Faculté d'économie de Grenoble

What Faculté d'économie de Grenoble does

The Faculté d'économie de Grenoble is a constituent faculty of Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), a French public university, operating from its main campus at the BATEG building in Saint-Martin-d'Hères (Grenoble) constructed in 1973 and a secondary site in Valence. It delivers higher-education programmes in economics, management, mathematics, statistics, law and languages across the full academic stack — general and professional licences, multiple specialized masters (EEET, EDO, EDD, MIASHS, MEEF, Sciences Sociales), and a doctorate — through 24 formations serving roughly 2,857 students. The Faculty is supported by two affiliated research laboratories, CREG (Centre de Recherche en Économie de Grenoble) and GAEL (Grenoble Applied Economics Laboratory), and provides access to three libraries plus a digital student intranet (LEO). Programmes are offered in initial, continuing (formation continue, Qualiopi-certified), alternance (apprenticeship/professionalization contracts), and distance-learning modalities, with English-language instruction and TOEIC/TOEFL preparation integrated from the third year of licence, and Erasmus+ and bilateral partnerships supporting international mobility.

The Faculty operates under French public higher-education law as part of UGA, which was formed via the 2016 merger of multiple Grenoble-area institutions. It does not operate under commercial ownership or venture backing; its funding flows from French Ministry of Higher Education allocations, regulated tuition fees (with differentiated non-EU international fees set under French law), research grants, and continuing-education revenue. Tuition pricing is set nationally and billed annually, while formation continue tariffs are available on request. Admissions are routed through the national Parcoursup platform for undergraduate programmes and through direct application for graduate programmes; international recruitment leverages UGA's global presence and Erasmus+ partnerships. The interim leadership role of Administratrice provisoire is currently held by Laurence Baraldi, and the entity is publicly recognized in the Shanghai 2025 ranking as 6th among French universities and within the global top 200 — a brand asset that underpins its positioning rather than its commercial scale, since the Faculty itself generates no disclosed commercial revenue.

Name

Faculté d'économie de Grenoble

Legal name

Université Grenoble Alpes

Website

https://economie.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Faculté d'économie de Grenoble is a French public university faculty within Université Grenoble Alpes, delivering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programmes in economics and management to roughly 2,857 students across Grenoble and Valence campuses, supported by two research labs and a Qualiopi-certified continuing-education offering.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Martin-d'Hères (Grenoble)

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

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Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The faculty offers a portfolio of higher education programs in economics, management, and social sciences spanning general and professional licences, specialized masters (EEET, EDO, EDD, MIASHS, MEEF and tracks), and doctoral research. Delivery includes in-person instruction at Grenoble and Valence campuses, distance learning, apprenticeship/alternance, continuing education, and English-language instruction with TOEIC/TOEFL certification preparation.

Product overview

The Faculté d'économie de Grenoble is an educational institution within Université Grenoble Alpes offering a comprehensive portfolio of undergraduate and graduate programs in economics, management, and social sciences. The portfolio includes general and professional licenses, specialized master's programs (EEET, EDO, EDD, MIASHS, MEEF), doctoral research, continuing education, distance learning, and apprenticeship programs. Programs are offered across two campuses (Grenoble and Valence) and incorporate English language instruction, international exchange opportunities, and professional certification pathways including TOEIC and TOEFL preparation. The faculty also provides language training services, research laboratory facilities (CREG, GAEL), and a dedicated student intranet (LEO).

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Products and services

• Licences générales Undergraduate-level general economics and management programs providing foundational knowledge in economics, management, mathematics, statistics, law, and languages, targeting students pursuing a Licence degree.
• Licences professionnelles Professional undergraduate programs including specialization tracks in Human Resource Management (GRH), water resource management (Valence), and forestry product management (Valence), offered in alternating (work-study) format.
• Masters (specialized graduate programs) Graduate-level specialized master's programs including EEET (Environment, Energy, Transport Economics), EDO (Organization Economics), EDD (Development Economics), MIASHS (Mathematics and Computer Science Applied to Social Sciences), and MEEF (Teaching, Education, Training), with multiple specialized tracks.
• Doctorat (Doctoral Program) Doctoral research program enabling candidates to pursue advanced academic research in economics under faculty supervision.
• Formation continue (Continuing Education) Continuing education and professional development programs for employed professionals, job seekers, and career changers, including VAE (Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience) and VAPP (Validation des Acquis Professionnels et Personnels) credential recognition pathways; holds Qualiopi certification.
• Formation en alternance (Apprenticeship Programs) Work-study programs combining academic study with professional experience through apprenticeship contracts (contrat d'apprentissage) and professionalization contracts (contrat de professionnalisation).
• Enseignement à distance (Distance Learning) Remote education offerings allowing students to pursue courses and programs through digital platforms, complementing in-person instruction.
• Formation en langues (Language Training) Specialized language instruction including English for specific purposes across all programs, second foreign language options, and disciplinary courses taught in English, with TOEIC and TOEFL certification preparation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 6th among French universities and in top 200 globally (Shanghai Ranking 2025)

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)coreOthersThe Faculty is an integral component of the larger Université Grenoble Alpes, benefiting from the university's resources, infrastructure, international partnerships, and institutional support. UGA provides the overarching administrative framework, research ecosystem, and strategic direction.
• Erasmus+ Programme PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean student exchange partnerships through Erasmus+ allowing students to study abroad at partner universities across Europe and beyond. Includes double degree programmes with international institutions.
• CREG (Centre de Recherche en Économie de Grenoble)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch laboratory affiliated with the Faculty, conducting research in economics and game theory.
• GAEL (Grenoble Applied Economics Laboratory)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch laboratory affiliated with the Faculty, conducting applied economics research.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Paris School of Economics (PSE): PSE is a consortium-based economics research and teaching institution in Paris involving ENS, EHESS, and other partners. It competes with Grenoble at the highest end of the French economics market for faculty, doctoral students, and policy influence.
• Université Paris-Dauphine: Dauphine is a Paris-based university specializing in economics, management, and social sciences with a similar portfolio of licence, master, and doctorate programs. It overlaps directly with Grenoble on organization economics, applied economics, and management specializations.
• Université de Strasbourg — Faculté des sciences économiques et de gestion: Strasbourg's economics faculty offers a similar multi-program structure (licence, master, doctorat) within another large French public research university. It is a comparable mid-tier economics faculty competing for the same domestic applicant pool.
• Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne — UFR d'Économie: Paris 1 houses one of France's largest economics departments with a broad licence/master/doctorate portfolio. It competes directly with Grenoble for economics applicants and research visibility within the French public university system.
• Université de Montpellier — Faculté d'Économie: Montpellier's economics faculty is a structurally similar French public university faculty with comparable program breadth (general and applied economics, management, master's specializations) and affiliated research units.
• Toulouse School of Economics (TSE): TSE is one of France's leading economics faculties within Université Toulouse 1 Capitole, with a comparable structure of undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs in economics, plus affiliated research labs. It is the most direct French competitor for top economics students and faculty.
• Aix-Marseille School of Economics (AMSE): AMSE is an economics-focused faculty within Aix-Marseille Université offering comparable undergraduate-to-doctoral economics programs and affiliated research labs. It is a direct regional-level peer for French economics students.

Others

• IAE Grenoble (Université Grenoble Alpes): IAE Grenoble is the management school of Université Grenoble Alpes, the parent institution of the Faculté d'économie. It is an adjacent, same-university peer that overlaps on management, HR, and organization economics programs and shares the same applicant pool.

Regional players

• Université Lumière Lyon 2 — Faculté de Sciences Économiques et de Gestion: Lyon 2's economics faculty is a regional Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes peer operating in the same catchment area as Grenoble. It competes for the same regional applicant pool and shares employers for apprenticeship placements.

Broad incumbents

• Sciences Po — Department of Economics: Sciences Po offers undergraduate and graduate economics programs as part of a broader social sciences institution. It overlaps with Grenoble on policy and development economics but competes primarily at the national-elite end of the market.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles1 record

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