-Normaundie) is a former administrative region of France. On 1 January 2016, Lower and Upper Normandy merged becoming one region called Normandy. Geography The region included three departme ...

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. Caen Campus in the second main campus of EM Normandie with 7000 square meters. It holds 5 amphitheaters, 5 computer rooms, 2 language laboratories, 1 media library, and many classrooms. In September 2016, EM Normandie built an extension of 2000 square meters to respond to its increasing activity in the Post-Bac selection.

Paris

The

campus is located in Paris 16th District. It receives undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Oxford

Campus is sharing buildings with the City of Oxford College (

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), it is close to transport links and the new Westgate Shopping Centre. It offers a café, a canteen, a gym, a library and a hair and beauty salon. All the courses are taught 100% in English. The prestigious Master Banking, Finance and FinTech is dispensed on this campus.

Dublin

Campus is located near the financial district. It is the second campus abroad which has been opened in 2017. All the courses are taught 100% in English.

Noteworthy alumni

* Shonnead Dégremont (graduated in 2018), founder of Petites Culottées. * Louis Haincourt (graduated in 2018), founder of Dealer de coque and co-founder of Mama Poké. * Vincent Porquet (graduated in 2011), co-founder of Fizzer (post card). * Orelsan (graduated in 2004), French rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor and film director. * Patrick Bourdet (graduated in 2003), president of Areva Med and author of ''Rien n'est joué d'avance'' published by

Fayard Fayard (complete name: ''Librairie Arthème Fayard'') is a French Paris-based publishing house established in 1857. Fayard is controlled by Hachette Livre. In 1999, Éditions Pauvert became part of Fayard. Claude Durand was director of Fayard ...

. * Michael Ferrière (graduated in 2002), co-founder of One Each. * Frédéric Daruty de Grandpré (graduated in 1991), president and director of the publication of '' 20 Minutes.'' * Michel Wolfovski (graduated in 1982), financial director of

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. * Claude Changarnier (graduated in 1982), former vice-president finance and administration

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international. * Frédérique Clavel (graduated in 1981), president of the federation Les Pionnières and founder of Fincoah Le Hub. * Michel Langrand (graduated in 1976), former president of Velux France.

References

External links

EM Normandie website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ecole de management de Normandie Grandes écoles Business schools in France Universities and colleges in Caen Educational institutions established in 1871 1871 establishments in France 2014 establishments in England