TBS Education, formerlyToulouse Business School andGroupe ESC Toulouse (French:École supérieure de Commerce de Toulouse;Occitan:Escòla superiora de Comèrci de Tolosa), is atriple crown accreditation business school founded in 1903 inToulouse by the Toulouse Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This highly selectivegrande école (institute of higher education recruiting students from 2 year post-baccalaureat preparatory classes) offers several types of training ranging from Bachelors (bac + 3) and Masters (bac + 5) in the field of management, including the most prestigious of them called the "Grande Ecole" Program (PGE), and a joint DBA (bac + 8) with the University of Toulouse, Toulouse School of Management. It holds triple accreditation-EQUIS,AACSB andAMBA-and is a member of both theFederal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées and theConférence des grandes écoles (CGE). It offers business courses in English, French, and Spanish to over 7,000 students, many international, trained each year in its initial and continuing training programmes, and has business schools located inToulouse,Paris,Barcelona, andCasablanca. Research is focused on emerging sectors; the school has developed two clusters: the first dedicated to Artificial Intelligence and data analysis, the second to aerospace mobility.
In 1902, a mixed committee representing theChamber of Commerce and the municipality of Toulouse, opened a year of preparation for the entrance examination for a future grande école. The ESC Toulouse was founded in 1903 by the Toulouse Chamber of Commerce and Industry and recognized as a Consular Higher Education Institution (EESC) by theMinistry of Education in France. The school's initial vocation was to respond to the needs of the local business community for able business administrators. In 1947, a competitive examination, the structure of which is common to the twelve French business schools (grandes écoles de commerce), was set up. In 1982, the first specialized postgraduate training courses for specialized master's degrees (bac + 5) from the Conférence des grandes écoles were awarded.
In 2013, ESC Toulouse changed its name to Toulouse Business School, and in 2016, TBS moved from a non-profit status to that of an EESC (Établissement d’Enseignement Supérieur Consulaire – Consular Higher Education Establishment).[11] In 2021, the name was changed toTBS Education to better reflect its multinational education and campuses.
1903 -École Supérieure de Commerce de Toulouse founded.
1947 - Competitivegrandes écoles de commerce exam established with 12 French business schools.
1982 - Master's degree for Conférence des grandes écoles programs established.
1986 - Toulouse campus moved to the Compans-Caffarelli site in Toulouse.
1987 - Opening of the Marrakech Business School (Morocco)
1990 - Became part of the network of competitions of the common bank of tests (BCE).
1991 - Opening of the Silesian International Business School (Katowice, Poland) in collaboration with Strathclyde University (Glasgow, Scotland)
1995 - Opening ofEscuela Superior Europea de Comercio (ESEC) in Barcelona, Spain. (now called: TBS Education - Barcelona)
2000 - Aerospace MBA. Knowledge and practices in management applied to aerospace activities, a program unique in Europe.
2001 - Marrakech campus moved to Casablanca, Morocco. (now called: TBS Education - Casablanca)
2001 - Toulouse Business School awarded EQUIS accreditation
2002 - Toulouse Business School awarded AMBA accreditation
2003 - Toulouse Business School awarded AACSB accreditation
2005 - Management Consulting MBA. Sponsorized by "Syntec Conseil en Management"
2022 - Barcelona campus moved to the 22@ district of innovation site in Barcelona.
2022 -License awarded for the Bachelor program for the maximum duration of 4 years; accrediting visa for theGrande École Program Master's degree renewed.[13]
School Coat of Arms (Blason Associations ESC Toulouse)
TBS Education is aGrande école, a French institution ofhigher education that is separate from, but parallel and connected to the main framework of theFrench public university system. Similar to theIvy League in the United States,Oxbridge in the UK, andC9 League in China,Grandes Écoles are elite academic institutions that admit students through an extremely competitive process.[14][15][16] Alums go on to occupy elite positions within government, administration, and corporate firms in France.[17][18]
Although they are more expensive than public universities in France,Grandes Écoles typically have much smaller class sizes and student bodies, and many of their programs are taught in English. International internships, study abroad opportunities, and close ties with government and the corporate world are a hallmark of theGrandes Écoles. Many of the top ranked business schools in Europe are members of theConférence des Grandes Écoles(CGE), as is TBS, and out of the 250 business schools in France, only 39 areCGE members.[19][20]
Within the Université de Toulouse, TBS awards double-diplomas with:Sciences Po Toulouse (politics, international relations, public administration);ENAC (air transport and aeronautics management);IMT Mines Albi (Engineering-manager);INSA Toulouse (large industries and enterprises); and the publicIAE Toulouse:Toulouse School of Management (Ph.D., management).[32] The TBS Research Centre also partners with doctoral programme students from the Toulouse School of Management, and serves on its board of directors.[33][34] Internationally, TBS partners with over 245 universities worldwide and several of its partners offer dual degrees.[35]
TBS Education has several centers of excellence, research laboratories, and doctoral programs. Over the past 5 years, there have been 20 collaborative research projects resulting in more than 300 articles published in scientific journals, and another 180 books and chapters in these fields. In addition to its faculty and partnerships, TBS directs 25 doctoral students collaborating in this research.[35]
Centers of Excellence: Aeronautics & Space; Artificial Intelligence & Business Analytics; Corporate & Social Responsibility / Sustainable Development; SIRIUS - Space, Business, and Law - a public-private partnership between TBS, Toulouse 1 Capitole University, CNES, Airbus Defense & Space and Thales Alenia Space, dedicated to the law and management of space sector activities.[37]
Research Laboratories: Accounting, Management Control & Performance Management;[38] Entrepreneurship & Strategies;[39] Finance, Economics & Econometrics;[40] Social & Innovation Marketing;[41] Work, Employment, Health.[42]
TBSeeds: An incubator for student and alumni entrepreneurs that has hosted 143 business startup projects with a 5-year survival rate of 70%. TBS offers personalized coaching, dedicated training sessions, and co-working spaces in order to transform a project into a business creation. The incubator pre-tests startups at each key stage, from the definition of the business model to the final presentation of the project.[43]
In 2022, the management school TBS Education obtained the degree ofLicense for its Bachelor program (Bac + 3) for the maximum duration of 4 years, as well as renewal of the accrediting visa for its Grande École Program Master's degree (Bac + 5).[13] Higher education business degrees in France are organized into three levels thus facilitating international mobility: theLicence/Bachelor's,Master's, andDoctorate degrees. A Bachelor's degree requires the completion of 180 ECTS credits; a Master's, requires an additional 120 ECTS credits. The highly coveted Grande École Program(PGE) ends with theMaster's in Management (M.M.) degree.[44][45][46] Outside of the Grande École Program, students at TBS can be awarded other master's degrees, such as aConference of Grande École Master of Science (French:Mastère en sciences), the MBA (Bac + 5), or a Ph.D. (Bac + 8).[7]
Bachelor /License[47] With a focus on international business and business administration, this degree combines classroom training with practical experience by including 12 months of full-time internships, spread out over 3 years, 6 to 12 months at a TBS or partner campus abroad, and 50 hours of NGO support. The degree can be completed in English-only, French-only, or bilingual instruction, mastery of 2 foreign languages is required, and dual-degrees are optional. Core courses include: marketing, CSR / sustainable development, finance and accounting, economics, law, entrepreneurship, human resources, supply chain, and multicultural management. Concentration is available for these fields: Human Resources, Corporate Finance, Operational Marketing, International Business, Business Analytics. In addition, subject specialization in one of these areas is required:
Aerospace MBA (taught in English) -- Toulouse is at the centre of the European aerospace industry, with the headquarters ofAirbus,ATR, andSPOT satellite system, in addition to theToulouse Space Centre andAerospace Valley. Created in 1999, this triple accredited MBA targets Aerospace executives; with an alumni network of up to 500 graduates distributed over 5 continents and 67 countries.
Management Consulting MBA (taught in French) -- The Management Consulting MBA is a process focused program with a strong strategic orientation, deliberately adopting inter- and trans disciplinary orientation.
Master in Management[49] Students in this program receive a double-degree, either at a TBS partner university in France or abroad (over 100 partners) or an additional MSc from TBS. The degree includes a mandatory 6-month professional internship, and an optional professional gap year.
Finance
Management
Marketing
Business Analytics
Big data
International business
Entrepreneurship
Audit & controlling
MSc Equity Research and Investment[50] A university affiliation program with theCFA Institute, this finance program includes the CFA Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) and prepares graduates for the threeChartered Financial Analyst exams. The coursework emphasizes: financial analysis; capital markets and fixed income investments; derivatives and risk management; portfolio management; investment strategies; corporate finance and applications; research methods; and ethics and economics for the CFA exam. Additionally, this degree provides two soft skills certifications: management and leadership; career agility. A thesis is required, and a 3 to 6 month internship is optional.
MSc Artificial Intelligence and Business Analytics[51]
Analytical Theory, Methods and Models
Big Data Analytics
Programming
Artificial Intelligence
Data Management
Data Project Management
International Perspectives in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Research Methods and Dynamics
Team challenge: Partner brand operations within the Fashion & Luxury industries
Company consulting: strategic and operational issues with a TBS partner company
Study trips: guided visits, workshops, and talks with industry executives in Paris
Soft skills certification: Personal Skills; Leadership & Management; Relational Impact
MSc Marketing and Communication
Marketing Management & Communication (French track)
Marketing Management & Communication (French track based in Paris)
Marketing Management & Communication (English track)
Marketing for Sustainability (English track based in Paris)
MSc Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship
Industrial Company Lawyer
Entrepreneurship
Managing in Biotechnology Industry
Innovation & Technology Management
MSc Sectoral Management
Arts management
Sport Management
Health Management: Industries in Health sector
Health Management: Health & Social services
Managing in the Tourism Industry
Air Transport Management
Marketing & Food Processing Technology
Doctorate of Business Administration[54] Research-based training and original research in both managerial and theoretical problems. The research methodology is focused on decision-making process for business management, and the training is focused on professional standards of practice and high-level business skills and techniques.
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