Patrick Barberet is a regular and active participant at the FEDE’s general assemblies. Meet this e-learning manager from the institution ESOAD – a self-proclaimed fan of educational games. What did you study? I have a degree in trade and management from the French Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, though frankly I’m committed to ongoing education. These days I am constantly learning about neuroscience and game-based education. It’s possible I will try to obtain a degree in one of these domains in the future. What have been the highlights of your career? After finishing school I spent five years in the marketing department of an American IT company (digital technology). After that I worked as consultant trainer for a training firm (ADK). Finally I founded two institutions – the Institut [lire plus]

Nicolas Piqué does not have a typical background. Meet this FEDE member who has transformed his institution (the Institut Rousseau) into a FEDE examination centre.  What did you study? My studies were quite unusual. I initially completed a university-level sandwich programme in climate engineering, whereas nowadays I manage several higher educational institutions. Would have been the highlights of your career? What is your current job role? I worked for several years at Quercy, a climate engineering firm. I moved up the ranks and was finally named Business Manager. It was after 11 years in the same sector that I had the opportunity to switch career path: I joined the Écoles Billières group in 2011, taking up the post of Recruitment and Business Relations Manager. Thanks to my experience in management, [lire plus]

Karim Dehimi, ‘educational entrepreneur’ and Deputy Director of the Université Wesford, Geneva, spoke enthusiastically about the recent FEDE General Assembly. Read our interview with him below. Can you tell us about your education? I have a Master’s in Management Sciences (Université Pierre Mendes-France, Grenoble) and have also successfully completed a course in quality management (Institut Optimum, Switzerland). What have been the highlights of your career? I began my career in education after working for many years in industry (with a focus on precision mechanics). I set up my first educational institution in Annecy in 2006. For over 13 years I’ve also managed holding companies and higher educational institutions. And I teach management and business administration for companies and craft trades chambers. What is your current job role? I’m director of [lire plus]

General Director of Education for the ICOGES Group and Director of the ICOGES Paris campus, Jean Michel Riobé chose to dedicate his vast professional experience to teaching students. Meet this former food-sector manager who went on to catch the education bug… What did you study?  I have a master’s-level degree in marketing, a research degree, and a DESS CAAE (Certificat d’Aptitudes à l’Administration des Entreprises) degree from the Institut d’Administration des Entreprises, Nantes (France) – this last qualification no longer exists; it is now called an MBA. What have been the highlights of your career? Having worked as a successful food-industry sales representative, I went on to become manager of a profit centre before opening a credit management firm. I managed the firm for ten years then handed it over [lire plus]

Tell us about your studies. I have a DEA in plastic arts (supervised by Edmond Couchot) and in philosophy. I’ve also independently studied multimedia production. What have been the highlights of your career? I joined Autograf in 1998 as Multimedia Project Manager. I became Director of Education in 2000 and Director General in 2005. Throughout I have taught philosophy, history of art and photography. I am pleased to say I am now the proud owner of Autograf. What sets your institution apart? Autograf is a friendly, professional place. Out teaching and admin teams are highly approachable, available and attentive to the needs of everyone – students, teachers, parents and visitors. All our teachers are highly experienced, with specialist knowledge, professional experience and proven teaching skills. What was your experience of [lire plus]

Director of Communications at Spéos, an international photography school based in London and Paris, Claire Saint-Jean will be putting her powerful personality and experience behind the FEDE Committee. We talk with her below. What did you study? I am a graduate of Sciences-Po Paris and the ESCP, the world’s oldest business school (Master’s in Publishing Management). I did my Erasmus year in Milan, at Luigi Bocconi University – Italy’s leading institution for economics and management. Would have been the highlights of your career? I began working in digital communications 15 years ago. I worked for a long time in a communications agency, then changed direction completely and began working in education. I was living in Singapore at the time, and it was there that I began managing the Sorbonne Assas [lire plus]

Dean of the Ecole Minerva, a Swiss institution dedicated to health professions, Anne Barbier recently became a member of the FEDE Committee. Read our interview with a scientist who is passionate about people. Can you tell us about your education? After a French D.E.A degree in biochemistry (University of Besançon), I went on to obtain a PhD, also in biochemistry, at Poincaré de Nancy University (1998). I have also recently obtained what we call in Switzerland a ‘sector qualification’ – in my case a teaching diploma. What has been the highlight of your career? After obtaining my PhD, I was lead research assistant at the faculty of medicine at Lausanne. I also did some teaching. But quite honestly it was later, at the Ecole Minerva, that I discovered my passion [lire plus]

Teacher and author Ahmed Benjelloun has a PhD in economics and management. As Director of Communications at the ISTH (a tourism and hospitality institute founded by his family) in Fès, Morocco, he is a keen innovator. Meet him below. What did you study? I have a vocational bachelor’s degree in international management plus a research master’s in management sciences (I specialised in marketing, logistics and international trade) from the Ecole Nationale de Commerce et de Gestion, Fès, Morocco. In July 2018 I also obtained (with distinction) a PhD in economics and management from Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fès. My thesis title was ‘Cultural Marketing as a Vehicle for Promoting the City of Fès’. Can you tell us more about your career? From the very beginning of my higher education [lire plus]