Kedge Business School
About the university
Kedge Business School is a renowned French business institution with four campuses in France (Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille, and Toulon), two in China (Shanghai and Suzhou), two in Africa (Senegal and Ivory Coast), and five affiliated campuses (Avignon, Bastia, Bayonne, Dakar, and Abidjan).
Educational Programs
Kedge Business School provides a range of 36 management and design programs for students and business practitioners. It also offers customized instructional programs for enterprises at both national and international levels.
Kedge educational programs:
- General management programs
- Design program
- Preparation for the DCG (equal to an undergraduate degree) and DSCG (equivalent to a master’s degree) in accounting
- Rotational work-study programs
- Specialized programs: Master of Science and Specialized Master's programs
- Intra- and inter-organizational training programs
- Executive Master of Business Administration
Research
Teacher-researchers at Kedge advance knowledge in management via basic and applied research. They are responsible for the creation of publications, works, conferences, and more, positioning the school in first place for research in the rankings of French Business Schools. The institution is globally recognized for its management research conducted inside its research centers.
Centers of Excellence:
- Marketing and Emerging Consumption
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Supply Chain Management in Food, Wine, and Hospitality
Center of Expertise:
- Healthcare and Innovation
- Creative Industries and Culture
- Reevaluation of Finance
The research generated by the institution enhances the quality of its instruction, the efficacy of enterprises and governmental entities, and augments knowledge within the academic management community.
Kedge Principles
They constitute the foundation of the school's management culture. They are the outcome of the deliberations conducted within the framework of our Kedge25 strategic plan.
- Elevated standards are integral to Kedge's instructional character and are embedded in the culture of assessment and outcomes. The School holds its students to high standards for their knowledge base in both classic and contemporary areas, just as it maintains rigorous expectations for the quality of its programs and the student experience.
- Kedge places significant emphasis on the degree of dedication shown by its workers and students towards the institution, the regions, and society at large.
- Open-mindedness: for the School, this entails active listening and an inclusive methodology.
- Integrity: this manifests as exceptional conduct by all individuals via optimal practices.
- Humility: the capacity for self-reflection to learn from errors and foster innovation. At Kedge, it is essential to use both the strengths and weaknesses of individuals to develop their skills.
Recognitions
Kedge Business School's Executive MBA ranked 39th in the Financial Times' European Business School rankings and 31st globally. Kedge Business School has AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA accreditation, is recognized and authorized by the French government, and is a member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles in France.
Kedge figures
- 14,800 students, including 25% being foreign students
- 172 permanent educators, 45% of them are overseas instructors
- 70,000 alumni