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A collective to implement immediate measures to address the climate crisis Because it is crucial to take immediate action to address the current climate crisis, Dr. Helen Etchanchu, Lecturer-Researcher at Montpellier Business School, co-founded OS4future, a collective of researchers in management sciences that aims to transform research behaviours and organisations to achieve the goals of the Paris Accord. It aims to create new initiatives among researchers, business and political leaders, students and citizens in order to act now to reduce the consequences [...]
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A prestigious international ranking of research in 54 different fields Every year, Shanghai Jiao Tong University publishes a thematic ranking that measures, by academic specialties, the research performance of higher education institutions around the world. This ranking assesses five major sectors (natural sciences, engineering sciences, life sciences, medical sciences and social sciences) broken down into 54 different fields. This demanding and prestigious ranking takes into account the publications of researchers, as well as the rankings of the scientific journals in which they [...]
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In a common press release published on Friday 12 June 2020, the French minister for Europe and foreign affairs and the minister for internal affairs announced the gradual reopening of borders. Since 15 June 2020, France lifted all restrictions on movement at its European internal borders. Starting on July 1st, international students will be allowed to enter the French territory, regardless of their country of origin. Support arrangements will be facilitated. Their visa and residence permit applications will be processed in priority. To [...]
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A new support based on the common values of social innovation and accessibility to employment From the start of the 2020 academic year, AG2R LA MONDIALE renewed its commitment with Montpellier Business School through a new partnership with the Chair of Social Entrepreneurship and Inclusion. This new support provides financial support for three years to the Chair headed by Walid Nakara. A progress review will be carried out at the end of each year to assess the progress and impact of [...]
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An idea born from his experience in work-study and double-degree programs Pauline Mercier is a work-study student in her final year of the Grande Ecole Program. She chose to complete her MBS training with a double degree in partnership with the IAE of Montpellier to acquire further expertise in information systems. Pauline is also currently working as a Business Analyst at Microsoft in Paris and she dives headfirst into the clouds on a daily basis! "When I tried to explain my daily [...]
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Today, nearly 25% of Montpellier Business School's research publications include CSR-related issues, and MBS is also one of the Grandes Ecoles that offers the most teaching hours on this particular subject. An example of a module is Dr. Helen Etchanchu's "Globalization" course, which teaches the foundations of sustainable development on a global scale. With the Covid-19 crisis, some weaknesses of globalised capitalism have been highlighted in real time. The objective of this course is to develop students' understanding of the complexity [...]
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Get involved and invest in equal opportunities policy The scholarships awarded by the MBS Foundation and its business partners celebrate the skills, the academic level and the potential of students for whom financial barriers could’ve prevented their ambition to pursue the studies they deserve. “Three years ago, we created a new scholarship; i.e. the employee scholarship. Built entirely on donations made by MBS teams, it responds to the desire of many employees to commit and invest even more directly - beyond the [...]
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A programme to support deserving young people from priority neighbourhoods The Parcours d’Excellence (Paths to Excellence) are a programme of support for young people enrolled in the Cordée Schools from the 3rd grade (Year 10 in the UK and ninth grade in the US) to the baccalaureate (A levels in UK and high school diploma in the US). They aim to encourage discovery and understanding of student life and higher education by offering visits to universities, corporate events, cultural stays and [...]
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An exercise based on a real business challenge Last December, participants of the Executive MBA of Montpellier Business School discovered the CSR (corporate social responsibility) module, a part of their educational program where 5 companies share the challenges of diversity and inclusion in a recruitment context and while providing accompaniment to the employees or management teams. “The participants visited Auchan, Sage, Sanofi, Orange, and AFPJR in order to deliver both a realistic diagnosis of the company's situation in terms of diversity and [...]
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An international solidarity initiative resulting from an academic partnership Solidarity initiatives are multiplying in the wake of the COVID-19 health crisis. The Montpellier Business School community is no exception: Dr. Cyril Foropon, initiated the donation project of 24,000 masks to the Montpellier Clinique du Parc. "It all began with a message received on Friday, Marche 20th on the WeChat application by Professor Yu, head of our Chinese partner Shenzhen Zijing Education and Technology Co, LTD. "explains Dr. Cyril Foropon. "As part of the [...]
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E-learning will take over as of March 23rd. In view of the general health situation and according to national guidelines, the school decided to close its campus until further notice. From March 23rd all students in initial training will have online access to all their courses and will be able to take exams and tests remotely. More than 4,800 hours of courses are now available online for more than 3,300 students This pedagogical continuity will allow students to take their exams in order to [...]
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For work-study students (apprenticeship) - "Remote working? Unemployment? How is this going to happen? " Apprentices are employees of a company and have the same rights. The company must therefore offer the same solutions to its apprentices as to the rest of its teams, such as the right to work remotely if the equipment allows it, or the possibility of short-time working. In the lack of solutions, the apprentice can contact his employer and the Career Center, which will be able to [...]
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