French Touch &
Business Summer Schools

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ISIPCA Summer Schools

Art of Perfumery “à la française”

Dates: 3 to 15 July 2023 (no course on 14 July 2023: Bastille Day)

Duration: 10 days

Program content:

  • The history of perfumery
  • The main fragrance families
  • Raw materials olfaction / formulation initiation
  • From creation to commercialisation

Admission requirements: none

Tuition: €3,400

Location: Versailles

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Art of Cosmetics “à la française”

Dates: 3 to 15 July 2023 (no course on 14 July 2023: Bastille Day)

Duration: 10 days

Program content:

  • Cosmetics Essentials
  • Formulation
  • Development
  • From creation to commercialisation

Admission requirements: none

Tuition: €3,400

Location: Versailles

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Fragrance and Cosmetic Essential

Dates: 19 to 30 June 2023

Duration: 10 days

Program content:

Cosmetics technical basics:

  • Products, Effects, Skin biology
  • Raw materials: hydrophilic, lipophilic, surfactants, preservatives, coloration
  • Galenic forms: evaluation, formulation & control: gel, shampoo, emulsions, powders, lipsticks, mascaras

Development:

  • Cosmetics product development cycle, stabily tests, compatibility (interactions content/product), challenge test (preservatives efficiency), pilote (production), skin effects (cell culture), efficiency (human being testing), technical record (formule and test results)
  • History of perfumery
  • Raw materials & formulation
  • The perfumery market

Admission requirements: none

Tuition: €3,400

Location: Versailles

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Advanced Perfumery Composition

Dates: 17 to 21 July 2023

Duration: 5 days

Program content:

  • Raw materials
  • The main accords
  • Floral accords

Admission requirements: To have attended “The art of Perfumery à la française”

Tuition: €2,400

Location: Versailles

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Fragrance Product Development

Dates: 24 to 28 July 2023

Duration: 5 days

Program content:

  • From a formulated fragrance product: learn how to conceive, develop, design and distribute a fragrance product

  • Give the keys to a project manager on packaging, in order to know the main issues and points

  • The session will deal with the following technical points: materials, industrialisation, marketing and design

Admission requirements: To have attended a level 1 perfumery course at ISIPCA or to have a relevant experience in the field as a project manager or leader

Tuition: €2,400

Location: Grasse

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Advanced Cosmetics Formulation

Dates: 17 to 21 July 2023

Duration: 5 days

Program content:

  • Emulsions

  • Formulation of a cosmetic product with few guidelines, matching a sample product, under the expert supervision (autonomous work)

  • Work with natural / biological raw materials

  • Formulation of a reverse emulsion

  • Make-up

  • Formulation of a powder and lipstick product with few guidelines, matching a sample product, under the expert supervision (autonomous work)

  • Work with natural / biological raw materials

  • Adjustment of a powder color tint

Admission requirements: To have attended “The art of Cosmetics à la française”

Tuition: €2,400

Location: Versailles

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Art of Food Flavouring “à la française”

Dates: 3 to 15 July 2023 (no course on 14 July 2023: Bastille Day)

Duration: 10 days

Program content:

  • What are flavourings?
  • Life cycle of aromas
  • Release Flavour: Live experiment with Green Extraction
  • Regulations
  • Flavours, formulation and applications
  • Aromas, odors and flavours
  • Sensory evaluation
  • Best practices in a Lab (visit of the Osmothèque)
  • Raw materials families
  • Formulation essentials (sweet and savoury products)
  • Application essentials (sweet and savoury products)
  • Marketing Flavourings
  • Marketing Mix
  • The pure players
  • Product launch
  • Case study

Admission requirements: none

Tuition: €3,400

Location: Versailles

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HEC Summer School

Start date(s) / Duration:
2-week intensive programs during the summer

Session 1: June 19 – 30, 2023

Session 2: July 3 – 13, 2023

Program content:

The HEC Paris Summer School provides motivated students and young professionals from around the world the opportunity to experience the world-class faculty teaching of the school, and to network with bright-minded peers, all eager for an academic challenge.

Session 1 – Choose one of the following programs:
Corporate Finance / Luxury Management / Business & Climate Change / Investment Banking & International Finance

Session 2 – Choose one of the following programs:
Digital Entrepreneurship / Geopolitics, Globalization & Business Strategy / Fintech / Luxury Management / Mergers & Acquisitions

Additional programs may be added. Please consult our website for further information.

Admission requirements:

  • Minimum 1 year of study at Bachelor’s level.
  • Proof of English proficiency as all programs are taught in English. (Where necessary, a telephone interview may be proposed.)
  • Several short essay questions, including personal motivation

Note: some Finance programs will require a background in a finance-related area.

Tuition:
Please see our website for details on the Tuition, Housing & Campus Fees.

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GOBELINS Summer Schools

Character Animation

Dates: 3 - 14 July 2023 

Duration: 2 weeks

Program content:

  • Master Character Animation in 2D or 3D

  • A mix of theory and practice during 2 weeks: morning conferences & afternoon workshops -

  • The morning classes will present you with different aspects of the animation pipeline and will be followed by workshops, where – depending on your goals - you will be able to create a unique animation sequence in 2D, or a body mechanic shot in 3D, under tutors’ guidance.

Admission requirements:

Background in Animation or Visual Arts, good drawing skills, proficiency in TVPaint software for 2D, or Maya for 3D (to be accepted in the workshops).

Tuition:

Full Package > 3200 €

  • Participation to morning lectures and afternoon workshops
  • A welcome breakfast at GOBELINS, and a get together dinner in a typical French restaurant
  • Accommodation in a student residence in Paris- starting the day before the class
  • Travel pass.

Package 2 > 2600 €

  • Participation to morning lectures and afternoon workshops
  • A welcome breakfast at GOBELINS, and a get together dinner in a typical French restaurant.

Auditor Package > 1800 €

  • Attendance to the lectures only
  • A welcome breakfast at GOBELINS, and a get together dinner in a typical French restaurant

ONLINE package!

Full Online > 1800 €

(lectures and workshops)

Live streamed masterclasses from Paris, and online workshops with a dedicated tutor!

Auditor Online > 700€

  • Attendance to the lectures only

Location: Paris or online

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Visual Storytelling

Dates: 10 - 21 July 2023

Duration: 2 weeks

Program content:

  • Learn storytelling tools and techniques

  • Explore the art of combining story and image

  • Craft a visual presentation (a “pitch”) of your story

  • A mix of theory and practice during 2 weeks: morning conferences & afternoon workshops

Admission requirements:

Full Package > 3200 €

  • Participation to morning lectures and afternoon workshops
  • A welcome breakfast at GOBELINS, and a get together dinner in a typical French restaurant
  • Accommodation in a student residence in Paris- starting the day before the class
  • Travel pass.

Package 2 > 2600 €

  • Participation to morning lectures and afternoon workshops
  • A welcome breakfast at GOBELINS, and a get together dinner in a typical French restaurant.

Location: Paris

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