I was really convinced that the Global Executive MBA from École des Ponts was the best education I could get. It is one of the top three leading engineering schools in France, known on a worldwide basis and I was fully confident that doing an MBA at École des Ponts would create the right momentum to move up in my career.
Three months into the program, I was promoted to project manager within my previous company, the Capgemini Group. The program also helped me find my new assignment with Metanext at Société Générale. Furthermore, the E-MBA degree has improved many of my skills.
What’s most special about the Global Executive MBA is that it gives you a holistic view on business on top of being an expert. In my opinion, the business plan development course is one of the most important courses in the MBA program. It gives you a ‘ready-to-go’ kit if you’re planning to launch your own company. And even if you’re not planning to be an entrepreneur it is a great tool and asset to have for your internal and external customers and your investors.
The Transformation has started…
- New name (since 2014): Ecole des Ponts Business School.
- New management structure: Honorary Dean – Tawfik Jelassi, Dean – Alon Rozen
- New main campus: at the main campus of the Ecole des Ponts at Champs-sur-Marne
- New executive campus: our executive classes, seminar and conferences are now held at our Executive Campus located in the heart of Paris’ chic business district.
- Renewed focus: Value-Driven Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
- New full-time MBA program: we have completely redesigned our historic flagship program to create a ground-breaking “Project-based MBA” including three term-long projects – a social impact project, a strategic consulting project and a start-up challenge – as well as a future of business leadership conference, transformational leadership retreats, one-on-one coaching and more!
- New programs (2015): Specialized Executive MBAs & a new Executive DBA (E-DBA or Executive Doctorate in Business Administration)
- New axis of development: Africa via Morocco
- New partners: we are working with a growing list of partner companies in France, Morocco and around the world to develop exciting new executive education programs
- New position: Director of Alumni Affairs & Wellness – Linda Crofton
- Launch of 1st Alumni Newsletter December 2018
Alumni are key to the ongoing transformation
Over the last two years, 1500 alumni have met in 150 gatherings in 15 cities over 4 continents: networking and creating value together. Alumni are increasingly gathering and reconnecting, and some alumni want to take this to the next level.
Together, we can accelerate the transformation
Alumni can help drive this transformation with their know-how, ecosystems, contacts, time investment and financial contributions. Several alumni are members of the board of the school, which has mandated alumnus Jean Eichenlaub (class of 1995) to lead a campaign to accompany the school’s transformation through our first-ever fundraising campaign (see projects).
2019 New fundraising campaign with the power of the Alumni.
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Oladotun Olatunji helping small farmers in Africa hear his story!
You can make the next change happen! Contact Linda Crofton crofton@pontsbschool.com to see how you can contribute and make a difference.
We are all excited about this initiative, and more than ever we need your help both directly – if you are able to contribute with donations, advice, or time, and indirectly – by talking to your cohort classmates, spreading the message, showing leadership, and encouraging others to follow your example. Of course, we’ll be telling you much more about this and about the projects we hope to finance. And if you are interested in helping, let us know how we can best help you to do so.
Alumni now have a permanent voice at the school to support alumni
With the new Director of Alumni Affairs & Wellness, Linda Crofton , The President of the Paris Alumni Board, Dr. Ali Afdjei & Radia Chamanti Houari President of the Moroccan Alumni Board there is new dynamic created among alumni.
And Alumni are supporting the school
43 Geographical Ambassadors stepped forward in December to answer Dr Ali Afdjei’s call to action!
Dear Alumni,
One of our particularity in our school is the human touch that we have kept from the beginning.
The proximity that you have with your teachers, colleagues and that I hope you could keep all along the coming years. It is a real wealth.
Artificial Intelligence and digital life will be everywhere, perhaps, but keep your human network always.
I want to encourage you all again, to bring ideas, to keep networking and relations between us.
The Alumni contributes and is a great facilitator for that.
Join us and make the Alumni active, alive and dynamic with your involvement, using our social media and networking.
With the actual board we work
To launch events every year
To bring students, teachers, speakers on 2 conferences every year
To launch EDPBS Ambassadors.
And much more with your implications.
What about EDPBS Ambassadors?
EDPBS Ambassadors
A main project to achieve this year has been launched with success. EDPBS Ambassadors in each country.
This is a fantastic tool between us, to be linked, to work together and participate on projects.
The Ambassadors roles would be:
- To represent, improve and promote EDPBS in their own country
- to prepare networking if needed for alumni with a precise project
- to encourage talented speakers to share their knowledge
- to be incentive, helping students and alumni for a travel or a study trip.
- participate also by conference call and on our social media tools, by sharing ideas between us, participants and teachers from all around the world! Research and international publications help.
- It will also help you in your own country to open some doors, I am sure, by also having our support.
We are more and more every month…Join them and join us!
Dr Ali Afdjei
Alumni PBS President
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