| Sciences Po Aix (Institut d’Études Politiques d'Aix-en-Provence) | |
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| Established | 1956 |
| Director | Christian Duval |
| Students | 1850 |
| Location | Aix-en-Provence, France |
| Website | http://www.iep-aix.fr |
The Institut d'études politiques d'Aix-en-Provence (Institute of Political Studies), also known as the Institut d'études politiques (IEP) or "Sciences Po Aix", is a grande école in political sciences, established in 1956 in the premises of the former Faculty of Law of the Université de Provence, France. Its main focus is on political science, but it also covers related subjects such as law, history, international relations and economics. It is located in the centre of Aix-en-Provence, directly opposite the Cathedral, Saint Sauveur. The IEP is associated with the Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III.
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In 2006, "Sciences Po Aix" celebrated its 50th anniversary. It hosted and won the annual Critérium inter-IEP competition.
In September 2007, Philippe Séguin, then President of the Court of Audit (in French Cour des comptes), was elected President of the Administration Council, succeeding Jean-Paul Proust, Minister of the Principality of Monaco. He passes away in 2010. In July 2010, the politician woman Christine Lagarde, member of the Administration Council since 2008 and graduated from the IEP of Aix-en-Provence in 1977, was elected President[1]
The IEP provides students with a general training in law, economics, general knowledge and history. Its students are selected through a competitive entrance examination. Some of its students have become company directors or government officials: for example the former French minister of economy and current Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, is a former graduate. However, many students also move on to careers in journalism, finance, diplomacy or communications.