LCI Education is proud to announce a strategic partnership with the HEM Group, the Institut des Hautes Études de Management (Institute for Advanced Management Studies). Among other institutions, the HEM Group includes five HEM Business School campuses in Morocco, as well as Med Métiers, the Institut Supérieur des Métiers Industriels (Advanced Institute for Industrial Professions) in Tangier. This alliance strengthens LCI Education's presence in Africa, where the network first started its international expansion in 1989 with the opening of a first campus in Casablanca, then another in Tunis soon after.
"LCI Education is proud to count the HEM Business School among its members. As the number one private business and management school in Morocco, the school has a very high profile not only in Morocco, but all across Africa. This partnership aligns perfectly with our vision of becoming the largest network of higher learning institutes renowned worldwide," explains Claude Marchand, CEO of LCI Education. "It is an honor to welcome the entire HEM team to our network, as well as the Benamour family, which will remain fully involved in this partnership. What a wonderful opportunity to celebrate two important anniversaries together: 30 years of the HEM Group and the 30th anniversary of our presence in Morocco."
"In joining the LCI Education network, HEM will benefit from the support of a well-established and well-respected network of higher learning institutes in Canada and around the world, contributing to our actions and development in Morocco, Africa and beyond," adds Yasmine Benamour, Director and CEO of the HEM Group, who will be at this occasion, named President of LCI Education Africa.
HEM will enjoy the advantages of an international network with a presence on 5 continents:
- Access to the latest worldwide trends and development of an internationally-focused curriculum.
- Exposure to a wide range of cultural diversity, with students from over 90 countries enrolled at institutions in the LCI Education network.
- Portfolios, a social platform enabling students and graduates to showcase their accomplishments, their expertise and their creativity for both the general public and employers in search of tomorrow's talent.
The completion of this operation is subject to obtaining local regulatory approvals.
