Press Releases and Articles
September 2025 – IÉSEG unveils “Becoming”, its distinctive educational approach focused on lifelong human transformation
Ten years ago, IÉSEG set out a bold Vision that still drives the School today: “Empowering changemakers for a better society.” That vision has shaped its 2022–2027 strategic plan and its CSR policy, fueling the School’s rapid growth and strengthening its global reputation.
In September 2025, IÉSEG takes a new step forward with the launch of “Becoming”, a distinctive educational approach that puts human transformation at the center of the learning journey. It is designed to guide students, alumni and professionals as they navigate in a fast-changing world.
With “Becoming”, IÉSEG affirms its uniqueness: supporting the personal, professional and civic transformation of each individual throughout their lives, placing human development at the center of all its efforts.
September 2025 – 32 new professors and researchers join IÉSEG for the 2025-2026 academic year
For the new academic year, IÉSEG is delighted to welcome 32 new professors and postdoctoral researchers from all around the world. They strengthen a faculty already recognized for its diversity, academic excellence, and strong commitment to innovative teaching and high-impact research.
As of September 1, 2025, IÉSEG welcomes 26 professors with a research mission, 1 postdoctoral researcher and 5 Professors of Practice, representing 15 nationalities. They will join IÉSEG’s campuses in Lille and Paris-La Défense.
July 2025 – IÉSEG launches the higher education Fresco to highlight key challenges
Demographic decline in the student population, geopolitical tensions, and the rise of extremism limiting international student mobility, hybrid teaching methods, and changing expectations of younger generations—particularly around the pace and duration of studies—rapid transformations in jobs and skills affecting graduate employability… Higher education will face numerous challenges in the years ahead.
To better respond to these deep changes in its environment, IÉSEG has taken the initiative to engage its stakeholders early on by launching the Higher Education Fresco.
July 2025 – Thomas BAUDIN (IÉSEG) appointed Director of the Lille Économie Management research laboratory for 5 years
A joint research unit (n° 9221) of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), IÉSEG, the University of Lille, with the University of Artois and the University of the Littoral – Côte d’Opale as partner institutions, the LEM (Lille Economie Management) is a research laboratory founded 10 years ago.
Professor of Economics at IÉSEG, Thomas BAUDIN has been elected Director of LEM for a five-year term. Specializing in household and population economics and economic history, Thomas BAUDIN holds a PhD in Economics (obtained in 2008) and a Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) awarded by the University of Lille in 2016. He has contributed to the emergence of economic analysis of infertility and leads several research projects on family migration over time and space.
June 2025 – Best Junior Enterprise in France, IÉSEG CONSEIL Paris win the best Consulting Project Award
Each year, IÉSEG CONSEIL Groupe (operating across the Lille and Paris-La Défense campuses) strengthens its position as a leading name in the world of student consulting. IÉSEG’s Junior Enterprise supports over 100 companies of all sizesand generates annual revenue of €650,000.
In June, IÉSEG CONSEIL received major recognition for its outstanding year: IÉSEG CONSEIL Paris was named Best Junior Enterprise in France after winning the Excellence Award, and also took home the EY Award for Best Consulting Project. IÉSEG CONSEIL Lille earned a top-three spot for the Best Communication Strategy Award, presented by Saint-Gobain.
June 2025 – UN PRME awards IÉSEG for excellence in Organizational Practices with its “Transition 2026” Initiative
IÉSEG has been awarded top honors in the 2025 PRME Education Awards, recognizing the School’s bold and comprehensive approach to embedding sustainability into all dimensions of its operations.
The “Transition 2026” initiative received the highest score in the Organizational Practices category. The project was praised for its institutional scope, replicability and strong alignment with PRME’s Principles and the SDGs.
June 2025 – IÉSEG partners with teale to support students’ mental health
With youth mental health becoming an increasingly urgent priority, IÉSEG has announced a partnership with teale–a leading mental health prevention platform, to provide daily support to its 8,500 students.
Since the start of the 2024 academic year, teale has been implemented across IÉSEG’s Lille and Paris-La Défense campuses. Ranked as France’s top post-baccalaureate business school and among the world’s top 30 institutions, IÉSEG’s collaboration with teale is part of its comprehensive well-being strategy, reflecting the school’s longstanding commitment to social responsibility and personal development.
May 2025 – Financing your future: scholarships and financial support for international students at IÉSEG
Pursuing a Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree abroad is a major investment—one that opens doors to global career opportunities and personal growth. At IÉSEG, we recognize the challenges international students may face when it comes to funding their education.
That’s why IÉSEG, along with numerous public and private organizations, offers a wide range of scholarships and financial aid options designed to make world-class education in France more accessible. Whether you are an outstanding academic achiever, a talented young professional, or simply in need of support, there are tailored solutions to help you turn your ambitions into reality.
May 2025 – IÉSEG signs a partnership with Studapart to facilitate access to student housing
IÉSEG has strengthened its commitment to welcoming its future students through a partnership with Studapart, a platform specialising in student accommodation. This partnership, which is open to all French and international students who will be joining the School at the start of the next academic year, gives them access to a wide range of secure and flexible accommodation options and a simplified search process.
April 2025 – IÉSEG to launch immersive semester in Montreal as part of its Grande École Program starting January 2026
Starting in January 2026, IÉSEG School of Management will offer around 50 students from its Grande École Program the opportunity to spend their second semester of their first year in Montreal, Canada. As part of its growing strategic partnership, IÉSEG will host this immersion program at the Canadian campus of RUBIKA, an internationally recognized institution with which the School signed a global strategic partnership in 2023.
April – IÉSEG creates new department for Strategic Projects Development, led by Maria CASTILLO
As part of the development of the School and the implementation of its strategic projects, IÉSEG has created the Department of Strategic Projects Development. It will be in charge of developing new activities and supporting the implementation of IÉSEG’s strategic plan.
Its main mission will be to propose and implement new activities that complement the School’s current core business to enrich IÉSEG’s existing business model, as well as to support cross-functional strategic projects.
April 2025 – IÉSEG concludes phase 1 of its “Transition 2026” initiative; 100% of CSR roadmaps reviewed by Management Board
On March, IÉSEG’s Management Board dedicated 2 full days to the presentation of all the roadmaps, drafted by the 10 Academic and all Administrative Departments of the School. These presentations concluded Phase 1 of the “Transition 2026” initiative.
These roadmaps are built around concrete actions, with three-year targets, key performance indicators, and clearly identified project leaders. They also include a realistic implementation schedule based on a fair assessment of the impact and efforts of each proposed project, to prioritize high-impact projects
April 2025 – Mélodie LACHAUD wins the ICOR 2025 Award for best student thesis in Ethics, CSR, and Corporate Sustainability
Every year, the IÉSEG Center of Excellence for Organizational Responsibility (ICOR) rewards the best student thesis in the fields of organizational ethics, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and corporate sustainability, with the ICOR Award.
Mélodie LACHAUD is the winner of the ICOR 2025 Award. Her thesis entitled “Sustainable Decision-Making: Examining the Roles of Financial Insights, Personal Traits, and the Rebound Effect in Shaping French Energy Practices” aims to improve the understanding of French consumers’ habits in terms of energy consumption, by differentiating between energy efficiency and energy saving, two interconnect yet distinct concepts.
March 2025 – International reputation, academic excellence, sustainable impact: choosing IÉSEG means choosing success
In a crowded landscape of educational offerings (bachelor’s, master’s programs, and even MBAs), selecting an institution that combines academic excellence, pedagogical innovation, positive societal impact, and strong job placement can be challenging. Ranked among the top business schools in both national and international rankings, IÉSEG guarantees access to a recognized degree as well as to a diverse international and engaged community.
February 2025 – Audrey PARE, Head of Social and Environmental Impact at IÉSEG, joins Top 35 Young Positive Leaders 2025
On February 10, Positiv published its 4th edition of the TOP 35 young positive leaders, in partnership with Les Echos. Audrey PARÉ, Head of Social and Environmental Impact at the School, was rewarded as one of those 2025 Young Positive Leaders.
IÉSEG congratulates Audrey PARÉ on this wonderful recognition, that symbolizes the School’s commitment to sustainability, strongly anchored in its strategy and Vision.
January 2025 – The IÉSEG Foundation presents its 2025 Scholarships to students and unveils its Annual Report
A total of 40 students benefited from the first Cofidis Scholarships, making Cofidis the Foundation’s first major patron. The IÉSEG Foundation also awarded its “Equal Opportunity”, “Excellence” and “Entrepreneurship” scholarships to 73 students. In total, no fewer than 113 students will receive support in 2025, with a total redistributed amount of nearly €215,000.
This event was also an opportunity to present the Foundation’s Annual Report, distributed to all attendees, as well as the newly redesigned IÉSEG Foundation website.
January 2025 – Financial Times Responsible Business Education Awards: Ophélie VANBREMEERSCH wins the Student Award
Ophélie VANBREMEERSCH graduated with IÉSEG’s Master in International Business in 2023, and a few years after creating her “Lunettes de Zac“, she was already on the “2024 Forbes 30 Under 30” list. This year, she wins the prestigious Financial Times Student Award as part of the “2025 Responsible Business Education Awards“.
Last year, IÉSEG won the ‘Best business school demonstrating system-wide responsible business principles integrated throughout teaching, research, operations, and student outcomes’ Award, and was selected in the highly commended institutions for the category ‘Best responsible teaching resources: innovative materials with a financial sustainability focus’.
January 2025 – IÉSEG unveils its 2023-2024 Social and Environmental Impact Report
Every year, IÉSEG unveils its Impact Report, which compiles the School’s innovative projects, strategic partnerships, successes and long-term initiatives. It highlights the day-to-day commitment of every IÉSEG employee, as well as that of its students, graduates and corporate partners, all of whom are fully involved in the environmental, economic and societal transition.
