These constitute an essential addition to their scientific andtechnical training by giving a broader outlook of economics and enterprise / industry.
The objective of this compulsory teaching is to familiarise the studentswith the economic aspect of the system in which they will practise theirprofession.
Pedagogy in the common core is clearly directed towards raisingawareness as to how firms’ strategic and operational mechanisms work. Little orno management models or tools are presented here.
The more technical aspects of economic and managerial analysis aredeveloped in courses chosen by the students, i.e. in the “Economy Minor”, the PIRs (Y1 and Y2) and especially DESIA (Diplôme d’Études Supérieures en Ingénierie des Affaires).