On 26 October 2023, the Vice-Chancellor and Warden, Professor Karen O’Brien, visited Paris as Durham University continues to strengthen further its engagement with leading European institutions.

The Vice-Chancellor visited emlyon business school’s Paris campus – one of Durham University Business School’s global strategic partners.  

Durham University Business School and leading French business school emlyon have joined forces to create a joint Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) programme, beginning October 2018.

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After completing a Specialized Master in Marketing and Management of Services at emlyon business school in 2007, Rémy Pernot enjoyed a 25 year career in marketing in the service industry, notably software. Starting off as a Project Manager, thanks to his talent, attention to detail and importance placed on customer satisfaction, he climbed his way up the corporate ladder of a number of international companies, attaining positions such as Director of Business Units. He decided that he wanted to go even higher and become General Manager but is missing certain skills to get there. The solution? An Executive MBA. The problem? Should he return to the school that prepared him initially for his successful career or choose a new institution?

Welcoming everyone on board the same boat for the longest and most satisfying cruise possible: that’s what Claire Cavallucci’s job is like. As a specialist in human resources, she focuses on international talent management.

More than 4,000 learners will enter the programs of emlyon business school in 2023-2024, on the campuses in Ecully, Paris and Saint-Etienne, or remotely.

Administrative integration and preparation of the 2023-2024 intakes: emlyon will be shut down for the summer period between July 28th (evening) and August 24th (morning) 2023. During that period, the new incoming students can get in touch with the Student Support for requests about their administrative integration (IAEL): By phone on +33 (0)4 28 69 01 74 By email: For our campus in Lyon-Écully: iael@em-lyon.com For our campus in Saint-Etienne: iael42@em-lyon.com For our campus in Paris: iael75@em-lyon.com For any other request, students may refer to the information available on makersboard. 2023-2024 intake dates of emlyon programs: School year 2023-2024 An intake under the banner of the UN’s 16th Sustainable Development Goal Since it turned into a société à mission in July 2021, the School has been asserting its mission of general interest in its legal status thereby including social and environmental responsibility in all its programs and activities. The competence frame of all of its programs was thus redefined against the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals. After focusing on the SDG #10 and #12 in the previous academic years, the red thread of the 2023-2024 year will be the SDG #16: "Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels". Courses, conferences and meetings will be open to students to allow them to grasp the issues pertaining to this SDG and to address them in an informed manner.

3,000 learners will soon start their emlyon business school program, online or on campuses. Intakes dates per program and per campus >>> emlyon business school under the banner of the UN's 12th SDG for 2022-2023 When turning into a société à mission in July 2021, emlyon did assert its mission of general interest in its legal status and shall from now on, include social responsibility to all its programs and activities. With this perspective, the next September's intake will be built around the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and more specifically, the 12th SDG aiming at “Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns”. Courses, partnerships, conferences and gatherings you may attend when making your first steps into emlyon, shall give you the tools and skills to allow you to act and provide solutions to some of the most pressing issues on our planet. emlyon business school and its staff are looking forward to welcoming all learners and students within the next few weeks!