A first project has already emerged from this partnership with a new executive education programme leveraging thought leadership and expertise from both institutions.  

A joint three-day Global Geopolitics and Business Strategy course will take place from 5-7 September at the Institute. It will provide key insights and practical tools for senior executives and/or board directors looking to keep their strategy in sync with the ever-changing environment in which they operate.

emlyon business school is a leading international and European business school in France. Founded in 1872, it is one of the oldest business schools in Europe. The school hosts 8,900 students representing 121 nationalities in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, along with nearly 6,900 participants in executive education programmes. The school counts seven campuses around the world: Lyon, Saint-Étienne, Paris, Casablanca, Shanghai, Bhubaneswar and Mumbai. It draws on a network of 190 international academic partners and leads a community of 35,700 alumni in 130 different countries.

"This partnership with emlyon is a way to materialise the increasing relevance of the knowledge we produce at the Geneva Graduate Institute – including for companies and managers from the private sector", Marie-Laure Salles, Director of the Geneva Graduate Institute.

"The partnership with the Geneva Graduate Institute reflects emlyon business school’s hybridisation strategy. In a world characterised by deep transformations (socio-climatic, geopolitical, etc.), it seems essential to us to cross-fertilize different perspectives to better meet the expectations of society. Many projects will arise from this partnership (programmes, seminars, conferences, etc.) that emlyon business school and the Geneva Graduate Institute are delighted to develop together", Isabelle Huault, President of the Management Board and Managing Director, emlyon business school.