Audencia

About

Founded in 1900, we are a leading business school committed to shaping and guiding innovative and responsible managers. We are proud to be among the elite 1% of business schools worldwide holding the triple crown of accreditations: EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA. This is a testament to our unwavering dedication to academic excellence and the quality of our programs. Our roots are in Nantes, France, but our reach is global, with campuses across France and in international hubs like China and Brazil. We believe in the power of daring, of cultivating audacity in our students to innovate, to learn from failures, and to make a positive impact on society. Our signature, 'Never Stop Daring,' encapsulates this spirit, encouraging our community to constantly push boundaries and challenge the status quo. Our mission is to train and support managers with hybrid skills who can contribute positively to the significant challenges facing our organizations, societies, and the planet. We achieve this through a cooperative and innovative approach, working closely with our stakeholders to produce and disseminate knowledge that influences our training, corporate practices, and society as a whole. We are more than just a business school; we see ourselves as a laboratory of innovative ideas and an experimental ground for creating a more virtuous future. We are deeply committed to corporate social responsibility, being the first management school in France to join the UN's Global Compact. This commitment is woven into the fabric of our teaching and research, as we strive to reconcile the quest for performance with the imperatives of sustainable and inclusive development. We foster a vibrant and diverse community, with over 7,800 students from more than 100 nationalities, and a powerful network of over 37,000 alumni worldwide.