As we begin the new year, the Toulouse School of Economics is happy to announce the appointment of its new Dean. Stéphane Gregoir, economist and statistician who graduated from the École Polytechnique and ENSAE and who holds a PhD in applied mathematics, has spent the better part of his career at the INSEE, including as Director of the CREST (Centre for Research in Economy and Statistics), then Director of methodology, international relations and coordination. He has also served as Director of Research and Dean of the Faculty at EDHEC for 7 years.
From these different experiences, Gregoir acquired theoretical, practical and institutional knowledge of economics as well as a deep understanding of the academic world. Skills that he is "delighted to put to work at TSE, to make his contribution to this great collective endeavour". He intends to help transform the way we look at higher education in France through TSE's unique model: a genuine third way, distinct from classes préparatoires (intensive post A-level training) for grandes écoles and traditional universities.
He argues that this can be achieved through a different process of acquiring knowledge and an original approach in terms of education, focussed on creativity and mastering fundamental concepts: "during the five years students spend at TSE, it is essential to give them the opportunity to learn to ask the right questions and the ability to think outside the box, especially through research".
With regard to TSE's future, Gregoir pictures a school that "knows how to adapt to the changing world, keeps a watchful eye on innovation and abreast with current issues, through its research and connections to economic decision makers. A school with a strong national and international reputation for the quality of its research and innovative educational methods." To achieve this, the Dean recognises that "there is some work to be done in terms of our training offering and our service offering. I know I can count on the existing team to support me and give all our graduates every opportunity to succeed!"
CONTACT PRESSE
Jennifer.stephenson@tse-fr.eu / 06 75 43 26 24
