What is IMEA ? IMEA is a Business School run by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Besançon, France. It has been an established leading organisation for higher education and professional training, since 1964. Each year, in the combined activities, IMEA welcomes between 2500 and 3000 students and trainees. The majority of the 120 IMEA faculty members are either consultants or executives working in industry. Where is IMEA ? IMEA is situated in Besançon, a medium-size city in the east of France. Besançon is an attractive, lively city with a population of about 125,000, of whom 22,000 are students. It is surrounded by lovely countryside, rolling hills and has no heavy industry. The city is well-know in France for the quality of life. It is indeed pollution-free and safe. Besançon is less than three hours from Paris, two hours from Switzerland and Germany and less than three hours from the Alps. Who studies at IMEA ? Students attracted by an international career choose IMEA Affaires Internationales, our European Management and Business programme. What is IMEA’s mission statement ? IMEA’s aim is to enable students to succeed in an international business environment and to quickly respond to the needs of companies facing international competition. The course is recognized by the French state (RNCP certification) as equivalent to a B.A. level degree.