Institut Européen d'Etudes Commerciales Supérieures de Strasbourg
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The Institut Européen d'Etudes Commerciales Supérieures de Strasbourg or European Institute for Higher Business Studies, is a business school in France. The Institut Européen d'Etudes Commerciales Supérieures de Strasbourg (IECS) was created in 1919 in Strasbourg.
IECS is a division of Robert Schuman University, one of three universities in Strasbourg (the other two being Louis Pasteur and Marc Bloch Universities). It is strictly a business school, and is one of the elite grandes ecoles in France, ranking in the top 20 business schools in the nation. Students can focus their studies in banking/finance, entrepreneurship/organization/management, finance/accounting/auditing, supply chain management, management information systems, or marketing/sales. IECS also has a large student exchange program, hosting students from every continent and fostering partnerships with various graduate and undergraduate programs.
[edit] History
- 1919 IECS was created by the Chambre de Commerce et Industrie (CCI).
- 1956 IECS was transformed to an Institute de Universitie de Strasbourg, putting it under the control of the Minister of Education.
- 1971 IECS changed its name to Institute Européen d’Etudes Commerciales Supérieures, and focused on research as well as teaching.
- 1987 Cirriculum was revised to include a mandatory study abroad.
- 1997 Introduction to the HERMES network, a university affiliation that focuses on dual degrees.
- 1999 Strategic move combines IECS and the Department of Economic Sciences and Management of Louis Pasteur University and the Institute for Business Administration of Robert Schuman University.
- 2000 IECS is accepted as a Grande Ecole, marking it as one of the top tier universities in France.
