Corporate Finance: learning through experience and immersion
Pierre Casanova, MSc Corporate Finance Director at KEDGE Business School took the students on an enlightening journey into the world of Corporate Venturing. This innovative approach also known as corporate venture capital is the practice of directly investing corporate funds into external startup companies.
The field trips allow for a comprehensive understanding of business practices through a rich programme - while at the same time strengthening the links between students, programmes and recruiters.
MSc Corporate Finance field trip
Programme
- Visit of L'OCCITANE group, OBRATORI: a leading international manufacturer and retailer of premium and sustainable beauty and wellness.
- Presentation of the OBRATORI's approach and investment thesis by Delphine Oung, Investment Manager at OBRATORI, L'Occitane Group Ventures
- Visit of ZEBOX, CMA CGM: a global startup accelerator gathering a network of entrepreneurs
- Presentation on the topic of creating a collaborative ecosystem where ideas flourish and innovations come to life by Magali Maalouf, entrepreneur in residence.
- Team building
Objectives
- Explore the frontiers of Innovation: delve into Corporate Venturing
- Understand why larger companies invest and support entrepreneurs
- Understand Corporate Venturing as a strategic tool to foster innovation, drive growth, and stay ahead in the competitive beauty and wellness industry
- Find out more about the power of collaborative innovation, especially in the realms of logistics, energy and AI.
Benefits of Corporate Venturing
Effectively, it’s about companies thinking about how they help entrepreneurs with their business needs of raising money, finding customers, developing their own products and services, hiring people and, eventually, an exit. In turn, the corporation receives the ideas and support for their existing business units and strategic and/or financial benefits for their own growth strategy and cost savings.
