AÉCSP

What AÉCSP does

AÉCSP (Association étudiante des cycles supérieurs de Polytechnique) is a non-profit student association founded in 1970 that represents all graduate students enrolled at Polytechnique Montréal, including those in Master's (research and course-based), PhD, DESS, and double-degree programs. Membership is automatic through tuition and spans eight engineering departments: Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Mathematics and Industrial Engineering (MAGI), Physics, Chemical, Biomedical, and Computer/Software Engineering. The association functions as the sole official representative body for graduate students, holding formal seats on Polytechnique Montréal's Academic Council, Board of Directors, Foundation & Alumni bodies, and external bodies including UEQ (student union). It operates from a single office at 2500 chemin de Polytechnique, Local C-419, Pavillon Principal, open three days per week.

The association is structured around an Executive Committee, a Coordination Committee (Treasury, Secretariat, University Affairs, Student Life, Services, Communications, Education), an Advisory Council, and the Education Council (CONSED), which comprises eight departmental delegates plus three program delegates plus the Education Vice-President and President. Service delivery and community programming are executed through subcommittees and volunteer-led "pôles" covering cultural integration (PolyExplore, with nearly 15 years of experience supporting international students), reading culture (Polytérature), events (PolyCongRé), finance (Poly-Fi), and optics/photonics (Optica-SPIE). Operational staffing consists of one permanent full-time employee (the Executive Assistant) plus part-time student workers and elected student officers.

AÉCSP delivers a portfolio of member services funded primarily through mandatory student fees collected via tuition: group insurance (health, dental, legal, occupational accidents) negotiated through ASEQ under group number Q1118, mental health support via the Programme Mieux-Être, discounted parking, free equipment lending, free sworn documents (up to 20 pages), and solidarity scholarships of $1,500 each awarded eight times per term based on financial need. The association also brokers a commercial partnership ecosystem offering member discounts at Hertz (up to 30%), Strom Spa Nordique, Sports de Combats (15%), Thèsez-vous (academic writing grants of $30–$150), and Genium360 (career networking). The technology stack is commodity: a WordPress-based bilingual (French/English) website, Google Workspace, Slack, and social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Discord). AÉCSP is not investment-backed and has no parent company; governance is accountable to its membership through the General Assembly.

Name

AÉCSP

Legal name

Association étudiante des cycles supérieurs de Polytechnique

Website

https://aecsp.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AÉCSP is the sole non-profit student association representing all graduate students at Polytechnique Montréal. Founded in 1970, it provides auto-membership services including insurance, scholarships, academic representation, events, and commercial partnerships to its member base.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Association Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAEALAK

Compliance, Risk & Audit Support Services (EHS, Title IX/Clery Support, Policy Admin)

Education/Education Facilities & Support Services/Outsourced Operations & Managed Services for Education (BPO/Contracted Support)

SECONDARYEDALAJAC

Student Billing, Invoicing & Account Statements

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Financial Aid, Scholarships & Student Accounts (Bursar)

Keywords

• Graduate student association
• Student representation
• Academic advocacy
• Student services
• University associations

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Student association fees: Membership is automatic for all graduate students enrolled at Polytechnique Montréal (Master's, PhD, DESS, double degree). Fees are collected through student tuition. The association uses these funds to provide services, insurance partnerships, event organization, and representation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AÉCSP represents, defends, and supports the interests of graduate students (master's and doctoral) at Polytechnique Montréal. It delivers student representation, advocacy on academic and institutional matters, and member services such as events, communications, and resource coordination.

Product overview

AÉCSP (Association étudiante des cycles supérieurs de Polytechnique) is a student association serving graduate students at Polytechnique Montréal, offering a portfolio of services including insurance coverage (health, dental, legal, occupational accident), general student services (parking, equipment lending, sworn documents, scholarships), partner discount programs (Hertz, Sports de Combats, Strom Spa, Thèsez-vous), event planning and coordination, networking opportunities, academic representation through the CONSED education council, and communication services via newsletters and social media. The organization is structured with an Executive Committee, Coordination Committee, Advisory Board, and various specialized departments and working groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• HertzminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCar rental partnership offering AÉCSP members up to 30% discount on car rentals. No additional fees for a second driver. Members can join the Hertz Gold Plus Rewards program for free using coupon code 2209589 (CDP). The partnership facilitates travel across Quebec for students.
• Sports de CombatsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMontreal-based entertainment arena offering 15% discount on all activities including archery, axe/knife throwing, nerf arena, and Rage cage. Coupon code POLY15 (cannot be combined, does not include equipment or archery subscriptions).
• Strom Spa NordiqueminorGTM or Marketing PartnerYear-round discounts on spa access (sauna, hammam, etc.) and massages. Different discount tiers for different times of year. Twice-yearly giveaway contests for members. Discounts accessed through Strom Spa's partner portal.
• Thèsez-vousminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNon-profit supporting research students with academic writing. AÉCSP, in partnership with Polytechnique's Direction des affaires académiques et de l'expérience étudiante, offers three grant types: editorial retreat grant ($150), writing space/online activities grant ($35), and membership grant ($30). Polytechnic graduate students can use one grant of each type. Codes obtained via [email protected].
• ASEQ (Alliance pour la santé étudiante du Québec)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrimary health insurance partner providing additional health, dental, and legal insurance on top of RAMQ or ASHEE. Group insurance number Q1118 (health and dental). Travel insurance group number 97180. Insurance provided by Desjardins Sécurité Financière (health and dental) and Croix Bleue (travel). Available as subsidized default plan or basic plan, with optional opt-out during authorized fall period.
• LFX (Team LFX)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership listed on the AÉCSP partners page. Details of the partnership arrangement are not publicly specified on the website.
• Genium360minorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional networking/career platform partner. Listed on AÉCSP partners page with student membership offer through Genium360's student program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• ASEQ (Alliance pour la santé étudiante du Québec): Quebec student health network and AÉCSP's primary insurance partner, providing health/dental/legal coverage to AÉCSP members. Operates as a service provider rather than a peer association, but is deeply intertwined with AÉCSP's insurance offering.
• Polytechnique Montréal: The host institution whose graduate students constitute AÉCSP's entire membership. Not a peer in the competitive sense, but the structural parent that defines AÉCSP's mandate, governance interfaces, and funding model.

Direct peers

• GSS (Graduate Students' Society) at McGill University: Graduate student association at McGill University providing health insurance, advocacy, and student services to McGill's graduate population — directly comparable to AÉCSP in mission and service scope.
• CADEUL (Confédération des associations d'étudiants et étudiantes de l'Université Laval): Student confederation at Université Laval providing representation, services, and advocacy to Laval students — closely comparable to AÉCSP in mandate and operating model, but at a different Quebec university.
• FAÉCUM (Fédération des associations étudiagères du campus de l'Université de Montréal): Federation of student associations at the Université de Montréal campus, representing a comparable academic population with similar representation, services, and lobbying functions to AÉCSP.
• CSU (Concordia Student Union): Student union at Concordia University in Montreal offering representation, services, and advocacy — comparable to AÉCSP's function, with overlapping geographic footprint in the Montreal higher-education ecosystem.
• AEP (Association étudiante de Polytechnique): The undergraduate student association at Polytechnique Montréal, operating under the same institutional umbrella as AÉCSP with an analogous service, advocacy, and partnership model — but covering the undergraduate population.

Broad incumbents

• UEQ (Union étudiante du Québec): Quebec-wide student union umbrella of which AÉCSP is a member. Operates at a broader geographic and political scale than AÉCSP, lobbying on provincial higher-education policy on behalf of student associations including AÉCSP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/aecsp
• Instagraminstagram.com/aecsp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/a-csp

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