AUNEGE
AUNEGE is a French Ministry-backed non-profit association and Thematic Digital University (UNT) that produces and disseminates over 1,000 freely reusable open educational resources in economics and management for French and francophone higher education institutions, teachers, and students.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2005
- HeadquartersParis, France
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What AUNEGE does
AUNEGE (Association des Universit\u00e9s pour le d\u00e9veloppement de l'enseignement Num\u00e9rique en Economie et Gestion) is a French non-profit association founded in 2005 under the supervision of the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research. It is one of eight designated Universit\u00e9s Num\u00e9riques Th\u00e9matiques (UNTs), with the specific mandate of producing and disseminating open digital educational resources for higher education in economics and management. The organization operates a network of approximately 20 member institutions—including public universities (Paris 1 Panth\u00e9on-Sorbonne, Montpellier, Bordeaux, Paris Nanterre), business schools (Montpellier Business School), and francophone African institutions (CESAG, Senegal)—and coordinates contributions from more than 170 academic authors.
Its core offering is a library of 1,000+ freely reusable open educational resources (OER/REL), comprising full 20\u201330 hour courses, short video clips, case studies, simulations, MOOCs, and thematic collections ('Les Essentiels', 'Id\u00e9es d'avenir'). Content is hosted on a Moodle-based Universit\u00e9 Num\u00e9rique platform (anonymous login) and distributed via Canal-u.tv, the AUNEGE resource database (ressources.aunege.fr), and member institution platforms. Supporting tools include the C2 transversal competency framework with soft skills self-assessment, the OpenVM virtual mobility self-assessment tool, the ECCOE digital credentials system, and the eLene4Life Dynamic Toolkit for active learning methods. AUNEGE also publishes ongoing webinar series ('Petits d\u00e9jeuners de l'IA' across three series since December 2023), podcasts (N\u00b01\u2013N\u00b011+), and an annual research workshop, plus coordinates multiple European Erasmus+ project consortia.
The business model is non-commercial: all resources are provided free of charge to end users, funded primarily by ongoing French Ministry of Higher Education UNT line funding and supplemented by Erasmus+ and AMI project grants. AUNEGE has a small core staff of approximately 7 (President Christophe Fournier, Vice-Presidents, Treasurer, Secretary, administrative lead, digital engineer, and project development director) governed by a Board of ~35 representatives from member institutions. Reach includes 900,000 annual website visitors and 5 million annual page views from learners across more than 10 countries, with active partnership networks extending into francophone Africa and UNESCO OER initiatives.
AUNEGE firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- AUNEGE
- Legal name
- AUNEGe (Association des Universités pour le développement de l'enseignement Numérique en Economie et Gestion)
- Website
- https://aunege.org
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2005
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- AUNEGE is a French Ministry-backed non-profit association and Thematic Digital University (UNT) that produces and disseminates over 1,000 freely reusable open educational resources in economics and management for French and francophone higher education institutions, teachers, and students.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
AUNEGE industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Open Educational Resources (Higher Education)
- NAICS
- Libraries and Archives (51921), Educational Support Services (611710)
- SIC
- Miscellaneous Publishing (2741), Services-Educational Services (8200)
- akta.pro primary industry
- OER Repositories, Discovery & Metadata Services (EDAGAJAL)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Open Courseware & Course Modules (OCW) (EDAGAJAB), Open Multimedia OER (video, audio, podcasts, animations) (EDAGAJAF)
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Where AUNEGE is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Paris
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
AUNEGE business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Ministry of Higher Education and Research Funding: AUNEGE is a non-profit association (Université Numérique Thématique - UNT) founded in 2005 under the supervision of the French Ministry of Higher Education. It receives ongoing public funding to support its mission of digital education in economics and management. It is also supported through European Erasmus+ project grants for specific initiatives.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
AUNEGE product offering
Product offeringCore offering
AUNEGE produces and disseminates a curated library of 1,000+ freely reusable open educational resources (REL) in economics and management, including complete courses of 20–30 learning hours, video clips, case studies, simulations, and thematic collections (Les Essentiels, Idées d'avenir). All content is hosted on the Université Numérique Moodle platform and distributed at no cost to students, teachers, and member institutions, supported by a community of 170+ academic authors and ongoing professional development through webinars, podcasts, and research workshops.
Product overview
AUNEGE operates as a thematic digital university network (Université Numérique Thématique) offering a portfolio of interconnected educational products and services centered on open digital resources in economics and management. Its core product is a library of over 1,000 freely reusable pedagogical resources (REL) — complete courses, video clips, case studies, and simulations — hosted on the Université Numérique Moodle platform and distributed through Canal-u.tv. These resources are organized into named collections (Les Essentiels, Idées d'avenir) and supplemented by a growing suite of AI-focused webcasts (Petits-déjeuners de l'IA), podcasts, and research workshops. Supporting tools include soft skills self-assessment platforms (C2, eLene4Life Dynamic Toolkit), a virtual mobility competency evaluator (OpenVM), and a digital credentials framework (ECCOE). Institutional services span teacher support, student services, research group facilitation, and project coordination across European initiatives (eLene4Life, OpenVM, ECCOE, Punchy, FlexiSanté, TIPS, SONATE, LYCLIC).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Cours et ressources pédagogiques (Open Educational Resources in Economics and Management) AUNEGE's core product: freely accessible, peer-reviewed open educational resources (REL) in economics and management, including complete courses (20–30 learning hours), video clips, case studies, simulations, testimonials, and thematic collections. Designed for teachers and students at higher education institutions.
- MOOCs AUNEGE Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) produced or co-produced by AUNEGE and its member institutions, covering economics and management topics. Available free of charge via the Université Numérique platform and partner channels.
- Les Essentiels (Essential Clips Collection) Collection of 3–5 minute pedagogical video clips covering concept definitions, institutional presentations, and major author contributions in economics and management. Distributed freely on AUNEGE website and Canal-u.tv.
- Idées d'avenir (Future Ideas Collection) Thematic collection of pedagogical resources focused on future-oriented topics in economics and management education, including emerging concepts and forward-looking research themes.
- Petits déjeuners de l'IA (AI Breakfast Webinars) Regular webcast series (multiple ongoing series) covering AI applications for pedagogy and research in economics and management. Topics include prompt engineering, AI-generated assessments, literature reviews, ethical considerations, and tool tutorials (NotebookLM, ElevenLabs, DALL-E). Available to teachers and researchers.
- Podcasts AUNEGE Audio podcast series (N°1 through N°11+) covering digital pedagogy, AI in education, and economics/management topics. Freely accessible online and via major podcast platforms.
- Outil d'auto-positionnement Soft Skills (Soft Skills Self-Assessment Tool) Web-based tool for students and educators to identify strengths and areas for improvement across transversal competencies, organized in three categories: social (interpersonal), personal (intrapersonal), and methodological skills. Based on the eLene4Work competency framework.
- Dynamic Toolkit eLene4Life Active methods toolkit comprising 30+ hands-on methods for developing transversal skills, produced by the European eLene4Life project. Available freely to higher education teachers and trainers.
- Outil d'évaluation des compétences de Mobilité Virtuelle (Virtual Mobility Skills Assessment) Self-assessment platform developed by AUNEGE for virtual mobility competencies, enabling students, teachers, and staff to evaluate their skills across 8 competency areas using a 4-level Likert scale with radar-chart visualization. Hosted on OpenVM Hub.
- Référentiel de compétences transversales C2 (C2 Transversal Competency Framework) Reference framework organizing soft skills into three categories — social/interpersonal, personal/intrapersonal, and methodological — serving as the basis for the C² Pour l'emploi project's self-positioning tool and competency development resources.
- ECCOE Digital Credentials System Digital credentials and micro-qualifications recognition system developed by the European ECCOE project to support flexible learning pathways across European higher education institutions.
- Mini-MOOCs OpenVM Eight mini-MOOCs developed by the OpenVM project to build key competencies for international mobility (intercultural skills, collaborative learning, autonomy, networked learning, digital literacy, self-regulated learning, open-mindedness, open education). Each available in three levels (Fundamental, Intermediate, Advanced) with badge certifications.
- Blog d'actualisation des contenus de cours Blog providing regular updates on course content in economics and management, supporting ongoing relevance and currency of educational resources for teachers and learners.
- Services aux Etudiants (Student Services) Services targeted at students including access to open educational resources, self-assessment tools (c2quiz), and learning support materials in economics and management.
- Services aux Enseignants (Teacher Services) Support services for educators including resource sharing, guide publication, pedagogical innovation monitoring, community animation, and accompaniment in adopting new digital teaching methods.
- Services aux Etablissements & Institutions (Institutional Services) Institutional services for member institutions including national visibility for member actions, actor network animation, production support, research support, international outreach, offline access solutions (DataCup/Box, mirror servers), and on-site visits.
- Groupe AUNEGe Recherche (AUNEGE Research Group) Research group on digital and pedagogical innovation in economics and management, conducting research activities, organizing workshops, and producing academic articles. Meets at least 3 times per year.
- Ateliers de recherche AUNEGe (Research Workshops) Annual research workshops (ateliers de recherche) bringing together teacher-researchers to exchange on digital pedagogical practices in economics and management. Multiple editions documented.
- Aide à la transformation pédagogique (Pedagogical Transformation Support) Comprehensive support services for digital teaching transformation, including guides, tutorials, project call for proposals, author guidelines, and production support for creating open educational resources.
- Ressources UNESCO (UNESCO Educational Resources) Educational resources from UNESCO related to economics and management, curated and made accessible through the AUNEGE platform in connection with UNESCO Open Educational Resources initiatives.
Quantifiable outcome
- 900,000 annual visitors and 5,000,000 page views per year across the AUNEGE platform
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Companies that use AUNEGE
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
AUNEGE technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration6 records
AI capability7 records
Feature3 records
AUNEGE partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.
- ECCOE Project Consortium (AUNEGe coordination)coreAUNEGE coordinates ECCOE (European Credit Clearinghouse for Opening up Education, September 2019 – August 2022), a 36-month Erasmus+ project developing digital credentials and micro-qualification recognition systems across European higher education, with partners from Malta, Spain, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, and the Netherlands.
- Fondation UNIT – AUNEGe (coordination)coreAUNEGE coordinates the eLene4Life project (September 2018 – August 2021, 36 months) alongside partners from Germany, Italy, Poland, Belgium, and the UK. The project develops active learning approaches for transversal skills to improve student employability.
- C² Pour l'emploi Consortium (AUNEGE partnership)secondaryAUNEGE partners with IMT Atlantique and other AMI 2017 awardees (Université de Rennes 1 SoftSkills Camp, HESAM Université Sok@A) to develop soft skills tools and resources for higher education students, September 2017 – October 2019.
- OpenVM Project Consortium (AUNEGE partnership)coreAUNEGE is a partner in the Open Virtual Mobility Erasmus+ project, coordinated by Beuth University of Applied Sciences (Germany). The project develops a competency framework, self-assessment tool, and mini-MOOCs for virtual mobility skills, running 2017-2020.
- Université Paris Nanterre – AUNEGecoreUniversité Paris Nanterre participates as the French partner in the eLene4work project (December 2014 – October 2017), focused on defining transversal skills including digital soft skills and developing self-assessment tools for young talent.
- IAE FrancecoreIAE France is a key co-organizer of AUNEGE webinars and events, including the 'Petits déjeuners de l'IA' series and the 'Ré-inventons le travail' webinar series. The partnership amplifies reach to the IAE network of ~35 management schools in France.
- FNEGE (Fondation Nationale pour l'Enseignement de la Gestion des Entreprises)coreFNEGE co-organizes AUNEGE webinars and events, particularly those focused on management education innovation, pedagogical devices at the digital era, and skills recognition. FNEGE Media clips are also hosted on AUNEGE's platform.
- L'Université Numérique (UNT network)coreAUNEGE is one of 8 Thematic Digital Universities (UNTs) under the L'Université Numérique umbrella. The UNT network provides shared infrastructure (Moodle platform), cross-UNT collaboration, and a unified national digital education brand.
- French Ministry of Higher Education and ResearchcoreAUNEGE was founded in 2005 under the supervision of the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research. The Ministry provides ongoing institutional support and funding to AUNEGE as a Université Numérique Thématique.
- UNESCOsecondaryAUNEGE participates in UNESCO's Open Educational Resources (OER) initiatives, including the 3rd UNESCO World OER Congress (November 2024), and maintains a dedicated UNESCO resources section on its platform.
- CESAG (Senegal)secondaryThe CESAG (Centre Africain d'Action Sociale) in Dakar, Senegal is a member institution of AUNEGE, representing francophone West Africa and contributing to AUNEGE's international reach.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
AUNEGE competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- UNIT (Université Numérique Ingénierie et Technologie): Sibling Thematic Digital University within the same L'Université Numérique network, focused on engineering and technology OER. Highly comparable as a peer UNT with identical ministerial mandate, structure, and OER-repository mission but in a different discipline.
- L'Université Numérique: Umbrella organization of the French Thematic Digital Universities (UNTs), including AUNEGE itself. Directly comparable as the coordinating body for the shared Moodle platform, cross-UNT collaboration, and national digital education brand under which AUNEGE operates.
- FUN-MOOC (France Université Numérique): National French MOOC aggregation platform also hosted on the Université Numérique Moodle infrastructure. Directly comparable because it distributes French-language open higher-education courses (MOOCs) co-produced by universities, using the same ministerial backing and distribution model as AUNEGE.
- UNESS (Université Numérique en Santé et Sport): Another sibling UNT in the same French UNT network, focused on health and sport OER. Closely comparable as a peer thematic digital university sharing ministerial backing, Moodle infrastructure, and the open educational resource publication model.
Broad incumbents
- OpenClassrooms: Major French online education platform offering diploma-bearing courses in tech, business, and management. Comparable as a French-language digital education provider for economics and management learners, though operating on a paid, employer-funded model rather than AUNEGE's free OER model.
- Khan Academy: Large-scale, freely accessible OER educational platform with content across many subjects. Comparable as a free, web-distributed open educational resource provider serving millions of self-learners, though it operates globally and at K–14 level rather than French higher-ed economics/management.
Emerging players
- MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching, a long-standing peer-reviewed OER repository. Directly comparable as an academic OER discovery and reuse platform, though broader in scope and US-rooted rather than francophone.
- OER Commons: Global open educational resource discovery platform hosting curated teaching materials across disciplines. Comparable because it provides the same OER aggregation, metadata, and discovery function that AUNEGE delivers — but at global scale and without AUNEGE's discipline specialization.
Regional players
- FNEGE (Fondation Nationale pour l'Enseignement de la Gestion des Entreprises): French national foundation supporting management education, a partner of AUNEGE. Comparable as a French management-education ecosystem actor with overlapping institutional network, faculty engagement, and content production mission, though focused on accreditation and pedagogy rather than OER hosting.
Others
- Open Education Global: International non-profit network promoting open education and OER policy worldwide. Comparable as an ecosystem-level organization that AUNEGE engages with (e.g., UNESCO OER Congress) and that shapes the policy environment in which AUNEGE's OER mission operates.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses2 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
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AUNEGE funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about AUNEGE
What does AUNEGE do?
AUNEGE produces and disseminates a curated library of 1,000+ freely reusable open educational resources (REL) in economics and management, including complete courses of 20–30 learning hours, video clips, case studies, simulations, and thematic collections (Les Essentiels, Idées d'avenir). All content is hosted on the Université Numérique Moodle platform and distributed at no cost to students, teachers, and member institutions, supported by a community of 170+ academic authors and ongoing professional development through webinars, podcasts, and research workshops.
Is AUNEGE a public or private company?
AUNEGE is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.
When was AUNEGE founded?
AUNEGE was founded in 2005. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is AUNEGE based?
AUNEGE is headquartered in Paris, France, in the Europe region.
How does AUNEGE make money?
One revenue line is on record: ministry of Higher Education and Research Funding.
Who are AUNEGE's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are UNIT (Université Numérique Ingénierie et Technologie), L'Université Numérique, FUN-MOOC (France Université Numérique) and UNESS (Université Numérique en Santé et Sport). Broad incumbents are OpenClassrooms and Khan Academy. Emerging players are MERLOT and OER Commons. FNEGE (Fondation Nationale pour l'Enseignement de la Gestion des Entreprises) is listed as a regional player. Open Education Global is listed as an others.
Does AUNEGE have an API?
No public API is recorded for AUNEGE.
What industry is AUNEGE in?
AUNEGE's product category is Open Educational Resources (Higher Education). Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAGAJAL, OER Repositories, Discovery & Metadata Services, with a secondary code of EDAGAJAB, Open Courseware & Course Modules (OCW). Its NAICS code is 51921 and its SIC code is 2741.