Audencia
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Audencia Nantes School of Management is one of the foremost business schools in France, accredited by EQUIS
(European Quality Improvement System
), AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
) and AMBA
(Association of MBAs
). The school welcomes 3000 students from almost 50 countries on its 16 programmes: bachelors, international masters, specialised masters, MBAs
and executive education courses.
Audencia is consistently ranked in the top six business schools in France and among the best in Europe. Its Master in Management was rated 18th in Europe by the Financial Times
(September 2010). The Euro MBA, proposed by a European consortium including Audencia Nantes, has been ranked fourth best distance-learning programme in the world. The programme was second in the world for the quality of its students and third for the standard of its distance-learning elements (The Economist
, March 2010).
museum
until 1970. It then moved into a purpose-built campus
of 23,000 m² to the north of the city centre opposite Nantes University.
In 2000, the school changed its name to Audencia Nantes School of Management. The name "Audencia" is a blend of two words: audientia, which means "listening," and audacia or "boldness."
supervised by the city of Nantes, the local council and the chamber of commerce
and industry. As of July 1, 2010, the school assumed management responsibility of Sciencescom (the communication and media school) and the Ecole Atlantique de Commerce so offering a programme portfolio from Bachelor
to PhD
level.
(European Quality Improvement System
), AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
) and AMBA
(Association of MBAs
).
, working conditions and the natural environment
.
in 1972. Today, Audencia has more than 110 international partners throughout the world.
Equis
Equis may refer to:*European Quality Improvement System an international system of assessment and accreditation of higher education institutions in management and business administration run by the European Foundation for Management Development....
(European Quality Improvement System
European Quality Improvement System
The European Quality Improvement System is a school accreditation system. It specializes in higher education institutions of management and business administration, run by the European Foundation for Management Development...
), AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business was founded in 1916 to accredit schools of business worldwide. The first accreditations took place in 1919. The stated mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation and thought leadership. It is regarded...
) and AMBA
AMBA
- Given name :* Amba, the traditional first name given to the first daughter in the Cochin Royal Family, India* Amba , the eldest daughter of King of Kashi in the Hindu epic...
(Association of MBAs
Association of MBAs
The Association of MBAs is a London-based international organization that accredits postgraduate business programs at business schools worldwide. The Association is one of the three main global accreditation bodies in business education and styles itself "the world's impartial authority on...
). The school welcomes 3000 students from almost 50 countries on its 16 programmes: bachelors, international masters, specialised masters, MBAs
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
and executive education courses.
Audencia is consistently ranked in the top six business schools in France and among the best in Europe. Its Master in Management was rated 18th in Europe by the Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
(September 2010). The Euro MBA, proposed by a European consortium including Audencia Nantes, has been ranked fourth best distance-learning programme in the world. The programme was second in the world for the quality of its students and third for the standard of its distance-learning elements (The Economist
The Economist
The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London, England. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843...
, March 2010).
History
Founded in 1900 as the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Nantes, the school occupied the building today home to the city’s natural historyNatural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
until 1970. It then moved into a purpose-built campus
Campus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
of 23,000 m² to the north of the city centre opposite Nantes University.
In 2000, the school changed its name to Audencia Nantes School of Management. The name "Audencia" is a blend of two words: audientia, which means "listening," and audacia or "boldness."
Institution
Audencia is a non-profit making associationNon-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
supervised by the city of Nantes, the local council and the chamber of commerce
Chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
and industry. As of July 1, 2010, the school assumed management responsibility of Sciencescom (the communication and media school) and the Ecole Atlantique de Commerce so offering a programme portfolio from Bachelor
Bachelor
A bachelor is a man above the age of majority who has never been married . Unlike his female counterpart, the spinster, a bachelor may have had children...
to PhD
PHD
PHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
level.
Academic programmes
Audencia proposes 17 programmes in addition to its executive education activity:- Audencia international MBA http://www.audencia.com/index.php?id=presentationimba
- Audencia executive MBA http://www.audencia.com/index.php?id=executivembaen
- Audencia corporate MBA http://www.audencia.com/enmba/corporate-mba/presentation/
- Euro*MBA (e-learning)http://www.audencia.com/enmba/euro-mba-elearning/programme/
- European Management Programme (Master)http://www.audencia.com/index.php?id=129
- International Master in Management http://www.audencia.com/index.php?id=98
- Master supply chainSupply chainA supply chain is a system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer. Supply chain activities transform natural resources, raw materials and components into a finished product that is delivered to...
and purchasing managementPurchasing managementPurchasing management is the management of purchasing process, and related aspects in an organization. Because of production companies purchase nowadays about 70% of their turnover, and service companies purchase approximately 40% of their turnover , purchasing management is one of the most...
http://www.audencia.com/index.php?id=478 - Audencia master in management (Grande Ecole programme)http://www.audencia.com/index.php?id=509
- Specialised masters in information et communicationCommunicationCommunication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
http://www.audencia.com/masteres-specialises/difcom/presentation/ - Specialised masters in management of sports organisations http://www.audencia.com/masteres-specialises/mos/presentation/
- Specialised masters global management of purchasingPurchasingPurchasing refers to a business or organization attempting for acquiring goods or services to accomplish the goals of the enterprise. Though there are several organizations that attempt to set standards in the purchasing process, processes can vary greatly between organizations...
and supply chain http://www.audencia.com/masteres-specialises/masc/presentation/ - Specialised masters in international competences http://www.audencia.com/masteres-specialises/mci/presentation/
- Specialised masters in marketingMarketingMarketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
, design and creation http://www.audencia.com/masteres-specialises/mmdc/presentation/ - Specialised masters in human resourcesHuman resourcesHuman resources is a term used to describe the individuals who make up the workforce of an organization, although it is also applied in labor economics to, for example, business sectors or even whole nations...
http://www.audencia.com/masteres-specialises/mcrh/presentation/ - Specialised master in financial risk managementFinancial risk managementFinancial risk management is the practice of creating economic value in a firm by using financial instruments to manage exposure to risk, particularly credit risk and market risk. Other types include Foreign exchange, Shape, Volatility, Sector, Liquidity, Inflation risks, etc...
- Sciencescom (Bachelor)
- Sciencescom (Master)
- Ecole Atlantique de Commerce (Bachelor)
Accreditations
Audencia Nantes is accredited by EQUISEquis
Equis may refer to:*European Quality Improvement System an international system of assessment and accreditation of higher education institutions in management and business administration run by the European Foundation for Management Development....
(European Quality Improvement System
European Quality Improvement System
The European Quality Improvement System is a school accreditation system. It specializes in higher education institutions of management and business administration, run by the European Foundation for Management Development...
), AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business was founded in 1916 to accredit schools of business worldwide. The first accreditations took place in 1919. The stated mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation and thought leadership. It is regarded...
) and AMBA
AMBA
- Given name :* Amba, the traditional first name given to the first daughter in the Cochin Royal Family, India* Amba , the eldest daughter of King of Kashi in the Hindu epic...
(Association of MBAs
Association of MBAs
The Association of MBAs is a London-based international organization that accredits postgraduate business programs at business schools worldwide. The Association is one of the three main global accreditation bodies in business education and styles itself "the world's impartial authority on...
).
Mission
The school’s identity is defined in its mission:“Audencia Nantes provides educationEducationEducation in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
and personal developmentPersonal developmentPersonal development includes activities that improve awareness and identity, develop talents and potential, build human capital and facilitates employability, enhance quality of life and contribute to the realization of dreams and aspirations...
guidance to students who will assert themselves as responsible, highly-skilled managers and entrepreneurEntrepreneurAn entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
s having a global awareness and a broad culture who are attentive to giving meaning to their decisions and actions. To do so, Audencia produces and diffuses managementManagementManagement in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
knowledge useful for academic disciplines, firms, and the classroom.
By recruiting men and women from around the world, chosen for their diversity and potential, and by making a commitment to educating leaders sharing its values, Audencia accompanies firms in their development.
Thus, Audencia contributes to expanding the influence of the territory that fosters its identity.”
U.N. Global Compact
In 2004, Audencia became the first French management school to adhere to the Global Compact. This United Nations initiative brings together companies, the world of work and society in general in a common goal of ten principles concerning human rightsHuman rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
, working conditions and the natural environment
Natural environment
The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
.
International partners
The school signed its first agreement with a non-French academic institutionAcademic institution
Academic institution is an educational institution dedicated to education and research, which grants academic degrees. See also academy and university.- Types of academic institutions include :...
in 1972. Today, Audencia has more than 110 international partners throughout the world.