Grenoble Ecole de Management's window to the world, the Grenoble Graduate School of Business delivers English-language post-graduate educational programs. Its mission is to develop future managers by providing them with the international skills necessary to be immediately operational in a global, multicultural environment. The Grenoble Graduate School of Business is a multi-campus training center offering educational programs from Grenoble to Beijing.

Founded in 1984, Grenoble Ecole de Management is one of France's top ten Graduate Schools of Business. The School, a division of the Grenoble Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has been a member of the French accreditation body, the Conference des Grandes Ecoles since 1989 and is on the cutting edge of business education.

In 20 years, Grenoble Ecole de Management has moved into the top echelon of business schools worldwide. Grenoble Ecole de Management achieved AACSB accreditation (AACSB International - the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), representing the highest standard of achievement for business schools. The fourth French business schools to receive this recognition, Grenoble Ecole de Management is one of only twenty-seven business schools worldwide to hold both EQUIS and AACSB accreditations.

In 2000, the EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development) granted Grenoble Ecole de Management the EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) accreditation, recognizing the excellence of the school's pedagogy and its unique position at the crossroads of management, technology and innovation. 2003 is a landmark year for our institution as the EFMD has reaffirmed its confidence in Grenoble Ecole de Management by instilling upon the school the full EQUIS accreditation for 5 years, the maximum period of accreditation.

The Grenoble Ecole de Management is a leading business school in double degree exchanges with 86 international Cooperation Agreements on 5 continents, and is constantly developing links with universities around the world. The school has established partnerships based on student and faculty exchanges, research collaboration, and joint programme development.

Technology and Intercultural Management, Innovation and Flexibility are the keys to our success. All programs are designed with the needs of industry in mind. Students receive both a theoretical and practical education during their studies which makes them operational as soon as they graduate.

Besides welcoming more than 200 international students and program participants every year, the Grenoble Graduate School of Business has extensive international cooperation programmes which range from student exchanges to the creation of sites abroad. Due to the strategic location in Europe and the expertise in the Management of Technology, School have developed innovative links with other institutions in high-potential regions of the world, such as the Mediterranean basin, Eastern Europe, Australia and Far East Asia, which have led to the opening of Grenoble programmes abroad.

Every year, the Grenoble Graduate School of Business is constantly ranked in the top 7 the best French business schools (by the national press, specialized in economics and education). The year 2003 the Grenoble Graduate School of Business appears in the latest BusinessWeek MBA survey and is listed among the Top 100 Global Business Schools according to the Top MBA 2002 guide.

Grenoble Graduate School of Business is a member of:

• AACSB International
• Conference des Grandes Ecoles and the Chapitre des Ecoles de Management
• EDAMBA (The European Doctoral Programs Association in Management and Business Administration) - presently only 6 French Business Schools are members: HEC, Essec, IAE Aix en Provence, ESA Grenoble, INSEAD and Grenoble Graduate School of Business.
• EFMD (The European Foundation for Management Development)
• Edufrance

It is an active player in:

• Erasmus - Socrates, Leonardo, Adapt and other EU research programs.
• EU / Usa / Canada, EU programs for multimedia teaching.
• Phare, Tacis, Tempus, Medcampus.