For two days, students from the MSc Data Science & Artificial Intelligence program at TBS Education, along with five students from the University of Galway, took on the challenge of solving a problem presented by the Pierre Fabre Group. This competition was organized by TBS Education professors, Kevin Carillo and Serge Nyawa in collaboration with Dieudonné TCHUENTE, head of the Center of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence and Business Analytics.
The Datathon is a flagship event that allows students to apply their skills in artificial intelligence and data analysis to a real business problem. This year, Pierre Fabre proposed a significant challenge: developing a predictive AI model for sales.
Pierre Fabre Laboratories, a key player in the pharmaceutical and dermo-cosmetics industry in France and worldwide, challenged participants to design an innovative solution. The project was carried out in partnership with TNP Consultants, a firm specializing in digital transformation and business strategy, which supported the students throughout the competition.
“TBS Education trains individuals from diverse backgrounds, bringing together their rich experiences and skills. In the Datathon, they work on a highly important challenge for Pierre Fabre, where their expertise will be invaluable.” – Clara Thibault, Chief Data & Analytics Officer & Thibault Poissonnier, Data Scientist Lead at Pierre Fabre
“It’s very enriching to learn about different industries, especially the pharmaceutical sector. Additionally, the students come from various cultural backgrounds, bringing great diversity. It’s a valuable opportunity for us to learn how to forecast sales, a skill that will be useful when working for companies looking to predict their sales.” – Manish, student of University of Galway, attended the event
The competition began on the TBS Education campus with an introduction to the event and the problem statement provided by Pierre Fabre. Divided into teams, students worked on developing a machine learning model, guided by professors and industry professionals.
Each team had until midnight to submit a video pitch presenting their solution. The next day, after team debriefings, participants continued refining their models before the top three projects were selected for a final presentation before a jury.
The Datathon concluded with an awards ceremony and a networking session with professors and event partners.
“We focus on experience and student satisfaction, enabling them to apply all the skills learned throughout the year to a single project. There are highly technical aspects, but we also have prizes for those more business-oriented or creative, especially for video presentations, ensuring that over the two days, everyone finds value in the experience.” – Kévin CARILLO, Professor in charge of the MSc Data Science & Artificial Intelligence program
Each year, three teams are awarded prizes at the Datathon. Here are the winners of the 2025 edition:
A special surprise award, “Best Actor,” was given to Peerapat MANAKIT for his outstanding video “A.I. for Dummies.”
Congratulations to the winners and all the participants of the 2025 Datathon for their dedication and projects!
Alongside the Datathon, the APEM Award for Best Thesis in Artificial Intelligence ceremony was held. This award, presented by the Center of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence and Business Analytics, recognizes the best MSc theses in Data Science and AI at TBS Education each year.
The submitted theses were evaluated based on several criteria:
The event took place at the Social Hub on Friday, March 21, 2025, following the Datathon.
This award ceremony provides a unique opportunity for Datathon participants and APEM Award winners to network with industry professionals and members of the Center of Excellence. It’s a special moment to celebrate innovation and excellence at TBS Education in artificial intelligence.
“One of the goals is to foster knowledge transmission. Seeing former students receive awards serves as motivation for the next cohort as they prepare for their own theses. We also invite industry partners, creating networking opportunities that can lead to internships or job prospects.” – Kévin CARILLO, Professor in charge of the MSc Data Science & Artificial Intelligence program
The 2025 Datathon and APEM Award ceremony illustrate TBS Education’s and its Center of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence and Business Analytics’ commitment to training experts capable of tackling tomorrow’s challenges. This enriching experience aligns with business expectations and current industry challenges.
If you want to know more about the Centre of Excellence
After an audit carried out by Campus France, TBS Education was awarded level 3 of the “Bienvenue en France” label, the highest level of this certification. This label reflects the school’s international dimension and its commitment to welcoming international students.
Awarded for five years by Campus France, the “ Bienvenue en France” label distinguishes French higher education establishments which take concrete action to improve conditions for international students. The label is based on a rigorous assessment of 28 key criteria.
By reaching level 3, TBS Education has distinguished itself by:
Obtaining this certification at the highest level is an achievement of which TBS Education is proud, and a sign of confidence for international students. This recognition highlights TBS Education’s commitment to providing an optimal educational environment for all its students.
The “ Bienvenue en France ” label joins the school’s three international accreditations (AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS), further strengthening its position among internationally recognized institutions.
By joining TBS Education, international students can be sure of receiving a quality education that will help them to develop their full potential, as well as solid support in building their professional careers.
TBS Education’s Master in Management continues to rise. In 2024, the school had moved up 3 places from 13th to 10th in Le Point’s ranking. In 2025, it confirms this upward trend by reaching 9th place.
This ranking evaluates 37 schools that award a state-recognized degree at the Master’s level, based on six key criteria:
TBS Education stands out particularly in professionalization, ranking 7th nationwide. This ranking is based notably on graduate employment rates and the average starting salary.
“This progress reflects the recognition of our academic model and our strong commitment to responsible and career-focused education. It demonstrates our ability to prepare students for a successful professional integration through innovative pedagogy and close ties with businesses. This dynamic, driven by our entire community, encourages us to continue our efforts to train agile and engaged managers ready to tackle tomorrow’s challenges.” Stéphanie Lavigne, General Director of TBS Education
“This progress reflects the recognition of our academic model and our strong commitment to responsible and career-focused education. It demonstrates our ability to prepare students for a successful professional integration through innovative pedagogy and close ties with businesses. This dynamic, driven by our entire community, encourages us to continue our efforts to train agile and engaged managers ready to tackle tomorrow’s challenges.”
The TBS Education Master in Management stands out for its innovative educational approach. It combines academic excellence, immersive experiences, and professionalization. Thanks to this balance, graduates quickly secure high-value positions across various industries.
With these initiatives, the TBS Education Master in Management prepares its students to quickly enter the job market and advance in ambitious careers, both in France and internationally.
Beyond its rise in the general ranking, TBS Education also stands out in two specific categories of Le Point’s ranking:
With this national recognition, TBS Education solidifies its position among top-tier management schools and continues its commitment to innovative, responsible, and globally oriented education.
With its recognized expertise in the aerospace sector, the MSc Aerospace Management program trains students from around the world to become future leaders in this rapidly growing industry. Victor POUILLE, a recent graduate of this program, participated in the USAIRE STUDENT AWARDS 2024 and claimed first place.
Always passionate about aeronautics, Victor decided to join the Master in Management program at TBS Education after completing an ECS preparatory class.
To cap off his academic journey and obtain a dual degree, Victor chose to enroll in the MSc Aerospace Management to benefit from its academic excellence: “It was an incredible experience.“
Christophe BENAROYA, head of the MSc Aerospace Management and a recognized expert in the aerospace field, is committed to offering more than just academic instruction. He provides his students with a rich experience of sharing, discovery, and networking. Victor highlights the program’s merits: “The MSc offers exceptional quality, with high-level contributors and a tremendously rich content.”
Thanks to his academic and professional success—“I had the opportunity to join the MSc Aerospace program as part of my apprenticeship at Airbus’ Industrial Affairs Division.“—Victor decided to compete in the prestigious USAIRE Student Awards.
This international competition invites students from around the world to work on a specific topic every year that addresses challenges of the aerospace, defense, space or high-technologies industries. The concours push students worldwide to reshape the future of Aerospace and Defense industry. The theme for 2024 was: “ Propose a specific and concrete project associated with a business case that you hope will disrupt the aerospace industry by 2040.”
Highlight of the analytical skills gained during his studies at TBS Education, Victor invited his teammate, Valentin PRUVOST, a student at the engineering school ISAE SUPAERO, to collaborate on the project: “This competition gave us the chance to dive deeply into ideas that had fascinated us since we were 15!”
For four months, they developed a viable business case for a regional airline operating 19-seat hybrid-electric decarbonized aircraft by 2040: “Our vision is that Europe’s decarbonized regional aviation will serve as the testing ground for the broader decarbonization of the entire aerospace sector.”
Going beyond traditional research and data analysis, these two passionate students met with over 40 aerospace professionals, culminating in an unprecedented event at ISAE SUPAERO on July 12: “ This collaborative effort enabled us to design custom calculation models and an interface allowing any operator to determine their break-even point and cost structure for any socio-economic or technological scenario they envision for 2040. ”
Victor and Valentin presented their work to major institutions, including the French Senate, the Indian Embassy in Paris, the DGAC, ATR, Thales, Airbus, Aerospace Valley, AURA AERO, EDF, ENGIE, and Auch Gers Airport; institutions that have been able to provide them with the necessary support for this great adventure.
TBS Education once again congratulates Victor and Valentin for securing first place, a testament to the seriousness and passion they brought to this project. As Valentin aptly puts it: “Connecting people while ensuring environmental responsibility—that’s our Promise.”
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THIS YEAR, TBS EDUCATION CLIMBED TO 9TH PLACE IN THE PARISIEN ETUDIANT RANKING OF POST-PRÉPA BUSINESS SCHOOLS, MOVING UP 2 PLACES.
The list ranks schools delivering a Master’s degree according to some fifteen criteria, including attractiveness, international scope, job placement and salaries, and social and gender diversity.
The analysis carried out by Le Parisien’s journalists places particular emphasis on these 4 criteria, which reflect our school’s strategy: becoming a school of educational well-being, making our students more employable, and maximizing our societal impact on our local areas. To achieve these objectives, TBS Education relies on innovative campuses, expert and recognized faculty, new models of training and employability, and a stronger international presence.
To provide the best educational experience for its students, TBS Education is transforming itself into a business for good, building on more than 15 years of successfully integrating environmental, societal, and social criteria into its school model and its research and training programs. TBS Education’s status as a business for good will give it a new dynamic and speed up its development through a strategy built around four central pillars: innovative campuses and educational well-being, an expert and recognized faculty, new training and employability models, and strong international development.
Fifteen criteria are used to rank the schools delivering Master’s degrees. The editors of Le Parisien/Aujourd’hui en France compiled these rankings after sending a questionnaire out to the schools. Here are the elements used to calculate each score:
Prestige: duration of the Master’s degree (1 to 5 years). Number of national and international accreditations.
Power: group budget. School budget per student. Percentage of foreign students paying tuition fees.
Development: growth in student numbers, group budgets, Grande Ecole Program budgets, and group enrolments between 2021 and 2024. Increase in applicants between 2023 and 2024.
Social: percentage of exemptions calculated and scholarships awarded in relation to the cost of the program.
Infrastructure: Campus size per student and its evolution between 2021 and 2024. Proportion of graduates graduating from the school’s international campuses.
Attractiveness: 1/ For prepas-based schools: Sigem ranking (system for assigning prepas students to top business schools). Volume of prepas integrated and AST 2 (“admissions sur titre en 2e année de grande école”) integrated. Percentage of those present at orals over the number of those eligible. Prepa Concours 2024 candidates. 2/For post-baccalaureate students: number of integrated students and AST 2s (2023 competitive admission exams).
Faculty: proportion of research professors to permanent staff. Proportion of international professors. Supervision ratio. The number of different nationalities among teaching staff.
Pedagogy: percentage of hours taught by research professors. Proportion of double degrees obtained from French institutions.
Professionalization: minimum required internship time. Proportion of apprentices and work-study students. Number of professional intervenors per year per student.
International: proportion of students on study trips. Percentage of accredited agreements out of the total number of agreements. Number of double degrees offered. Proportion of students taking double degrees abroad. Number of countries offered for expatriation.
Research: proportion of articles published by professors.
Salary: placement rate of students before graduation, salary at graduation.
Entrepreneurship: number of companies incubated between 2021 and 2024 or created by graduates in the last 3 years. Percentage of graduates from an entrepreneurial program.
Digital strategy: dynamic digital policy. Number of Facebook fans and followers on X, followers on Instagram, and LinkedIn. Percentage of graduates from a digital field.
Pedagogical innovation: the last criterion was rated according to the opinion of the editors of “Le Parisien Étudiant” on the quality of the schools’ work in the field of pedagogical and development projects.
The two-day contest saw students from schools in France, Norway and Ireland rise to the challenge of solving a business problem posed by partner company, TNP consultants. The contest, organized by TBS Education teaching staff and the Centre for Excellence in Artificial Intelligence, involved students from TBS Education’s MSc Data Science and Artificial Intelligence and the MSc Artificial Intelligence and Business Analytics, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s MSc in Informatics, and students on the University of Galway’s MSc Business Analytics program. Dataiku, a well-known provider of top notch data science platforms was also a partner of the event.
The expert business consulting firm TNP Consultants came up with the following challenge: implement a “credit scoring” tool to enable a company called “Prêt à dépenser” (“Ready to Spend”) to approve or reject a loan to a client.
The students also had to produce a video describing and explaining Artificial Intelligence.
This multi-country competition in English gave students a chance to develop their international network while working on a professional challenge that involved interacting with leading companies in the world of Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence.
“The Datathon is the perfect example of all the synergies that are happening in the perimeter of analytics and AI because it connects professors who are experts in analytics and AI, our two MSc programs in Analytics and AI, and it also connects with the industry.” Kevin Carillo.
On the first day of the competition, students met on the TBS Education campus for a presentation of the competition and the business problem, then got working on their projects. The aim was to develop the best machine learning algorithm to make the most accurate predictions. Students also had the chance to take part in a Q&A session with Datathon partners and professors. Participants had until midnight to send in their pitch videos.
On the second day, after a debriefing by the teams, participants were able to continue working on their projects, and the 3 best projects then presented a pitch of their work.
The competition ended with an awards ceremony where the students shared social time with the professors and partners.
“What’s really important about Datathon is the development of students’ skills and the exponential learning component.” Jessica Chagnard.
The Datathon includes 3 challenges, and therefore 3 awards:
This year, the Datathon welcomed two well-known partners in the Artificial Intelligence industry:
TNP Digital Factory, experts in digital transformation, providing complete and personalized solutions for businesses.
“What’s interesting for us with TBS Education is that we can have a partnership with a renowned school with such a high academic level.” Riyad Lounissi from TNP Digital Factory.
Dataiku, a French company specializing in Data Sciences, which develops platforms to analyze data and predict movements in the Big Data environment.
The winner in the Best Presentation and Best AI Model categories are the PowerPuff Data group, composed of students from the MSc Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (formerly Big Data, Marketing & Management) of TBS Education .
And the winner of the AI Master Challenge category is TBS Education’s MSc Data Science & Artificial Intelligence.
Congratulations to all the students for their hard work and investment in this competition!
“I think it’s a great experience for all students to participate in an international event” Patrick Makalif.
This intense 2-day experience enabled all participating students to confront the challenges of professional life by working and interacting, in English, with international students, professors and industry professionals.
“I think that this Datathon what actually does is gives you not only the technical capacity but also the business skills required.” Anastasia Griva
The 2024 Eduniversal ranking of the Best Masters, MS and MBA programs once again highlights several of TBS Education’s Mastère Spécialisé (MS – Specialized Master), Master of Business Administration and Master of Science programs.
Eduniversal is the only French ranking system that exclusively assesses the individual quality of each program. The ranking system is based on a sectoral approach and a specific market criterion, providing students a real tool for refining their choice of future program. The Eduniversal ranking is based on 3 main criteria:
The Eduniversal ranking highlights 9 of our Mastère Spécialisé (MS) programs, with the MS Expert en Audit Interne et Contrôle de Gestion and the MS Manager de Structures Sanitaires et Sociales still at the top. Also in the Top 5 are our MS Manager Marketing et Communication, Juriste Manager des Affaires, Manager Marketing et Commercial dans les Industries de Santé, Manager des Ressources Humaines, and MS Manager de l’Innovation Technologique.
The partnership agreement between the two establishments was signed on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, on the TBS Education campus. This agreement, renewed for the 3rd time, illustrates not only the strength of our partnership, but also our mutual commitment to academic excellence.
The renewal of the partnership agreement between TBS Education and ICT represents a key milestone in the relationship between our two establishments. This is the third time the agreement has been renewed, testifying to the strong ties built up over the years and the shared ambition to continue the partnership. This partnership demonstrates a deep commitment to developing new projects and initiatives together.
One of the special features of this collaboration is its illustration of the Prep school/Management School continuum. For the Grande École Program students, especially those from literary studies, this agreement offersa unique opportunity. During their time at TBS Education, our students can follow specialized courses in applied foreign languages, philosophy or cultural project management at the ICT.
This diversification of career paths is a real strength, enabling students to develop distinctive skills. This is just one of the 100 double degree options available to students on the TBS Education Grande Ecole Program, enabling them to build a profile and a career path adapted to their needs.
Another key feature of this partnership is its multi-program approach. While students in TBS Education’s Grande École Program have the option of enrolling in bachelor’s degrees offered by the ICT, ICT students can simultaneously obtain the Bachelor in Management degree from TBS Education. This approach encourages rich teaching and offers students great flexibility in building their academic careers.
In a strategic move to strengthen its teams, TBS Education is announcing the creation of Pre-Experience Department, headed by Anne Rivière, accompanied by Jean-François Salies as Director of Pre-Experience Department.
For Stéphanie Lavigne, Dean & Director General of TBS Education, “the new Pre-Experience Department is excellent news for our Bachelor in Management, Master in Management, Master of Science and DCG-DSCG programmes. With the creation of this programme-focused department, we want to strengthen the visibility of TBS Education by coordinating practices and pooling resources.”
Anne Rivière and Jean-François Salies, who have been with TBS Education for 19 and 24 years respectively, held the positions of Director and Deputy Director of the Master in Management Programme and Master of Sciences until February. Anne Rivière, who is now Director of the Pre-Experience programme, shares her enthusiasm: “I’m proud to be continuing the collective drive to increase the visibility and attractiveness of our programmes, both in France and internationally. It will be a great challenge to write a new chapter together for the future students of TBS Education.”
Jean-François Salies, Director of Operations for Pre-Experience Department, added: “After many years of service to the Master in Management programme, and in particular the last four working alongside Anne Rivière, it is a great honour to accompany her in this new challenge for Pre-Experience Department. With Patricia Bournet and Miguel Urdanoz, we will form a solid team capable of providing students with the best possible support in all our programmes.”
Ranked 10th in the 2024 list of post-prep business schools by Le Point last February, TBS Education has structured and strengthened its teams to offer courses that meet the ever-increasing expectations of learners and maintain a high level of quality.
Miguel Urdanoz, the new Master of Management Director, holds a doctorate in economics from the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris and the Toulouse School of Economics. He joined TBS Education in 2010 as a professor of industrial organisation, logistics and technology. Committed to his academic department and to the school, he was Head of the Industrial Organisation, Logistics and Technology Department for six years.
Miguel Urdanoz will continue the work initiated by his predecessor, Anne Rivière, by focusing on the academic excellence of the Master in Management Programme.
Miguel Urdanoz says: “It is an honour to become Director of the Master in Management, and I am fortunate to be doing so alongside Anne and the entire school team. The duality of my origins and my deep attachment to Toulouse fully embody the identity of our school, both local and international, in the service of diversity and inclusion.“
Patricia Bournet is now extending her responsibilities to international recruitment for initial training programmes, after a decade of dedicated involvement with the school. “I’m delighted to be contributing to the international development of the school that I know so well, and to bring my added value in terms of multicampus and intercultural management.“
Our Master in Management program has moved up one place in Le Point’s 2024 Master in Management ranking. It is now in 10th place and remains on an upward trajectory. Our school also distinguished itself in the ecological transition category, holding onto 2nd place.
This accolade testifies not only to the quality of our training program, but also to our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainable Development, particularly in the context of our transition to a business for good.
“Each school answered 60 questions online. The responses were cross-checked by a dedicated team who drew on figures from previous years, as well as on information supplied by specialist bodies : Commission d’évaluation des formations et diplômes de gestion (CEFDG), Conférence des grandes écoles (CGE), accreditation bodies, etc.”Claire Lefebvre Le Point 02/15/2024
“Each school answered 60 questions online. The responses were cross-checked by a dedicated team who drew on figures from previous years, as well as on information supplied by specialist bodies : Commission d’évaluation des formations et diplômes de gestion (CEFDG), Conférence des grandes écoles (CGE), accreditation bodies, etc.”
This ranking assesses 37 establishments on the basis of 60 questions and some 100 parameters covering six major themes:
This general ranking is accompanied by a number of focuses, including one on business schools identified as the most committed to ecological transition. We are proud to be ranked second for the second year running.
In 2021, TBS Education became a business for good, thus enshrining in our bylaws our societal commitments to contribute to a sustainable and responsible economy. Our raison d’être reflects our desire to train a diversity of open-minded and enlightened players, able to contribute to responsible economic practices within their organizations.
We make the well-being of our students a priority by nurturing social inclusion, developing environmentally friendly campuses, and offering innovative learning methods. Our faculty, made up of experts in their subject areas, produces high-quality research that aims to raise awareness of social and environmental issues among tomorrow’s managers.
The international dimension is at the heart of our approach to teaching and learning. With 54% of our professors being international and a network of 240 renowned partner universities, we promote interdisciplinarity and open-mindedness among our students.
We are also committed to enhancing our students’ employability by working closely with businesses, co-constructing training programs tailored to the needs of the market, and offering personalized support for their career paths.