Sophia Antipolis

Nicox: 2021 Extraordinary and Ordinary Shareholder Meetings

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Friday, March 5, 2021

Nicox SA (Euronext Paris: FR0013018124, COX), an international ophthalmology company, has convened an ordinary followed by an extraordinary shareholder meeting on Wednesday April 14, 2021 at 2:00 pm CEST in the offices of BuroClub - Drakkar 2 - Btiment D - 2405 route des Dolines - 06560 Valbonne Sophia Antipolis - France.

Key Points: 
  • Nicox SA (Euronext Paris: FR0013018124, COX), an international ophthalmology company, has convened an ordinary followed by an extraordinary shareholder meeting on Wednesday April 14, 2021 at 2:00 pm CEST in the offices of BuroClub - Drakkar 2 - Btiment D - 2405 route des Dolines - 06560 Valbonne Sophia Antipolis - France.
  • These documents will also be made available to shareholders at the headquarters of the Company and on its website http://www.nicox.com by March 24, 2021.
  • Shareholders may vote by proxy, by internet or by attending the shareholder meeting in person.
  • A guide explaining how to vote, and notably how to vote by internet, will be posted on Nicoxs website by March 24, 2021.

Harvard economist Andrei Shleifer joins SKEMA as a visiting professor

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Andrei Shleifer is among the world's most highly cited economists for his research work.

Key Points: 
  • SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Andrei Shleifer is among the world's most highly cited economists for his research work.
  • He has taken a year leave from the Harvard campus, where he has been teaching since 1991, to join SKEMA as a visiting professor.
  • Alice Guilhon, SKEMA's dean, is delighted with his arrival: "Andrei is recognised as one of the world's leading economists.
  • Professors LopezdeSilanes and Shleifer will work this year on several research projects at SKEMA.

Financial Times Ranks SKEMA's Finance Programme 3rd Worldwide

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

In the school's ability to support the career of its students, SKEMA ranks third.

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  • In the school's ability to support the career of its students, SKEMA ranks third.
  • In the criteria of the international exposure of students throughout the programme ("International Course Experience"), SKEMA has been ranked second in the "International Experience & Research" category.
  • Taught in English in Paris, Sophia Antipolis and Raleigh (United States), SKEMA's MSc Financial Markets & Investments programme gives students solid practical expertise in global financial markets.
  • The programme taught in Raleigh also delivers the CFA Institute's American certificate, a highly sought-after skill by international recruiters.

Financial Times Ranks SKEMA's Finance Programme 3rd Worldwide

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, June 16, 2020

In the school's ability to support the career of its students, SKEMA ranks third.

Key Points: 
  • In the school's ability to support the career of its students, SKEMA ranks third.
  • In the criteria of the international exposure of students throughout the programme ("International Course Experience"), SKEMA has been ranked second in the "International Experience & Research" category.
  • Taught in English in Paris, Sophia Antipolis and Raleigh (United States), SKEMA's MSc Financial Markets & Investments programme gives students solid practical expertise in global financial markets.
  • The programme taught in Raleigh also delivers the CFA Institute's American certificate, a highly sought-after skill by international recruiters.

Opening of SKEMA Business School's 7th Campus in South Africa

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Thursday, February 20, 2020

STELLENBOSCH, South Africa, Feb. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SKEMA Business School has opened its 7th campus in South Africa [after France (Paris, Lille, Sophia Antipolis), China (Suzhou), the United States (Raleigh) and Brazil (Belo Horizonte)].

Key Points: 
  • STELLENBOSCH, South Africa, Feb. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SKEMA Business School has opened its 7th campus in South Africa [after France (Paris, Lille, Sophia Antipolis), China (Suzhou), the United States (Raleigh) and Brazil (Belo Horizonte)].
  • The 'inaugural class' of the first batch of students at SKEMA Business School's campus in South Africa took place on 31 January 2020 at Stellenbosch.
  • The official ceremony was held in the presence of SKEMA representatives and their counterparts from the school's local partner Stellenbosch University.
  • While addressing the students, Alice Guilhon, dean of SKEMA, said, "You are pioneers; I hope you will make the most of this new adventure in South Africa.

Opening of SKEMA Business School's 7th Campus in South Africa

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Thursday, February 20, 2020

STELLENBOSCH, South Africa, Feb. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SKEMA Business School has opened its 7th campus in South Africa [after France (Paris, Lille, Sophia Antipolis), China (Suzhou), the United States (Raleigh) and Brazil (Belo Horizonte)].

Key Points: 
  • STELLENBOSCH, South Africa, Feb. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SKEMA Business School has opened its 7th campus in South Africa [after France (Paris, Lille, Sophia Antipolis), China (Suzhou), the United States (Raleigh) and Brazil (Belo Horizonte)].
  • The 'inaugural class' of the first batch of students at SKEMA Business School's campus in South Africa took place on 31 January 2020 at Stellenbosch.
  • The official ceremony was held in the presence of SKEMA representatives and their counterparts from the school's local partner Stellenbosch University.
  • While addressing the students, Alice Guilhon, dean of SKEMA, said, "You are pioneers; I hope you will make the most of this new adventure in South Africa.

Conztanz Consulting and Software Supports Flybe With Successful Amadeus Migration

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Friday, June 7, 2019

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, June 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The consulting firm and software editor Conztanz supported and helped Flybe complete their passenger service system (PSS) migration to Amadeus in March 2019.

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  • SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, June 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The consulting firm and software editor Conztanz supported and helped Flybe complete their passenger service system (PSS) migration to Amadeus in March 2019.
  • Flybe , Europe's largest regional airline which last year carried 9.5 million passengers, wanted to migrate to Amadeus Altea and e-Retail.
  • Conztanz' consultants devoted 600 days to the project, working hand-in-hand with Flybe's Business and IT teams and Amadeus' team in Exeter to secure the successful migration.
  • This project really showcases the power of the ConztanzONE platform and the caliber and professionalism of the Conztanz' consulting teams."

50th Anniversary of Sophia Antipolis, The First Science and Technology Hub in Europe

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Monday, February 11, 2019

Today, nearly 40,000 people work at the science and technology hub.On Friday1stMarch2019,hundreds of women and men fromSophia Antipolis (residents,students,employees, etc.

Key Points: 
  • Today, nearly 40,000 people work at the science and technology hub.On Friday1stMarch2019,hundreds of women and men fromSophia Antipolis (residents,students,employees, etc.
  • The3IA Cte d'Azurproject,focusing on the issues of"Digital HealthandBiology"andthe"SmartCity",will be formally labelled in April 2019 by the Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation.
  • In the morning,inaugurationof the exhibition#BeSophia,an open-air,markedcourseembarking visitors on a journeythroughout thescience and technologyhuband shining a light on its history, strengths and values.
  • - In the afternoon, aforward-looking round-tablesessiononthe topic of"newtechnologiesandtheir role in tomorrow's society"will take place in the facilities of Skema Business School.

50th Anniversary of Sophia Antipolis, The First Science and Technology Hub in Europe

Retrieved on: 
Monday, February 11, 2019

Today, nearly 40,000 people work at the science and technology hub.On Friday1stMarch2019,hundreds of women and men fromSophia Antipolis (residents,students,employees, etc.

Key Points: 
  • Today, nearly 40,000 people work at the science and technology hub.On Friday1stMarch2019,hundreds of women and men fromSophia Antipolis (residents,students,employees, etc.
  • The3IA Cte d'Azurproject,focusing on the issues of"Digital HealthandBiology"andthe"SmartCity",will be formally labelled in April 2019 by the Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation.
  • In the morning,inaugurationof the exhibition#BeSophia,an open-air,markedcourseembarking visitors on a journeythroughout thescience and technologyhuband shining a light on its history, strengths and values.
  • - In the afternoon, aforward-looking round-tablesessiononthe topic of"newtechnologiesandtheir role in tomorrow's society"will take place in the facilities of Skema Business School.

AI and Data Science: SKEMA Business School to Launch a Global Augmented Intelligence Laboratory

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Thursday, December 13, 2018

Other private sources of financing and a major technological partner are expected to join SKEMA AI Global Lab soon and make it a research laboratory of global calibre.

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  • Other private sources of financing and a major technological partner are expected to join SKEMA AI Global Lab soon and make it a research laboratory of global calibre.
  • A Professor of Data Science for International Business and the creator of a technological platform dedicated to researching data science and artificial intelligence, Professor Thierry Warin is to join SKEMA in January 2019 and will be founding and leading the laboratory.
  • The SKEMA AI Global Lab will be based in Raleigh, North Carolina, at the heart of the American research "triangle", one of the largest innovation hubs in the United States.
  • Right from the beginning, the SKEMA AI Global Lab will set up branches in 2 other innovation hubs in which SKEMA operates: Paris and Sophia Antipolis.