About KEDGE Business School
Established in 2013, KEDGE is a Higher Education Provider with international ambitions, resulting from the merger of two renowned French Business Schools.
KEDGE BS was created to achieve a critical mass that would ensure its international visibility. Created as an association, it is financially independent. Its activities fall within two inter-related categories: applied research and education, including:
- 31 formal higher education courses and a thriving Executive Education programme.
- Four recognised areas of research expertise and six management centres of excellence.
This dual expertise in education and research has earned it its status among the 1% of the world’s business schools that are triple accredited by EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB.
KEDGE Values
- High standards: are part of KEDGE’s pedagogical identity and are part of the culture of measurement and results. The School is therefore as demanding with its students regarding their knowledge base (both in traditional disciplines and in more recent subjects), as it is with itself regarding the level of its programmes and the student experience.
- Commitment: KEDGE pays particular attention to the level of commitment of its employees and students to the School, to the regions and to society.
- Open-mindedness: for the School, this means active listening and an inclusive approach.
- Integrity: this translates into exemplary behaviour by everyone through best practices.
- Humility: and the ability to question oneself in order to learn from one’s mistakes and innovate. For KEDGE, it is necessary to know how to build on the qualities but also on the flaws of each person, in order to bring out the talents.
KEDGE Business School is a benchmark French business school with 4 campuses in France:
- Paris
- Bordeaux
- Marseille
- Toulon
4 associated campuses in France:
- Avignon
- Bastia
- Bayonne
- Mont-de-Marsan
5 associated campuses abroad:
- 2 in China, in Shanghai and Suzhou
- 2 in Africa, in Dakar and in Abidjan
- 1 in India, in Mumbai
The KEDGE community is made up of:
- 16,000 students (32% of whom are international students)
- 224 full-time lecturers (46% of whom are international)
- 388 international academic partners
- 94,000 graduates worldwide.
Key Facts
KEDGE offers a portfolio of 40 training programmes in management and design for students and industry professionals. It also provides customised educational programmes for businesses at national and international levels. Since 2020, KEDGE has established its own Apprenticeship Training Centre (CFA).
Through its KEDGE IMPAKT strategy and its Foundation under the aegis of the Fondation de France, the school accelerates ecological and social transitions and empowers youth. It is committed to equal opportunities, student well-being, and supporting innovation and impactful projects to build a sustainable future.
KEDGE Business School is AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA-accredited, EESPIG, BSIS and Qualiopi-certified and is a member of the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles. It is also recognised by the French government, with officially approved programmes.
KEDGE is ranked 32nd by the Financial Times in the European Business School rankings and 24th globally for its Executive MBA in 2025.