Bouygues Immobilier

Formation

At Bouygues Immobilier, we believe that developing the skills of all our people makes an important contribution to company growth.

The Bouygues Immobilier University

Bouygues Immobilier has established its own “University” to train its employees on the basis of their level of experience and the skills they need to do their jobs. Courses provided are reserved exclusively for Bouygues Immobilier staff.
Bouygues Immobilier University offers around 15 industry-focused courses, run by staff who are experts in their field, who can thereby share and transmit their knowledge.

Job-specific training

The central core of training initiatives is aimed at operational staff, with modules such as:
  • sales techniques
  • new technical, legal or tax regulations
  • negotiation techniques
  • financial statements

Management training

Many courses are designed exclusively for managers with the aim of helping them to fulfil their management functions better, whether they are responsible for a small team or have strategic responsibilities.
A special training course has been set up by Bouygues Immobilier in partnership with the Ecole de Management in Lyon, where the academic staff have designed a 3-week course spread over 6-9 months. The topics covered in the greatest depth are strategy, change management, talent development and marketing.
The themes are addressed are particularly focused on corporate strategy, for example: change management, development of talents, marketing, corporate social responsibility, etc.

Personal development training

In addition to job-specific courses, the Bouygues Immobilier University also offers a number of personal development modules : abilities to communicate orally, manage priorities, learn a foreign language, etc.

Taking courses

Every employee has an annual evaluation meeting with his or her line manager to discuss training needs. These are assessed in terms of how that person’s responsibilities and skills are developing, and it’s the manager’s decision which courses are offered.