Philippe Fort is a managing director in the ESMOD (Ecole Supérieure des Arts et Techniques de la Mode) group. A skilled negotiator and man of taste, he is passionate about history of art and the ancient world. In this interview he tells us why ESMOD joined the FEDE. What did you study? I’m a graduate of the Institut d‘études politiques de Grenoble (1990). I also have a master’s and a DEA in political science from Paris II Assas University. In 2018 I completed a course at the Ecole nationale de la magistrature to become a labour court judge. What have been the highlights of your career? After working as policy officer at the Palais Galliera (fundraising negotiations, marketing of exhibitions) I was employed at the Paris City Hall. I was [lire plus]

The École Enaco is a business school and FEDE-network institution. In many ways it can be compared to a French grande école – an elite higher educational institution. Except that at Enaco everyone studies remotely! Hélène Lejeune, Founder (2006) and President/Director-General of Enaco, introduces herself and tells us more about her e-learning and innovation hub. What did you study? I have a master’s in philosophy (Lille-3 University, 1997), a master’s in educational engineering (Lille-3 University, 2002) and an executive MBA. In recent years I’ve also been taking management courses at the University of Stanford. What is the aim of Enaco? Enaco is France’s first distance-learning business school. It offers courses in sales, marketing and management at affordable prices. Studying remotely allows students to achieve a balance between their personal lives [lire plus]

‘Turning talent into expertise’ – that is the credo of ITIC in Paris. We met the institution’s Director of Education Marie-Thérèse Camus, who told us more about what makes her institution so special. What did you study? I’m what we call in France an ‘educational engineer’. In the mid-1980s I completed a master’s in computer science (Paris VI University). I then followed a nine-month course in education as I’d realised that a person needs training in order to teach well. What have been the highlights of your career? For about 10 years I headed IT consultancies; my partners and I had up to six employees. I then began working as a teacher at ITIC, where I later took on an educational management role. I’m currently ITIC’s Director of Education. Can [lire plus]

Meet Sandrine Malozon, member of the managerial team at the Ecole des sciences et techniques commerciales (ESTC) in Marseille. What did you study? I have a PhD in sociology (with a focus on education) from the Université Marc Bloch in Strasbourg (2014). I also have a DEA from the Université d’Aix-en-Provence. My research focuses on inequality in what and where people choose to study. What have been the highlights of your career?  I’ve always taught. Following my DEA I taught French at a college in Strasbourg. Later, from 2010-2016, I was lecturer and researcher at the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce d’Amiens, where I headed a department researching workplace behaviour. What is your current job role?  I’m Education and Quality Manager. My role can involve anything from designing programmes, providing student [lire plus]