Ircom

Name

Ircom

Legal name

Ircom – Association Sainte Anne

Website

https://ircom.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Services (611), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online International & Cross-Border Universities (Global/Transnational Providers) (EDAHALAL), Online Graduate Schools (Master’s & Doctoral Programs) (EDAHALAD)

Keywords

• Private higher education
• Humanities degree programs
• Communication management masters
• Social work certification
• Apprenticeship alternance training

Headquarters

HQ city

Les Ponts-de-cé

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Course Fees: Revenue from student tuition fees for various programs including initial education, apprenticeships, and continuing education. Alternating training (apprenticeship) costs are covered by employers.
2. Taxe d'apprentissage: French apprenticeship tax collected from companies that hire apprentices. Companies allocate a portion of their training tax to Ircom through the SOLTéA platform.
3. Continuing Education: Professional development courses including CAFERUIS certification and other continuing education programs for working professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ircom is a French private higher education institution that delivers state-recognized undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs (Licence, Master's, and professional certifications) in humanities, political science, communication management, cultural project management, and social work. Programs are delivered across four campuses (Angers, Lyon, Bordeaux, Yaoundé) and combine classroom instruction with apprenticeship (alternance) formats, continuing education, and applied research through its Laborem center.

Product overview

Ircom is a French higher education institution organized as a multi-campus school offering a portfolio of degree programs and professional certifications. The core offerings include a Licence Humanités & Science politique (undergraduate humanities and political science degree) and a suite of Bac+5 master's programs — Master Management et Communication Stratégique (alternating rhythm communication management), Master Direction de projets ou établissements culturels (cultural project management with Angers University), and Master Management en Solidarité internationale et Action sociale (international solidarity management) — alongside a three-year Éducateur Spécialisé program and a CAFERUIS professional certificate for social work executives. Cross-cutting offerings include research initiatives such as the Chaire Entreprise du Travail Vivant. Programs are delivered across four campuses in Angers, Lyon, Bordeaux, and Yaoundé.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Licence Humanités & Science politique

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% graduation success rate for licence programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Université d'AngerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention for Master Direction de projets ou établissements culturels - a state-recognized master's degree delivered in partnership with the public university
• 50 International Partner UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network of universities enabling student exchanges, including institutions in Taiwan, Chile (Universidad Finis Terrae), India, Spain (Madrid), Canada, and other countries
• IntercordiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for intercultural sessions and international student mobility programs
• ISTM (Institut Supérieur Technique Martien) de ValenceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for shared educational programs and student exchanges
• Réseau EntreprendreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntrepreneurship support partnership offering Genoïos parcours for student entrepreneurial development
• Companies Hiring ApprenticescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 3 job offers per student in alternating programs. Companies include major groups, agencies, media, and start-ups across all sectors
• G5 SahelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvided media training to G5 Sahel officers in Mauritania for crisis communication
• Université de TaïwanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsolidated partnership with university in Taiwan for student and faculty exchanges
• Institut Albert le Grand / Mac Luhan / Pedro de BéthencourtcoreOthersInternal institutes within Ircom representing different program tracks (Humanities, Communication, Humanitarian/Social)

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ISCOM: French private school specialised in communication and strategic communication, with campuses across France. Directly comparable to Ircom's Master Management et Communication Stratégique programme in curriculum and target student segment.
• ISEG Marketing & Communication School: Network of private French schools focused on marketing, communication, and digital strategy, with multi-city campuses. Comparable to Ircom in communication-discipline curriculum and apprenticeship-integrated pathways.
• IESEG School of Management: French private business school offering bachelor, master, and MBA programmes with strong apprenticeship and international tracks. Comparable to Ircom's Master programmes in management, alternance format, and partner-university network.
• Institut Catholique de Paris (ICP): Paris-based Catholic institution with licence and master programmes in humanities, political science, and social work. Comparable to Ircom for its humanities focus, state-recognised degrees, and continuing-education offerings.
• Université Catholique de l'Ouest (UCO): French Catholic higher-education institution offering multi-campus programmes in humanities, social sciences, and management. Closely comparable to Ircom in values-based positioning, multi-site French footprint, and humanities/management portfolio.
• EFAP: Private French school of communication and marketing with multi-city campuses. Closely overlaps with Ircom in communication-management curriculum and apprenticeship-integrated bachelor's/master's offerings.
• ESSCA School of Management: Multi-campus French private business school with AACSB accreditation and apprenticeship tracks. Comparable in size, multi-site French footprint, and alternance-led master programmes to Ircom.

Broad incumbents

• Sciences Po: Leading French institution for political science, humanities, and policy with seven campuses. Competes for the same Licence/master-level humanities and political-science applicants as Ircom, but at much larger scale and brand prestige.
• INSEEC U. Large French private higher-education group offering bachelor through MBA programmes in management, communication, and marketing across many campuses. Overlaps with Ircom's communication and management master portfolio at much broader scale.

Emerging players

• ESPP – European School of Political and Social Sciences: Smaller European-focused school in political and social sciences with international orientation. Partial overlap with Ircom's humanities/political-science licence and international mobility positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/ircom
• Facebookfacebook.com/IrcomGroupe

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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