Talis Business School

What Talis Business School does

Talis Business School operates a national network of post-Baccalaureate private business schools headquartered in Bordeaux and comprising seven education brands (Talis BS, Cifa, Akor Alternance, AFC – ÉSA, ENC – École Nantaise de Commerce, FORE Alternance, ASTON École IT & Institut) across eleven physical campuses in mainland France (Île-de-France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Pays de la Loire) and French overseas territories (Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyane). The school delivers BTS, Bachelor, and Mastère programs (RNCP levels 4–7) primarily through the alternance (work-study) model — combining classroom instruction with apprenticeship or professionalization contracts at employer partners — and secondarily through initial training for which tuition is paid. Core technology is conventional: the school runs no proprietary AI/ML platform and is described as having no underlying software infrastructure beyond the talis.community website and partner-facing discovery modules.

The revenue model is hybrid: under alternance contracts, training costs are fully financed by OPCO (Opérateurs de Compétences, particularly OPCO ATLAS) and/or the host employer, with no tuition charged to the alternant; under initial training, students pay tuition fees that are not publicly disclosed. Distribution is driven by an event-led GTM motion anchored on Job Datings (express recruitment sessions at Bordeaux, Bayonne, and Poitiers) and Portes Ouvertes, supplemented by the Parcoursup national admissions platform, direct website enrollment, and a network of more than 1,500 partner companies that act as both customers (paying employers) and recruitment channels (placing alternants). Reported outcomes include 67–87% global employment at six months for Mastère graduates (program-dependent) and 85% global employment for the Bachelor Responsable Communication 2022 cohort, with more than 1 in 3 apprentices converting to a permanent contract with their host employer.

The network is privately held with no disclosed parent, funding rounds, or investor base. The largest documented corporate event is the March 2024 acquisition of Aston Education, which extended the network into IT and cybersecurity (BTS CIEL). Strategic emphasis in 2024–2025 centers on vertical expansion (animal health via Projet NASA under France 2030), international mobility (Talis World Tour partnerships), and an entrepreneurial incubator (Incubateur TALIS, in partnership with LiveMentor). Qualiopi certification is held, enabling access to OPCO public funding.

Name

Talis Business School

Legal name

GROUPE TALIS

Website

https://talis.community

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Talis Business School is a French private vocational higher-education network operating eleven campuses across mainland and overseas France, delivering BTS, Bachelor, and Mastère programs primarily through alternance contracts funded by OPCO and partner employers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Higher Education

NAICS

Business and Secretarial Schools (611410), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Assessment, Certification & Qualifications Frameworks (BPADAKAL)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• Vocational business training
• Apprenticeship education
• Work-study diplomas
• Business school degrees

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Apprenticeship / OPCO Funding: Under apprenticeship and professionalization contracts, training costs are financed by an OPCO (Opérateur de Compétences) and/or the employer, with no tuition fees charged to the alternant. OPCO funding covers the full cost of training. The apprentice additionally receives a salary from the employer.
2. Initial Training Tuition: Students in initial training (non-alternance) programs pay tuition fees for BTS, Bachelor, and Mastère programs. Specific fee amounts are not publicly disclosed in the source materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Talis Business School is a post-Bac vocational and higher education institution delivering BTS (Bac+2), Bachelor (Bac+3), and Mastère (Bac+5) programs in both alternance (apprenticeship and professionalization contracts) and initial training formats. Programs cover commerce, management, marketing, communication, HR, administration, finance, IT, and cybersecurity, and lead to state-recognized diplomas certified at RNCP Levels 4 through 7. Delivery spans an 11-campus national network across mainland France and French overseas territories (Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyane).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BTS Programs (Bac+2) Two-year vocational diploma programs (Brevet de Technicien Supérieur) accessible after the French Baccalauréat, delivered in both alternance (apprenticeship/professionalization contracts) and initial training formats. Specializations include BTS Commerce International, BTS Communication, BTS Management Commercial Opérationnel (MCO), and BTS CIEL (Cybersecurity, IT and Networks). Delivered across Bordeaux, Bayonne, Périgueux, Bergerac, and Poitiers campuses, leading to a state-recognized diploma.
• Bachelor START TALIS Bachelor-level program offering direct admission post-Bac across Bachelor tracks at TALIS campuses. Designed as an entry into Bac+3 programs without requiring a prior Bac+2, covering commercial affairs, communication, HR, and management specializations. State-recognized at RNCP Level 5.
• Bachelor Programs (Bac+3) Three-year undergraduate programs accessible after a Bac+2, including Bachelor Chargé d'affaires commerciales and Bachelor Responsable Communication. Programs cover commercial development, communication, HR, and management disciplines, delivered in alternance and initial training formats and certified at RNCP Level 5.
• Mastère Programs (Bac+5) Two-year graduate programs at RNCP Levels 6 and 7 covering marketing strategy, commercial development, business unit management, and marketing/communication project management. Includes Mastère 1 Chef de projet marketing et communication, Mastère 1 Responsable de Business Unit, Mastère 2 Manager du Développement Commercial, and Mastère 2 Manager de la stratégie marketing. Delivered at Bordeaux and Bergerac campuses (and network-wide).

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1 in 3 apprentices sign a new employment contract with their host company at the end of their alternation contract
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ENC (École Nantaise de Commerce)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025ENC is a member school of the TALIS network. TALIS X ENC provides international mobility and study abroad opportunities for TALIS students. Through the TALIS World Tour program, students can access partner institutions in England, Czech Republic, Barcelona (Spain), and Costa Rica.
• LiveMentorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024TALIS and LiveMentor continue their collaboration for the 2024–2025 academic year. The student entrepreneur incubator (Incubateur TALIS) offers selected students (5 per cohort) a 100% scholarship covering all incubation costs. LiveMentor provides mentorship and entrepreneurial support as part of the program.
• ASTON École ITcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024ASTON École IT & Institut is part of the TALIS network, which also includes Talis BS, Cifa, Akor Alternance, AFC – ÉSA, FORE Alternance, and ENC. The network collectively offers programs spanning commerce, management, IT, cybersecurity, and business across France.
• Welcome to the JungleminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Talis is featured on Welcome to the Jungle's employer platform (nearly 2 million unique monthly visitors, 1.7 million social followers). This partnership serves TALIS's recruitment marketing, helping attract both potential students and potential employees to TALIS's campuses.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pigier: A French private business school network offering BTS, Bachelor and Mastère programs with strong alternance orientation across multiple campuses. Highly comparable to Talis on target students (post-Bac), program structure, and employer-led apprenticeship placements.
• ESG (Groupe ESG): Group of French schools covering commerce, marketing, communication and management at Bac+2 to Bac+5. Comparable to Talis in program breadth across business disciplines and multi-school multi-campus structure (Sup de V, ESG Finance, ESG Luxe, etc.).
• MBway: A French network of business schools focused on BTS, Bachelor, and Mastère programs delivered entirely in alternance. Directly comparable to Talis on program mix (commerce, management, marketing), apprenticeship-led GTM, and multi-campus national footprint.
• CESI: A French network of engineering and business schools delivering BTS, Bachelor and Mastère programs in alternance across 25+ campuses. Comparable on apprenticeship model, OPCO-funded revenue, and multi-campus French footprint.
• PPA Business School: French private business school (part of Groupe ESG/Galileo) offering Bachelor and Mastère programs in marketing, commerce and management with alternance tracks. Comparable on target students, RNCP-certified diplomas and OPCO-funded apprenticeship model.
• ESDES Business School: Catholic private business school in Lyon offering Grande École Programme, Bachelor and Mastère. Comparable to Talis at the Mastère level and in employer-partnership approach, though stronger academic brand and more limited alternance orientation.
• IPAG Business School: French private business school offering Bachelor and Mastère programs with strong alternance and partner-company recruitment. Comparable to Talis on program levels (Bac+3 to Bac+5), apprenticeship model and employer-driven outcomes.

Broad incumbents

• IONIS Education Group: French private higher-education group encompassing ISG, EPITA, EPITECH, ICS Bégué and other schools. Comparable on multi-brand strategy and national footprint, with broader program diversification into tech, design and digital than Talis.
• Galileo Global Education: One of Europe's largest private higher-education groups operating numerous French and international schools (Paris School of Business, ESG, Sup de V). Comparable business model but with far greater scale, capital base and digital infrastructure than Talis.
• INSEEC U. / OMNES Education: Large private higher-education group operating multiple schools (INSEEC, BBA, ESCE, Sup de Pub) across commerce, management, marketing and engineering. Comparable to Talis at the program level but materially larger in scale, brand reach and capital resources.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/talis.community
• Xx.com/talisformation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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