IAE Saint-Etienne

What IAE Saint-Etienne does

IAE Saint-Etienne is the public business school (Institut d'Administration des Entreprises) embedded within Université Jean Monnet in Saint-Étienne, France. It delivers management and business education across the full French degree ladder — from Licence (undergraduate) through Master to Doctorate — to approximately 1,500 students (as of 2022). Its teaching bench is built around 50 teacher-researchers and 150 industry practitioners, supported by 20 administrative staff, and its research output is anchored by the COACTIS laboratory covering organizational behavior, finance, and marketing. The school is a 37th member of the national IAE FRANCE network (joined July 2022) and obtained QUALICERT certification in June 2023.

The school's product surface is 14 master's programs, 9 of which are delivered in alternance (work-study) format that blends academic instruction with paid enterprise placements. Documented outcomes include a 94% DSCG pass rate versus a 40.5% national average and a 95–100% professional insertion rate, alongside recent accolades such as a 2024 book award. In October 2022 the school spun off its economics programs into a separate entity (SE²) to refocus on pure management/business, and in 2025 it launched a new Chaire Transition Durable research-and-teaching chair plus a partnership with the Jane Goodall Institute, signaling entry into the sustainability vertical.

Revenue mechanics are characteristic of a French public institution: nominal tuition-equivalent fees are modest (a standardized 243€ registration charge), the bulk of operating funding comes from Ministry of Higher Education subsidies, and a growing share flows through alternance contracts with enterprise partners — notably Banque Populaire, BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, and ENSEIS — channeled via OPCO apprenticeship intermediaries. The student intake pipeline runs through national platforms (Parcoursup, MonMaster), and enterprise relations are managed by dedicated staff. The school does not generate commercial revenue in the conventional sense; financial performance is best assessed through alternance volume, subsidy levels, and quality certifications.

Name

IAE Saint-Etienne

Legal name

Institut d'Administration des Entreprises de Saint-Etienne

Website

https://iae.univ-st-etienne.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

IAE Saint-Etienne is a public French business school within Université Jean Monnet in Saint-Étienne, offering management degrees from undergraduate to doctoral level to 1,500 students across 14 master's programs (9 in work-study format), supported by the COACTIS research lab and IAE FRANCE network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

SAINT-ETIENNE

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Registration Fees: Public university institution with state-subsidized education. Standard registration fees apply for French and international students.

Pricing tiers

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Distribution channels3 records

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Core offering

IAE Saint-Etienne is a public business school (école de management) within Université Jean Monnet that delivers state-recognized management education from Licence (Bachelor) through Master to Doctorate levels. It offers approximately 14 Master programs across three departments (Management & Entrepreneurship, Finance, Communication & Marketing), Diplômes Universitaires, continuing education, and research through the COACTIS laboratory and research chairs.

Product overview

IAE Saint-Etienne is the School of Management of Université Jean Monnet offering a comprehensive portfolio of management education from Licence (Bachelor) through Master to Doctorate levels. The portfolio includes the Licence Gestion with four specialized tracks, approximately 14 Master programs organized across three departments (Management & Entrepreneurship, Finance, and Communication & Marketing), Diplômes Universitaires (D.U.), and continuing education. Research is supported by the COACTIS laboratory and two specialized chairs focused on healthcare management and sustainable transition. The institution joined the IAE FRANCE network in July 2022.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Licence Gestion (Bachelor in Management) Three-year undergraduate program in management offering four specialized tracks: Management et Gestion des Organisations, Comptabilité Contrôle Audit, Finance, Conseil Innovation et Stratégies Digitales, and Management and International Business. Designed for students pursuing initial higher education in management.
• Master Programs Graduate-level master's programs organized across three departments: Management et Entrepreneuriat, Finance (including Comptabilité Contrôle Audit, Contrôle de Gestion et Audit Organisationnel, Conseils et Ingénierie Financière, Chargé d'Affaires en Banque), and Communication Digitale Marketing Recherche Innovation. Nine of fourteen Masters are offered in alternance (work-study) format.
• Diplômes Universitaires (D.U.) University diplomas including D.U. Gestion Juridique et Comptabilité designed to prepare students for the DSCG (Diplôme Supérieur de Comptabilité et de Gestion) professional certification exam.
• Formation Continue (Continuing Education) Professional development and continuing education programs for adults seeking career advancement, retraining, or skill updating in management disciplines.
• COACTIS Research Laboratory Research laboratory in management sciences with four research axes: organizational development strategies, behavioral finance and governance, sustainable innovations, and consumption cultures and market strategies. Provides research-led teaching and supports the institution's academic output.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% DSCG pass rate vs 40.5% national average
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Jane Goodall Institute FranceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Partnership announced March 2025 for joint conference on environmental and social themes, aligning with IAE's sustainability and RSE commitments.
• IAE FRANCE NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022IAE Saint-Etienne joined the IAE FRANCE network in July 2022, becoming its 37th member. The network comprises 37+ business schools across France, providing national visibility, exchange of best practices, and enhanced credibility with employers. Integration voted by General Assembly on June 29, 2022.
• COACTIS LaboratorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch laboratory with 4 research axes: Development strategies and organizational management; Behavioral finance and governance; Sustainable innovations; Consumption cultures and new market strategies. Provides academic rigor and innovation to IAE programs.
• Conseil Régional de l'Ordre des Experts-Comptables Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership convention for Master CCA program, providing professional recognition and facilitating graduate insertion into accounting and audit professions.
• Compagnie Régionale des Commissaires aux Comptes de LyoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership convention for Master CCA program, supporting professional certification preparation and career pathways for auditors.
• Banque Populaire AURAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBanking partner supporting Business Game CESIM BANK competition and providing prizes to top-performing students.
• BNP ParibasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipates in student evaluations for Business Game CESIM BANK, providing industry perspective to finance students.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IAE Grenoble: Business school within Université Grenoble Alpes and member of IAE FRANCE. Comparable structure as a university-affiliated école de management with Master programs in management, finance, and marketing, and similar alternance-driven model.
• IAE Aix-Marseille: Université d'Aix-Marseille IAE and IAE FRANCE member; directly comparable as a public-university école de management offering Licence, Master, DSCG preparation, and alternance programs in southern France.
• IAE Paris-Est Sup: University-based business school at Université Paris-Est Créteil and fellow member of the IAE FRANCE network. Operates the same IAE model (university-affiliated école de management with Licence-to-Master programs and alternance), making it a directly comparable peer in scale and structure.
• IAE Lille: IAE FRANCE network member at Université de Lille, operating under the same university business school model with similar program portfolio (Licence to Master) and professional certification preparation (DSCG).
• IESEG School of Management: Business school affiliated with Université Catholique de Lille, offering Licence, Master, and continuing education programs in management. Comparable in target audience and program structure, though operating under private nonprofit rather than public-university governance.
• IAE Lyon (Université Jean Moulin): IAE FRANCE network member within Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3, offering the same portfolio of management Licence and Master programs with strong alternance offerings. Closest geographic peer with similar institutional positioning and public-university structure.

Broad incumbents

• ESSCA School of Management: Larger French business school offering undergraduate and graduate management programs with multiple campuses. Comparable in curriculum scope (management, finance, marketing) but operates at greater scale and as a private institution, making it a broader-incumbent peer.
• Audencia: Established French business school based in Nantes offering Bachelor, Master, and MBA programs. A broader-incumbent competitor that competes for similar prospective students but at significantly larger enrollment scale and broader brand reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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