L’Institut Supérieur de L’Événement

What L’Institut Supérieur de L’Événement does

L'Institut Supérieur de L'Événement (ISE) is a Paris-based private higher education institution founded in 2008 by Hubert Dupuy, specializing exclusively in event management training. It operates as a constituent member of the Collège de Paris network and is structurally owned by the French event industry: UNIMEV and L'ÉVÉNEMENT — the two principal industry associations — are major shareholders alongside 30+ event companies (VIPARIS, HOPSCOTCH GROUPE, AUDITOIRE, GL EVENTS, Magic Garden, Green Événements). The institution offers three primary academic and continuing-education lines: a one-year Bachelor (Bac+3, RNCP Level 6, 504 hours), a two-year Mastère (Bac+5, RNCP Level 7, 1004 hours) co-delivered with Excelia Group, and a catalog of 16 short professional training courses (1-2 day workshops priced €740-€1,680 per participant). A "Studio Training" on-site media-coaching service (€2,830 HT/day) and a VAE (Validation of Prior Experience) pathway round out the offering.

The school's signature differentiator is the École Nomade pedagogy: courses rotate across 10+ prestigious Parisian event venues (Grand Palais, Palais Brongniart, Palais des Congrès, Théâtre Mogador, Musée d'Art Moderne, CID Deauville) rather than a fixed classroom, providing students direct exposure to professional event environments. A proprietary mobile app supports daily scheduling and venue navigation for this nomadic curriculum. Technology is otherwise minimal — Cloudways cloud hosting for the LMS and website — and the institution explicitly does not deploy AI capabilities.

ISE is monetized through four revenue streams: Bachelor/Mastère tuition (often offset by host companies in alternating/apprenticeship pathways), continuing education workshop fees, Studio Training on-site media coaching, and VAE certification fees. The GTM is hybrid: direct self-serve online enrollment and telephone/email intake for students, plus direct sales for corporate training packages. Since July 2020 it has trained 780+ professionals in continuing education, reports a 79% Bachelor employment rate at 6 months (2019-2022 average, recovering to 94-95% in 2021-2022), and serves a diversified enterprise client base including BNP Paribas, Chanel, Orange, Société Générale, Renault, Shell Afrique, the Ministère de la Justice, and Région Île-de-France.

Name

L’Institut Supérieur de L’Événement

Legal name

Institut Supérieur de l'Événement

Website

https://linstitutdelevenement.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Paris-based private higher education institution founded in 2008, specializing exclusively in event management training (Bachelor, Mastère, continuing education) via the École Nomade pedagogy across prestigious Parisian venues, serving students and corporate clients (BNP Paribas, Chanel, Orange, Renault) under Collège de Paris.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Academic Program Fees: Tuition fees for Bachelor (Bac+3) and Mastère (Bac+5) programs. In alternating training (apprenticeship/contracts), companies cover tuition costs. For initial training or extended internships, students bear the costs.
2. Professional Training Programs: Continuing education programs for event professionals (14-hour two-day courses and 7-hour single-day workshops) covering specific event skills like production, safety, scenography, digital events, and commercial performance.
3. Studio Training Services: Corporate media training services delivered on-site at client offices, priced at 2,830€ HT per day for 5 individual 90-minute coaching sessions.
4. VAE (Validation of Prior Experience): Recognition of professional experience leading to official certifications, with funding potentially covered by OPCAs (professional training funds).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

L'Institut Supérieur de L'Événement is a private higher education institution (SAS, founded 2008) that trains event management professionals in Paris. It sells a Bachelor (RNCP Level 6) and a Mastère (RNCP Level 7) delivered through an alternance model, a catalog of 16 continuing-education short courses (production, safety, scenography, digital events), a VAE pathway for experienced professionals, and on-site Studio media training for corporate clients. All academic instruction is delivered through the proprietary École Nomade format in rotating prestigious event venues.

Product overview

L'Institut Supérieur de l'Événement is a private higher education institution specializing in event management training, operating as a constituent member of the Collège de Paris. The institution offers a comprehensive portfolio comprising two primary academic programs—the Bachelor (Bac+3) and Mastère (Bac+5)—alongside continuing education short courses, VAE pathways, and specialized services like Studio Training for media coaching. The institution is uniquely governed by industry stakeholders (UNIMEV and LÉVÉNEMENT associations as major shareholders) and employs an 'école nomade' pedagogical model where instruction takes place across prestigious Parisian event venues. All programs emphasize practical alternating training (theory combined with enterprise experience) and lead to RNCP-recognized certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor Chargé de Projet et de Production Événementielle One-year intensive academic program (504 hours of coursework) delivering RNCP Level 6 certification for event project and production coordination, delivered through an alternating rhythm of 4 days in enterprise and 1 day in school per week. Designed for post-Bac students preparing for event coordination and production roles.
• Mastère Manager de Projet Événementiel Two-year advanced program (1004 hours of coursework) delivering RNCP Level 7 certification in strategic event management, leadership, and innovation, delivered in partnership with Excelia Group with an alternating rhythm of 1 day at school and 4 days in enterprise per week. Designed for students pursuing senior event management roles.
• VAE (Validation des Acquis par l'Expérience) Validation of Prior Experience program enabling candidates with significant event industry experience to obtain official RNCP certifications (Level 6 or 7) through portfolio preparation and jury assessment, with funding potentially covered by OPCAs (professional training funds). Designed for experienced practitioners seeking formal national credentials.
• Formation Continue - Professional Short Courses Continuing education catalog of 16 specialized courses covering event production methodology, digital event management, responsible event design, security and risk prevention, stage management techniques, commercial performance development, and B2C event/content strategy, delivered as 1-2 day intensive programs. Designed for working event professionals seeking to upskill.
• Studio Training - Media Training On-site professional media training service deployed at client offices using a mobile studio with professional video equipment, offering individual coaching sessions with real-time video analysis for public speaking and media performance. Priced at 2,830€ HT per day (5 individual 90-minute sessions), available on monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly cadence. Designed for corporate teams and public-facing professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 79% overall employment rate 6 months after certification (2019-2022 average)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Collège de PariscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Parent organization and main shareholder providing institutional framework, governance oversight, and administrative support for the school. Olivier de Lagarde serves as President of Collège de Paris.
• UNIMEVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor professional association for the event industry and key shareholder. UNIMEV represents event venues and services, ensuring curriculum alignment with industry needs and providing employment pipeline.
• LÉVÉNEMENTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of event communication agencies and key shareholder. L'ÉVÉNEMENT ensures curriculum relevance for agency professionals and direct connection to hiring member agencies.
• ViparisflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor event venue operator (Paris convention centers) and shareholder. Provides venue access for École Nomade and represents significant industry presence in governance.
• Hopscotch GroupeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading event agency and shareholder. Ensures agency perspective in curriculum design and provides recruitment channel for graduates.
• AuditoireflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor event agency and shareholder. Contributes to industry-relevant training and hiring of graduates.
• Grand PalaisflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious Paris event venue hosting École Nomade courses. Students train in real event environments at this iconic venue.
• Palais BrongniartflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric Paris event venue hosting École Nomade courses. Students experience training in this notable financial district venue.
• Palais des Congrès de ParisflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Paris convention center hosting École Nomade courses. Provides access to professional conference facilities for practical training.
• Théâtre MogadorflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParis theater venue hosting École Nomade courses. Students benefit from theatrical event training environment.
• Centre International de Deauville (CID)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Deauville venue hosting student orientation events and courses. Site of the American Film Festival of Deauville partnership.
• Excelia GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational group partnering to deliver the RNCP Level 7 Master certification in Event Project Management.
• Chinese Academic Institutions (Yuncheng)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for international exchange program celebrating 60 years of France-China cultural and economic relations. Students participated in diploma ceremony and cultural workshops.
• Magic GardencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent agency and shareholder contributing to industry-relevant training and graduate employment.
• Green ÉvénementscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainable event consulting firm and shareholder. Provides expertise in responsible event design training.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PPA Business School: Sister school within the Collège de Paris network offering alternating business and management programs in Paris. Comparable because it shares the same parent group, alternating pedagogy model, and B2B corporate recruitment motion targeting similar Parisian student demographics.
• ISCOM: French higher education institution specialized in communication, advertising, and event strategy. Comparable because it targets the same prospective students seeking Bac+3/Bac+5 communication and event-management credentials in Paris.
• Excelia Group: French higher education group delivering business, engineering, and digital programs. ISE partnered with Excelia to deliver the RNCP Level 7 Mastère certification, making Excelia a credentialing and academic-delivery peer with overlapping event-management curriculum ambitions.
• EFAP: French school of communication and event management offering specialized bachelor-to-master programs with strong corporate and agency recruitment ties. Comparable as a direct competitor for event-management students in France with similar Bac+3/Bac+5 program structure.
• ESG (École Supérieure de Gestion): Member of the Collège de Paris network providing multi-specialty business and communication programs. Comparable because of shared Collège de Paris governance, similar Bac+3 to Bac+5 program structure, and overlapping student recruitment channels in the Paris private higher education market.
• ISCOD: Digital and alternating-learning school within the Collège de Paris network. Comparable because of shared parent organization, focus on alternating (work-study) delivery, and similar professional training / corporate upskilling positioning.
• MBway: Network of French business schools offering alternating bachelor and master programs in management, marketing, and event management. Comparable for the alternating-pedagogy model, corporate recruitment approach, and Bac+3/Bac+5 program tiers.

Broad incumbents

• INSEEC U. Large French private higher education group offering a broad portfolio including communication and event-related specializations. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the same French private higher education category, though it competes from a much wider program footprint.
• Sup de Pub: Major French school of communication and creation within the Galileo Global Education network. Comparable for targeting communication-oriented Bac+5 students in Paris and offering specialization streams adjacent to event management.
• CELSA (Sorbonne Université): Sorbonne University's school of information and communication, offering master-level specializations in corporate and event communication. Comparable for the communication-and-event curriculum overlap at the Bac+5 level and for competing for the same Paris-based communication students.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/theeventschool
• Facebookfacebook.com/lecoletheeventthinkingschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/institut-superieur-de-levenement
• Instagraminstagram.com/theeventthinkingschool/?hl=fr

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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