BDE IMT Mines Alès - Cercle des élèves

What BDE IMT Mines Alès - Cercle des élèves does

The Cercle des Élèves (BDE IMT Mines Alès) is the elected student union of IMT Mines Alès, a public French engineering school under the Ministry of Industry and Digital Affairs and part of the Institut Mines-Télécom. Founded in 1967 and headquartered at La Meuh (Maison des Élèves) on the Alès campus, the organization coordinates student life through three bureaus — BDE (general affairs), BDS (sports), and BDA (arts) — and oversees more than 50 clubs spanning sports, artistic pursuits, food and beverages, intellectual reflection, and manual/hands-on activities, together with roughly 10 formal associations covering domains from robotics (CyborgBulls) to international solidarity (Tsiky Zanaka) and a Junior Enterprise (MAJE).

The Cercle's technology footprint is minimal: a WordPress website on the WPKoi theme, supported by social channels on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Twitch (used by student radio and club streams). Major recurring events include Le Cartel (multi-sport competition founded 1974 drawing 1,800+ students from the IMT network), the Orlandini rugby tournament, an annual Gala, BDI integration week, ski and surf weekends, Bod'EMA, and the Grand Bol d'Art (GBA).

The organization is explicitly non-commercial. Revenue is described as 'not applicable' in the source data; funding flows from student fees and roughly 15 partner relationships (GMF, HEYME, EPOPEY, Feu Vert, Auto École Bruno, Cora, La Vie Claire, Thiriet, Col Vert, Delta Festival, Coiffure Laetitia, Cave d'Alès and others) that provide discounts to card-carrying students rather than monetary returns. Leadership (president, three VPs across external relations, internal relations, and animation, plus treasurers and secretaries) is elected annually by the student body across each bureau, producing a stable 16-person governing slate that turns over every academic year.

Name

BDE IMT Mines Alès - Cercle des élèves

Legal name

Cercle des Élèves IMT Mines Alès

Website

https://cercle-des-eleves.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Cercle des Élèves (BDE) is the elected student union of IMT Mines Alès engineering school in Alès, France. It runs three bureaus (BDE/BDS/BDA), 50+ clubs and associations, ~15 partner discounts, and signature events like Le Cartel (1,800+ students).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Union Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Fine Arts Schools (611610)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Meet & Invitational Organizers (MPAKADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Leadership, Debate & Model UN Camps (EDAMALAK), Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO), Business, Entrepreneurship & Case Competitions (DECA-style, Pitch, Case) (EDAMAGAJ)

Keywords

• Student union services
• Student club management
• Extracurricular activities
• Student event organization
• Student partnership discounts

Headquarters

HQ city

Alès

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Cercle des Élèves is the student union of IMT Mines Alès, coordinating more than 50 student clubs and associations across sports, arts, food/beverages, reflection, and manual disciplines through three bureaux (BDE, BDS, BDA). It organizes major student events (Integration week, Le Cartel multi-school sports competition, Gala, Week-End Ski/Vagues, Bod'EMA, Grand Bol d'Art) and operates a partnership program delivering discounts at local businesses for IMT Mines Alès students.

Product overview

Cercle des Élèves is the student union organization at IMT Mines Alès, operating through three main bureaus: BDE (Bureau Des Élèves) for general student affairs, BDS (Bureau Des Sports) for sports activities, and BDA (Bureau Des Arts) for artistic and cultural activities. The organization manages a diverse portfolio of student clubs (sports, artistic, food/drinks, reflection, and manual/hands-on) and associations covering areas such as robotics (CyborgBulls), computing (EMA'IT), solidarity (Tsiky Zanaka, Entr'EMA), and entrepreneurship (MAJE). The organization also coordinates major events including Integration (BDI), Orlandini Rugby Tournament, Gala, Week-End Ski (WES), Week-End Vagues (WEV), Le Cartel sports competition, Bod'EMA, Grand Bol d'Art (GBA), and Campaign elections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BDS (Bureau des Sports): Bureau des Sports - student sports bureau managing all sports clubs and tournaments
• BDA (Bureau des Arts)

Products and services

• Bureau Des Élèves (BDE)
• Bureau Des Sports (BDS)
• Bureau Des Arts (BDA)
• EMA'Bike bicycle rental
• Le Cartel sports competition
• MAJE (Mines Alès Junior Études)
• CyborgBulls robotics team
• Partner Discount Program

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GMFminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance partner offering special prices for IMT Mines Alès students.
• EPOPEYminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTextile partner offering 10% discount on all textiles for associations and clubs.
• HEYMEminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance partner offering 10% discount on civil liability, health insurance, and international health coverage.
• Feu VertminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAuto parts store offering 10% discount on the entire store (excluding promotions and tires). Located at Quai du mas d'Hours, Parking Cora, 30 100 Alès.
• Auto École BrunominorGTM or Marketing PartnerDriving school offering reduced rates on driving hours (45€ instead of 52€). Pickup available at La Meuh, Croupillac, or Clavières.
• CoraminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGrocery delivery service to La Meuh on Thursdays from 2pm to 3pm. Orders placed before 10am Thursday.
• La Vie ClaireminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealth food store offering discounts on a portion of the store.
• ThirietminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFrozen food retailer offering 10% discount on purchases upon presentation of student card.
• La cave d'AlèsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWine shop offering student discounts available at the store.
• Col VertminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTailoring service for traditional Gala suits. Measurements taken directly at La Meuh.
• Delta FestivalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFestival partner offering discounted tickets for students.
• Coiffure LaetitiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial hairdresser offering mobile service at La Meuh. Men's haircut 15€, Women's haircut 35€.
• IMT Mines AlèscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent institution - engineering school with which the Cercle des Élèves is affiliated.
• Mines Alès AlumniminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlumni association for former students of the school.
• Cave d'AlèsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWine merchant partnering with Comité Oenologie for wine tasting events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bureau des Élèves Télécom Paris: Student union of Télécom Paris, a peer institution under the same Institut Mines-Télécom umbrella. Directly comparable as a co-participant in Le Cartel and other IMT-wide student events.
• Bureau des Élèves IMT Nord Europe: Student body of IMT Nord Europe (formerly Mines Douai / Télécom Lille), another Institut Mines-Télécom member. Comparable peer participating in shared IMT student events including Le Cartel.
• Bureau des Élèves IMT Atlantique: Student body of IMT Atlantique, a peer school within the Institut Mines-Télécom. Comparable as it participates in the same Le Cartel competition and runs a parallel BDE/BDS/BDA-style structure across multiple campus sites.
• Bureau des Élèves INSA: Student unions of the INSA network (national network of French engineering schools). Comparable peers operating parallel BDE/BDS/BDA structures with strong integration-week traditions and inter-INSA events.
• Bureau des Élèves Mines Saint-Étienne: Student union of Mines Saint-Étienne, a peer French engineering school within the IMT network. Directly comparable as both BDEs co-organize Le Cartel and Orlandini-style inter-school events for the same student-athlete population.
• Bureau des Élèves CentraleSupélec: Student union of CentraleSupélec, a leading French engineering school outside the IMT group. Comparable as a peer French grande école student organization running clubs, BDS-style sports, BDA-style arts, and partner-discount programs.
• Bureau des Élèves Arts et Métiers ParisTech: Student union of Arts et Métiers ParisTech, a major French engineering school network with a comparable BDE tradition. Comparable peer in multi-campus event organization, sports clubs, and student-partner ecosystems.
• Bureau des Élèves Mines Paris – PSL: Student union of Mines Paris – PSL, the flagship school of the Institut Mines-Télécom. Operates under the same IMT membership, participates in Le Cartel, and runs the same BDE/BDS/BDA bureau structure for engineering students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/cercle-des-eleves
• Facebookfacebook.com/cercledeselevesminesales
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bdeimtminesales
• Instagraminstagram.com/cercle_des_eleves

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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