The managing director of the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce d’Annecy, Nabil Zahraoui, tells us more about himself and explains why he has chosen to offer the FEDE DBA at his institution. What did you study? Following a master’s in economics and a DBA in private law, I completed a PhD in economics at the University of Perpignan (2010). What have been the highlights of your career? After working for a while in accounting and commerce, I discovered teaching. From 2012 to 2014 I was deputy director of a management institute (Savoie Décision Annecy) then director of Wes Sup Pays de Gex (2015-2018). Since 2018 I have managed the ESCA (École Supérieure de Commerce d’Annecy). Can you tell us more about the ESCA? We have 120 students. We offer courses ranging [lire plus]

You are the founder and director of HEDECI, a FEDE-member institution. Can you describe your institution in a few words and explain what exactly your role as director involves? When I founded HEDECI my aim was to open an institution where everyone would learn in their own way, through interacting with other people and getting to know their ideas. My role today requires me to manage our activities and team but also, above all, to develop my vision of education and anticipate the needs of young people here in Reunion. Our team of teachers and instructors provides supervision so as to offer our students a comprehensive overview of the world of work. In addition to developing solid, long-term skills, our students are also offered training in English. Thanks to HEDECI’s [lire plus]

We meet Mr Willy Vandenschrick, Secretary General of the European Centre for Research, Development and Education in Nutrition and Nutritherapy (CERDEN) in Brussels. Nutrition is a big deal at the moment: gluten-free food, juices and fasting are just a few examples. Our attitude to food is gradually changing. CERDEN’s professional training programmes are designed to meet this need for change. Your centre specialises in in nutrition and nutritherapy. Can you tell us what exactly that means?  Our training centre was set up to train nutrition and nutritherapy professionals. The role of such professionals is to advise people on healthy eating choices and to help them make dietary changes to treat a range of diseases. What inspired you to found your training institution?  Quite simply, we noticed an increasing demand: a [lire plus]

The Institut Supérieur de Formation par Alternance de Richemont (and MFR des Charentes) welcomes us to the capital of liquor – Cognac, or, more precisely, Cherves-Richemont. Below we discover a range of courses focusing squarely on practice – the secret to the institute’s success. The interview was conducted with Caroline Boitelle (Programmes Manager) and Yannick Laurent (Director of the Institut Richemont). Your Institute is an MFR (maison familiale rurale) offering numerous programmes focusing on agriculture, viticulture, oenology and human and social services. That’s quite a range. Which are your most popular programmes? We have two sections. First, a social section (Professional Baccalaureate in Human and Regional Services, BTS in Social and Family Economics, DE: Social and Family Economics Advisor, plus a diploma in management of social and solidarity economy-based establishments). [lire plus]

Karim Dehimi is Director of WES’SUP Group. He introduces himself and explains the advantages of the FEDE DBA, which he is currently offering to his students What have been the highlights of your career? I have a degree in management science from the Université Pierre Mendes France. Following a career in industry, for some 15 years now I have focused on education. I am director of Wes’sup Group, which I founded in France and Switzerland. We currently have four sites (Lyon, Annecy, Geneva and Saint-Genis) and have some 300 BTS and DBA students. Why did you decide to start offering DBAs? A DBA is an excellent career opportunity and a great choice for students who wish to focus on applied research and to help companies to deal with various issues [lire plus]