OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDY AT FRENCH GRANDES ECOLES 1
Pioneering graduates, still references today Laplace and Fourier* (18th-19th centuries) : mathematical analysis and transformation Louis Pasteur* (1822-1895): vaccination, pasteurisation, sterilisation Gustave Eiffel* (1832-1923): 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* (1841-1925): General and industrial Administration; modern strategic management Marie Skłodowska-Curie (1867-1934): radioactivity (polonium, radium), first woman to be awarded two Nobel Prizes; developed first mobile radiography units * = Alumni of Grandes Ecoles
Major technological advances in the 70 s, 80 s and 90 s Concorde (1969-2003): first supersonic passenger aircraft, record speed: Mach 2.02 (2145 kmh or 1340 mph) TGV (High-speed train, 1981): 574.8 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 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
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
80 % of CEOs of France s top 100 companies have graduated from the Grandes Ecoles Theoretical and applied knowledge in their area of specialisation Communication skills Critical reasoning, problem solving and decision-making skills Broad general culture Teamwork and project management skills GE Graduate characteristics Ethical awareness Maths & quantitative skills International awareness and language skills Corporate experience
Highest employment rates and highest wages for their graduates 2014 survey* Net employment rate: for the last graduating class (after 3 months) 80.5% for the penultimate graduation class (12 to 18 months after graduation) 93 % 11.7% find their first job abroad 85% of managerial positions among the employees in France *44,500 respondents
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French Grandes Ecoles deliver Master s Degrees recognized by the French Ministry of Higher Education the Ministry of Higher Education and Research: sets guidelines and quality assurance standards for the institutions 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 Réunion du (date) 9
The Conférence des Grandes Écoles (CGE) a not for-profit association founded in 1973 of public and private higher education institutions in France Members 44 9 22 142 32 engineering schools management schools schools of other specialities corporate HE professional bodies 14 international institutions About half of french students at graduate and post-graduate levels 41 % of graduates at master level 41,00 % 59,00 % 34 % of PhD theses 57.8 % of graduates at master level in engineering sciences and management 42,20 % 57,80 % 51 % of PhD theses in their respective fields 10
Student and graduate population (2013-2014) 200 000 students, 50 000 graduates/year Student registration Engineering schools 7418 Management schools 67118 Other Schools 119185 Graduates (2013) 2986 16746 31331
What are Grandes Écoles? Grandes Ecoles a collective term for selective, small size, specialist schools created as early as the 18th century to fulfil the needs of industry and business Réunion du (date) 12
Grandes Écoles : French Leaders in Engineering and Management But not only Fields of study Engineering Sciences } Management & Business } majority Other disciplines : o o o o o Arts, architecture Veterinary medicine Teacher training Statistics Military schools Status Public or Private Profit or Non Profit
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 Ecoles) Joint research institutes (over 250, with public organisations) School /business and industry collaborations for knowledge transfer and innovation 7.5 % of Grandes Ecoles graduates undertake a research degree PhD Research in connection with the industry : Research contracts in the engineering schools : 550 to 580 million 115 industrial chairs in management schools, 150 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 Ecoles have authority to grant PhDs 14
Innovation and entrepreneurship Participation in and piloting of incubators for start-ups and early-stage companies: 2013 : 6.43 % of Grandes Ecoles graduates successfully complete an entrepreneurial project: (+73.24% over the past 3 years) Engineering schools: 3.13 % Management schools: 10.26 % (+44.30% over the past 3 years) (+83.17 % over the past 3 years) 3,250 projects started in 2013-14 1/3 lead to a start-up (still running after 3 years) Réunion du (date) 15
Globalisation: The Grandes Ecoles 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 cooperations in education and research on a geographical basis and simplify masters degrees offer Mutualizing courses to provide professors larger and more various students classes. Keeping a strong autonomy for the Grandes Ecoles participating to these ComUE (which can be seen as colleges like in Oxford or Cambridge Universities) ComUE : «Communauté d Universités et d Etablissements» ie : Universities and Higher Education Institutions Communities Réunion du (date) 16
Internationalisation: a challenge for French higher education 2015 200 million students in the world France is the 4th most popular destination for international students 4 million mobile students 295,000 international students in 2013-14 France is committed to tripling the number of incoming students The Grandes Écoles have taken up the challenge International student percentages : Engineering schools : 17.70 % Management schools : 18 % Schools of other specialities : 11.6 %
Internationalisation throughout the curriculum English of French track for the degree Mandatory language learning (2 minimum) and language requirement for graduation Core or elective modules taught in foreign languages Summer courses in French for international students International and intercultural perspectives International experience during the programme And a diverse portfolio of international activities student exchange, faculty exchange double or joint degrees joint research projects off-shore programmes, campuses abroad transfer of educational practices
STUDENT MOBILITY : balance of incoming and outgoing flows INCOMING MOBILITY OUTGOING MOBILITY 48,039 48,039 47,917 20470 27447 Studies at a university Internships in companies
Incoming mobility 43,084 International students: from ASIA, AFRICA, EUROPE, AMERICA 18,69 % 19,78 % 6,55 % 9,61 % 4,24 % 5,23 % 26,02 % 9,88 %
Outgoing mobility: study Where the 20,470 French students go 50 % within Europe 49; 0,24% 114; 0,56% 9473; 46,28% 3905; 19,08% 1933; 9,44% 1237; 6,04% 201; 0,98% 3558; 17,38% Outgoing mobility: internships 27,447 internships abroad: + 15.73 % over 2 years 836 11845 14766 ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT OTHER SPECIALITIES