The research activities of the La Rochelle Business School are designed to contribute to the development of knowledge in the field of management at both national and international levels, thereby contributing to its reputation and programmes.

Our research activities have the following objectives :

• ensuring courses are relevant and up-to-date, in accordance with the school’s educational mission and the needs of companies ;
• enabling future graduates to acquire analytical, diagnostic and problem-solving skills in a rigorous methodological and conceptual environment ;
• participating in the production and dissemination of research studies within the national and international scientific community ;
• lending credibility to the positioning and unique nature of the school’s degree programmes, especially in its two areas of expertise (tourism management and sustainable development) ;
• contributing to the transfer of the most advanced knowledge in the field of management and its application to both students and companies (research initiatives, consulting, continuous education, professional conferences, etc).

Implementing the strategy of La Rochelle Business School

Research enhances the Faculty competence, from monitoring and updating processes of practices and knowledge, for the benefit of those who take part in the different programs of the school. The educational innovation that research generates, with the spreading of knowledge, facilitates the learning of responsible management and, more generally, the integration of our students.
The Faculty is able to fulfill this mission through its scientific activity, and beyond that, it can provide our partner companies with valuable tools in monitoring and updating knowledge.

The implemention of our Research Strategy is based upon the promotion of the scientific policy and the management of relations with our stakeholders.

Our two Institutes play a major role in that scheme, by hosting chairs for instance, in collaboration with partner companies and research institutes outside the school (particularly research institutes in professional field practices).
Since the beginning of the 2010/2011 school-year four (4) chairs were signed for in CSR with Fleury-Michon, Alstom, IMA and Voies Navigables de France. Similarly, an institute - observatoire de la diversité - was  set up in 2010/2011 with Direction Régionale de la Poste to study diversity among their personnel. This institute will be thought-provoking for our research teams as far as Sustainable Development and CSR are concerned.  It will also serve as a learning ground for many of our Master students when they produce their final dissertation.