As valuable platforms for professional experimentation, associations enable teamwork, management, and the development of projects in an operational context that closely mirrors real-world corporate environments.
A new learning model, the Learning by Doing pedagogy is based on three axes:
Students are encouraged to join a Rennes SB association, where they can experiment by discovering a new skill or sector. By acting on behalf of an association of the School, students participate directly in the School’s identity and contribute to its influence.
Students can enhance their student job by sharing their expertise in a particular field with their affiliated association.
Students can volunteer for a non-profit organisation outside the school that is related to the missions and objectives of their association. In this way, students participate in the life of the region and its communities, and act as ambassadors for the school.
More information : How student associations are “Learning by Doing” at Rennes School of Business
#gastronomy
Mission: Promote oenology and gastronomy among all Rennes School of Business students through various original and authentic events organized throughout the year.
Events: Into the wine; Rennes’ oenologic rally; The Raclette; Taste of our regions; Wine Jazz; Oenology classes.
#arts bureau
Mission: Promote art and culture within the school.
Events: Fashion day; Arts’ Trophy; Masquerade; Musical; Rennes SB Got Talent; Exhibitions; Artistic flash mobs + photo box; Graphic art workshops.
#music
Mission: Promote and share music in all its forms within Rennes School of Business and the Rennes area.
Events: Electronic music collective; Descibel studio; Concert Against Cancer (CAC); Music events; Artist promotion.
#digital media
Mission: Promote urban culture through content and information on social media.
Events: Pop culture media; Media formats: podcasts, playlists, flash news, interviews, informative IGTV; List battles; BA X BDS; Well’Records karaoke & Well’come; Rennes contenders; The Trap: Rap Concert & Descibel.
#cinema
Mission: Provide media coverage of the school’s association events throughout the year. This includes taking photos and videos, and posting them on social media so students from all years can view and use them. These coverages help preserve valuable memories of student life at Rennes School of Business.
Events: Warlock studio; JT/Yearbook; Warlock Goes to the Movies; Tech team management; Studio 131; Event coverage.
#financial markets
Mission: Promote finance within the school.
Events: Stock market challenge; Pre-exam revision classes; Bloomberg software introduction; Trading bar; Investment activities.
#consulting
Mission: Since 1991, Bretagne Conseil has provided companies with the talent, energy, and know-how of Rennes School of Business students to help them develop their projects. Top 30 Junior Enterprises in France. Project studies for organizations.
Events: Concert of the new virtuosos.
#jobs
Mission: Connect businesses and students by providing temporary assignments with an educational aspect.
Testimonial: “When I joined Rennes Job Service last September, I took up the challenge of relaunching the organisation after a year of hibernation. To increase its visibility in the Rennes market, I designed a website aimed at strengthening strategic partnerships and promoting our actions and the students on assignment. Without any prior skills in web content creation, I used my curiosity and ingenuity to bring this project to a successful conclusion. This experience confirmed for me that collective commitment promotes learning and personal development, with everyone being able to contribute, whatever their background.” – Loïc Berthier, Commercial Development Manager
#debate
Mission: Speak Up! is the association for oratory arts: public speaking, negotiation, debates, and conferences. These areas are represented through various events.
Events: Partnerships and guest speakers for conferences; Association battles; Négociales contest; Presidents’ Debate.
#sustainable development
Mission: AVERSE stands for “Association Promoting and Teaching Social and Environmental Responsibility.” It audits and advises student associations within the school, and works within the Rennes area as an ECOFEST label partner. AVERSE is the RSB reference for sustainability, helping create a more ecological and inclusive campus.
Events: The Label; ECOFEST audits; CSR WEEK; Rennes Clean Up Day; Eco-workshops.
Mission: Organize events to raise funds for its partner organization “Les Enfants Avant Tout,” which supports children in need.
Events: Rice Bowl; Valentine’s Day; Pair & Repair; Humanitarian trip.
#mentoring
Mission: OPERA stands for “Orient and Promote Excellence and Success through Mentoring.” It supports high-potential high school students from underprivileged backgrounds, raising awareness about higher education possibilities.
Events: Trip to a European capital; Discovery sessions with partner schools; “Opérades”; Karaoke.
#international
Mission: Welcome, integrate, and support international students at Rennes School of Business. The association also promotes the school internationally. Events aim to foster interaction between French and international students.
Events: Welcome periods; Speed Chatting; Disneyland Paris; International Fair.
#rally
Mission: The “4L Trophy Coordination” association co-organizes the largest student rally in Europe: the 4L Trophy Raid.
Events: 4L Trophy Raid; Official departure village in Biarritz; Grand Ouest pre-departure village; Red Cross fundraiser.
#sports bureau
Mission: The BDS aims to provide quality sports training to students.
Events: TGO (Grand Ouest Tournament); Ecricome Challenge; TIME (inter-microenterprise tournament); Golden Sprint; Winter Cup.
#automotive karting
Mission: Promote motorsports and raise awareness about road safety within and beyond the school. Also promote charity through “Your Dream, Their Hope.”
Events: Karting Grand Prix; Pégase Fluo Kitsch Party; Bingo; “Your Dream, Their Hope.”
#ecricome challenge
Mission: Team Challenge prepares and animates the Rennes delegation for the Ecricome Challenge, the 3rd largest student sports event in France. Our goal: ignite school spirit and proudly wear our orange and black colors.
#sailing
Mission: Promote water sports and raise awareness about marine values and ocean protection.
Events: Surf Camp; Point Breal; Inter-school Sailing Cruise (CIE); Course Croisière Edhec (CCE); Yellow / RS’Baywatch / Mouss’aillon.
Testimonial: “As the class of 35 at Océania, we had the opportunity to organise RS’ Baywatch, a nightclub evening based on Baywatch. This event, which marked the last evening of the year with our entire graduating class together, was a real success, both in terms of the number of tickets sold and the extremely positive feedback from the students who attended.”
#video games
Mission: Promote the world of video games, eSports, and new technologies to Rennes School of Business students—both recreationally and professionally. These fields offer many opportunities we aim to highlight.
Events: Pop culture-themed afterworks (Harry Potter, Disney, etc.); Board game introductions; E-sport promotion; Lasergame/paintball sessions.
Testimonial: “This year Ukiyo took part in CESEC, an E-Sport competition between business schools organised by Audencia. This event allowed our association and our school to shine on the E-sport scene. We were able to bring students from several associations to show their talent and we won the trophy for atmosphere.”
#student union
Mission: Integrate students and build cohesion by organizing student life events.
Events: Integration weekend; Theme parties; Blood drive; Afterworks; Pink October; Class hoodies; Movember; Gala; RS’Break.
#branding
Mission: Promote the Rennes School of Business brand through the sale of school and association-branded merchandise. R’Store also supports other associations by selling their merch.
#student life office
Mission: This association represents the Bachelor in Management program. It organizes all student events, including the integration day and entrance exam admission days. Its mission is to enrich student life in the BIM program.
Events: BIM integration day; Gala evening; Garden Party; Welbye.
Mission: Oxygen is based on six values: well-being, sport, professionalism, sharing, health, and self-improvement.
Events: First aid certification (PSC1); Heart jump; Westcoast Day; Color Pink Run; Snow’XY.
Profiles recruited: presidents, treasurers, secretaries, communication, logistics, business development, HR and CSR managers.
« Associations, within a business school like Rennes School of Business, are fundamental for a student to be able to fully develop. It is a question of a union of students, who have a common interest, who move forward together, work together on different projects.
Firstly, this brings them together from a social point of view, as they are the people with whom the individual in question will spend most of their future years. I think that associations make it possible to create real « families ». They also help people mature and give more responsibility to those who need it. It means giving future managers the opportunity to organise an event from A to Z. In particular, they learn to work in a group, prioritising constant communication, whether within the association or with the outside world. »
Pierre Le Maire, President of the Student Office