We structure the site with other partners

This is another legacy, too often forgotten, May 1968. Because that is in the wake of the "events" then, on the initiative of Edgar Faure, Minister of National Education of the time, that the université Paris IX - Dauphine has emerged. At the same time as that of Vincennes. Forty years later, in a University context for the less agitated, Dauphine, tomorrow celebrates its anniversary, enjoys a reputation unrivalled, both to recruiters than students. And its attractiveness is not lunatic as confirmed by the figures of the nominations for this year.

What set this success First to a judicious positioning on a few "carrying" disciplines: the decision sciences, economics and organization. "We are not a generalist University," said Laurent Batsch, its President. But our scope is broader than that of a "business school", with social sciences, law, mathematics... "Then, Dauphine was able to make relevant educational choices: little traditional lectures, but a maximum of lessons in small groups, with a framing rate high. Choices, it is true, in part dictated by the architecture of space of former NATO buildings which were mainly small rooms size.

In addition, Dauphine early capitalized on the "professionalization", including a wide range of programs (the DESS 1, in particular) mounted in conjunction with companies. This proximity to the business world remains topical. Evidenced by the frequent use of professional players. "They us shed valuable light on the reality of the business, says Pierre Volle, Vice President of business relations. But we wish to also develop other forms of partnership with industry, starting with chairs. "Already, eight of them have emerged, others are pregnant. And opportunities are: two-thirds of the graduates find employment within six months of their output. "We are the University with the largest number of entrepreneurs among its graduates," notes Dominique Rohman, the President of the Alumni Association.

Academicism and selection

On the selection, it was initially a ransom of success: "In the 1980s, at the time of registration, students were the tail on the night before the gates," recalls Laurent Batsch. ". He had to find a solution. "Dauphine therefore recruited on 1st and Terminal notes. As preparatory classes...

Result, Dauphine today offers a blend of tradition academic with all that this implies for scientific rigor, taste for research, faith in theory but opening on the life of the company and selectivity. In other words, a synthesis between the strengths of the University and schools. "A University that selects and preparing for employment: the formula is low in France, but it is the international model", note Laurent Batsch.

Synthesis between still image of "bourgeois" institution and a real social opening. One know that Dauphine welcomes more than 450 apprentices That selection, paradoxically, to recruit beyond the beautiful neighbourhoods It forms a large number of African executives The most recent chairs, "Management and diversity", with GDF Suez, the position and the Macif plate precisely on these issues. The University is also poised to sign an agreement with an IUT and two high schools in suburban. Objective: help the pupils to enter Dauphine and fails, to reposition to the ITU. "No question of positivism at all costs, says Dominique Rohman.". What we want is coaching students, give them a network lack them, and provide the means to succeed.

But this building is still fragile. If it is recognized in France, Dauphine must still conquer its stripes in the international. Aware of this shortcoming, it also puts overdrive. She is involved in the EFMD Equis accreditation process (2), with the hope to achieve in a few months. It multiplies the course in English. Above all, Dauphine plans to launch the re-entry of 2010, a series of very high level, international masters, in English. In project, the signing of alliances with foreign partners of renowned. It is not expected, however, of entering directly abroad: too expensive. Exception, Dauphine will open in Tunis next reconvenes. The antenna, which should allow a thousand students, aims to shine on the Maghreb, the Mediterranean and the whole Africa.

In search of new premises

Another reason for concern, financial resources. Dauphine, who feels less well treated than other large institutions (Sciences po, for example), prepares to negotiate his four-year contract. It evaluates by an additional EUR 25 million development, non-current operating needs. And for this, she turned first to the State. Other subsidies, for approximately 10 million, could come from several channels. First, an increase of tuition fees, particularly for programmes of type "graduate", which would be accompanied by a doubling of the number of fellows. Then, an effort increased to capture the apprenticeship tax and increase the research contracts with companies. Finally, the Foundation, now in its "underground" phase, could provide long-term revenue.

Remains the major topic of the moment: remodeling announced of the Parisian landscape of higher education, at the time of the PRES (3), the Campus Plan, and especially the Grand Paris project. In this extensive redistribution of roles, Dauphine did not intend to be marginalizing and examines all tracks. All that, with 9,000 students for 55,000 square meters, it feels cramped in its current premises. Blocked in its extension with the bois de Boulogne, she is looking local-les-Moulineaux and especially to the defence, where a "finance pole" could see the day. "The defence is an international," observes Laurent Batsch. We structure the site, with other partners. "The University may open a second implatation behind the Grande Arche, or resume campus Leonardo da Vinci, alias the"fac Pasqua. " In addition, Dauphine wants to be part of a group diversified with institutions operating in other disciplines. In this game very complex (and political), a formula that seems to emerge is a "elitist" and multidisciplinary team, with academic institutions offering a high density of masters and research. Could there be associated schools as normal sub - Ulm, physics-chemistry of Paris, as well as the Paris School of economics... "There is room for two multidisciplinary models in Paris: the great University of 100,000 students, either the University of 15,000 by its"graduate school".". But nothing is done, anything is possible, it requires a bit of Audacity. "At the age of forty, Dauphine displays its ambitions.