Business school in Toulouse: discover the INSEEC campus

Indeed, the aeronautics and space sectors alone account for around 25% of local employment.

Toulouse is home to the headquarters of the French space agency CNES (Centre national d’études spatiales), which is a program agency, technical center and space operator. Other leading companies in this sector include THALES Alenia space. This international satellite manufacturer designs and builds solutions for telecommunications, satellite navigation, Earth observation, environmental monitoring, science, space exploration and orbital infrastructure.

Airbus is, of course, the main employer in the Toulouse area, making it Europe’s aeronautics capital. The group comprises several divisions. The best-known is airliners (half of those produced worldwide!), but there are also military aircraft, drones, missiles, space launchers and artificial satellites.

This dynamism is underpinned by competitive clusters such as Aerospace Valley, which brings together more than 800 players and has generated over €1.5 billion in R&D investment. As a result, Toulouse ranks 1st in France in terms of GDP devoted to R&D.

In recent years, Toulouse has also become a key player in the healthcare sector. A European-scale cancer research cluster, dermatology, cosmetics, gerontology, heart surgery, anti-bioresistance, microbiota: all these fields of excellence contribute to making Toulouse a European and global center for healthcare research.

The digital and technology sector is also experiencing strong growth.

According to a study by the metropolis, the number of start-ups has risen by 25% in the last three years, reaching almost 1,500. The presence of public business incubators and private incubators (Airbus, Orange, Crédit Agricole, At Home…) enables our students to develop entrepreneurial skills and contribute to innovative projects. It also makes Toulouse the 2nd city in France in terms of start-up creation.

Because of its DNA, start-ups in the “ville rose” develop mainly BtoB technologies, such as IoT, Big data, Industry 4.0, Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, robotics and autonomous transport.

As a result, the digital sector’s share of the local economy has risen to 15%. Here, you can discover all the modes of transport of the future, most of them autonomous: from automated metro systems (Siemens Mobility) to airplanes (Airbus), autonomous shuttles (Easymile), connected cars (Renault Zoé), flying cars (EVA) and drones (Delair). The metropolis is also a testing ground, taking part in European initiatives such as Urban Air Mobility (UAM).

Last but not least, the city’s population is growing at an annual rate of 1.5%. This demographic dynamism feeds the job market and attracts talent from all over the world, consolidating Toulouse’s position as a key economic hub in Europe. Numerous professional events and networks, such as the Toulouse Business Club and the Toulouse Tech trade show, encourage meetings between students and employers.

Initiatives such as job preparation workshops, specific training courses and coaching sessions are regularly offered by our schools to help young graduates position themselves effectively in the job market.

INSEEC also forges partnerships with local companies to offer training programs tailored to market needs. This synergy facilitates access to employment and work-study opportunities for our students. All in all, Toulouse offers a wealth of opportunities for work-study students and future business school graduates, enabling them to build a solid career in a dynamic and innovative environment.