BEM Management School
BEM - Bordeaux Management School (Now KEDGE BUSINESS SCHOOL) is the legal name of a French Grande École founded in 1874, managed and financed by the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce. The Master of Science in Management programme is also known as "École Supérieure de Commerce de Bordeaux" or "ESC Bordeaux". BEM is a member of the Chapitre de la Conference des Grandes Écoles, which is the association of France's leading schools. BEM is based in Talence near Bordeaux. BEM is a member of the "campus d'excellence (IDEX)", "Université de Bordeaux", an élite research federation. In 2008, BEM  opened new campuses in Dakar and Paris. "BEM Talents" is the name of their alumni society. BEM and Euromed have now merged as KEDGE, which is the third French business school in terms of budget and second for research. As an EQUIS + AMBA + AACSB school, BEM is a "Triple Crown"; only 12 schools have this triple accreditation in France, and 57 in the world (as on 1/1/2012). Partnerships & Doubles-degrees. Section::::* Business Partnerships. JP Morgan, Société Générale, Auchan, Pricewaterhousecoopers, Procter & Gamble, Ernst & Young, L'Oréal, BNP Parisbas... Academic Partnerships. BEM is a member of the PRES Université de Bordeaux  which gathers Sciences Po Bordeaux, the National Magistrates School (ENM), Institut Polytechnique de Bordeaux and most Bordeaux universities. The Université de Bordeaux has been selected by the French government to become an IDEX campus, a "campus lauréat des initiatives d'excellence", which are going to be top-funded campuses in France. The aim of these "IDEX" is to compete with the best American universities. BEM Grande Ecole students can complete a double-degree from either an international partner university or from Bordeaux's Bar School. They also have the possibility to be awarded the "DSCG", the main French accountancy diploma. La  plupart sont accréditées (EQUIS, AACSB et AMBA). Section::::* International Relations. BEM Grande Ecole Students have to complete a 6-month international experience through an internship or study abroad. They can study for a semester/year or a double-degree (MA, MSc or MBA) at a partner university, for instance at HEC Montréal, EBS Business School, Mannheim Business School, Stockholm School of Economics, Nottingham Business School, Laval, Hong Kong University and the highly prestigious Swiss university of Saint-Gallen. Most of them are accredited (EQUIS, AACSB et AMBA) and are highly ranked institutions. Research. Former French Prime Minister Alain Juppé, who  is the current Mayor of Bordeaux, has signed Bordeaux's Call for Responsible Management. Student life. More than 30 clubs (sports, culture...). "AOC" is France's biggest student-run oenologic club. It organises visits to the greatest vineyards (Château Rothschild, Château d'Yquem... ), wine-tasting sessions and the "Wine Rally". Evolution of KEDGE BUSINESS SCHOOL. In the year 2013, BEM joined hands with EUROMED Management School to form KEDGE Business School as a Merger of Equals. The thus formed merger will have its central administration at BEM campus in Bordeaux. Notable alumni. Bordeaux Management School has an active network of 20,000  members. According to the number of notable alumni, it is the eighth most powerful network in France among French business schools.