BEM Management School
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BEM - Bordeaux Management School is the legal name of a French Grande Ecole founded in 1874, managed and financed by Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce.
The Master of Science in Management programme is also known as "Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Bordeaux" or "ESC Bordeaux".
BEM is a member of the Chapitre de la Conference des Grandes Ecoles, which is the group of France's leading schools.
BEM is based in Talence near Bordeaux. BEM is a member of the "campus d'excellence (IDEX)", "Université de Bordeaux", an élite research group. In 2008, BEM opened new campuses in Dakar and Paris.
BEM Talents is the name of their alumni society.
The Université de Bordeaux has been selected by the French government to become an IDEX campus, a "campus lauréat des initiatives d'excellence", which are going to be top-funded campuses in France. The aim of these "IDEX" is to compete with the best American universities.
BEM Grande Ecole students can complete a double-degree from either an international partner university or from Bordeaux's Bar School. They also have the possibility to be awarded the "DSCG", the main French accountancy diploma.
They can study for a semester/year or a double-degree (MA, MSc or MBA) at a partner university, for instance at HEC Montréal, Mannheim Business School, Stockholm School of Economics, Nottingham Business School, Laval, Hong Kong University and the highly prestigious Swiss university of Saint-Gallen.
Most of them are accredited (EQUIS, AACSB et AMBA) and are highly-ranked institutions.
"AOC" is France's biggest student-run oenologic club. It organises visits to the greatest vineyards (Château Rothschild, Château d'Yquem,... ), wine-tasting sessions and the "Wine Rally".
The alumni section has been verified on the French version of Bem's wikipedia page.
The Master of Science in Management programme is also known as "Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Bordeaux" or "ESC Bordeaux".
BEM is a member of the Chapitre de la Conference des Grandes Ecoles, which is the group of France's leading schools.
BEM is based in Talence near Bordeaux. BEM is a member of the "campus d'excellence (IDEX)", "Université de Bordeaux", an élite research group. In 2008, BEM opened new campuses in Dakar and Paris.
BEM Talents is the name of their alumni society.
History
- 1873 : Foundation of École supérieure de commerce de Bordeaux
- 2000 : EquisEuropean Quality Improvement SystemThe European Quality Improvement System is a school accreditation system. It specializes in higher education institutions of management and business administration, run by the European Foundation for Management Development...
accreditation - 2001 : Wine MBAMaster of Business AdministrationThe Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
- 2007 : AMBA accreditation (Wine MBA)
- 2007 : Bordeaux École de Management becomes BEM - Bordeaux Management School
- 2008 : BEM DakarDakarDakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...
Campus in SénégalSenegalSenegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north... - 2008 : BEM ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
Campus - 2009 : AACSBAssociation to Advance Collegiate Schools of BusinessThe Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business was founded in 1916 to accredit schools of business worldwide. The first accreditations took place in 1919. The stated mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation and thought leadership. It is regarded...
Accreditation
Accreditations
- Member of the Chapitre de la conférence des Grandes Ecoles
- EQUISEquisEquis may refer to:*European Quality Improvement System an international system of assessment and accreditation of higher education institutions in management and business administration run by the European Foundation for Management Development....
(European Quality Improvement System) accredited - Member of the Global Compact
- AMBA (Association of MBAs) accredited
- AACSBAssociation to Advance Collegiate Schools of BusinessThe Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business was founded in 1916 to accredit schools of business worldwide. The first accreditations took place in 1919. The stated mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation and thought leadership. It is regarded...
accredited
* Business Partnerships
JP Morgan, Société Générale, Auchan, Pricewaterhousecoopers, Procter & Gamble, Ernst & Young, L'Oréal, BNP Parisbas...* Academic Partnerships
BEM is a member of the PRES Université de Bordeaux which gathers Sciences Po Bordeaux, the National Magistrates School (ENM), Institut Polytechnique de Bordeaux and most Bordeaux universities.The Université de Bordeaux has been selected by the French government to become an IDEX campus, a "campus lauréat des initiatives d'excellence", which are going to be top-funded campuses in France. The aim of these "IDEX" is to compete with the best American universities.
BEM Grande Ecole students can complete a double-degree from either an international partner university or from Bordeaux's Bar School. They also have the possibility to be awarded the "DSCG", the main French accountancy diploma.
* International Relations
BEM Grande Ecole Students have to complete a 6-month international experience through an internship or study abroad.They can study for a semester/year or a double-degree (MA, MSc or MBA) at a partner university, for instance at HEC Montréal, Mannheim Business School, Stockholm School of Economics, Nottingham Business School, Laval, Hong Kong University and the highly prestigious Swiss university of Saint-Gallen.
Most of them are accredited (EQUIS, AACSB et AMBA) and are highly-ranked institutions.
Research
Former French Prime Minister Alain Juppé, who is the current Mayor of Bordeaux, has signed Bordeaux's Call for Responsible Management.Student Life
More than 30 clubs (sports, culture,...)."AOC" is France's biggest student-run oenologic club. It organises visits to the greatest vineyards (Château Rothschild, Château d'Yquem,... ), wine-tasting sessions and the "Wine Rally".
Notable alumni
Bordeaux Management School has an active network of 20,000 members.. According to the number of notable alumni, it is the eighth most powerful network in France among French business schools.. Here are some of them.The alumni section has been verified on the French version of Bem's wikipedia page.
- Philippe Sereys de Rotschild (promotion 1987) : Managing Director Natexis Investissement
- Mohamed Berrada (promotion 1964) : Maroc finance minister from 1986 to 1993, Maroc ambassador in France from 1994 to 1999, Former CEO of Royal Air MarocRoyal Air MarocRoyal Air Maroc is the flag carrier airline of Morocco, headquartered on the grounds of Casablanca-Anfa Airport in Casablanca...
- Jean-Julien Baronnet: Managing Director EuropacorpEuropaCorpEuropaCorp is a French movie studio headquartered in Paris. It has been a listed company on Euronext Paris since July 2007. Co-founded by Luc Besson and Pierre-Ange Le Pogam, the Group takes on a range of production activities like film distribution in France, DVD distribution, sales of French TV...
- Charles Chaussepied (promotion 1972) : Managing DirectorPiaget
- Hélène Darroze (promotion 1990) : Grand Chef « Hélène Darroze » Restaurant, Paris 6th rue d'Assas
- Zéphirin Diabré (promotion 1982): chairman Afrique & Middle-East ArevaArevaAREVA is a French public multinational industrial conglomerate headquartered in the Tour Areva in Courbevoie, Paris. AREVA is mainly known for nuclear power; it also has interests in other energy projects. It was created on 3 September 2001, by the merger of Framatome , Cogema and...
- Michel Dubarry (promotion 1976) : Managing Director de Rolls Royce InternationalRolls-Royce plcRolls-Royce Group plc is a global power systems company headquartered in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s second-largest maker of aircraft engines , and also has major businesses in the marine propulsion and energy sectors. Through its defence-related activities...
- Antoine Madrid (promotion 1966) : CEO du groupe cosmétique PantherPanther-Large cats:* Panthera, the feline genus which contains lions, tigers, leopards and jaguars* Panther , the leopard * Panther , the cougar or mountain lion...
- Myriam Maestroni (promotion 1989) : CEO de Primagaz
- Thibaut Mongon (promotion 1992) : Managing Director Johnson & Johnson Vision CareJohnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson is an American multinational pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886. Its common stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the company is listed among the Fortune 500....
- Bruno Pavlovsky (promotion 1985) : Président des activités mode de ChanelChanelChanel S.A. is a French fashion house founded by the couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, well established in haute couture, specializing in luxury goods . She gained the name "Coco" while maintaining a career as a singer at a café in France...
- Christophe Salanon: CEO de MeeticMeeticMeetic is an online dating service founded in November 2001 and publicly quoted since October 2005. It is among the main firms in its industry in Europe. Meetic was founded by Marc Simoncini....
- Stéphanie Vigneau (promotion 1988) : Managing Director Dinh Van
- Jean-Georges Villepontoux : Former Director of Banque de FranceBanque de FranceThe Banque de France is the central bank of France; it is linked to the European Central Bank . Its main charge is to implement the interest rate policy of the European System of Central Banks...
- Pierre-Bernard Anglade (promotion 1968) : Former CEO of PricewaterhousecoopersPricewaterhouseCoopersPricewaterhouseCoopers is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest professional services firm measured by revenues and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms....
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