International Cooperation

Today, an international outlook is a fundamental pillar for any school of engineering and management, standing alongside education and research & development. In an increasingly globalized academic and professional world, this openness fosters international cooperation, knowledge sharing, and the mobility of both students and faculty.

With this vision in mind, SESAME has established several partnerships with renowned French academic institutions, such as Télécom SudParis (Paris), ESIGELEC (Rouen), and CY Tech (formerly EISTI, Paris and Pau) for engineering students, as well as CNAM (Paris) for management students.

Building on this momentum, SESAME is actively developing new academic partnerships, notably with Oakland University (Michigan, USA) and ISIPA (Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo), while other collaborations are currently being explored.

These partnerships aim to provide students with a genuine international experience, diversify their educational paths, and promote academic and cultural exchange. They also enable SESAME to align itself with international standards and best practices, thereby enhancing its visibility and recognition on a global scale.

For Engineering Students

These partnerships serve various purposes, including student mobility and academic integration (with or without a double degree).

Mobility allows an engineering student to complete semester 9 at a partner engineering school while remaining enrolled at SESAME. The academic credits obtained during this semester are fully recognized by SESAME. Once the final-year project (PFE) is completed, the student receives the SESAME engineering degree.

Partner engineering schools that have already welcomed SESAME students on mobility programs include TSP, ESIGELEC, CY TECH, and Oakland University.

Integration allows a SESAME engineering student to transfer—within the framework of a partnership—to become a student at a partner school. The partner school validates the student’s academic progress at SESAME and allows them to continue their studies within its institution. Integration can occur in several scenarios:

– A student who has validated the 4th year of engineering at SESAME enrolls in the 3rd year of engineering at the partner school. After two years of study at the partner institution, the student obtains a double degree: the degree from the partner school and the degree from SESAME. Such integration has already been implemented with TSP and CY TECH.

– A student who has validated the 2nd year of engineering at SESAME enrolls in the 3rd year of engineering at the partner school. After three years of study at that institution, the student obtains only the partner school’s degree. This type of integration has already been carried out with ESIGELEC.

For Management Students

The partnership established with CNAM Paris offers two pathways:

• Master’s Program (M1 + 1)
In this pathway, students who have validated their first year of the Master’s program in Management at SESAME join CNAM to complete their second Master’s year. At the end of this year, they obtain only the CNAM degree.

• Bachelor’s Program (L2 + 1)
In this pathway, students who have validated their second year of the bachelor’s program in Management at SESAME join CNAM to complete their third year of the Management bachelor’s degree. After this year, they receive a double degree: the SESAME bachelor’s degree and the CNAM bachelor’s degree.

Partnership with EDC Paris Business School

The partnership with EDC Paris Business School allows SESAME students to continue their studies in Paris as follows:

Pathway 1:

M1 Management at SESAME → M2 Management at EDC

SESAME students who have validated their first year of the Master’s program in Management (M1) may enroll in the second year (M2) at EDC Paris Business School and obtain a Master’s degree from EDC’s Grande École Program.

Each candidate recommended by SESAME to EDC PBS may choose two M2 programs offered at EDC.

The Grande École Program (PGE) offers the following master’s specializations:

Master in Finance
Master in International Business
Master in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Master in Strategic Supply Chain Management & Sustainability
Master in Data Science & Business Analysis
Master in Management & Information System Consulting

Pathway 2:

L2 Management at SESAME → 3rd Year Bachelor at EDC

SESAME students who have validated their second year of the Bachelor’s program in Management (L2) may enroll in the third year of the Bachelor’s program at EDC, and obtain the EDC Bachelor’s degree.

Each candidate recommended by SESAME to EDC PBS may select three available Bachelor’s programs at EDC:

Bachelor in Luxury Business
Bachelor in International Business Development
Bachelor in Sports Business

Partnership with the University of Michigan – Flint

Our partnership with the University of Michigan – Flint offers students enrolled in the Master’s program in Digital Transformation and ERP Management the opportunity to obtain a double degree by completing their first Master’s year (M1) at SESAME and their second Master’s year (M2) at the University of Michigan – Flint.