The Students Organisations

An associative project for every taste

IPAG has more than 26 non-profit organisations, that carry out more than a hundred projects each year

Associations are an integral part of student life on our campuses and are an important component of our educational approach. What's more, your involvement can earn you ECTS credits.

Whether you're interested in sports, culture, humanitarian work, entrepreneurship, or charity, there's a wide range of associations to choose from at IPAG. You're sure to find one that suits your tastes and interests.

This vibrant association life places a strong emphasis on social and societal projects, which account for more than a third of the initiatives undertaken. It also gives meaning and creates cohesion within our institution by bringing together students from different years.

More than 600 students are involved in IPAG's association life.

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Social, solidarity and ethical commitment

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IPAG Solidaire 1 aims to help children around the world and increase the spirit of solidarity in general. In close collaboration with UNICEF, we are working to raise funds but also to raise awareness among Ipagians about the plight of the world’s less fortunate children. We organise every year, a training in first aid gestures.

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HUMAN IPAG's objective is to provide services to the community in three main areas: helping the most needy by distributing clothes and hot meals to the homeless, accompanying sick children in the realisation of their dreams and visiting the elderly.

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The Greenschool association was created 4 years ago. It supports sustainable development and aims to raise awareness of climate change among students through events, social networks and actions within the school.
Greenschool participates in national competitions such as the Responsible Campuses Trophy organised by the Ministry of Ecological and Environmental Transition.
The association organises events around sustainable development within the school such as the "Greentalks", an inter-start-up competition aimed at promoting entrepreneurial ideas for a greener world. But the association also aims to reach outside the school by developing partnerships with NGOs and other associations in order to get advice and develop its network.

Student engagement: smiles, projects, and team spirit

A lively immersion in the student and club life of the institution. Discover the students' involvement in various clubs, illustrating how these activities enrich their academic and personal development. Student testimonials and scenes from collaborative projects highlight the importance of club involvement in the development of transferable skills, such as leadership, project management, and communication.

How to join: All associations will be present at the Associations Forum, held on our campuses on September 25. They will then recruit new members during the associations speed meeting, which will take place on Thursday, October 2

 

 

Student Life

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Global IPAG was created to help international students to settle in with other students in the school and to adjust smoothly to the Parisian life throughout advice and the organisation of events so that they can get to know each other, meet with French people and know Paris.

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Expat’en Toute Tranquillité aims to prepare and support future students for their year abroad. In order to achieve this goal, our association will collect and release information about  universities and countries where students will go! We organise also an evening about expatriation and we have a website that lists all expat reports from previous years!

 

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The association IPAG'CITY is a student association composed of about twenty students passionate about going out, culture and above all, the city of Paris.
The goal we set ourselves is to make all students discover the best of Paris.
Restaurants, Pubs, Cinema, Gym, Museums, Street-Art or Tips, there is something for everyone.
Students have access to IPAG'city through social networks but also on the associaton’s website.

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The IPAG BOUTIQUE association, created in 2021, is an association whose aim is to allow IPAG Business School students to proudly wear the colors of their school. The BOUTIQUE will manage, in collaboration with the IPAG communication department, the purchase, storage and sale of IPAG Business School goodies and promotional clothing.

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Its purpose is to help, federate and optimise the actions that will be carried out during the year within the associative network of the IPAG Business School.

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The aim of this association is to federate, help and optimise the actions that are carried out within the school's associative ecosystem.

Why join a skills-based association?

Getting involved in a student association at IPAG is much more than just an extracurricular activity: it is a real opportunity for personal and professional development. By joining a skills-based association, you will develop essential cross-disciplinary skills such as project management, teamwork, communication, and leadership. This experience also promotes your personal and social development by placing you at the heart of stimulating group dynamics. It helps prepare you for the demands of the professional world, while strengthening your sense of belonging to the student community and cultivating the values of citizenship, responsibility, and commitment.

 

 

Sport, e-sport and car

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IPAG Soccer Cup organises a 5 (inter schools and companies) for the benefit of a charity.

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Ipa'Gaming is an association that aims to promote e-sport within IPAG Business School. This year we organised a Call of Duty tournament between Ipagiens in partnership with the Playzer company. We also accompanied students to official tournaments such as the Grand League on League of legends. Finally the Ipa'Gaming team participated in the creation of a competition organised by our partner Playzer. We mainly helped to set up the logistics and communication of the Playzercup.

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Equipag takes part in the famous EDHEC cruise race and the CEC Earth Trophy, one of the biggest sporting events in Europe. This multi-sport raid (mountain biking, kayaking, orienteering, running, shooting and rope events, etc.) allows 150 teams composed of 3 to 5 students to compete in exceptional events.

 

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The 4L TROPHY is a humanitarian rally that brings together more than 1,200 4L or nearly 3,000 participants. It is the biggest event for young people and students, the ultimate event, the biggest sporting and solidarity event in Europe dedicated to 18-28 years, of all nationalities...

The objective of the rally is to reach Marrakech in order to give school supplies to the poorest children. For this purpose the association 4L Trophy has partnerships with the association "Les Enfants du Désert" and the French Red Cross. The rally has 4 challenges: a human challenge, a solidarity challenge, a sports challenge and an eco-responsible challenge.

Training for Members of the Offices

IPAG actively supports members of association boards in carrying out their responsibilities by offering them structured, professional training. Specific modules are provided throughout the year to strengthen their skills in key areas: project management, leadership, event communication, financial management, and mastery of the legal environment specific to associations governed by the 1901 law. Particular emphasis is also placed on risk prevention, as well as partnership and sponsorship management, skills that are essential to the sustainability and influence of student initiatives. This training helps to make involvement in associations a formative, practical experience that can be leveraged throughout one's professional career.

 

 

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Business & Entrepreneurship

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Challenger(s)? Passionate about business and rigorous(s)? Join the IPAG Junior Conseil, an association that aims to offer students missions in startups, Smes or even large companies! Stimulated on a daily basis, the IPAG Junior Conseil will allow you to work with an organisation identical to that of a company! In short, a real added value for your resume!
As now a member of the Confédération des Juniors Entreprises, the IPAG Junior Conseil will allow you to have access to conferences, seminars and integration weekend!

Club and Society Events:

Club and society life at IPAG is punctuated by a rich and diverse program, with more than 200 events organized each year across all our campuses. These initiatives, led by student associations, actively contribute to the vibrancy of the student community and the creation of a dynamic, supportive, and inclusive environment. Among the highlights are the Integration Weekend (WEI), the Ski Trip, and events with a strong social and civic focus such as Pink October, Green Day, International Week, and Health & Wellness Week. These events allow students to fully enjoy their time at school, forge strong bonds, and get involved in causes that matter to them.

 

Culture, Art & Digital

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The objective of the Bureau des Arts is to promote art, whether it is Ipagian or external, in all its forms. Through various partnerships (from the Maison de la Radio to Fée Croquer), to propose and organise multiple events (openings, parties, workshops and many others) with the aim of supporting the artists of our school by offering them a space of expression and visibility.

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IPAG'Mod For Charity, IPAG Business School's historical association, aims to organise a charity fashion show. All the profits collected are donated. Recently, IPAG'Mod decided to support "L'ENVOL" which fights against the exclusion of seriously ill children and their families, by offering them free stays and activities throughout the year. The objective is to finance a "multi-pathology" stay for 5 children, worth €10 000.
At the same time, the association organises events within the school, such as masterclasses and conferences, to the delight of students with a passion for fashion.

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IPAG Wine not is the oenology association of IPAG Business School. Its objective is to introduce students to oenology but also to develop relationships between students and alumni of IPAG Business School and companies. Our concept is simple: organise tastings and oenology courses for a group of students, all presented by a professional. All this is followed by an afterwork open to all in a good mood and conviviality.

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The IPAG PHOTO & VIDEO raises awareness of audiovisual issues among IPAG students.
The association is a support association, it contributes to the development of other associations. Its first mission is to ensure regular coverage of events and to produce quality content that will be used for the communication of other associations, especially on social networks.
IPAG PHOTO & VIDEO also organises workshops on audiovisual themes to allow IPAG students and people outside the school who wish to deepen their knowledge on the subject.

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And if you don't find what you're looking for, IPAG will help you create your association!

Develop your management skills!

IPAG offers you the opportunity to set up an association project that is close to your heart. You will be able to defend an idea, motivate a team, federate different profiles around a common objective, juggle innovative proposals and budgetary constraints... Skills and attitudes that will give your professional project a boost.

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For students who do not find their place within the Ipag associations, we direct them to our partner associations:

JEVEUXAIDER.GOUV
the public platform for volunteering, proposed by the Civic Reserve. It connects those who want to act in the general interest with associations and public bodies that need volunteers.

THE ANGELS OF THE BAY OF NICE
Les Anges de la Baie de Nice is an association with a human and solidarity vocation working with the poorest people in Nice, Cannes and Menton.

AFEV
The AFEV association offers students the opportunity to fight against educational inequalities through mentoring, civic service and solidarity programmes.

LE CAFE SUSPENDU
The association organises outreach activities every Saturday from 6pm at the Gare Thiers tram stop from November to June.

THE FOOD BANK
An association that fights against food waste

THE ECONOMIC STOVE
Providing meals to people with no or very little money. For a hot meal 1€ or free with a voucher issued by a charity.

This year, the WEI took place at Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, in the Dordogne. It was a great opportunity for our first-year students to get to know their new friends!