University Introduction

ISTEC is an elite business school accredited in France and recognised internationally. With 63 years of excellent teaching experience in business, their teaching covers professional bachelors, masters and doctors in 14 fields. ISTEC works with 100 international exchange centres and has partnered with more than 1,500 institutions. ISTEC has developed close scientific research and education cooperation with many famous institutions around the world.

ISTEC Business School’s stellar reputation as one of France’s top-ranked business schools – sitting at an impressive 28th place as per l’Etudiant 2024 Ranking of business schools demonstrates the quality of its teaching and the relevance of its strategic choices in training human resources required by economic players in a globalized, complex and changing world.

A member of AACSB and EFMD, and recognized by the French State, ISTEC Business School is a world-class institution that promises unparalleled excellence and innovation in business education.

Accreditation

CEFDG

The CEFDG (Commission for the Evaluation and Guarantee of the Quality of Higher Education in Business and Management) is a French national body responsible for the evaluation and guarantee of the quality of higher education programmes in business and management.
Its mission is to define the conditions for awarding master’s degrees to higher education institutions in commerce and management. Furthermore, the CEFDG reevaluates diplomas of higher education institutions in commerce, continuously ensuring the highest standards of education.

State-recognised Diploma

The recognition from the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research provides qualifications officially recognised by the state. It is granted to training courses from Bac+3 to Bac+5.
In 2020, the Ministry of Higher Education and Research renewed its accreditation of the master’s degree (Bac+5 in Management (Bac+3) at ISTEC. Moreover, in the same year, the Ministry of Higher Education and Research also renewed the accreditation of the master’s degree (Bac+5) and the master’s-level qualification (Grade de Master) for the Grande École Program at ISTEC.

CGE

The Conférence des Grandes École (CGE) is a French association of engineers, management and higher education schools. All of which are state-recognised.
ISTEC is a proud member of the CGE, bringing together 38 officially state-recognised Grandes Écoles of management. These are authorised to award master’s degrees (Bac+5) with the grade of master. These prestigious schools represent the highest degree of reference in their fields of education in France and internationally.

EFMD Global Member

Founded in 1972, the EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development) is a global nonprofit organisation focused on management development.
The EFMD is a globally recognised institution and an accreditation body for business schools, their programmes and corporate universities. EFMD is a comprehensive network bringing together schools and companies alike that seek to educate the socially responsible managers and leaders of tomorrow while seeking to obtain beneficial networking opportunities.
Aligned with its values, ISTEC is currently in the accreditation process with EFMD. As a current member of EFMD, we continue to progress towards obtaining accreditation soon.

AACSB Member

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) is an American-based accreditation body. Founded in 1916, the AACSB recognises top business schools based on the quality of their management training.
As part of its resolute international ambitions, ISTEC has been engaged in its accreditation process since 2022. As a current member of AACSB, we endeavour to obtain this merit within the next 3 years.

Qualiopi

This certification recognises training providers that meet stringent quality criteria defined by the government and regional governments, ensuring quality training to beneficiaries.
ISTEC has been awarded this quality certification for the following action categories:
Training actions
Actions enabling the validation of acquired experience
Apprenticeships training actions

Programs

MBA

EMBD

DBA

Level 1

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MBA

EMBD

DBA

Level 1