Audencia

The higher education sector in France, particularly with regard to the grandes écoles *, is constantly evolving within a context of stronger international competition, restructuring of higher education and research and the implementation of state investment programmes.

This constitutes the background to the decision of these two grandes écoles - Centrale Nantes and Audencia Business School - to form closer ties; building on their geographic proximity on the Nantes campus and their 20-year history of collaboration. Numerous projects have been implemented through this collaboration such as a double diploma in engineering and management and a shared business incubator.

* grande école - higher education establishments where engineering, business studies and other subjects are taught to a very high standard. Pupils prepare for their competitive entrance examinations during a 2-year period after successful high school completion.