ISCOD

What ISCOD does

ISCOD (Institut Supérieur des Compétences de Demain) is a French online business and IT school operating entirely through apprenticeship contracts (alternance). Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Paris with a registered office in Biot, the company is structured as a SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée) and operates as a CFA (Centre de Formation des Apprentis). ISCOD offers state-recognized RNCP-registered degree programs at three certification levels — Titre Certifié (BAC+2/Niveau 5), Bachelor (BAC+3/Niveau 6), and MBA/Mastère (BAC+5/Niveau 7) — across seven professional domains: Marketing/Communication/AI, Web Development/IT, Sales & Customer Relations, Human Resources, Management, Finance/Accounting, and Real Estate.

The platform is built on a digital learning management system hosting live expert sessions (Séances Live) on AI, digital tools, cybersecurity, data, and content trends, supplemented by an AI-integrated curriculum embedded across all specializations and the STUDENT intelligent job-matching platform that connects candidates with employer apprenticeship opportunities. Distribution combines a self-service 3-minute online application with dedicated admissions and placement teams, plus digital open days, webinars, podcasts ("Les Voix de l'Alternance"), and city-specific pages for 14+ French metropolitan areas. Revenues are generated through apprenticeship training fees paid by employer companies — apprentices pay zero tuition and no fees — under the standard French OPCO apprenticeship funding model. ISCOD serves a dual-sided market: individual learners and career changers (4,445 apprentices in 2024-2025) and a 4,000+ employer-partner network that includes LVMH, Chanel, Carrefour, Decathlon, Société Générale, Crédit Agricole, Natixis, EDF, Schneider Electric, Stellantis, Airbus, Capgemini, Allianz, AP-HP, Johnson & Johnson, Essilor, SNCF, and others. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of OKTOGONE GROUP (part of AD éducation), with VISIPLUS academy's continuing education department (20,000+ alumni) consolidated under the same parent, and operates with Qualiopi certification, Walt label recognition, and a Gender Equality Index score of 81/100 in 2025.

Name

ISCOD

Legal name

ISCOD

Website

https://iscod.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ISCOD is a French online business and IT school delivering 100% remote, apprenticeship-based degree programs (BAC+2 to BAC+5) across seven professional domains. A subsidiary of OKTOGONE GROUP, it serves individual learners and 4,000+ employer partners via AI-integrated curriculum and its STUDENT job-matching platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Apprenticeship Education

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Training Course Marketplaces (B2B Content Libraries) (EDAFAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Project, Quality & Operations (PMP PDUs, Six Sigma, Quality CE) (EDAAALAM)

Keywords

• Online apprenticeship training
• Business school programs
• Alternance education
• Digital learning platform
• Professional certification programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Apprenticeship Training Fees: Training costs covered by partner companies through apprenticeship contracts. The company is a CFA (Centre de Formation des Apprentis) and operates on a model where students pay no tuition fees - the employing company covers schooling costs and also pays the apprentice a salary.
2. Employer Partnership Services: Companies benefit from apprenticeship training to develop talent adapted to their specific needs, pre-recruit effective collaborators, and benefit from advantageous salary costs compared to traditional recruitment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ISCOD is a French online business school (Centre de Formation des Apprentis / CFA) delivering 100% online, apprenticeship-based ("alternance") degree programs from BAC+2 to BAC+5. The company recruits learners, places them with partner companies that fund the training through apprenticeship contracts, and provides the remote academic curriculum and certification preparation.

Product overview

ISCOD (Institut Supérieur des Compétences de Demain) is a digital business and IT school offering 100% online and 100% apprenticeship-based training. The company provides a unified platform combining structured degree programs at three certification levels (Titres Certifiés BAC+2, Bachelors BAC+3, and MBA/Mastères BAC+5) across seven professional domains: Marketing/Communication/IA, Web Development/IT, Commercial/Customer Relations, Human Resources, Management/Administration, Finance/Accounting, and Real Estate. Programs are delivered through an e-learning platform featuring live expert sessions, the STUDENT intelligent job-search tool, and integrated AI competencies across all curricula.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Apprenticeship Degree Programs (BAC+2 to BAC+5) 100% online, apprenticeship-based business school programs from BAC+2 (BTS/DUT/Bachelor 2) to BAC+5 (Master 1 / Master 2), where students alternate between remote coursework and paid work at a partner company. Intended for individual learners pursuing French state-recognized professional certifications.
• Espace Entreprises (Company Space) Dedicated online portal through which companies post apprenticeship offers, identify candidates from the learner pool, and handle their apprenticeship recruitment and funding administration. Aimed at HR and hiring managers at companies of all sizes seeking apprentices.
• Online DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) Online doctorate-level business administration program aimed at experienced executives who already hold a Master's degree, delivered entirely remotely with the apprenticeship contract.

Quantifiable outcome

• 72% of apprentices found employment within one year of certification completion (2024-2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OKTOGONE GROUPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company group that owns and operates ISCOD. The group also includes VISIPLUS academy and other education entities. OKTOGONE GROUP provides organizational support, branding, and strategic direction for ISCOD as part of AD éducation group.
• DHLminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational logistics company partnering with ISCOD to recruit apprentices for various positions across France.
• DecathlonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSports retailer partnering with ISCOD to recruit apprentices through apprenticeship contracts.
• LidlminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDiscount supermarket chain partnering with ISCOD for apprenticeship recruitment.
• CarrefourminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor French retailer partnering with ISCOD for apprenticeship recruitment.
• SNCFminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench national railway company partnering with ISCOD to recruit apprentices.
• LVMHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLuxury goods conglomerate partnering with ISCOD for apprenticeship recruitment.
• Schneider ElectricminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnergy and automation company partnering with ISCOD for apprenticeship programs.
• Société GénéraleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench banking group partnering with ISCOD for apprenticeship recruitment.
• CapgeminiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench consulting and IT services company partnering with ISCOD for apprenticeship recruitment.
• EDFminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench electricity company partnering with ISCOD for apprenticeship programs.
• StellantisminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAutomotive company formed from PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler, partnering with ISCOD for apprenticeship recruitment.
• AirbusminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropean aerospace company partnering with ISCOD for apprenticeship recruitment.
• Crédit AgricoleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLargest French banking group, partnering with ISCOD for apprenticeship recruitment.
• AllianzminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance company partnering with ISCOD for apprenticeship programs.
• L'OréalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCosmetics company partnering with ISCOD for apprenticeship recruitment.
• MAIFminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench insurance company partnering with ISCOD for apprenticeship recruitment.
• RandstadminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHR services company partnering with ISCOD for apprenticeship recruitment.
• Century 21minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReal estate franchise network partnering with ISCOD for apprenticeship programs.
• Visiplus AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the same education group, contributing 20,000 alumni to the network. Visiplus Academy is a continuing education department within the OKTOGONE GROUP that has been merged with ISCOD.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Galileo Global Education: Galileo Global Education is one of the world's largest private education groups, owning multiple French institutions including Studi (the closest direct competitor to ISCOD). Highly relevant as the parent of ISCOD's main digital-CFA rival and a comparable diversified French education platform.
• CESI: CESI is a large French engineering and management school with strong apprenticeship and continuing education offerings, operating across 25+ campuses. Overlaps with ISCOD in corporate apprenticeship and BAC+5 management programs but with broader scope, including engineering tracks ISCOD does not offer.
• IONIS Education Group: IONIS is a major French private higher education group with multiple brands (ISG, EPITA, EPITECH, ESME, etc.) covering business, tech, and engineering—several of which offer alternance programs. Comparable as a diversified French private education group operating competing CFA-style programs.
• Coursera: Coursera is a global online learning platform partnering with universities and companies to deliver degrees, certificates, and workforce training. Comparable as a corporate training marketplace and digital course platform; relevant for benchmarking but operates at vastly larger scale and globally.

Direct peers

• Pigier: Pigier is a long-established French business school offering BAC+2 to BAC+5 programs in commerce, management, and marketing with a strong alternance component. Comparable program levels and target learners; competes directly for both apprentices and corporate partners in similar business domains.
• MBway: MBway is a French business school network specializing in alternance programs from BAC+3 to BAC+5 across marketing, management, IT, and finance. Comparable target audience, program structure, and CFA-style apprenticeship delivery, with multi-campus presence; part of the EDUSERVICES group.
• Sup de V: Sup de V is a French école de commerce specializing in alternance programs from BAC+2 to BAC+5 across business, marketing, and digital. Directly competes with ISCOD on the same digital CFA niche, employer-funded model, and apprentice demographic.
• Studi: Studi (formerly StudyCours) is one of France's largest 100% online apprenticeship schools, offering BAC+2 to BAC+5 programs in business, IT, marketing, and real estate. Directly comparable to ISCOD in product, customer base (apprentices + employer partners), and digital CFA model; backed by Galileo Global Education.
• OpenClassrooms: OpenClassrooms is a French online education platform offering apprenticeship-funded (alternance) degree programs from BAC+2 to BAC+5 across tech, business, and design. Closely comparable to ISCOD in target audience, employer-paid model, and French regulatory positioning; raises venture funding so operates at a different capital structure.
• MyDigitalSchool: MyDigitalSchool is a French digital-focused school network offering BAC+3 to BAC+5 programs in web development, marketing, and data with strong alternance orientation. Directly competes for apprentice applicants and employer partners in digital and marketing specializations ISCOD also covers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/iscod.fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iscod
• Instagraminstagram.com/iscod.fr

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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