academics courses dedicated to management from Bac +1 to Bac +8
IAE Savoie Mont Blanc, a university business school, is one of the 38 IAEs in the IAE France network and one of the 7 components of Université Savoie Mont Blanc.
It offers bachelor's, master's and doctorate programs programs on the Annecy and Chambéry university campuses in a variety of management fields, including marketing/communication, banking/finance, purchasing, international trade, industrial performance and information systems. The IAE has also developed particular expertise in training for the tourism and hospitality industries.
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An institute rooted in its region
Located in the heart of the Savoie and Genevois regions, these areas are extremely dynamic both economically and demographically. With its exceptional setting between lakes and mountains, the IAE is present on 2 campuses: Annecy and Jacob-Bellecombette (Chambéry).
IAE students have the chance to pursue their university studies in a rare and pleasant environment. The various campuses are located near Lake Annecy and Lac du Bourget, sheltered by various mountain ranges including the Massifs des Bauges, des Aravis and the famous Mont Blanc.
IAE offers a range of academics focusing on specific sectors such as :
➔ Economics / Management
➔ Management and Business Administration
➔ Corporate Finance / Banking
➔ Marketing / Digital Strategy
➔ Tourism / Hospitality / Events
➔ International Management
➔ Purchasing and Logistics
➔ Information Technology and Management
➔ Industrial Performance Improvement
➔ Political Science / International Relations
➔ Energy Transition Management (specializing in solar energy)
IAE and the business world: a strong relationship
The Institute was born in 1991 from the desire of a dozen local business leaders to see the development of a university institute that would train the executives the local economy needed. Thus were born the IUP Commerce-Vente (forerunner of the IAE) and the Club des Entreprises.
32 years later, the IAE and the entireUniversité Savoie Mont Blanc continue to work on a daily basis with the Club des Entreprises, which brings together an exceptional network of nearly 1,000 companies. This unique and innovative partnership facilitates the relationship between student and company, the organization of high value-added events and professional integration.
University research at IAE Savoie Mont Blanc
IAE professors and researchers work in several laboratories at theUniversité Savoie Mont Blanc. Our Institute's managers and economists work at theIREGE, whose research focuses on the global theme of "environmental choices and innovations". Computer science and industrial engineering professors work in Polytech laboratories.
Whatever their discipline, teacher-researchers are committed to passing on the results of their research to students, right from the undergraduate level.
L’IAE Savoie Mont Blanc membre du réseau INNTO France
L’Université Savoie Mont Blanc devient membre d’INNTO France, le réseau des instituts nationaux du tourisme, lancé en mai 2024 après deux ans de collaboration entre six universités françaises.
Ce réseau unique vise à former les talents de demain en tourisme, à travers des formations d’excellence. Il répond aux défis d’un tourisme en mutation en développant des approches pédagogiques innovantes et en renforçant les liens entre l’enseignement supérieur, la recherche et les professionnels du secteur.
Les objectifs d’INNTO France
- Accroître la visibilité et l’attractivité des formations en tourisme en France et à l’international ;
- Développer une politique commune pour la recherche et l’enseignement en tourisme ;
- Mener des actions concertées avec les acteurs institutionnels et professionnels du secteur ;
- Ouvrir le réseau à de nouveaux membres pour fédérer les expertises.
Soutenu par le Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche, ce projet s’inscrit dans la stratégie nationale Destination France, visant à renforcer la position de la France en tant que première destination touristique mondiale et leader du tourisme durable.
En rejoignant INNTO France, l’IAE Savoie Mont Blanc participe activement à cette dynamique et contribue à la formation de professionnels visionnaires, innovants et engagés, capables de construire le tourisme de demain.
Our history
1991
10 business leaders and presidents of institutions in Haute-Savoie, led by SOMFY Chairman Paul Dreyfus, join forces with theUniversité de Savoie to create the Annecy IUP Commerce-Vente (CV) and its associated Business Club: the ISE - Institut Supérieur de l'Entreprise. Successive presidents of the Club des Entreprises are : Paul Dreyfus (SOMFY), Rémi Descosse (TEFAL), Bernard Guiot (SOMFY), Frédéric Verwaerde (TEFAL), Henri Deplante (APACHE), Claude Deffaugt (MIGROS).
The Université de Savoie encourages the creation of IUPs in the tertiary sector. Following the creation of the IUP Commerce et Vente in Annecy (1991), courses in tourism management were taken out of LEA to create an IUP Tourisme Hôtellerie Transport Loisirs (THTL, 1992). Chambéry also saw the creation of an IUP in international business (AI, 1994). Finally, Annecy is home to the IUP Génie des Systèmes d'Information (GSI, 1996) and the maîtrise sciences de gestion (MSG, 1996).
1996
Creation of theInstitut de recherche en gestion (IREGE, host team) by merging two young teams, the Groupe de recherche sur l'entreprise et la gestion (GEREG, Annecy) and the Centre de recherche et d'intervention appliquées au management (CERIAM, Chambéry).
The Université de Savoie has created the UFR "Activités Tertiaires d'Entreprise" (ATE), which brings together the 3 tertiary-sector IUPs (CV, THTL, AI, the DEUG économie-gestion and the MSG).
Economists at the Université de Savoie, mainly based at the UFR ATE, have joinedIREGE, which has changed its name to Institut de recherche en gestion et économie.
Creation of an information-communication bachelor's degree at UFR ATE.
IUP GSI joins UFR ATE. The Club des entreprises becomes an association of general interest, with companies now contributing as sponsors.
The UFR ATE becomes the Institut de Management de l'Université de Savoie (IMUS). The IUP and MSG are dissolved into the LMD, and IMUS is structured into six departments on two sites: Commerce & Sales - Economics/Finance - Technology & Management - Communication/Hypermedia - Tourism/Hospitality/Leisure - International Management.
Official inauguration of the new buildings on the Annecy site, in the presence of Paul Dreyfus and Robert F. Engle, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics. The Club des entreprises decides to continue its support for IMUS by strengthening its presence in the Savoie region and in the tourism sector, with 60 member companies and institutions in the two Savoie départements.
The Club des Entreprises extends its activities to the Annecy IUT.
On February 4, 2011, IMUS becomes IAE Savoie Mont-Blanc. The Club des entreprises celebrates its 20th anniversary.
The IAE Savoie Mont-Blanc has 2,500 students, including 500 from abroad. The Club has over 80 members, both companies and institutions, and is working on transforming itself into the " Club des Entreprises de l'Université de Savoie".
The Université de Savoie is changing its identity to become theUniversité Savoie Mont Blanc. The IAE Savoie Mont Blanc is also revisiting its identity and changing its logo.
IAE Savoie Mont Blanc joins the national IAE France network, the largest management science network in France. The Extraordinary General Meeting of the IAE France network, made up of all the directors of member IAEs, voted unanimously in favor of this integration. The IAE becomes the 32nd member of the network.
EPAS accreditation for the European Master Business Studies (EMBS) awarded by the international organization EFMD. EPAS accreditation is a guarantee of international academics excellence.
BSIS (Business School Impact System) accreditation from FNEGE (Fondation Nationale pour l'Enseignement de la Gestion des Entreprises)
Creation and opening of the Political Science and International Relations course in the Economics and Management Bachelor's degree. The aim of this 3-year academics program is to train students in the fundamentals of economics and management science, with a broader knowledge of the field of political science and international relations, and an openness to other social and legal sciences.
Opening of the Franco-German economics and management degree program. The academics program is designed around a double degree: students are awarded a Bachelor's degree from the Fachhochschule de Kiel and a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Management from the IAE Savoie Mont Blanc, and is supported and accredited by the Franco-German University. The third year of the bachelor's degree takes place entirely on the campus of our German partner.
The Master 2 Management and Business Administration (MAE) in academics continues is the emblematic diploma of the IAEs and the IAE France Network. It has been offered in a new modular format since January 2019 to offer a high value-added course in the Savoie Mont Blanc region around a triple expertise in management.
IAE Savoie Mont Blanc will be hosting the Coupe de France des IAEfor the first time in Savoie Mont Blanc on March 26, 27 & 28, 2021.
The new academics 2021-2026 offer is being rolled out at the start of the September 2021 academic year to adapt to the new 2021 baccalauréat and changes in the job market.
Governance
The Board is the IAE's main body, determining its general policy, voting on its budget and electing its Director.
It is made up of thirty-six appointed or elected members representing the business world, local authorities, faculty, students and staff.
On March 1, 2023, Olivier Balima, Deputy Managing Director of Crédit Agricole des Savoie, became Chairman of the IAE Savoie Mont Blanc Board. Émilie Capri, Managing Director of Capri SAS, was appointed Vice-Chairman.
Richard CalviProfessor of Purchasing Management, was elected Director of IAE Savoie Mont Blanc in February 2023 for a 5-year term.
The Director is responsible for implementing the Board's decisions, representing the IAE within the University, ordering income and expenditure, presiding over diploma-awarding juries and chairing the Management Committee, which assists him in managing the component.
Richard Calvi has appointed 2 deputy directors: Sarah Le-Duigou for Coordination of the academics Offer and Daniel Françoise for Collaboration, Organization and Living Together.
Eric Blandin, administrative manager of IAE Savoie Mont Blanc, is responsible for the administrative, financial and material management of the component.
The Conseil Supérieur de Perfectionnement is a privileged forum for exchanges between the business world and IAE teaching and research staff.
It is involved in the creation, evaluation and development of new training courses, ensuring that they take due account of professional outlets and the skills needs of the economic fabric.
It is made up of the director of the IAE, the general delegate of the Club des Entreprises, entrepreneurs, lecturers or teacher-researchers, outside personalities and students.
The Strategic Orientation Committee provides the Board of Directors with a long-term perspective on the development of IAE. It makes proposals in terms of academics, research and partnerships.
L'IAE Savoie Mont Blanc is an Academic Partner of Visual Paradigm, and is granted the use of Visual Paradigm's UML modeler and BPMN modeler for educational use.
