September 2011
RMS MBA Live!
Speaking frankly and forthrightly, Pascale BAUDEMONT, MBA Communications Manager and Raymond OUELLET, MBA Programmes Director reply to questions from potential Full-Time MBA students. Watch the video on Campus Channel

September 2011
We are pleased to welcome the International MBA class of 2011-12, who started their full-time MBA Programme at the end of September. After an exciting and intense integration seminar in Morzine (French Alps) that included sessions on personal development and leadership, a case study and several sports activities, participants returned to RMS to begin their core courses and to continue building the foundations of a dynamic IMBA team.
The group includes 30 students- 82 % foreign students representing 14 nationalities. Participants have an average age of 32 years and an average length of professional work experience of 8 years, A wide range of professions including bio-medical science, architecture, business development, consulting, key account management, information technology, multi-media, and truck finance sales distinguishes the group. Their cultural, academic and professional diversity and the quality of their personal profiles point to a very rich academic year ahead for everyone.
Welcome and good luck!

August 2011
Reims IMBA will offer a fast-track to CFA® qualification
Reims Management School is launching new finance options on its International MBA programme this autumn that will allow participants to prepare Level I of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certification.
This pioneering initiative, comprising three electives, will give IMBA participants planning a career in finance a head-start in preparing for this prestigious professional qualification.
RMS is believed to be the first management school in France to offer CFA preparation within an MBA programme. But it is unusually equipped to do so because it already offers courses to all three levels that make up the CFA on its Grande Ecole diploma programme.

“I think this will be especially attractive for students who want to specialise in finance,” says Stéphane Dubreuille, CFA, Professor of Finance at RMS, who will lead the CFA programme.
Participants joining the RMS IMBA programme in September 2011 will have the chance to sign up for three new electives running from September to November 2012. Totalling 135 hours of instruction, plus up to 270 hours of personal preparation, the CFA Level I instruction, in English, will offer a meticulous preparation in financial skills.
The courses will cover Ethics, Quantitative Methods, Financial Reporting Analysis, Economics, Asset Valuation, Corporate Finance, Equity Investments, Fixed Income, Derivatives, Alternative Investments and Portfolio Management.
Though the appeal of finance as a career may have diminished in the wake of the financial crisis, Professor Dubreuille says that the strong emphasis on ethics within the CFA syllabus makes it more relevant than ever. “If you are not able to validate strong ethical parameters you cannot obtain the certificate,” he says.
The attractions of studying the CFA syllabus at RMS are strong. The school achieves a pass rate of around 50% in examinations for the CFA Level I certificate, far ahead of the world average. The CFA is a highly-exacting qualification overseen worldwide by the CFA Institute, of which holders become members.

April 2011
The Graduation Ceremony for the International MBA 2009-2010 and the Executive MBA 13 was held this past April
During the ceremony, François Bonvalet - RMS Dean, spoke about the School's involvement in encouraging and rewarding innovative enterprise. Raymond Ouellet, the MBA Director, expressed how proud he was of the group and congratulated them as they prepared for the next important step in their career development. 60 participants received their degrees; 35 from the International MBA and 25 from the Executive MBA.
Read more and watch the video...

November 2010
RMS's 5th annual VIP Day, dedicated to "Sustainable Development: What's in it for me and my company?" attracted close to 100 alumni and current students!
This theme was chosen because it highlighted the SD initiatives being undertaken by RMS and the investments being made by Reims and the region in the creation of a Center of Excellence at POMACLE, an agri-industrial area 15 km outside of Reims.
Organized with the support of the “Ville de Reims”, the VIP Day opened with a conference moderated by Diana Mangalagiu, professor of Management and Strategy Department and featuring a presentation by Jean-Marie Chauvet, Head of Bio-refinery innovation, on the development and strategic importance of POMACLE.
After lunch, participants were invited back to hear presentations by professionals very much involved in companies dedicated to SD: Chahid Ben Fakir, Project Manager for Chamtor company and Issam DIB, working for Malteurop company, two IMBA graduates and Marc Banget-Massaz (Marketing Director - Soleis Technologies), Silham EL Kasmi (Business line manager of PV mounting systems - Saint-Gobain Solar Systems) and Laurent Prieur (CEO - Soleis Technologies), recent graduates of the Executive MBA program. In addition, Edouard Lecompte, project leader for Climat Mundi presented his firm's work in conducting an audit of RMS's Carbon Footprint.
In the evening, Raymond Ouellet, Director of MBA Programs, accompanied participants on a tour of the POMMERY Cellars and for the Champagne Dinner that followed with the DIXIELAND PARADE .

Welcome to the 2010-2011 International MBA group!
We are pleased to welcome the International MBA participants who started their classes this past week after an exciting and intense integration seminar in Morzine. Sessions on personal development and leadership, and case study methodology along with several sport activities contributed to building the foundation of a dynamic IMBA participant team.
The group includes 75% foreign students (36% Europeans) and 12 nationalities, with an average age of 32 years and 7 years of professional experience.
Their cultural, academic and professional diversity and the quality of their personal profiles point to a very rich academic year for everyone.
Welcome and good luck!

International Conference on Sustainable Development
On June 10th, participants from the Reims Management School's International MBA organized a conference entitled “Sustainable Development: Need, Trend or Competitive Advantage?” featuring notable speakers from academia, business and government:
Maya Goburdhun, head of the Navdanya Foundation which is a network of seed keepers and organic producers in India
Jean-Louis Esteves, Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of TCE Solar
Dr. Nils Ferrand, senior researcher at Cemagref, the French public research institute for environmental engineering

More information about the speakers, movies' trailers, photos of the conference… Click here!
Congratulations to the organization team for ensuring a successful event - the IMBA participants' first ever!

Graduation ceremony 2010
After an uplifting speech by the Director of Reims Management School, François Bonvalet, and an equally inspiring speech by Raymond Ouellet, the Director of the MBA, 47 MBA participants received their diplomas- 21 from the International MBA and 26 from the ExecMBA.
Within the ExecMBA group were 4 women, including the Major of the Promotion, Sophie Vadel, and 4 international participants from Mauritania, Cambodia, Morocco, and Moldavia.
The IMBA, included 5 women and 12 nationalities, making the promotion 79% International. The Major of the promotion, Saurabh Grover, was unable to attend but sent an emotional video from his home in India.
At the end of the ceremony all the graduates were invited to the stage for the cermonial "tossing of the Mortar Board". The celebration continued with a champagne cocktail for the friends, families and staff members in attendance.

An MBA “customized” Business Week
This year, the Corporate Relations Department will be organizing special training days for the various programs of the RMS Group. The participants of the International MBA and Executive MBA will therefore be able to attend two days on managing their career.
Monday March 8th, 2010: Optimize your network with 2 RMS alumni.
- Stephane Bihorel, a 2006 MBA graduate, Representative of the RMS Network in China and Operational Manager for Air Star, China, will be presenting the theme “Working in China”.
- Fabrice Bonvoisin, a 1994 Sup de Co graduate, Representative of the RMS Network in the States and Chairman of FB International, will be presenting the theme “Working in the US”.
Wednesday March 10th, 2010: Discussion forum
With Gérard Bouleau, Director of SOPARIND (BONGRAIN Group). His career path will truly appeal to students through the wide range of varied positions he has held: as former Director of Barilla France and former Marketing Director of Kronenburg, he also worked for more than 9 years in firms of the Danone group.