Impact Project: ImpAct thEM
Training future responsible managers is a priority at EM Strasbourg. Through concrete projects entrusted to us by our partners, our students engage in impactful assignments and develop their skills around your challenges, while respecting the values of diversity, ethics, and sustainable development that we uphold.
A Real Educational Tool
Impact projects are a concrete educational tool used with our PGE to train our students and confront them with the reality of the business world that awaits them upon graduation. This complementary training adds to the knowledge acquired during their academic training, while allowing them to develop their teamwork skills.
Our approach allows us to help them learn to reason like a professional by taking into account factors related to your obligations and to the threats and opportunities in your business environment.
A Win-Win Partnership
ImpAct thEM is a real link between your company and our students. The aim of our initiative is to support you in your development as well as in your approach to training future employees. By integrating our students into your strategic thinking, they gain real experience and you have the opportunity to discover new talent that can meet the needs of your organization.
ImpAct thEM in Practice
1 • Definition of the Assignment
During the first semester, the program coordinator defines the proposed assignment and its specifications together with your company. Our students are divided into teams of four to six.
2 • Monitoring of Progress
Our students meet with a representative from your company at least three times:
- At the initial kickoff meeting to get acquainted with the specifications
- At the halfway point to verify progress made
- At the end of the assignment to present the study and results
3 • Student Supervision
A faculty member from our School is in charge of supervising the teams, guiding them in their research, and supporting them in their approach to addressing the research question presented by the company.
4 • Final Deliverable
At the end of the three months of the second semester, each team must submit an exploratory study presenting useful resources and best practices. The students making up the team are jointly evaluated by faculty and the company.
What next? The ImpAct thEM project can be extended with an internship involving one or more students from the group, depending on your needs.
ImpAct thEM: A Variety of Profiles to Meet Your Needs
Find out what kind of assignments you can entrust to our students. Whatever your field, there is a solution tailored to your needs.
PGE1: Social or Environmental Impact Projects
Would you like to lead or continue a social or environmental project, adopt or develop an alternative economic model, or respond to societal expectations for a more responsible economy? The ImpAct thEM project with first-year PGE students allows you to undertake this type of project through a committed, concrete, and collaborative approach.
PGE2: Cultural and Creative Industry Assignments
ImpAct thEM with second-year PGE students offers a fresh, multidisciplinary, and agile approach to exploring assignments entrusted by cultural and creative industry actors. Depending on their diverse profiles, students can map specific needs (artists, entrepreneurs, organizations), identify development opportunities, and propose solutions tailored to a variety of disciplines: music, visual arts, performing arts, publishing, design, etc. They thus shed light on strategies and business models based on their understanding of creative and entrepreneurial dynamics.
PGE3: Exploratory Studies with an International Dimension
Would you like to conduct exploratory research that will help you grow your business: enter new markets, identify export opportunities, optimize your sourcing, or build your benchmark? Take part in ImpAct thEM with third-year PGE students, a program that allows you to collaborate with an international team of students from our grande école program. The working language within the team will be English, but they can arrange to communicate with you in French if necessary.
PGE4: Projects Combining Social Impact and Performance
ImpAct thEM for fourth-year PGE students encourages companies to explore integrating a social dimension into their strategy in order to respond to economic and societal challenges. Far from being at odds with performance, this approach is sometimes enriched by principles derived from military strategies: rigor, anticipation, and adaptability. Students can help you reflect on how social impact and economic efficiency reinforce each other to pave the way for sustainable and meaningful results.
Do You Have an ImpAct thEM Project?
You can submit a project for the 2025/2026 academic year via the registration form below.
Deadline for submissions: November 25, 2025
Previous Partners
Actinvision - Alsace Service - ARC Innovation - Association Café Contact - Coeur sur toi - Comité départemental du Bas-Rhin - Comsoft Technologies inc - CPAM du Bas-Rhin - Cuisine aventure - Fox Travel - Gaggenau Industrie - Indoor SCIC - Jardiservice SRL - Ligue Athlétisme Région Grand-Est - Monoprix - Paul Hartmann - Pôle franco-allemand - SaarLB - Schiller Medical - Securitas - Singer Immobilier - Tech 3D - Ya’tout-Fromage maison
A Team That Can Support You and Answer Your Questions
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