The Global Village Experience in Lyon for more than 20 Years 

The iaelyon International Week has continuously evolved, making this annual event—unique in its scale—a true concentration of intercultural experiences.
Since its creation, this one-of-a-kind event has provided an international experience to nearly 30.000 Master’s students and professionals enrolled in Executive Education. 

A LOOK BACK AT THE 20TH EDITION OF INTERNATIONAL WEEK

THIS YEAR, THE PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• 90 seminars
• 5 off-shore seminars: Armenia, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Poland, and Portugal
• A Research Workshop
• One seminar for administrative staff
• A short mobility program for students of the University of North Carolina, Charlotte (United States)
• A short mobility program for students of the Baruch College, New-York City (USA)

90 INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS, 13 THEMES
FROM JANUARY 6 TO 8 AND FROM JANUARY 11 TO 13, 2027

Designed for all Master’s students and participants in Executive Education, these are management courses taught in English and Spanish by international speakers from the academic and professional world.
The topics address major contemporary challenges (AI, CSR, etc.) and cover all key areas of management (marketing, finance, human resources, international management, strategy, etc.). They offer the opportunity to explore an original management-related topic through highly interactive teaching methods.

These seminars provide participants with an international and intercultural perspective on cross-disciplinary or specialized topics, sector-based approaches, and subjects such as ethics, conflict resolution, and leadership.

► List of seminars
► List of speakers

5 OFF-SHORE SEMINARS IN ARMENIA, THE UNITED KINGDOM, CZECH REPUBLIC, POLAND, AND PORTUGAL

Aimed for iaelyon’s students who wish to participate in the International Week abroad. 

• French University in Armenia (UFAR): "Invent 3025, a different kind of International Week"
• Kingston University: "International Business with a focus on innovation management"
• VSE Prague: "Doing business in central Europe"
• French-Polish Chamber of Commerce in Warsaw: "Exploring the Entrepreneurial Landscape in Poland"
• French-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in Lisbon: "Discovering economic opportunities in Portugal"

► The detailed program

A RESEARCH WORKSHOP
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2027 AT 2:30 PM (LAB'iaelyon)

Scientific event gathering inviting professors participating in iaelyon’s international week and iaelyon’s researchers and PhDs.

SPEAKERS :
 

• Bozena FRĄCZEK, University of Economics in Katowice
  Banking for Everyone: Accessible Financial Services for Visually Impaired Clients in Poland 
   
• Trevor GERHARDT, Kent Business School
  Career Trajectories: Attrition, Employability and Identity
   
• Ieva KOZLOVSKA, AS Emergn
  AI-Augmented Work Across Roles: Cognitive, Neuroleadership, and Control Implications from Developers to Project Managers      
   
• Martin PICO ESTRADA, Universidad Austral
  Rebuilding Trust in the AI Era: How Responsible AI-Enabled Marketing Capabilities Can Restore Customer Confidence and Create Stakeholder Value
   
• Chia-Chi SUN, Tamkang University
  Reconstructing Taiwan’s High-Tech Supply Chains: Resilience, Strategy, and Digital Transformation in a Turbulent World

1 ADMINISTRATIVE SEMINAR

Further information to follow.

A SHORT MOBILITY PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS OF UNC CHARLOTTE (UNITED STATES)
FROM JANUARY 4 TO 13, 2027

iaelyon will welcome a group of 19 students from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the frameworks of a Winter School organized around the International Week. This program straightens the strong bond uniting iaelyon and this historic partner. 
Led by Dolly King and Kimberly McLaurin, UNCC students will follow a comprehensive program:

• Seminar "Value Architects: Strategic Valuation and Corporate Decision-Making" (Dolly King)
• An additional International Week seminar (optional)
• Cultural tour of The Old Town, 
• Company visit: Vignal Group

A SHORT MOBILITY PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS OF BARUCH COLLEGE, NYC (USA)
FROM JANUARY 4 TO 16, 2027

iaelyon will welcome a group of 15 students from Baruch College, City University of New York. This program straightens the strong bond uniting iaelyon and this historic partner.
Led by Richard Mitten, Baruch students will follow a comprehensive program:

• International Week seminars (optional)
• Company visit: Brochier Soieries 
• Cultural tours: The Old Town, Confluence, Annecy, Vignoble Perrin, Musée de la Résistance

International Week 2027 speakers 

ACCOUNTING

• Ku-Jun LIN - Tamkang University (Taiwan)

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

• Wei-Lun CHANG - National Taipei University (Taiwan)
• Carmela DONATO - LUISS (Italy)
• Ieva KOZLOVSKA - AS Emergn Latvia (Latvia)

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

• Shahad ALSHEHRI - Umm Al-Qura University (Saudi Arabia)
• Luis CASTIELLA - Universidad de San Andres (Argentina)
• Caleb KWONG - University of Essex (UK)
• Eddy SOUFFRANT - University of North Carolina at Charlotte (USA)
• Chia-Chi SUN - Tamkang University (Taiwan)

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

• Cagla DAYANGAN - University of Southampton Business School (UK)
• Jorge GUILLEN - ESAN (Peru)
• Diala KABBARA - Università degli studi di Pavia (Italy)
• Renato PEREIRA - ISCTE Business School (Portugal)
• Chia-Chi SUN - Tamkang University (Taiwan)
• Sophie VEILLEUX - Université Laval (Canada)

FINANCE

• Rania AZMI - Alexandrite Decisions and Independent Researcher (Egypt)
• Bozena FRACZEK - University of Economics in Katowice (Poland)
• Dolly KING - University of North Carolina at Charlotte (USA)

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

• Mahsa ABEDINI - LUISS (Italy)
• Helen COLLINS - Liverpool John Moores University (UK)
• Patricia HARRISON - Liverpool John Moores University (UK)
• Sirajul ISLAM - Örebro University & Alfaisal University (Sweden)
• Natalie KOEPPE - REWE Group & Toulouse School of Management (Germany)
• Juan NAGEL - Universidad de Los Andes (Chile)
• Laura Jane PACKHEISER - TU Dortmund University (Germany)
• Madeleine PICKLES - Liverpool John Moores University (UK)
• Annick VAN ROSSEM - KU Leuven (Belgium)
• Matthias WALTHER - Korn Ferry (Belgium)

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

• Vladlena BENSON - Aston University (UK)
• Shang GAO - Örebro University (Sweden)

INTERNATIONAL

• Ksenia KOSHELEVA - Hanken School of Economics (Finland)
• Luisa PARRAGUEZ - Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico)

LEADERSHIP

• Trevor GERHARDT - University of Kent Business School
• Krishnan THOZHUVANOOR NARAYANAN - Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (India)

MARKETING

• Raul AMIGO - CESA Colegio de Estudios Superiores de Administración (Colombia)
• Ricardo Godinho BILRO - ISCTE Business School (Portugal)
• Ana BROCHADO - ISCTE (Portugal)
• Athinodoros CHRONIS - California State University (USA)
• Cagla DAYANGAN - University of Southampton (UK)
• Ira FACHIRA - Institute of Technology of Bandung (Indonesia)
• Jorge FLORES - Tecnologico de Monterrey (Mexico)
• Birgit HAGEN - Università degli studi di Pavia (Italy)
• Juan NAGEL - Universidad de Los Andes (Chile)
• Martin PICO ESTRADA - Universidad Austral (Argentina)
• Tomas SADILEK - Prague University of Economics and Business (VSE) (Czechia)
• Nikita SHUVATOV - Prague University of Economics and Business (VSE) (Czechia)
• Artak VARDANYAN - HAN-ISB University of Applied Sciences (The Netherlands)
• Edwin VERMEULEN - HAN University of Applied Sciences (The Netherlands)  

NEGOTIATION

• Judit KONYI - Consultant (Hungary)
   

STRATEGY

• Giannina CASTRO GAMARRA - Universidad Esan (Peru)
• Thilo KOEPPE - Otto-Friedrich-University of Bamberg (Germany)
• Myriam MARTINEZ FIESTAS - University of Granada (Spain)
• Walter Anibal ZARATE - Universidad Austral (Argentina)

SUPPLY CHAIN

• Alejandro ARROYO - Universidad Austral (Argentina)
• Hector DE LA CAMPA ESTRADA - Universidad Iberoamericana (Mexico)
• Ilia MASLOV - University of Namur (Belgium)
• Oliana SULA - Aleksander Moisiu University Durres (Albania)
• Bess WONG - University of Fredericton (Canada)