L’internationalisation des “savoirs” des affaires. Les Business Schools françaises comme voies d’accès aux élites mexicaines ?

Abstract

Based upon the case of Mexican students in France, this article analyses the effects of the privatization and internationalization of business training. To what extent does the wide variety of partnerships between institutions from different countries make new opportunities available to economic elites, less expensive than top American business schools? In this survey we combine statistical information about Mexican and French institutions involved in international exchanges, with interviews carried out with Mexican students and former students in France. We highlight that French business schools can be a second choice for ascending middle classes who are looking for a certified international training, coupled with the symbolic profits granted by their experience in Europe. If the business training acquired in France can have a multiplier effect on their initial resources, it is however the corollary of a training program in an elitist institution in Mexico or in the United States, and it can only be enhanced under very restrictive conditions.

Keywords

• Mobility
• Students
• Mexico
• Management
• Privatization
• Elites