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IAE, the French Public reference for management
The role of IAEs is to develop research and higher education in business and management within French universities.
IAE FRANCE represents one of the largest French communities in the business and management sciences.
IAEs constitute public spaces that manage to combine equal opportunities and social mobility, in a competitive environment.
Since their creation, IAEs have awarded diplomas to more than 500,000 managers, executives and engineers.
With 37 schools across the country, IAE FRANCE has been building a network of schools with management expertise for more than 60 years.
IAE FRANCE International outreach
To promote the internationalisation of IAE courses and the mobility of students, IAE FRANCE conducts a range of actions.
IAE FRANCE wishes to support IAEs in their international accreditation procedures by offering them additional visibility through its investment in several international networks.
Research guarantees the quality of teaching because it allows teachers to deepen theories, paving the way for the evolution of teaching itself.
Wishing to institutionalize the relations between research and organizations, some IAE have created research chairs.
The IAE label is reassuring. It is clear that companies prefer candidates who combine practicality with expertise. The quality of the training offered by IAEs makes it possible to train students who are immediately operational and professionals tailored to the needs of job markets.
A national survey conducted by IAE FRANCE in 2023 confirmed that the professional skills training introduced by IAE ensures students are operational and therefore attractive to companies.
On hiring, the average gross annual salary for IAE students is € 37,700, a figure very close to the average recruiting salary for graduates from private business schools.
Graduates with the IAE diploma quickly enter the jobs market, with rate of 91% six months after graduation. The end-of-study internship and the sandwich courses remains the number one route into a career, with 65% of graduates who have received a job offer in the organisation where they did their internship or sandwich courses.
According to the 2023 survey, 81% of IAE graduates have landed a permanent job, mainly in the private sector and in highly varied business areas, in particular banking, insurance and finance, industries, and consultancy and auditing. IAE graduates occupy positions of responsibility with 59% of them in senior positions.
This is a sign that IAE training courses offer not only excellent career prospects after graduating but also provide the building blocks and passport to constant adaptation to the business world and professional development.
Since their creation, IAEs have awarded diplomas to more than 500,000 managers, executives and engineers working in all regions of France and in more than 120 countries worldwide. Many of these occupy key positions and are decision-makers of all levels and ages, working in a myriad of business sectors. In What the graduates say, you can get information on alumni associations and clubs in both France and worldwide.
Connect to the IAE FRANCE group on LinkedIn for an overview of the career paths taken by IAE graduates and to get in touch with them.
Almost 1 in 2 diploma students get a job as a continuation of their INTERNSHIP or SANDWICH COURSE
I would never have imagined that one day I would be leading the Human Resources department for a CAC40 company. The IAE provided me with the right foundations for analysing and progressing, and a capacity for constant learning.
François
IAE graduate 1973
I was able to acquire a general culture centred around the management of relatively large businesses. This allowed me to approach the different roles of my successive posts without feeling out of my depth. Putting this knowledge into practice allowed me to target the actions and strategies that were needed and to analyse the profiles and tools I needed to surround myself with in order to progress.
Xavier-Pierre
IAE graduate 1993
The IAE was key to my career taking off. Thanks to the diploma every door was open to me. I even created my own professional training company thanks to the recognition I received through my Masters. Even today, it allows me to understand the challenges in terms of training the employees in my company.
Mathieu
IAE graduate 2011