ISIT

What ISIT does

ISIT (Institut de Management et de Communication Interculturels), legally styled as the École européenne des carrières internationales, is a French private non-profit higher education institution founded in 1957 and headquartered at 39 bis rue d'Assas in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, with a secondary site in Arcueil. The school specializes in international careers and delivers curricula across international law, change management, intercultural communication, international relations, and conference translation and interpretation, taught in nine working languages to a student body of approximately 700 drawn from 40 nationalities.

The core offering is organized into five program tiers: a post-baccalaureate cycle leading to RNCP-registered Bachelor qualifications; a Master's tier with state-vetted (visés par l'État) degrees; a one-year pre-master International Studies preparatory program; the Programme Grande École (its flagship multi-year track); and continuing-education (Formation continue) and alternance (work-apprenticeship) offerings for professionals. Two dual-degree Juriste Linguiste tracks are delivered jointly with Paris Panthéon Assas and Paris Saclay. The institution holds EESPIG certification, is a member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles, and is integrated into Erasmus+ with 200 international university partners plus professional networks including CIUTI, EMCI, EMT, FIT, and EFMD.

The business model is tuition- and registration-fee based (a recurring subscription-like revenue stream aligned to academic years), with domestic French admissions routed through Parcoursup and international admissions through direct institutional applications and partnerships with Campus France, Campus FLE, and Erasmus+. Headcount is 101–250 employees, financial figures are not publicly disclosed, and the institution operates without parent-company ownership, private equity backing, or external funding rounds.

Name

ISIT

Legal name

ISIT - Institut de Management et de Communication Interculturels

Website

https://isit-paris.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ISIT is a French private non-profit Grande École founded in 1957 in Paris, delivering state-vetted Bachelor's, Master's, and continuing-education programs in intercultural communication, international law, translation, and conference interpretation across nine working languages to ~700 students.

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Headquarters

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Arcueil

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Registration Fees: Revenue generated through student tuition and registration fees for Bachelor and Master programs. Programs include state-recognized RNCP qualifications and government-vetted (visés par l'Etat) degrees.

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Core offering

ISIT is a French private Grande école (higher education institution) founded in 1957 that delivers Bachelor's (post-bac cycle), Master's, pre-Master preparatory, and continuing education programs focused on international careers. Instruction is delivered across 9 working languages with mandatory semester-abroad mobility, covering disciplines including international law, change management, intercultural communication, international relations, translation, and conference interpretation. State-recognized qualifications include RNCP-registered Bachelors and government-vetted (visés par l'État) Master's degrees.

Product overview

ISIT is an educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs organized as a single unified educational offering with multiple program tiers. The portfolio includes: (1) Cycle post-bac undergraduate programs leading to Bachelor qualifications (RNCP recognized), (2) Master's degree programs (state-vetted), (3) One-year pre-master International Studies preparatory program, (4) Continuing education for professionals, and (5) Specialized joint programs with partner universities (Paris Panthéon Assas and Paris Saclay) combining law and intercultural studies. The institution focuses on disciplines including international law, change management, intercultural communication, international relations, and conference translation and interpretation, delivered through a multilingual pedagogy with an international orientation including semesters at partner universities abroad.

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Products and services

• Cycle post-bac Undergraduate (post-baccalaureate) program providing Bachelor-level qualifications (RNCP recognized) in international studies, intercultural communication, translation, and conference interpretation for French and international students.
• Masters Graduate-level Master's programs (government-vetted, visés par l'État) covering international studies, intercultural communication, translation, and conference interpretation for Bachelor's graduates.
• Programme pré-master en 1 an : International Studies One-year preparatory program designed to prepare students for graduate-level (Master's) studies in International Studies at ISIT.
• Formation continue Continuing education programs for working professionals seeking to upgrade skills in international relations, intercultural communication, and translation; Qualiopi-certified provider.
• Programme Grande École Comprehensive Grande École program providing education across international law, change management, intercultural communication, international relations, and conference translation and interpretation.
• Programme Juriste Linguiste : Droit Études Interculturelles (avec Paris Panthéon Assas) Combined law and intercultural studies program jointly offered with Paris Panthéon Assas university, training legal professionals with linguistic and intercultural expertise.
• Programme Juriste Linguiste : Droit Études Interculturelles (avec Paris Saclay) Combined law and intercultural studies program jointly offered with Paris Saclay university, training legal professionals with linguistic and intercultural expertise.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, moderate and core.

• Agora MondeminorOthersNetwork member of the AEFE (Agence Française d'Enseignement à l'Étranger) international school network.
• Campus FLEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner network for French as a Foreign Language education and summer language programs.
• Campus FrancemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational agency for French higher education and international mobility, promoting French education abroad and facilitating international student recruitment.
• CIUTImoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Association of Conference Interpreters - elite network of university-level conference interpreting programs worldwide.
• EFMDminorOthersEuropean Foundation for Management Development - accreditation and quality assurance body for business schools and management education.
• EMCImoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Masters in Conference Interpreting - network of university programs in conference interpreting across Europe.
• EMTmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Master's in Translation - EU initiative for translation training programs meeting industry standards.
• Erasmus+coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU program for education, training, youth and sport - enables student and staff mobility with 200+ international university partners.
• FESICminorOthersFederation of Independent Catholic Schools - network of private Catholic higher education institutions in France.
• Fédération Internationale des Traducteurs (FIT)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld federation of translator, interpreter and terminologist associations, supporting professional standards in the translation industry.
• EESPIGmoderateOthersPrivate Higher Education Institution of General Interest - official French government recognition for non-profit private higher education institutions.
• Conférence des Grandes écolesmoderateOthersFrench Conference of Grande écoles - prestigious network of elite French higher education institutions, providing quality assurance and recognition.
• Institut Catholique de PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner institution - ISIT is part of the Catholic University of Paris network, providing institutional affiliation and academic support.
• 200 International University PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtensive network of international universities enabling student exchanges, semester abroad programs, and joint academic activities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ISTI (Institut Supérieur de Traducteurs et Interprètes): Brussels-based private translation and interpreting school with similar niche focus on conference interpreting and professional translation training. A direct European peer targeting a similar international student market.
• ETI (École de Traduction et d'Interprétation): University of Geneva's translation and interpreting school. A direct European peer offering comparable programs in conference interpreting and translation with similar multilingual curriculum model.
• ITIRI (Institut de Traduction, d'Interprétation et de Relations Internationales): Strasbourg-based translation and interpreting institute at Université de Strasbourg. It is also a CIUTI and EMT member offering direct peer programs in conference interpreting and translation comparable to ISIT's.
• ESIT (École Supérieure d'Interprètes et de Traducteurs): Paris-based translation and interpreting school affiliated with Sorbonne Nouvelle, with the same core mission as ISIT. It is the most direct French competitor in the same niche of conference interpretation and translation training.

Broad incumbents

• Université Sorbonne Nouvelle (Paris 3): Large public university housing the ESIT translation and interpreting school. It competes directly with ISIT for French and international students pursuing translation/interpreting careers, but with broader humanities and language offerings.
• INALCO (Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales): Major French public institution offering language and translation programs across a much wider portfolio. While broader than ISIT, it is a significant competitor for international students seeking multilingual, internationally oriented higher education in France.
• Université de Strasbourg: Large public research university hosting ITIRI. It serves a comparable French and international student population pursuing language-based, internationally oriented degrees, though with a much broader academic portfolio.
• Sciences Po: Elite French higher education institution focused on international relations, political science, and policy. It competes with ISIT for French and international students targeting international careers, though with a different disciplinary core.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/isit-paris
• Xx.com/ISIT
• Facebookfacebook.com/Ecole.ISIT

Compliance5 records

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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