IAE de Poitiers

What IAE de Poitiers does

IAE de Poitiers is a public French university management school (École universitaire de management) operating within the Université de Poitiers system, founded around the mid-20th century and headquartered in Poitiers. It delivers undergraduate (Licence 3), graduate (Master 1 and Master 2), and doctoral programmes across management disciplines including finance, marketing, human resources, management control and organisational audit, economic intelligence, international trade, and international management, with a 100% English-taught International Management Master. The institution is organised across a primary campus in Poitiers plus regional campuses in Niort, Angoulême, and Châtellerault, and maintains international operating units DFGA (Alexandria) and DGCI (Cairo) for francophone management education in Egypt.

Its underlying technology footprint is modest: a WordPress-based institutional website hosts programme information, brochures, and a distance learning portal (Formation À Distance / FAD) used for online delivery of selected Licence 3 and Master programmes, supplemented by the parent university's ENT digital workspace and national French student-recruitment platforms (ecandidat, Monmaster.gouv.fr). Core academic assets include the CEREGE management research laboratory (UR 13564, established 1981) with ~110 researchers organised around four thematic axes (COMIN, DOORS, ISI, MPT), a UNESCO Chair in Foresight and International Strategic Intelligence (created November 2020) with a partner network spanning 11+ countries, and the annual Praxis magazine on managerial transformation (ISSN 2680-4468, 5,000 copies per issue).

IAE de Poitiers operates as a publicly funded institution under the French Ministry of Higher Education's national tuition and regulatory framework, with revenue primarily derived from government block grants, regulated tuition fees (including CVEC), apprenticeship contracts with corporate partners (e.g., Manutan Collectivités), and continuing-education fees. Customer segments span undergraduate and Master's students, apprenticeship/alternance cohorts, distance learners, doctoral candidates, and continuing-education / VAE retraining professionals; corporate engagement is channelled through dedicated Relations Entreprises services, the JobTeaser-mediated Business Forum, and recurring events such as the Audit & Expertise Comptable Forum and International Days. The institution holds no disclosed patents, has no proprietary software products beyond its FAD portal, and operates without any public or partner-facing API.

Name

IAE de Poitiers

Legal name

Institut d'Administration des Entreprises - Université de Poitiers

Website

https://iae.univ-poitiers.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

IAE de Poitiers is a French public university management school within the Université de Poitiers, delivering Bachelor, Master, and PhD programmes in finance, marketing, HR, and international management across campuses in Poitiers, Niort, Angoulême, Egypt, and via distance learning, supported by the CEREGE research lab and a UNESCO Chair.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Management

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy, Consulting & General Management Institutes (EDAHAHAI)

Keywords

• Higher education management
• University business school
• Graduate management programs
• Management research laboratory
• Apprenticeship work-study programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Poitiers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IAE de Poitiers is a French public university management school within the Université de Poitiers that delivers undergraduate (Licence 3) and Master's level degree programs in management disciplines including finance, accounting-control-audit, human resources, marketing, international management, international trade, and economic intelligence. Programs are delivered across three campuses (Poitiers, Niort, Angoulême) and via distance learning, with work-study (alternance) variants through corporate partnerships. The institution also operates the CEREGE management research laboratory (UR 13564) with ~110 researchers and hosts a UNESCO Chair in Foresight and International Strategic Intelligence.

Product overview

IAE de Poitiers is a university school of management (École universitaire de management) affiliated with the University of Poitiers, France. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of undergraduate and graduate educational programs in management disciplines, including Bachelor and Master's degrees in areas such as Management Control and Organizational Audit (CGAO), Finance, Human Resource Management, Economic Intelligence, Marketing, International Management, and International Trade. Programs are delivered through traditional on-campus formats at multiple locations (Poitiers, Niort, Angoulême) as well as distance learning options. The institution also houses the CEREGE research laboratory (UR 13564) with approximately 110 researchers and doctoral students, and hosts a UNESCO Chair in Foresight and International Strategic Intelligence. Additionally, IAE de Poitiers publishes the annual Praxis magazine focused on managerial transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UNESCO Chair - Prospective et intelligence stratégique internationale: UNESCO Chair created in November 2020 focusing on foresight and international strategic intelligence, part of UNESCO's network of chairs in prospective studies and future literacy
• CEREGE
• Praxis Magazine

Products and services

• Licence Gestion (Bachelor 3rd Year in Management)

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 100 students + 12 companies + ~30 professionals connected at the first Audit & Expertise Comptable Forum
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• UNESCOflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIAE de Poitiers and CEREGE laboratory host the UNESCO Chair 'Prospective et intelligence stratégique internationale' (Foresight and International Strategic Intelligence), established November 2020 within the UNESCO network of chairs in foresight, anticipation, and futures literacy. The Chair conducts research, teaching, and community engagement on strategic foresight and responsible decision-making.
• EDHEC Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDHEC Business School is listed as an institutional partner of CEREGE laboratory, collaborating on management research and academic programmes.
• Institut des Hautes Etudes de l'Education et de l'Enseignement (IH2EF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIH2EF, a French national institute for higher education and training, is a partner of CEREGE laboratory for research collaboration.
• Maison des sciences de l'homme et de la société (MSHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMSHS (Maison des Sciences de l'Homme et de la Société) is a CEREGE laboratory partner, providing interdisciplinary social sciences research infrastructure and collaboration opportunities.
• Collège doctoral de PoitierscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe doctoral college of Université de Poitiers supports PhD candidates within CEREGE, including thesis defences and doctoral training coordination.
• Ecole doctorale Humains en sociétécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 'Humains en société' doctoral school provides the academic framework for PhD research at CEREGE, including 41 doctoral candidates.
• Espace Mendès FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEspace Mendès France (science and innovation centre in Poitiers) co-organises the 'Regards Croisés' conference series with CEREGE, including events on teleworking, gamification, and social economy.
• IAE PoitierscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIAE Poitiers is the parent institution of CEREGE laboratory. The school and the research unit share premises (Bât. E1, 20 rue Guillaume VII le Troubadour) and collaborate on teaching, student supervision, and knowledge dissemination.
• ESCA Ecole de Management (Casablanca, Morocco)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partner of the UNESCO Chair, contributing to teaching, research, and student exchange within the foresight and strategic intelligence network.
• Institut National en Sciences Comptables et Administration d'Entreprise – INSCAE (Antananarivo, Madagascar)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partner of the UNESCO Chair in Foresight and International Strategic Intelligence, participating in joint research and doctoral supervision.
• South American Institute for Resilience and Sustainability Studies – SARAS (Maldonado, Uruguay)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO Chair partner contributing research expertise in resilience and sustainability studies to the international strategic intelligence network.
• Ain Shams University (Cairo, Egypt)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partner of the UNESCO Chair, collaborating on strategic intelligence research and foresight methodologies.
• University of Alexandria (Alexandria, Egypt)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIAE Poitiers maintains a DGCI (Département de Gestion et Commerce International) campus in Cairo. Alaa Gamie, lecturer at Alexandria University, is an associated researcher at CEREGE. Partner in the UNESCO Chair international network.
• University of Lincoln (Great Britain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university in the UNESCO Chair network, linked to the UNESCO Chair 'Responsible foresight for sustainable development'.
• Sains Islam University – USIM (Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner of the UNESCO Chair, contributing to the futures studies and strategic foresight academic network.
• University of Trento (Trento, Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the UNESCO Chair network, associated with the UNESCO Chair in 'Anticipatory systems', contributing to research on strategic foresight methodologies.
• Unisinos University (São Leopoldo, Brazil)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partner of the UNESCO Chair, participating in joint research and teaching activities on strategic intelligence.
• Excelia Group (La Rochelle, France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench business school partner of the UNESCO Chair, contributing to the international network of academic collaboration on foresight and strategic intelligence.
• RéGEN-A (Réseau des chercheurs en management de la Nouvelle-Aquitaine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network of management researchers in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, coordinated by Christian Marcon (CEREGE), connecting researchers across the region for collaborative research.
• JobTeasercoreTechnology or IntegrationJobTeaser is the online recruitment platform partner for IAE de Poitiers' Virtual Business Forum. Companies and students register, submit CVs, and schedule interviews (10-minute jobdatings) via the JobTeaser platform during the annual Business Forum event.
• Association TintookiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent association partnership for a project on Amazon reforestation. IAE students organised a cine-debate in partnership with Tintookies, with founder Magali Normand participating as a guest speaker.
• Chambre Régionale de l'Economie Sociale et Solidaire Nouvelle-Aquitaine (CRESS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRESS Nouvelle-Aquitaine co-organised a roundtable on Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) with IAE de Poitiers in November 2025, with participation from Sciences Po Paris.
• Association TintookiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organiser of the Amazon reforestation cine-debate event alongside IAE Poitiers student project group.
• Manutan / Manutan CollectivitéscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree IAE students completed their work-study (alternance) programme at Manutan Collectivités, forming the genesis of a formal partnership. The company hosts internship and work-study positions and participated in corporate relations events. Partnership involves regular recruitment from IAE talent pipeline.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IAE Bordeaux: Public management school within the IAE France network, also serving Nouvelle-Aquitaine and adjacent regions. Shares the same institutional model, programme structure (Licence/Master in management), and degree-granting framework as IAE de Poitiers.
• Excelia: Regional French business school based in La Rochelle, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Listed as a UNESCO Chair partner of IAE de Poitiers; competes for similar undergraduate and graduate management students in the same regional catchment.
• ESSCA School of Management: Multi-campus French management school delivering Bachelor and Master programmes in management, finance, and marketing. Similar programme portfolio and student profile to IAE de Poitiers, providing a useful scale and curriculum benchmark.
• IESEG School of Management: French management school offering Licence, Master, and MSc programmes with a comparable focus on management, finance, and marketing. Comparable scale and target student demographic to IAE de Poitiers, though privately governed.
• IAE de Tours: Another IAE France network public management school affiliated with Université de Tours. Same national IAE brand, similar scale and public-university governance, with overlapping programme portfolio in management and finance — making it the closest structural and geographic peer.

Broad incumbents

• EDHEC Business School: Major French business school explicitly listed as an institutional research partner of CEREGE laboratory. Operates across management, finance, and business at much greater scale; sets the bar for academic and employer reputation in France.
• KEDGE Business School: Large French business school formed through the merger of Euromed and Bordeaux schools, with a strong focus on management and sustainable development. Overlaps with IAE de Poitiers on Bachelor/Master programmes and on corporate partnership structures.
• Audencia: Nantes-based French business school offering Bachelor, Master, MBA, and doctoral programmes. Competes for graduate management students in western France and offers a benchmark on apprenticeship and corporate partnership models relevant to IAE de Poitiers.
• SKEMA Business School: International French business school with multi-campus operations in France and abroad. Provides a relevant benchmark for IAE de Poitiers on programme differentiation, international reach, and English-taught Master offerings.
• NEOMA Business School: Large French business school formed by the merger of Reims and Rouen schools, offering management programmes across multiple campuses. Competes with IAE de Poitiers for the same French bac+3 to bac+5 management talent pool but at substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries5 records

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