The Rising Talents Campaign

The Rising Talents campaign 2010-2015 aims to raise 30 M€ from private sources to finance new projects, EDHEC Business School’s growth and international reputation, the development of specific expertise and to fund an ambitious scholarship programme, an aspect that has become increasingly important for all the Grandes Ecoles.
Developing EDHEC’s scope through innovative new projects

EDHEC Family Business Centre: a research centre dedicated to family businesses  
The centre aims to contribute to the development of family businesses through training and research, at the same time promoting their values as widely as possible to the students. EDHEC’s focus will be on areas such as governance, management, business transmission and financing, seeking responses to the challenges and expectations of these firms and their business environment through quantitative leading-edge research, and adding an international dimension and perspective via its campuses in London and Singapore. Founding members of EDHEC Family Business Centre include the Bich, Roquette, Michelin, Mulliez and Oddo families, as well as firms like Somfy, Deloitte, Caisse d’Epargne Nord France Europe, and associated members like Clinitex and Promod.
More information: www.edhec-family-business.fr

NewGen Talent Centre: a better understanding of the younger generations to hire the best
Over the last 15 years, the job market has become increasingly global, making the sourcing and retention of international talent a growing challenge. EDHEC NewGen Talent Centre has been set up as an observatory of the behaviour and motivations of young talent, and a laboratory to develop methodologies to detect, assess and train future business leaders, serving as an important interface for new generations of young grads. The centre will deliver qualitative and quantitative surveys and studies and will organize seminars and round table conferences on topics linked to young generation recruitment, career opportunities and management skills. The 1st conference is scheduled on May 30 on the Paris campus and will discuss the competencies of the new generation in the face of global business challenges.
More information: edhecnewgentalent.com

Pursuing excellence in Finance, furthering research and developing new expertise
EDHEC-Risk: built on a decade of success        
EDHEC-Risk Institute now boasts international recognition, which led to the opening of campuses in London and Singapore. Recent high-level partnerships with the Universities of Yale and Princeton will also generate new research and training activities. Rising Talents will support this expansion by funding conferences, PhD scholarships, and faculty and student mobility between these top-tier academic institutions.

Reinforcing EDHEC’s Marketing expertise     
Today, EDHEC’s marketing objective is to provide students and business with courses and research based on a multidisciplinary approach that deals with complex issues linked to the impact of sociological, technological and economic consumption developments on organisations, business models and consumer patterns. After consolidating its teaching faculty and its corporate partnerships, EDHEC created the first Bonduelle marketing chair, which focuses on the impact of new technologies on brand management.

Developing new research chairs     
EDHEC Business School is determined to develop research and teaching in cutting-edge areas of law, human capital, ethics, management and economics, among others. To this end, it has created specialised chairs managed by internationally reputed faculty, whose research is designed to meet both the needs and the expectations of business.

Supporting students, fostering diversity and promoting entrepreneurship
EDHEC4All: promoting cultural and social diversity through scholarships            
A key challenge for all schools concerns the allocation of scholarships, whether to attract and reward top talent, to support students during their studies, or to promote cultural and social diversity. In 2011/2012, EDHEC awarded scholarships worth 2.8 M€. 450 k€ was funded by the Rising Talents campaign. The 2015 target is to triple this amount.

Promoting entrepreneurship    
Entrepreneurship is once again centre stage for EDHEC with the creation of a business incubator, EDHEC Young Entrepreneurs (EYE), designed to foster and support business ventures. In two years, more than 20 companies have been created in a wide range of sectors, and 70 jobs have been created. Other initiatives have been launched such as the Cordées de l’Entrepreneuriat, a programme that provides support for young entrepreneurs through tutoring given by EDHEC students.