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emlyon business school's Executive Education is ranked 23rd in the world by the Financial Times, up 13 places since 2020. Participants - companies, executives, and managers - praise the programs for the achievement of their objectives, the acquisition of skills and the relevance of the teaching methods.

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The Financial Times Ranks emlyon's Executive Education 23rd in the World

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The emlyon business school Paris campus has been a buzz as of late, having hosted multiple Global DBA Durham-emlyon cohorts during their various modules. As part of the 4-year instruction portion of the degree, participants meet in various international locations to build relationships with their fellow classmates as well as learn from professors from both institutions that are recognized experts in their given topics. The week includes project work, lectures, company visits, as well as free time to explore the surrounding area and spend quality time with their fellow global cohort. Samantha Yarwood joined the recent Innovation and Technology Management module in Paris from Toronto, Canada. A self-titled, “recovering marketer,” she has worked in the industry for over 15 years but has always held “innervation” as passion, describing it as, “the innerworkings of a company and who you are as a human being in the context of leadership.” Whilst embarking on her own leadership journey, she realized that one of the biggest questions in the subject started with, “who you are as a person, what your values are, your strengths, what you're passionate about, and the impact that you want to have in the world.” This led her to want to understand why more people don't explore this concept as well as how in doing so, change can be better handled, and organizations can ultimately have a real impact in the world. All these questions brought her to where she is now in her Global DBA Durham-emlyon journey where she is focusing her Doctoral thesis on leadership and change. She found that the Innovation and Technology Management module enabled the students to, “learn the what are the frameworks and how to apply them, and how we can take our own doctoral work and apply it to our own day-to-day practices.” The module was co-taught by two of the programme's professors: Kieran Fernandez from Durham University Business School, and Brice Dattee from emlyon business school. “They were both fantastic and brought two really different approaches and ways of thinking,” said Samantha. She went on to explain how Kieran's background in innovation and the functioning of business ecosystems really illustrated how you can look at organizations from a biological perspective and to even view organizations like DNA. Brice brought a different perspective and approach to his teaching by explaining the concepts through his own work. “We looked at details into why he approached the research in the manner that he did and were ultimately exposed to two different views and understandings of how to bring research to life and how to have real impact in the world,” said Samantha. The week also consisted of the opportunity to visit IBM and see their Innovation Center, “to see how they are using data in different industries like Retail, Manufacturing, Energy, etc.” Samantha said it was, “a great example of seeing how theoretical is put into practical, specifically from how you approach innovation, what are the tools that you can use, how are you thinking about sustainability, how to use design thinking and other creative tools… it was overall a great experience!” Station F was the next stop on the list and “absolutely phenomenal” according to Samantha, who had been wanting to visit the facility for years. “Having the chance to physically go there and view the space is incredible because they bring together everything from the start-up ecosystem (the entrepreneurs, the venture capitalist, the support tools, incubators, etc.) to create an environment where people can all learn from each other and propel their businesses.” She also really enjoyed the various views that the cohort was exposed to during the visit; beginning with a global view of the overall ecosystem, moving into a more macro-level view around what is the story and evolution of Station F (with a focus on French start-ups compared to other global engines and the role that Europe is starting to play/how it is changing global dynamics) and concluding with a micro-level view including sitting-in on real pitches from some of the entrepreneurs. “Being able to step-out of my everyday work and life just expands all of these other ideas and opportunities” Samantha says. She finds that by being a member of such a global cohort really highlights that the same structures and frameworks are used across the world but in different ways by different individuals. She believes that her cohort, “has an immediate connection from our shared experience of this doctoral journey” even with their very different backgrounds ranging from the military, manufacturing, leadership to finance. “We also have a wide variety of cultures; we believe we had 13 different countries represented during the most recent module!” In short, “we all really care about people and the world and that is another bonding agent for us, overall, just really great people.” Both Durham and emlyon are very glad to know that the location and content of the module was very well received, and they're also fortunate to have amazing participants like Samantha in the programme. It's fair to say that everyone is looking forward to seeing the result these modules have on the participants' doctoral theses, and ultimately the impact they will make in the world as a result of their dedication and perseverance in the Global DBA Durham-emlyon programme!

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The Renault Trucks sales school continues its path with the opening of the recruitment of the 3rd promotion! Recrutement_EDV_19 The sales school launched in 2017 was designed in partnership by Renault Trucks and emlyon to meet group's recruitment and employer brand needs in terms of sales profiles. After the success of the 1st and 2nd promotions, Renault Trucks in partnership with Spring Addecco is opening the recruitment of the 3rd promotion. Sales school in brief This one-year training course is offered alternately, at the rate of one week of courses (given at emlyon business school and on the Renault Trucks site) and three weeks in the manufacturer's distribution network. It combines 60 days of classroom training led by emlyon business school instructors and Renault Trucks experts with 180 days of immersion in the dealership. This training covers topics as varied as vehicle technology, the manufacturer's range of products and services, the commercial approach and sales techniques, which alone represent one third of the program. Thanks to this tailor-made itinerary made in emlyon, Renault trucks wishes to consolidate the sales forces of its network and support developments in the commercial vehicle and service sales businesses. The profiles they are looking for Above all, we are looking for dynamic, curious personalities with a strong desire to learn and take up new challenges! Don't panic! Don't panic! No technical prerequisites to have, nor training prerequisites. The training experts will provide you with all the knowledge and techniques you need to become a Renault Trucks sales consultant! You are known for your openness to others and your ability to connect with others. Vocations Notice: https://www.springfrance.com/renault-trucks/

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After a career in teaching and politics, Sabine Buis is now an entrepreneur. Her project helps the private and public sectors to meet, providing a service for French regions, an idea that makes particular sense in times of health crisis.

Be an agent of change. What Sabine Buis wants to do is very clear, and it can be felt throughout her career. She started out teaching economics and social sciences, working with young people was her job for about twenty years. She then moved into politics and in 2010, she became a Regional Councillor, then a member of Parliament. “I've always wanted to convey my values. Being committed is important to me. That's why I went into politics. Today I am still vice-president of the Ardèche departmental council,” she says. This career in politics brought her into contact with many companies and executives. She shares their problems and needs, and sees the need to create a link between worlds to accelerate the development of towns, departments and regions. “As a member of Parliament, contractors would ask me for appointments. They needed to know my vision as an elected official. I found this collaboration worthwhile and conducive to collective intelligence. There was something to be built around it,” Sabine Buis recalls. The big leap into the world of business schools At the end of her mandate, she decided to train and became interested in MBA programs in business schools. This was a real discovery for Sabine Buis, who was not familiar with French grandes écoles. She chose emlyon business school’s Executive MBA following an extensive round of benchmarking. “The innovative teaching promoted by emlyon business school was close to my heart. I also chose to stay in the Rhone-Alpes region because of the dynamism of the Lyon area,” says Sabine Buis. Meeting people, soul searching, quality teaching... the EMBA lived up to her expectations. The former MP emphasizes the wealth of experience of her peers and the warm welcome she received for her background, which she thought was atypical in the business school sector. “The lecturers are all really very good. The classes were captivating. I was able to learn more about finance, digital tools, change management... I also learned the language of general management”, says Sabine Buis. The “Makers Bridge” Specialization Entrepreneurship Sabine Buis quickly understood that her future lay in entrepreneurship. So she chose the Makers Bridge Entrepreneurship course. This specialization, offered as part of the emlyon business school EMBA, allowed her to go deeper into her project and express it clearly. “I had identified what was missing from my career and my idea. This Makers Bridge course has helped me to build my offer, structure it and test it. I was able to submit it to other directors throughout my course”. Her entrepreneurial spirit asserted itself and she set up her company during the course, with the help of Michel Coster, an entrepreneurship professor and director of the emlyon accelerator. Her company, Calade, provides support for private and/or public stakeholders and promotes collective intelligence for the energy and ecological transition. She is called upon by local authorities wanting to develop a more ecological public policy and who do not know how to go about it, or with whom. “Turning policy into action is not easy. The right partners need to be identified, and we have to make sure that local businesses can find their place to turn ideas into action,” explains Sabine Buis. Companies also use Calade to initiate environmental transition arrangements or to market their products or services to local authorities. They need a mediator, someone to understand the needs and expectations of the political world. Calade has become the meeting point between two worlds. Just like its director, who is both a politician and an entrepreneur. One more way to get involved and help others. Makers Bridge - Entrepreneurship Discover entrepreneurship and fine-tune your project emlyon business school offers EMBA participants a specialization based on entrepreneurship. Discovering the business creation environment and its methodologies allows project leaders to fine-tune their idea and decide whether or not to go ahead. “This Makers Bridge provides the attitude and the methodology of entrepreneurship. The participants come to understand the difficulties involved in setting up a business and structure their project if they have one. They meet many start-ups and become part of a teeming ecosystem. As for those who go back to their company as employees, they acquire the codes and mindset of intrapreneurship,” explains Alexander Bell, head of the Entrepreneurship Makers Bridge and director of the emlyon incubators. This Makers Bridge continues beyond the Executive MBA as participants are invited to take part in workshops organized by the incubator throughout the following year. Valuable resources to succeed in their project.

Global DBA Virginie Lafont
gdba@eml-executive.com
+33 (0) 6 81 73 28 80

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Creating a business which respects environmental standards and people’s needs: it’s possible. Indeed, it’s the future of business. Read on to find out Alain Fargeon’s views: he is the head of Jon Spakers and is the course leader of the “Bringing business and positive impact together” Certificate, part of the Executive MBA at emlyon business school. 

In terms of business, what is a positive impact? Alain Fargeon: it’s all about creating a business which respects environmental standards and the needs of people, the natural world and the planet. It’s not just a question of limiting a negative impact or compensating for it. It’s about maximising a positive impact with a business which serves the common interest and the common good, all whilst being profitable. Why should companies focus on this positive impact? We’re facing many challenges: protecting the environment, climate change which will lead to migration crises, inclusivity, respect for biodiversity and more. All these changes have an impact on people and, in the end, on the economy. Regulations will be tightened, markets will be disrupted and companies which have not thought about these issues before will be called into question. Tomorrow, a company’s value will be measured by its positive impact. Some investors already use these indicators as a basis for their choices. This is an opportunity to be seized. We talk about the regenerative economy. It’s good if a company wants to limit its negative impact, but it’s already lagging seriously behind. This will entail a change of business model for some; how can they make that change? Absolutely, they will have to challenge their business model to do things differently. The difficulty for many SMEs lies in taking a step back and finding the time and the resources to explore this, all whilst protecting their business. You have to challenge your relationship with time, think ahead to the future and ensure that you have resources to explore and the right to fail. Some companies have become aware of the need to do this but don’t know where to start. Others are still sceptical. Sustainability and positive impact are the result of a personal journey. The anxiety-inducing discourse around this subject at the moment doesn’t always inspire you to take the first step... It’s true that catastrophic messages don’t encourage action. It’s better to focus on inspiring approaches, positive initiatives which are creating a real shift. And there are plenty! They show that it’s possible and, most importantly, that these approaches can be replicated. Can you tell us about some of them? The insurer MAIF encourages the use of recycled car parts, for example. Policyholders can have their cars repaired with recycled car parts from a network of approved recyclers. Individuals save money and a virtuous industry is created to recycle cars. This avoids the overproduction of parts when scrapyards are full of items which can still be used. The business model is gradually challenged. Is it easier to integrate a positive impact from the very beginning of a company’s existence? Yes and many start-ups take their impact into account when they launch. I work with a start-up which makes comfortable clothing for people undergoing chemotherapy. Since it was founded, the company has focused on the circular economy so that it can reuse clothing for a second or even a third time. This means providing a different service and a different customer experience for the duration of treatment. It’s particularly interesting because regulations in these areas are already being put in place. In the long term, the law against waste and the circular economy will require this type of approach. Is the “purposeful company” model an encouraging sign? Of course, it’s a step in the right direction like CSR. This model makes it possible to write and monitor a company’s objectives, with a committee which checks that the company’s purpose is well defined. But I don’t think it’s indispensable. You don’t have to be a “purposeful company” to be mindful of your impact and to decide to focus on the common good. Who should embody this change within companies? We all have a responsibility. Executives, managers, investors, customers, employees... Through the “Bringing business and positive impact together” Certificate at emlyon business school, we help to encourage this new mindset among tomorrow’s managers. They can then make their staff and their management aware of these issues and show them that yes, it is possible. They can also help to explain the issues at stake. Tomorrow’s leaders must be the driving force behind this ever-changing world. Avoid waiting and seeing. Nothing magical will happen. How is the teaching for this Certificate organised? We raise awareness among the participants so that they can acknowledge and rethink their relationship with the natural world and other people. We help them to identify and to analyse impact models, to connect with the living world and to take a regenerative approach to the economy, society and the planet. A hackathon is also organised in partnership with several NGOs and charities about the challenges facing us as a society (climate, biodiversity, migration crisis, regenerative economic models, inclusivity, etc.). They learn about awareness-raising approaches through solutions like journalism, the ability to imagine desirable futures with design fiction, human-centred innovation approaches with design thinking and more. In this way, they develop their quotients for empathising, systemising and ethics. It’s a new way of looking at the world and they become drivers of change who will inspire action with real impact. Download the program brochure

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The Executive MBA of emlyon business school ranks #24 worldwide in the 2023 QS Executive MBA ranking, up 3 places since 2022. The program stands out for its participants’ profiles - in terms of position levels and managerial experience (#10 worldwide) - and the career opportunities it provides (#18). 

The Executive MBA of emlyon business school ranks #24 worldwide in the 2023 QS Executive MBA ranking, up 3 places since 2022. The program stands out for its participants’ profiles - in terms of position levels and managerial experience (#10 worldwide) - and the career opportunities it provides (#18). emlyon’s Executive MBA continues to rise and enters the world’s top 25 of the 199 institutions ranked. The program is mostly predominant in two criteria: Participants’ profiles (#10 worldwide): number of years in managerial experience, percentage of participants with C-suite level of experience Career opportunities (#18 worldwide): career progression notably in salary increase and career advancement in the 12 months post-graduation. Such results speak volumes about the high-quality of the Executive MBA of emlyon business school, which provides guidance to executives and business leaders for their strategic projects of transformation, and which supports them in their ambitious professional projects. For Christine Baldy-Ngayo, Associate Dean of Executive Education at emlyon business school, “This result goes to show our collective commitment to train and support throughout their lives, responsible managers and directors, who will transform organizations efficiently, for a fairer society, with more solidarity and respect for the planet. This ranking demonstrates how strong our Executive MBA program is and how talented our participants are; it stands as a recognition of our world-class Faculty, our outstanding alumni community and top-tier staff.” QS Quacquarelli Symonds is the world’s leading provider of services, analytics, and insight to the global higher education sector. The QS Executive MBA ranking carries out an independent assessment of the world’s best Executive MBAs, based on criteria such as career opportunities, participants’ diversity, employers’ reputation, executive profiles in terms of position level and managerial experience, and academic reputation. Full method and results About the of Executive MBA of emlyon business school: Designed for senior directors and managers, with at least a 7-year professional experience, The Executive MBA of emlyon business school provides a whole range of learning experiences allowing to develop the relevant competences to be better equipped to lead and manage in an ever-changing world. Delivered in Paris, Lyon, Shanghai, Casablanca and online, the program connects pedagogical inputs, how to put them into practice in real projects and the professional transformation of the participants. In addition to the modules of management fundamentals (Strategy, Finance, Company Governance, Marketing, Supply Chain, HR ...), the program tackles the current challenges today’s leaders have to address, such as Corporate Social Responsibility, climate issues, or change management. A learning trip in Europe and an individual strategic project round off the program. Be it online or face-to-face, the Executive MBA aims at preparing executive directors in designing and implementing new economic models aligned with the socio-economic issues of organizations. In compliance with the School’s environmental and commitment policy, all of the courses of the Executive MBA were redesigned against the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and according to a set of core skills in CSR. At the end of the Executive MBA, participants receive the professional certification "Dirigeant d’entreprise" (business leader), a level 7 on the RNCP (National Directory of Professional Certifications)35160 record. The School has been delivering the Executive MBA for 25 years, another important anniversary for emlyon who celebrated its 150 years of existence last year. About emlyon business school: Founded in 1872 by the Lyon CCI, emlyon business school has an enrollment of 9,020 students of 125 nationalities over 6 campuses worldwide (Lyon-Ecully, Saint-Etienne, Shanghai, Paris, Bhubaneswar and Mumbai). emlyon draws on a Faculty of 172 international professors and researchers, and a network of 190 global academic partners, to provide learning tracks of excellence opened to the world. emlyon runs a community of 38,600 alumni spread out in 130 countries. As a Société à Mission since July 2021, emlyon’s raison d’être consists in: “providing life-long training and support to meaningful individuals able to transform organizations, for a fairer society, with more solidarity and respect for the planet.” In its early makers pedagogy, action and reflection are closely intertwined. Skill hybridization and social responsibility are at the heart of its training programs, where the best of both socio-economic and academic worlds meet. www.em-lyon.com Press contacts: KBZ Corporate for emlyon: Laurence Martin - lmartin@kbzcorporate.com - 06 47 69 85 99 Karine Zimeray - kzimeray@kbzcorporate.com - 06 09 15 65 14

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