The graduation ceremony
Boris Grebille, director of IESA arts&culture, and Cynthia Cervantes, head of the International Department, presented diplomas to the class of 2017 students on February 17 at the premises at 1, Cité Griset.
The guest of honor at this ceremony was Kim Pham, general director of the Comédie-Française. He marked this rite of passage with an inspiring and caring speech to the new graduates.
Surrounded by family and friends, thirty-three MBA in Arts & Cultural Management students proudly received their diplomas, and seventeen MBA in Contemporary Art students graduated on this occasion.
Fabrice Bonniot, lead instructor for the MBA in Performing Arts Management at IESA arts&culture, gave a presentation on the economics of the performing arts, and Daniel Lesbaches, art historian, gave a speech congratulating his students.
The class representatives, deeply involved throughout the year in the implementation and evolution of the teaching approach, each presented their respective classes in turn.
The International Department is pleased to announce a new program taught in English for 2018: MBA in Performing Arts Management.
The aim of this program is to train cultural managers specializing in the performing arts and the cultural industries. In addition to theoretical management courses, students complete their training with visits to professionals and trips across Europe.