Institute of political studies of Aix-en-Provence

The institute of political studies of Aix-en-Provence , called “Sciences Po Aix”, is a public corporation French of higher education created in 1956, located at Aix-en-Provence. It is one of new the political institutes of studies of France and it forms for this reason part of the Universities.

History

The establishment is created by decree the March 27th 1956 under the name of institute of political studies of the university of Aix-Marseilles. Its first director was Paul de Geouffre of Pradelle. He takes his current name pursuant to the decree of January 18th, 1969.

It is a public corporation in administrative matter attached to the Université of Aix-Marseilles-III - Paul Cézanne. Its statute is fixed by the decree of December 18th, 1989. Its buildings are those of old the Université of Provence, street Gaston-of-Saporta, vis-a-vis the cathedral Saint-Saver. Its budget is of 3,4 million euros.

In 2006, the IEP celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. It also accommodated and gained the annual edition of the Critérium inter-IEP.

On Saturday, September 22, 2007, Philippe Séguin (President of the Court of Auditors) is elected Chairman of the board of Sciences Po Aix and it succeeds thus Mr. Proust, Minister for the principality of Monaco.

Entrance examination

The IEP has been associated for a few years with the IEP of Lyon and of Grenoble in a common entrance examination, Sciences Po the Rhone-Alp-Mediterranean, whose selectivity borders the 8%.

The note obtained with the baccalaureat is taken into account and the candidate must moreover pass three written tests: topicality, foreign language and history. The test relating to a work was removed as from 2007.

The candidate carries out at the time of his inscription to the contest a preferential classification between the three IEP; the distribution of the candidates is done starting from general classification according to the choices.

The direct access in second and fourth year (since 2006) is also possible.

The six Institutes of political studies of Aix-en-Provence, Lyon, Strasbourg, Lille, Rennes and Toulouse will organize a common contest of entry in first year as from 2008.

Directors

After the two mandates of Jean-Claude Ricci, the direction of the establishment is assured since September 1st, 2006 by Christian Duval, aggregate of public law and old directing of the preparatory classes to the administrative contests.

Paul de Geouffre of Pradelle (1956-1974)
Charles Cadoux (1974-1979)
Yves Daudet (1979-1984)
Jacques Bumblebee (1984-1996)
Jean-Claude Ricci (1996-2006)
Christian Duval (2006-)

Teaching

The academic cycle is there five years of which a year abroad in training course or university. A Franco-German course in partnership with the university of Freiburg is proposed to the students as of the first year.

Like all the IEP, the IEP of Aix in Provence exempts an mainstream education of quality centered on four principal matters (History, General culture, Économie, Droit) which with for objective to form the future managers of Company and Administration.

In second year, the student is invited to choose among 5 sections:

Section Undertaken;
Section Political sciences;
Section European and International Relations;
Section Public services;
Section Information and Communication

The third year is carried out abroad, in training course or university, which gives to the students of the IEP a strong international dimension , major asset in an increasingly globalized economy.

In fourth year the student chooses among the 6 sections suggested:

Section Undertaken;

Among the various sections suggested by the IEP, the section UNDERTAKEN attempts to form the future administration executives and of company, in France and abroad. It also makes it possible to integrate the universities of trade thereafter (HEC, ESCP, ESSEC, EDHEC, EM Lyon, etc). From teaching rich and varied that it exempts - the principal courses are: International finance, International Economic Governorship, Accounts Department and Analyze Financial Company, Marketing, Droit of the Businesses, Economic Public Droit and Economic Intelligence - this section makes known essential to the trades of business management. It is besides in the private sector that the majority of the pupils resulting from this section is directed.

Per hour when considerable efforts are made in many countries to bring the private sector closer to the public sector and whereas it is made objection to many executives be struck of a certain ignorance of the legal and institutional environment in which the company operates and whose control proves generally essential even vital, the pupils of the Entreprise section of Sciences Po Aix and generally of the sections economies and finances of the various institutes of political studies often make the difference from their knowledge of the legal and institutional stakes, having throughout their course followed by the courses of right on the French and foreign institutions.

Section compared Modes of political action;

Section Religion and company;

Section European and international relations;

This section exempts to the pupils a teaching strongly centered on Europe and the International one (European Right, international law). It as well makes it possible to integrate public and private organizations European or international.

Section Public services;

This section attempts to train senior officials of State, while insisting on matters like the public law. It also emerges for those which wish it on Preparations at the National school of Administration (Prép' Ena).

Section Information and Communication (known as Com' Information);

This section makes it possible to integrate thereafter the universities of journalism or communication Frenchwomen.

In Fifth year, the Student specializes among 12 specialities suggested. Within the framework of reform LMD, starting from the re-entry 2007, the pupils are obliged to carry out their fifth year within the IEP.

For more information: http://www.iep.univ-cezanne.fr/formations.php

Teachers

Jean-Claude Allanic Former mediator of France 2
Gilbert Baumet
Eugene Berg, former ambassador
Daniel van Eeuwen, professor of the universities, director-delegate of the Institute of Political Studies of Aix-en-Provence
Rachid Benzine
Michel Camau
Andre Cartapanis, director of the Center of economy and international finances
Olivier Dabène
Gilbert This, Banque de France, member of the economic Council of analysis
Alain Delcamp, general secretary of the presidency of the Senate
Raphaël Draï, Professor of the Universities at the University Aix-Marseilles III, honorary senior of the Faculty of Law of Amiens.
Guy Drouot, member of the CTR (committee attached to SCUMS)
Jean-François Dubos, general secretary of Vivendi
Bruno Etienne, member of the Academic institute of France
Gilles-Henry Garault
Jean Frayssinet
Franck Frégosi
Michel Ganzin
Eric Gasparini
Vincent Geisser
Richard Ghevontian
Jean-Pierre Giran, appointed VAr
Jean-Charles Jauffret
Mark Kesselman, invited professor of the University of Columbia
Raphaël Liogier, director ofObservatory of the monk
John Loughlin, invited professor of the University of Cardiff
Yves Luchaire, honorary senior of the Faculty of Law of Lille, founder of the institute of political studies of Lille
Michel Martin-Roland, journalist and director at the Agency France-Press
Jean-François Mattei, philosopher
Rostane Mehdi
Jean-Louis Mestre
Christian Poncet, honorary civil administrator
Jean-Marie Pontier
Jean-Claude Ricci
Andre Roux, general secretary of the French Re-examined of constitutional law
Daniel-Louis Seiler
Michel Terestchenko, philosopher and writer
Jean Viard, research director CNRS with the CEVIPOF
Yves Wagner, managing director of the Bank of Luxembourg
Patrick Weil, research director CNRS
Ahmed Zitouni, writer
Yves Delafon, President Banque for the Trade and Industry-Mali SA

Former students

Christine Albanel, Minister for the Culture and Transport of the government Fillon II
Marie-Louise Antoni, delegate president of FIAT France, member of the board of management of the institute of political studies of Paris
Fanny Ardant, actress
Alexis Bautzmann, director of the drafting of the magazine Diplomacy , director of the Center of analysis and forecast of the international risks (CAPRI)
Roland Blum, appointed of the Rhone delta and mayor of the sixth sector of Marseilles, vice-president of the commission of the foreign affairs of the National Assembly
Jacques Bumblebee, professor of university
Pape Diouf, President of the Olympic of Marseilles
Olivier Darrason, chairman of the board of the Institute of the high studies of national defense
Alexandre Del Valle, writer
Bruno Etienne, researcher and member of the Academic institute of France
Loïc Fauchon, president of the World council of water
Alain Faujas, journalist with the World , writer of the World of the economy
Jose Frèches, writer
Jean-Dominique Giuliani, president of the Foundation Robert Schuman
Jean-Luc Gripond, old directing FC Nantes
Elisabeth Guigou, appointed Seine-Saint-Denis
Roger Karoutchi, Secretary of State in charge of the Relations with the Parliament
Christine Lagarde, Minister for the economy and finances
Fabrice Madouas, assistant editor association of Current values
Jean-Charles Marchiani, senior official and politician
Patrick Mennucci, member of the national office of the Socialist party, regional elected official in Provence-Alp-Coast of Azure
Patrick Ollier, appointed Hauts-de-Seine, mayor of Rueil-Malmaison, member ofUMP, president of the National Assembly
Michel Pélissier, senior official, chair National company of construction for the workers (Sonacotra)
Grégory Samak, executive vice president of BFM TV
Bernard Sananès, managing director of Euro RSCG C&O
Philippe Séguin, énarque, former minister, former president of RPR, former president of the National Assembly, first president of the Court of Auditors, chairman of the board of Sciences Po Aix.
Ahmed Zitouni, writer
Edmond Zucchelli, managing director of France Interactive television

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