One of the most valuable opportunities business schools provide is the ability to merge theoretical knowledge with practical application.
This is an integral part of emlyon business school and its International MBA (IMBA) program, which prioritizes building students’ real-world business sense through unique immersive learning experiences.
This is never truer than during the New Ventures Project. Over the project’s three-month run, using startup and innovation methodologies, students identify a real-world problem, conduct market research, establish business models, find clients, and launch products or services.

The emlyon Foundation announces the renewal of its governance, embodied by its Board, as it welcomes three new members committed alongside the School to strengthen its efforts in promoting social policy opportunities. On this occasion, the Foundation also presents the review of the 2025 year, marked by significant progress in its support initiatives for students.

Learning about the sports and entertainment industry from a textbook is one thing. Standing inside Europe's largest indoor venue, where a sold-out rock concert can turn into a professional rugby match within hours, is quite another.

Students in the Master in Sports, Entertainment and Lifestyle recently experienced this firsthand during a visit to Paris La Défense Arena, part of the program’s hands-on curriculum. The visit was organized by alumni Wassim El May, now Head of Ticketing for Racing 92, one of France’s leading professional rugby clubs.

Summer School is an intensive academic program offered during the summer break, typically spanning 1 to 8 weeks, designed to accelerate learning, remediate coursework, or explore specialized subjects. Contrary to popular misconception, attending Summer School doesn't signal academic struggle, it's increasingly recognized as a strategic opportunity for high-achieving students to deepen expertise, earn university credits, gain international experience, and strengthen their academic profile. Today's Summer School programs range from credit-bearing courses at universities to enrichment-focused intensives in specialized fields like entrepreneurship, AI, sustainability, or life sciences. For undergraduate and graduate students, particularly those at a business school, summer programs offer immersive experiences combining rigorous academics with experiential learning through company visits, workshops, and collaborative projects. 

In business schools as in companies, artificial intelligence is establishing itself as a new working tool. Within the Global BBA at emlyon business school, the challenge isn't simply learning how to use generative AI, it's about developing a critical and ethical perspective on these technologies. Through prompting courses, hands-on projects, and ethical reflection, students are learning to integrate AI into their work without giving up their capacity for independent thinking.