École de Management de Lyon
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EMLYON Business School (formerly École de management de Lyon) is a French business school
. It was founded in Lyon
(France
) in 1872 by the local business community, and is affiliated to the Lyon
Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It has triple accreditation
: EQUIS
by the EFMD, AMBA
, and the AACSB.
, completed since September 2007 by the new campus based in Geneva
, centered on Luxury Management and Marketing. This new campus should offer within the coming years programs in private banking and international organizations
For many years EMLYON has developed partnerships with Chinese universities such as Fudan University
or CEIBS in Shangai. A "Master en Administration des Affaires de Canton
"(Master of Business Administration) in collaboration with the "Université Lyon-III"(Jean Moulin University Lyon 3
)and the Lingnan College (part of the Sun Yat-sen University)was launched in 1997. It is a fully french speaking Master, which has been awarded in 2004 by the Chinese Ministry of Education.
EMLYON has opened an office in Shangai in 2000 and a new campus in September 2007 inside the campus of the East China Normal University
.
Programmes of EMLYON include the following:
, #43 by The Economist
, and #100 by Financial Times
.
Locally, SIGEM, the state institution responsible for grande ecole testing, has consistently rated it 4th among French "classe preparatoire" business schools. In 2009, the school was ranked second in France, and in the top 10 in Europe, by both the Financial Times
and The Economist
. Also in 2010, the Financial Times ranked EMLYON 5th in Europe for its Master of Science
in Management program.
, which is the second biggest student association of France in terms of financial means.
Business school
A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in Business Administration. It teaches topics such as accounting, administration, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, marketing, organizational behavior, public relations, strategy, human resource...
. It was founded in Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
(France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) in 1872 by the local business community, and is affiliated to the Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It has triple accreditation
Triple accreditation
Triple Accreditation is the accreditation awarded to 55 business schools worldwide by the three largest and most influential business school accreditation associations:...
: EQUIS
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....
by the EFMD, AMBA
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...
, and the AACSB.
Campuses
EMLYON has three campuses. Its main campus is based in LyonLyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
, completed since September 2007 by the new campus based in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, centered on Luxury Management and Marketing. This new campus should offer within the coming years programs in private banking and international organizations
For many years EMLYON has developed partnerships with Chinese universities such as Fudan University
Fudan University
Fudan University , located in Shanghai, is one of the oldest and most selective universities in China, and is a member of the C9 League. Its institutional predecessor was founded in 1905, shortly before the end of China's imperial Qing dynasty...
or CEIBS in Shangai. A "Master en Administration des Affaires de Canton
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
"(Master of Business Administration) in collaboration with the "Université Lyon-III"(Jean Moulin University Lyon 3
Jean Moulin University Lyon 3
Jean Moulin University Lyon 3 is a French public university, based in Lyon. It is under the supervision of the Academy of Lyon...
)and the Lingnan College (part of the Sun Yat-sen University)was launched in 1997. It is a fully french speaking Master, which has been awarded in 2004 by the Chinese Ministry of Education.
EMLYON has opened an office in Shangai in 2000 and a new campus in September 2007 inside the campus of the East China Normal University
East China Normal University
East China Normal University , was founded in October 1951 in western Shanghai, on the campus of Great China University. It is the first Normal University founded after the establishment of the People's Republic of China.-History:...
.
Academics
Instruction at EMLYON focuses on three areas: Internationalisation (a European identity for a global mission), Entrepreneurship (for the development of entrepreneurship and business creation), and Technology (use of new technologies to advance learning in all programmes).Programmes of EMLYON include the following:
- European Master in Management (or triple MSc in Management) in cooperation with 3 world leading business schools : Aston Business SchoolAston Business SchoolAston Business School is the business school of Aston University in Birmingham, England. Founded in 1967 it offered its first MBA programme in 1968. In 2006 it opened a new £22m extension including new study rooms and two new lecture theatres....
and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich - Msc in Management, for students from the french "classes préparatoires" or international students with a bachelor degree
- Specialised Masters programmes, in 13 different fields
- International MBA
- Executive programmes
- Entrepreneurship programmes
- PhD programmes.
Rankings
In overall global rankings for 2011, EMLYON was ranked #44 in CNN ExpansionCNN Expansion
CNN Expansion is a vertically integrated news portal resulting from the merger of news channel CNN and the business magazine Expansion, with its content mainly targeting businessmen and entrepreneurs of business in Mexico and Latin America....
, #43 by 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...
, and #100 by 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....
.
Locally, SIGEM, the state institution responsible for grande ecole testing, has consistently rated it 4th among French "classe preparatoire" business schools. In 2009, the school was ranked second in France, and in the top 10 in Europe, by both 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....
and 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...
. Also in 2010, the Financial Times ranked EMLYON 5th in Europe for its Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
in Management program.
Student life
EMLYON Business School hosts the student association called the Petit PauméThe Petit Paumé
The Petit Paumé is a student association of EMLYON Business School created in 1968, which name comes from Jacques Brel's popular song Les Paumés du petit matin ....
, which is the second biggest student association of France in terms of financial means.
Alumni of EMLYON
- Michael PetersMichael PetersMichael Douglas Peters was an American choreographer.-Biography:Peters was born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in New York City to an African American father and Jewish mother. His first major breakthrough came when he did choreography for Donna Summer's "Love to Love You Baby" in 1975...
, CEO at Euronews - Gwendal PeizeratGwendal PeizeratGwendal Peizerat is a French ice dancer. With Marina Anissina, he is the 2002 Olympic champion, the 1998 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2000 World Champion, and a six-time French National Champion.-Biography:...
, gold medalist in ice skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics (Salt Lake City) - Jean-Pascal Tricoire, President and CEO at Schneider Electric
- Bernard Fornas, President and CEO at Cartier International.
- Philippe Marcel, President at Adecco France.
- Cesar Giron,CEO at Pernod
- Patrick Mispolet, CEO at Orangina Schweppes
- Vincent Prolongeau, CEO at PepsiCo France
- Gilles Mollard, CEO at Toys "R" Us France
- Fabrice Ducceschi, President at Nike France
