GROUPE DES ECOLES CENTRALES—GECCENTRALE NETWORK

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LE CINQUE «GRANDES ECOLES»

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LE 5 «GRANDES ECOLES»

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Il Gruppo delle ECOLES CENTRALE: A NETWORK

Students: 2 000 graduate students in engineering/year.

Research: - 450 Master’s Degree students- 280 PhD students

27 CNRS laboratories

Alumni: 27 000 engineers world-wide

Shared international experience in student exchanges

Mutual educational programsWell-developed relationships with corporate world

Shared international experience in student exchanges

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PROFILE : « CENTRALIEN»

� Écoles Centrale: Top 10 « grandes écoles » (3 students out of 10 000)

� « General engineering » profile:- based on strong background in mathematics, physics and chemistry- involving different scientific and technical disciplines,

as well as economics, management and human sciences.

�Closely linked to the corporateand research worlds.

Specific skills: managing complex multi-disciplinary projects in all fields

Global vision & open-minded approach

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PROFILE : « CENTRALIEN»

CENTRALE NETWORK

Other sectors

Finance / Banking / Insurance

EnergyPharmaceutical / Food Industry

Design / Audit / Consulting

Public Works / Construction

Information Technology

Transport Industry

innovation

All sectors of economy (public & private

industry & services)

Research, development and

innovation

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MAJOR CORPORATE PARTNERS

Major partners of the Centrale Network:

�Aerospace: AIRBUS, CNES, DASSAULT AVIATION, DASSAULT SYSTEMS, EADS, SNECMA-SAFRAN

�Energy: ALSTOM, CEA, EDF, SCHLUMBERGER, TOTAL, AIR LIQUIDE, Général Electric, GDF Suez

�Transport : CGG CHANTIERS DE L’ATLANTIQUE, MICHELIN, PSA, RENAULT, SNCF, Eurocopter

�Information Systems: THALES, THOMSON MULTIMEDIA, ST MICROELECTRONICS, ORANGE, SOPRA Group, Accenture, France Telecom

�Services: L’Oreal , Ernst & Young, SAP Business Objects, Société, Générale, CIC, Mackinsey & company, AXA

�Heavy- and Light-Metal Industry : Arcelor Mittal, ALCAN, Vallourec

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FRENCH GRANDE ECOLE ?

University

M1

L3

L2

L1

M2

Engineering « Grande École »

2 year

1 year

CPGE

CPGE

3 year

highly selectiveentrance exam

Bachelor

Master

Maturita

Classes préparatoires

Grande École d’Ingénieurs

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EDUCATION

High educational training in:

-Engineering fields (math, computer sc., information and communication, materials, mechanics, etc.)

-Economics, sociology, philosophy, languages, sport

1Year 2Year 3Year

Specialisations (industrialfields)and activities (R&D, supply chain, production,etc.)Master’s degrees

GENERAL TRAINING SPECIALISATION

�Complex systems�Mechanics, Civil Engineering , Acoustics�Chemical Engineering, Materials�Nanotechnologies�Physics, Optics, Energetics and Combustion�Applied Mathematics�Industrial Engineering�…

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METHODS

1. Small groups teaching and team-working: tutorials, practical works, project-work (supported by researchlabs).

2. Specific educational programs geared towards the corporate world:

- Companies participate in all levels of the engineering training program:

• Trans-disciplinary projects on company proposals• 3 internships in the curriculum

3. International experience (~4 months)

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SKILLS AND VALUES

-Capability of managing complex multi-disciplinary projects in all fields.-Adaptability to a changing world throughout professional life.-Innovation capabilities (entrepreneurial spirit)

-Beingopen, inquisitive, attentive

-Democratic team spirit, sense of service, of responsibilities-Awareness of sustainable development issues -Being open, inquisitive, attentive

International experience / exchange is a key point

STUDYING IN AN ECOLE CENTRALE

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Year 5

Year 4

Year 3

Year 2 (CPGE)

Year 1 (CPGE)

Year 5 (M2)

Year 4 (M1)

Year 3(L3)

Year 2 (L2)

Year 1 (L1)

Ecole Centrale

Centrale Diplôme d’Ingénieur Master’s Degree + Italian Master’s Degree

Italian PartnerHigh school

ECOLE CENTRALE ITALIAN MASTER

Bachelor

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INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS

Best worldwide partner universities

• 180 exchange

agreements with top

level partner

universities

• 53 Double-Degree

agreements

• More than 25%

foreign students in

the Groupe

• 42 nationalites

• 25% Double-Degree

students

TIME AGREEMENTS

OTHER MAJOR EXCHANGE

AGREEMENTS

EUROPE

RUSSIA

ARGENTINA

AUSTRALIA

BRAZIL

CANADA

CHILE

CHINA

INDONESIA

JAPAN

USATURKEY

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Professional experiencesin student-runorganisations (humanitary, social events, engineering prestations):

•Ingénieurs sans Frontières (« Engineerswithout Borders »)•Junior Entreprise•Event with Companies: Corporate Forum

Sports and other clubs:•Jazz, Chess, Theatre, Cinema, Dance•Sailing, Rugby, Football, Basketball,

International Clubs:•Club TIME, etc.

Student associations

- A strong associative life in each campus Student Office (BdE), Sport clubs,…

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Accommodation: private student residences

Priority for international students

•Individual or shared rooms•Internet connection•TV•Gym•Laundry facilities•Other facilities

Campus

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GROUPE DES ECOLES CENTRALES—GECCENTRALE NETWORK