The IAE Lille University School of Management was formed in 2020 by the pooling of two components: IAE Lille and FFBC-IMMD.
The IAE Lille was founded in 1956. At that time, it was known as the Institut de Préparation aux Affaires (IPA) and formed part of the Faculty of Law and Economic Sciences.
It separated from the Faculty of Law and Economic Sciences in 1972, spearheaded by Jean-Pierre Debourse and Marcel Capet, when the University of Science and Technology of Lille, Flandres and Artois (USTL) was established. The IPA became a constituent part of the university.
The IPA changed its name to the Institute of Business Administration (IAE) when the university’s statutes were amended in December 1985, but it continued to be known as the IPA-IAE for some time, in order to preserve the excellent reputation it had built up amongst students and businesses.
Located in the Vieux-Lille district, IAE Lille offers research-based courses in various areas of management, at bachelor, master and doctorate levels. IAE Lille is a member of the IAE France network, which comprises 39 IAEs throughout France.
The FFBC-IMMD Faculty was formed in 2017 through the merger of the Faculty of Finance Banking and Accounting and the Institute of Marketing and Distribution Management. In the 1990s, these two components were founded on IUP (Instituts Universitaires Professionnalisés – IUP MD – IUP BFA), Maîtrise des Sciences et Techniques Comptables et Financières and DESS diplomas.
They have been developed on the basis of specialisation in three economic sectors: banking, accounting and retailing, with strong links to research and a diversified approach to teaching.
IAE Lille and FFBC-IMMD are complementary. In 2020, the merger of these components to form the IAE Lille University School of Management will make it possible to pool Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate courses in a highly attractive offer for students and companies; to bring together the research of our three laboratories in a single laboratory for Management Sciences; and to form one of the largest public university schools in terms of staff and student numbers.
This new dimension is reflected in our brand slogan: LOOK BEYOND
In a world where the jobs of tomorrow have yet to be invented and where new challenges arise every day, it is our responsibility to prepare future generations to face the challenges of tomorrow.
That is why, at IAE Lille, we have made certain choices:
The choice to combine diverse fields of knowledge through cross-disciplinary teaching.
The choice to foster a culture of listening and solidarity.
The choice to strive for excellence through rigorous research and training.
The choice to make our education accessible to as many people as possible, so that everyone has the chance to make an impact on the world.
The choice to look further ahead.
Because, as a public higher education institution, we are convinced that it is by moving away from standardised teaching and focusing on creativity and innovation that we will broaden horizons.
Look Beyond