IFGE - Institut Français de Gouvernement des entreprises
IFGE develops unique knowledge in Europe on corporate governance based on practical experience and research work.
It contributes to building legitimate and effective solutions for corporate governance oriented toward the common good.
The Institute disseminates its research findings to the public in order to inform societal debate and promotes dialogue between researchers and business practitioners, enabling their respective perspectives to enrich one another.
A unique initiative in Europe
IFGE draws its uniqueness from the continuous exchange of ideas and experiences between researchers and business practitioners.
The French Institute for Corporate Governance (IFGE) is the teaching and research center of emlyon business school dedicated to corporate governance. Unique in Europe in its positioning, it produces and disseminates leading knowledge on contemporary transformations in governance.
Through its research, teaching, and outreach activities, IFGE helps shed light on the challenges faced by companies, their executives, board members, and investors in an environment marked by rising societal expectations, regulatory changes, geopolitical shifts, and ecological constraints.
Supported by an international team of researchers, IFGE contributes to all of emlyon business school’s academic programs, particularly those aimed at senior executives and governance stakeholders. It also contributes to public debate through research partnerships, studies, white papers, and forums that foster dialogue among researchers, companies, board members, investors, and institutions.
IFGE promotes a vision of corporate governance based on a sense of shared responsibility, the quality of collective judgment, respect for fundamental human rights, and consideration of the biophysical limits of the Earth system. Its ambition is to help economic actors professionalize their governance practices in order to strengthen trust, accountability, and the contribution of businesses to the common good.
Join Our Research Team
IFGE actively contributes to the training of high-level researchers.
If you wish to pursue doctoral research on corporate governance and on our various research areas, you may submit a cover letter along with a detailed research proposal.
emlyon business school also offers a PhD program and scholarships that can help fund your doctoral research.
