Erasmus+ program with ABC Paris

We are looking for partners that propose professional tracks corresponding to our specialties.

For the past several decades, we have developed and participated in partner networks (IACBE, AACSB, Franco-British Chamber of Commerce and Industry, European Management Academy, ESA, BUSINET, EAIE, EFMD, NAFSA).

These networks enable us to identify potential partners with whom we can create new programs (European academic semester taught in English, exchanges for students, administrative personnel and teachers). They also make it possible to monitor European priorities and current topics, gender equality, sustainable development, school dropouts, recognition and validation of ECVET professional expertise based on formal, informal and non-formal training, etc.).

Outside of the Erasmus program, the institution is involved in specific programs (Franco-German Office for the France-Germany-Russia Tri-national Youth Project, Regional programs for trainees, collective academic and professional exchanges in underrepresented regions, Active citizenship programs).

Our research for new partners is focused specifically on:

• Countries that are underrepresented in existing networks.
• The lowest qualification levels among our audiences.
• Partners involved in European and international programs different from our own in order to better transfer expertise.

More specifically, we are looking for partners:

• With programs that are adapted to our students in formal education programs.
• Interested in co-creating degrees and programs, as well as joint diplomas.
• Ready to get involved in international cooperative projects on mutual subjects of interest, for example: event management expertise, intercultural. management, professional expertise, ICTT, development, education modernization, luxury marketing and management.
• From the corporate world ready to cooperate in every sense with the educational sector.
• With practical company cases for our graduate students to resolve and present.
• All of these projects are open to every type of personnel category and student program.

Furthermore, in order to encourage commitment from our international students in entrepreneurship projects (in France or abroad), remote teaching and hybrid education systems have been set up making it possible to assist students with their studies, and replacing the on-site approach on campus.

We do not exclude any geographical area except for safety reasons.

The purpose and type of collaboration take precedence over everything else.

Founded in 1975, the IGENSIA Education Group is a non-profit association under the French “Loi 1901” framework. It encompasses five main areas of activity: higher education institutions, work-study programs, apprenticeships, continuing education, and initiatives for social inclusion and integration.

For the past 50 years, the schools of the IGENSIA Education Group have been offering programs from the undergraduate (Bachelor’s) to doctoral levels (Master”s and Doctorate), across a wide range of specializations:

• Human Resources and Training
• Business, Sales, and Marketing
• Management, Finance, and Law
• Real Estate
• Computer Science, Digital Technologies, and Data
• Communication, Media, and Creative Industries
• Healthcare, Social Work, and Care Professions
• Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management
• Arts and Automotive Heritage

The Group operates across 12 campuses (11 in France and 1 in Morocco).

Each year, it trains approximately 19,000 learners and has a network of 98,000 alumni.

All programs within these fields integrate an international mobility component (either in Europe or beyond), through study-abroad or internship placements, with the exception of work-study tracks.

International student mobility (KA103 and KA107): there is a significant disparity among the schools. In some programs taught in English, up to thirty different nationalities are represented. By contrast, in programs taught exclusively in French, the diversity of student nationalities remains lower (excluding francophone countries).

Similarly, work-study programs are not eligible for Erasmus+ mobility, given the constraints of the format. However, students enrolled in these pathways may participate in short-term international mobility experiences, either through solidarity and civic engagement projects or through short professional stays involving company visits in the host country, within sectors directly related to their field of study.

Through our educational model, we aim to support men and women—regardless of their life project—in developing agility and self-alignment, enabling them to become active contributors to the society of tomorrow.

To establish the first international label certifying professional education through values.

1. The educational model capable of addressing the major societal transformations of the next twenty years will be one founded on three universal values: humanism, engagement, and openness.
2. Education is a matter that concerns all stakeholders in society and goes beyond the confines of the school alone. Consequently, the development of a new educational model must involve multiple actors and respond to their expectations.

International mobility lies at the heart of our pedagogy, and we actively encourage it, whether through internships or study-abroad programs, as it contributes directly to these values.

Higher education institutions must be the driving force in this process; they should not remain passive in the internationalization of education.

Mobility abroad allows learners to develop both technical and transversal skills, ensuring sustainable professional integration while upholding the fundamental values of the IGENSIA Education Group.

The schools of the IGENSIA Education Group are committed to promoting excellence, employability, entrepreneurship, active citizenship, and educational-business cooperation.

Groupe IGENSIA Education aims to provide all its learners with the keys to employability, which include acquiring relevant theoretical knowledge and developing skills aligned with the contemporary expectations of businesses.

The pedagogy of the Groupe IGENSIA Education is based on supporting each learner toward their professional and personal success. Uncovering individual personalities and talents to train passionate professionals is at the core of our mission.

IGENSIA Education Group welcomes all individuals, regardless of their level of education, age, professional experience, disability, or socio-economic background, in line with its founding value of humanism. Diversity is considered a strength, and the Groupe IGENSIA Education fosters it by providing infrastructures and programs tailored to meet everyone’s needs.

Through participation in student associations, the study of the humanities, opportunities to study abroad, and involvement in thematic conferences, learners at the Groupe IGENSIA Education open themselves to the world and its diversity. They become both professionals and global citizens.

Our teaching teams, passionate about their professions, are committed to imparting valuable knowledge, which forms the foundation for a fulfilling professional and personal life. We implement an innovative pedagogy that addresses the needs of all learners, incorporating e-learning, flipped classrooms, practical case studies, and numerous medium-term project assignments.

Art and culture are at the root of intellectual stimulation, boldness, and an appreciation for refined action. Groupe IGENSIA Education integrates art, culture, and sports across all its training programs to enable each individual to broaden their horizons, stimulate creativity, and develop adaptability skills.

The international strategy of the IGENSIA Education Group is to expand the realm of possibilities for its students, faculty, and administrative staff on a global scale.

Our pedagogical approach, both in terms of content and methodology, emphasizes interculturality, applying the academic system based on the Bologna Process.

Study and/or internship mobility, as well as teaching and training mobility (SMS, SMP, STA, STT), provide opportunities for our students and faculty to explore and deepen their linguistic, intercultural, and technical skills.

Given the unpredictability of the economic future, our aim is to help students better understand geo-economic challenges, comprehend trade agreements, and grasp political and business contexts.

Mobility opportunities allow our students to refine their professional projects and better prepare for international careers.

The strategy of Groupe IGENSIA Education is to:

• Generate a distinctive value chain
• Promote inclusive education
• Implement intercultural educational and professional dynamics
• Disseminate international values that prioritize the common good over individual interests
• Strengthen intra-European and global ties
• Remove economic barriers and, above all, provide access to mobility for all individuals
• Increase the professional integration of our students
• Open up to new partnerships through MICs across different geographical areas
• Continue engagement in cooperation projects with HEIs and professional organizations through strategic partnerships and/or CBHE projects on innovation, sustainable development, or CSR
• Implement the Erasmus+ student card to foster a lasting sense of belonging
• Continue to encourage ecological practices and behaviors, notably through Erasmus Without Papers
• Encourage the involvement of all individuals in solidarity projects and promote active citizenship before, during, and after mobility