OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDY AT FRENCH GRANDES ECOLES

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1 OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDY AT FRENCH GRANDES ECOLES 1

Pioneering graduates, still references today Laplace and Fourier*

Louis Pasteur* (1822-1895): vaccination, pasteurisation,

of Liberty, New York City (1886), - Eiffel Tower, built for 1889

and viaducts Henri Fayol* (1841-1925): General and industrial

(1867-1934): radioactivity (polonium, radium), first woman to be

2 Pioneering graduates, still references today Laplace and Fourier* (18th-19th centuries) : mathematical analysis and transformation Louis Pasteur* ( ): vaccination, pasteurisation, sterilisation Gustave Eiffel* ( ): metal structures - Statue of Liberty, New York City (1886), - Eiffel Tower, built for 1889 Exposition universelle de Paris, - buildings and structures, bridges and viaducts Henri Fayol* ( ): General and industrial Administration; modern strategic management Marie Skłodowska-Curie ( ): radioactivity (polonium, radium), first woman to be awarded two Nobel Prizes; developed first mobile radiography units * = Alumni of Grandes Ecoles 2

3 Major technological advances in the 70 s, 80 s, and 90 s Concorde ( ): first supersonic passenger aircraft, record speed: Mach 2.02 (2145 kmh or 1340 mph) TGV (High-speed train, 1981): kmh (357.2 mph) Holds world commercial speed record since 2007 Integrated circuit card (ICC, patented 1974) Airbus A380 (2007): double-deck jet airliner for up to 853 passengers 3

Contributing to Business and technology in

leader in wireless devices for mobile phones,

development of innovative artificial organs

robotics WITHINGS: health tracking devices

self-publishes games for social and mobile

4 Contributing to Business and technology in XXIst century Parrot: founded in 1994, global leader in wireless devices for mobile phones, on the cutting edge of innovation CARMAT: development of innovative artificial organs Aldebaran: worldwide leader in humanoid robotics WITHINGS: health tracking devices Pretty Simple: founded in 2010, develops and self-publishes games for social and mobile platforms, e.g. Criminal Case, the detective themed hidden object game 4

5 Nobel Prizes awarded to alumni of Grandes Écoles Jean TIROLE, Economic Sciences (Nobel Memorial Prize) 2014 : Ecole Polytechnique and Ecole des Ponts ParisTech Serge HAROCHE, Physics 2012: Ecole Normale Supérieure Albert FERT, Physics 2007: Ecole Normale Supérieure Yves CHAUVIN, Chemistry 2005 : Chimie Physique Electronique Lyon Claude COHEN TANNOUDJI, Physics 1997: Ecole Normale Supérieure Pierre-Gilles de GENNES, Physics 1991: Ecole Normale Supérieure Georges CHARPAK, Physics 1992: Mines ParisTech Maurice ALLAIS, Economic Sciences (Nobel Memorial Prize) 1988: Ecole Polytechnique and Mines ParisTech 5

6 Training managers and leaders for a complex world 80 % of CEOs of France s top 100 companies have graduated from the Grandes Écoles 5/6 of the last French Presidents, 50% of the 10 years last French Ministers and European Commissioners 6

7 Grandes Écoles graduates characteristics Theoretical and applied knowledge in their area of specialisation Broad general culture Critical reasoning, problem solving and decision-making skills GE Graduate characteristics Communication skills Teamwork and project management skills Ethical awareness Maths & quantitative skills International awareness and language skills Corporate experience 7

8 Highest employment rates and highest salaries for their graduates Net employment rate: for the last graduating class 83,1% (after 6 months) for the penultimate graduation class 93,2 % (12 to 18 months after graduation) Average yearly gross salary (in France) of EUR USD GBP ,6% find their first job abroad 85,4% of managerial positions among the employees in France *2016 survey; respondents 8

9 The French higher education system GRANDES ECOLES Years of HE ECTS University degree Undergraduate programme Grande Ecole programme Generalist Post-graduate programmes Specialized programmes 8 7 PhD/DBA PhD/DBA Post-master degree (MS) Master Bachelor Bachelor Diplôme d'ingénieur/ Master in Management Preparatory classes (CPGE) Diplôme d'ingénieur/ Master in Management Generalist Masters and MBAs MSc "concours" selective admission BACCALAUREAT : end of secondary school diploma 9

10 Master Degrees officially recognized The French Ministry of Higher Education and Research: sets guidelines and quality assurance standards for the institutions in line with the highest European standards recognises the institutions and the degrees at bachelor, master and doctoral level: diplôme d ingénieur diplôme du programme Grande école de management (master in management) bachelor degrees (Bac + 3; Bac + 4) Commissions independent external programme review and takes the final decision regarding accreditation or certification 10

The Conférence des Grandes Écoles (CGE) 262 members 28 8 34 A non-profit association founded in 1973 Engineering schools

graduate and post-graduate levels 41 % of graduates at master level 59% Grandes Écoles: 41% 57.

11 The Conférence des Grandes Écoles (CGE) 262 members A non-profit association founded in 1973 Engineering schools Management schools Schools of other specialties Corporate HE professional bodies About half of French students at graduate and post-graduate levels 41 % of graduates at master level 59% Grandes Écoles: 41% 57.8 % of graduates at master level in engineering sciences and management 42,20% Grandes Écoles: 57,80% About 1/3 of PhD theses 51 % of PhD theses in their respective fields 11

Student and graduate population (2015-2016) 240 000 students, 53 000 graduates/year 18,386 Student registration Engineering schools 74,609

12 Student and graduate population ( ) students, graduates/year 18,386 Student registration Engineering schools 74,609 Management schools ,953 Graduates in 2015 Other schools Engineering schools Management schools Schools offering other specialities 12

13 What are Grandes Écoles? A collective term for selective, small size, graduate schools created as early as the 18 th century to fulfil the needs of industry and business. 13

14 Fields of study French leaders in engineering and management Engineering Sciences Management & Business But not only Various other disciplines : o Arts, architecture o Politics o Veterinary medicine o Teacher training o Statistics o Military schools Can be Public or Private Profit or Non Profit 14

15 Research in the Grandes Écoles: driving innovation World class discipline-based and applied research in business, engineering and science Research effort Institutional research centres (over 300 in the Grandes Écoles) Joint research institutes (over 250, with public organisations) School/business and industry collaborations for knowledge transfer and innovation 7.5 % of Grandes Écoles graduates undertake a research degree (PhD) Research in connection with the industry Research contracts in the engineering schools : 550 to 580 million 125 industrial chairs in management schools, 160 industrial chairs in engineering schools with companies, local communities and organizations Half of the national research activities in management, engineering and sciences (51% of PhDs) 48 Grandes Écoles have authority to grant PhDs 15

16 Innovation and entrepreneurship Participation in and piloting of incubators for start-ups and early-stage companies: In 2015, 4.1 % of Grandes Écoles graduates successfully complete an entrepreneurial project: Engineering schools: 2.4 % Management schools: 7 % 3,250 projects started in Over 1/3 lead to a start-up (still running after 3 years) 16

17 Globalization The Grandes Écoles and the new French Higher Education landscape: the ComUE * Getting better visibility and fame abroad in a globalized world through stronger brands: Paris, Sorbonne, Grenoble, Bretagne-Loire, Aquitaine, Lyon. Developing cooperation in education and research on a geographical basis and simplify master degrees offer Mutualizing courses to provide professors with larger and more diversified student populations Keeping a strong autonomy for the Grandes Écoles participating in these ComUE (which can be seen as colleges like in Oxford or Cambridge Universities) *ComUE: «Communauté d universités et d établissements» ie: Communities of Higher Education Institutions 17

Internationalisation: an opportunity for French higher education 2015 200 million students in the world 4 million mobile students France is the 3 rd most popular destination for international

18 Internationalisation: an opportunity for French higher education million students in the world 4 million mobile students France is the 3 rd most popular destination for international students 295,000 international students in France is committed to tripling the number of incoming students The Grandes Écoles have taken up the challenge International student percentages : Engineering schools : % Management schools : 18 % Schools of other specialities : 11.6 % 18

19 Grandes Écoles campuses or offices USA 5 Morocco 7 EUROPE 14 ASIA 8 China 25 South America 2 AFRICA 11 19

Internationalisation throughout the curriculum English or French track for the degree Core or elective modules taught in foreign languages

International and intercultural perspectives International experience during the programme and a diversified portfolio of international

20 Internationalisation throughout the curriculum English or French track for the degree Core or elective modules taught in foreign languages Mandatory language learning (2 minimum) and language requirement for graduation Summer courses in French for international students International and intercultural perspectives International experience during the programme and a diversified portfolio of international activities student exchange, faculty exchange double or joint degrees joint research projects off-shore programmes, campuses abroad transfer of educational practices 20

21 Student mobility in the Grandes Écoles A balance of incoming and outgoing flows INCOMING MOBILITY 48,039 OUTGOING MOBILITY 47,917 48,039 27,447 20,470 Studies at a university Internships in companies 21

8,524 = 20% Sub-Saharan AFRICA 4,141 = 10% ASIA Middle East 1,825 = 4% ASIA

22 Incoming mobility Central and Eastern EUROPE 2,820 = 6% Western EUROPE 8,054 = 19% 43,084 International students: from ASIA, AFRICA, EUROPE, AMERICA NORTH AFRICA 8,524 = 20% Sub-Saharan AFRICA 4,141 = 10% ASIA Middle East 1,825 = 4% ASIA Asia-Pacific 11,209 = 26% North AMERICA 2,255 = 5% Central and South AMERICA 4,256 = 10% 22

Outgoing mobility Western EUROPE 9,473 = 46,28% North AFRICA 49 = 0,24%

students abroad 50 % within Europe Central and South AMERICA 1,933 = 9,44%

ASIA Asia-Pacific 3,558 = 17,38% Internships 27,447 internships + 15.

23 Outgoing mobility Western EUROPE 9,473 = 46,28% North AFRICA 49 = 0,24% Sub-Saharan AFRICA 114 = 0,56% North AMERICA 3,905 = 19,08% 20,470 French students abroad 50 % within Europe Central and South AMERICA 1,933 = 9,44% study Central and Eastern EUROPE 1,237 = 6,04% ASIA Middle East 201 = 0,98% ASIA Asia-Pacific 3,558 = 17,38% Internships 27,447 internships % over 2 years 11, % % 14,766 +3,4% ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT OTHER SPECIALITIES 23

Innovating in a digital world. Télécom ParisTech. The leading French graduate engineering school in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Innovating in a digital world. Télécom ParisTech. The leading French graduate engineering school in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Innovating in a digital world The leading French graduate engineering school in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Master of Science in Engineering Master of Science PhD Advanced Master :The