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SAS & the IUT of Vannes :15 years of Partnership for Higher Competences in the Business Intelligence Economy

Dr. Jean Le Nouvel IUT of Vannes

Ariane Liger-Belair Sioufi Academic Manager - SAS France


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15 years ago, People and Territory

Somewhere hidden in GaulleOn the atlantic coast : Vannes (56) (Last Naval Battle lost against Caesar, 53 B.C.)

With a team of awared people 20 teachers, 200 students

An IUT looks after the wordwilde N°1 of Statistics...


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Enconter between two Statistical Institutes 15 years agoWhere a new business is merging, the IUT authorities identifies business opportunities for his students

With a common goal for both parties :Develop SAS competencesPromote IUT graduate students at SAS customers

With SAS executive involved in satisfying its customers’ needs


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The challenges of higher technological education at intermediate level

We do not only think in terms of engineers or managers

In emerging economies, intermediate technological education is developping everywhere

People with a practical background, which combines knowledge with skills and an ability to grasp the know-how of the firm


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Middle Engineers Competences :Current economies need “professionals on the ground” at intermediate level

Gradually, the need for a “middle engineer” has become obvious

Professional profiles are varied and constantly evolving but are based on mastery of current technologies, which are rapidly changing, and on an aptitude for human relations

Higher technological education at intermediate level must, therefore, “stick to reality”, be in touch with business... and must anticipate technological ans sociological developments


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University Institute of Technology in Vannes (within South Brittany University)

2-Year CURSUS : DUT (University Technological Diploma)Company management 1970, 175 students/yearStatistic & data analysis 1971, 130 students/yearComputer science 1983, 100 students/yearSales & marketing techniques 1992, 150 students/year

3-Year CURSUS : Professional BachelorData Management & Computing 1986, 20 students/yearHR 2000, 20 students/yeare.Business 2000, 20 students/yearStatistic & Marketing – DM 2001, ProjectComputer Science 2001, Project

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IUT of Vannes & SAS

1985 : First contact SAS/IUT- Club SAS Deauville, 1986 : SAS is teached & used in the Statistic & Data Analysis Department1987 : SAS informs its customers about the IUT Cursus & possibilities of internship1988 : 21 internships using SAS1989 : 20 “...”1990 : 30 “...”


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IUT of Vannes & SAS

1991 : First visit at the IUT of Daniel Delorge, GM (contacts with teachers & students)1992 : Memorandum of understanding : Partnership Agreement signed in Vannes1993 : Opening of a new 3-year cursus : DUIA(field of data management & computing, with the participation of SAS)


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SAS CURSUS at the IUTDUT STID (2-year cursus – +100 students per year)

40 hours of SAS (Base, Macro,Stat, AF, EIS)Applied Projects using SAS20 hours of Enterprise MinerInternship (3 or 4 months) – 50% used SAS

DUIA (3-year cursus, 500 hours – 20 students per year) 6 months at schoolComputer environment/general software, programing,

architecture, DB, DW, …90 hours of SAS (Base, Macro, AF 1&2, SEM, SER)Completed by a binome project using SAS6 months internship at SAS customers


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List of Companies using SAS and working with the IUT

ABS TechnologiesAGFAir FranceANPEAusy FranceAventisAXAAzur AssurancesBanques PopulairesBayer Pharma

Beaufourg Ipsen Business & DecisionCaisse D’epargneCap GeminiCofinoga CRAMCrédit Agricole Crédit Mutuel France Telecom


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List of Companies using SASand working with the IUT

GanGlaxo Smithkline GMF Assurances IDS TechnologiesIMS Health FranceKeyrus ProgiwareKobaLGS franceLincoln SystemMediaPost

NovartisSanofi SynthelaboSema Group SodiFranceRenault RechercheYves Rocher... and SAS of course !


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DUIA Professional CompetencesYoung Project Manager, able to :

Build business solutions : Data Warehouse architectureDevelop inovative uses : Data Warehousing applications

for business

With practice of :Quality Process during planification & realization of all

Business Intelligence projects’ activitiesEach step of the BI project : analysis, conception,

prototype, development, ...

Relational and technical profile, prepared to work in team and able to manage himself and others


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IUT of Vannes & SAS : A Win-Win Strategy

SAS SupportFinancial help to the IUTSAS training days to DUSpecial conferences / eventsSAS internshipNew education projectsSAS Academic Award

IUT Involvement in the “Club SAS”Booth every yearPresence of at least 5 members of the IUT staffDU students’ presence (20)


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The SAS R.O.I. for the IUT1995 : JOBS INQUIRY - 89 jobs offered for 50 students, good level in SAS specified in 65% of offers

SAS developmentData basis managementStatistic & Data Analysis with SASSAS programing

1996 : CLUB SAS : first IUT boothIncreasing of companies’ contactsUnique French academic presence : reference to customers


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The SAS R.O.I. for the IUT1997 & 1998 : JOBS INQUIRY - 214 jobs offered for 100 students, good competences in SAS are required in 64% of offers

Bank/InsurancePharmaceutical IndustryMarketing in sales (mass marketing, beginning of CRM)

2001 : BACHELOR PROJECTS supported by SASStatistic & MarketingComputing

SAS Academic Award 2000


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SAS Academic Program for the IUT : an up-and-coming partnership

SAS Academic Support for VannesSAS Academic Award 2000Free Special SAS home copies for students & teachersAcademic ClubsSponsoring of STID 30th birthdayNew SAS software solutions‘ supportEasier access to Customers

SAS French Academic MarketLargest territory of Europe, with 89 universities (including 110 IUT),

250 engineers‘ schools + business schools, 30 research institutions + laboratories

SAS teached to at least 6 000 students.


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Evaluation : SAS effect on employmentAfter a 2-year Cursus

100 students per year40 SAS jobs per year caught by studentsSalary : 18 500 to 22 500 Euros/year (120 to 150KFF)

After a 3-year Cursus20 students per year15 SAS jobs caught per yearSalary : 27 000 to 33 000 Euros/year (180 to 220KFF)

500 employments in 10 years can be explained by the SAS effectWith a very good ratio (salary/duration of studies)


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Perspectives

Maintain SAS teaching level in terms of quality & volume

Develop a professional degree (Bachelor level) in Statistic & Marketing, particularly applied to CRM

Extend the Partnerhip Agreement to the whole university in 2001

400 studentsSAS teaching to graduate levelResearch projects


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Special Thanks to :

SAS France & particularly Daniel Delorge, who made this story possible in duration & quality.

Ariane for her involment in federating all actors’ initiatives.Jean le Nouvel

Jean le Nouvel & all actors from the IUT , for this successful story & collaboration, that influenced me in developping the SAS Academic Program.

Ariane Liger-Belair Sioufi


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Bridging the gap between Academics & Business...

“… the more students know about SAS as the leader in all aspects of today‘s information delivery and knowledge creation, ... the more this knowledge will be desseminated“

Partial quote from Art Cooke, President SAS InternationalJune 2000


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