We must keep their eyes open to the world

To be clear, the symbol is not less strong: it is to the European Parliament in Strasbourg that the master of ESCP Europe étudiants will perform their re-entry from Monday. The capital of the Union to host in effet, for three days, quelque 700 students in second year of school, came from different campuses for a seminar called "Start eEurope. An operation conducted in partnership with ENA. A way for the "business school", which took last May his new name to emphasize its European identity, but especially of the traduire, as soon as the kickoff of the school year, in his teachings. "Our ambition is to be the school of management for Europe," said Pascal Morand, Director-General. Our vocation to be a model of management, respectful of the values that led to the construction of the Union. "We wanted to give body to the European idea, et y educate our students", indique to Elisabeth Tissier-Desbordes, Director of brand and communication.

Concretely, students from 40 countries, will first attend a series of interventions of experts on European issues. Among these, Joachim Bitterlich, Executive Vice President of International Affairs, Veolia, former advisor to Chancellor Helmut Kohl and Professor at the ESCP Europe and Odile Quintin, Director General of DG Education and culture to the European Commission.

Ambitious approach

But most importantly, student leaders, by groups of fifty and under the direction of the teachers of the ESCP and the ENA on simulation of European negotiations dealing with subjects such as immigration or the mobility of persons. "This exercise will allow us to immerse in the heart of the decision processes specific to the Union". "It is essential for future leaders to become familiar with EU policies and with their operating mechanisms, which constitute a major key in the strategic environment in which changing business", said Pascal Morand. A jury of teachers and specialists will then designate the best simulations. As the closing address, it will be delivered by Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former Prime Minister. Remains whether if this ambitious approach was not facing current European slump. This is not the opinion of Pascal Morand: "whether one likes it or not, Europe is today's reality and that our graduates to live tomorrow it.". While Europe passes through difficulties, as has often been the case in the past; but they never really prevented progress. I note also, lately, a revival of the Franco-German dialogue. And be it about globalization or crisis, Europe is, obviously, the level appropriate for answers. The niveau, national, is more adapted to this new context. "The students, in any case, join enthusiastically this European creed.

Most display their pride to belong to an institution which, with its five campus (in Paris, Berlin, London, Madrid and Turin), is present in each of the five "major" countries of the Union. The school can thus display a unique, and more and more recognized positioning in the world. It also intends to further its European anchor, including by assigning to each of its five campuses, from the 2010 term, specific skills - international management for Berlin, London, the social responsibility for Madrid finance, for example. "However, we must not limit our scope to Europe, but nuance Pascal Morand.". We must keep their eyes open to the world.

Students from other school promotions will not be outdone. For those in the first year, the inaugural lecture will be given Monday by Martin Hirsch, High Commissioner for active against poverty solidarity and youth. They then devront throughout the year, floor on a humanitarian project. In the last year of the "high school" curriculum students, they will follow a seminar on research methodologies. "Each promotion of the school will give his seminar of re-entry, on a strong theme, note Maria Koutsovoulou, academic Director of the program master." All will have the opportunity to meet and work together on the first day.