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The iaelyon International Week 2027: call for applications (deadline: May 15th, 2026)
Building on its previous success, iaelyon will be running the 21st edition of its International Week in January 2027. The week includes International Seminars intended for Master’s degree students and executive participants, and International Research Seminars, with visiting professors and guest speakers from international institutions. Application deadline: May 15th, 2026
The iaelyon International Week
1/ International Seminars: January 6-7 all day & 8 am or/and January 11-12 all day & 13 am, 2027
The International Seminars are offered to Master’s students in their first and second year.
They are also addressed to executive participants. They may be taught in English or Spanish by guest speakers and visiting professors from international institutions.
Objectives:
The International Seminars aim to provide students with an international and cross-cultural approach on in-depth and fundamental subjects. Courses may be either specialized subjects with a specific international focus or on a particular geographical area or cross-specialized. Courses may address issues such as Business Ethics, Conflict Resolution, Project Management, Leadership, Management of Diversities, Management & Humanities...
Courses should be interactive, based on class discussions and case studies.
Structure:
Each seminar will consist of 18 hours, from Wednesday to Friday morning for the first session and from Monday to Wednesday morning for the second session. Students are assessed at the end of the courses. Applicants may apply to teach.
Please note that for sustainable reasons, applicants from outside Europe are strongly encouraged to apply for both sessions.
Participants:
Each seminar group is made of French and international students, coming from the different Masters’ degree programs at iaelyon, as well as executive participants.
2/ International Research Seminars: January 8 pm, 2026
Objectives:
The International Research Seminars aim to further develop research projects and activities in cooperation with iaelyon faculty and international visiting professors.
International Management
- Dynamics of internationalization
- International activities coordination and performance
- Intercultural management and cooperation
- Inclusion policies and practices in the regional Areas
Create an entrepreneurial ecosystem
- Inclusions and responsible funding (Gender, CSR, social entrepreneurship, funding track, takeover, …)
- Innovation and Entrepreneurial Contexts (Governance, SME Innovation Management, Incubator, Business Model…)
- Enhancement of cooperative and mutual organizations in various markets (financial, goods and services market, labour market, etc…) through analyzing the principles of cooperative difference.
- Extra-Financial Information
- Socially Responsible Practices
- CSR Programs and Practices
The Research Seminars will be conducted in English. They will consist of presentations given by guest speakers and visiting professors participating in the iaelyon International Week.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Applicants should send their application form
along with their resume, course proposal and Researchproposal by May 15th, 2026 to iaelyoninternationalweek@univ-lyon3.fr
► Information on the results will be given by June, 2026.
► For further information please contact our International team at: iaelyoninternationalweek@univ-lyon3.fr
French regulations for temporary teaching staff recruitment require that the applicant must be employed as follow:
- Lecturer (employer’s certificate required)
- Employee (employer’s certificate required)
- Self-employed or free-lancer (official documents providing evidence of earnings required)
- PhD student (PhD enrolment certificate)
Payment for teaching one International Seminar
(18 hours) will be approximately 900 Euros.
Room & Board expenses will be covered by iaelyon as follows:
- Accommodation: participants will be housed at a hotel located near campus.
- Board: Welcome and Farewell cocktails will be organized during the International Week as well as group lunches and dinners.
- Travel: Booking for travel will be made by iaelyon and travel expenses paid directly by iaelyon.