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Expansion of the Paris-La Défense Campus: Opening of a new 8 000 m² Building

newbuildingIn the framework of its strategic plan 2016-2021 and its 2025 Vision, IÉSEG School of Management has invested in the construction of a new 8 000m² building at Paris-La Défense. This new building opened its doors this September.

Situated on the “Promenade de l’Arche” – in the heart of La Défense and at just 200m from the original facility (6 000 m² in the base of the Grande Arche) – this new building means the School’s Parisian campus has grown to 14 000 m², and has nearly doubled its capacity (in terms of students and staff).

This new 7-storey building represents part of the School’s goal to offer its students a unique learning experience and to continue its development on both national and international levels.

IÉSEG La Défense Campus: two buildings (a total of 14 000 m²)
Promenade de l’Arche Building: 8 000 m²
• 1 large lecture theater (280 places), 1 small lecture theater (88 places) and 32 classrooms (28 to 48 places)
• 1 trading room (20 places, Bloomberg)
• 1 computer room (26 places)
• 2 theater halls
• 1 “behavioral lab”
• 1 library, the KL’Hub ou Knowledge Learning HUB
• 6 training rooms for Executive Education
• 1 cafeteria

Grande Arche Building: 6 000 m²
• 1 large lecture theater (180 places), 1 large lecture theater (130 places) and 10 small lecture theaters (35 to 50 places)
• 1 trading room (46 places, Thomson Reuters)
• 3 computer rooms
• 1 theater hall
• 3 work rooms
• 2 multifunctional rooms for exams, forums, diverse events…
• 1 cafeteria
• 1 common room & 1 student hall
• 1 incubator
• student association offices

The new IÉSEG building is situated in the Jardins de l’Arche zone, where a mixed building project is ongoing. This wider project, implemented by Epadesa, will include:

• A pedestrian promenade, from the bottom of the Grande Arche de la Défense to the Terrasses de Nanterre;
• the U Arena, a future stadium for shows and sports, capable of welcoming 40 000 spectators. There will also be offices for the Conseil Départemental des Hauts-de-Seine in this building;
• 1 000 housing units, 278 for students;
• 5 200 m² of shops and public spaces just next door (ephemeral pavilions);
• Two school groups, a daycare, a gymnasium, shared children’s playground and gardens.

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