Risk

Technological risks, natural risks, and financial risks; critical infrastructure; crisis management
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This thematic program aims to provide a solid foundation in the areas of technological, natural, and financial risks, and more specifically in crisis prevention and management (including coordination, planning, and civil protection), the resilience of critical infrastructure and regions, as well as risk insurance and coverage.


The world is undergoing profound changes: the population is growing, mobility is increasing, and urban areas are increasingly exposed to natural, technological, and social risks.

Therefore, it is necessary to train managers, mediators, and researchers who can actively contribute to making our societies more resilient to risks. This is the main objective of the Risk program.

The second objective is to better bring together Grenoble’s training and research teams involved in risk and crisis management, to raise their profile and make them more attractive—particularly on the international stage—and to promote employability.
There will also be a strong emphasis on crisis management, an area that is not adequately covered in current training programs.

Risk Course Units (UE)

This thematic program is structured around:

  • A mentored research project inthe first year (6 ECTS) designed to provide students with research experience on an issue related to modeling, analysis, assessment, or decision-making in the field of risk.
  • A second-year summer school on risk (6 ECTS) designed to provide a foundation in risk management (domino effects, crisis simulation, resilience/governance, and decision support) by building on the knowledge gained from previous summer schools (CDP Risk) and introducing new topics (such as pandemic management).

How to Apply

Courses are taught in French or English, depending on the program. The courses in the thematic program are taught in English.

To apply for this program, you must first be admitted to one of the programs listed below:

Master's degree or engineering program  Year Component Language
Hydraulic Engineering, Structures, and the Environment (HOE) 2A and 3A Ense3 French
Electrical Power Engineering (IEE) 2A and 3A Ense3 French
Nuclear Energy Engineering (IEN) 2A and 3A Ense3 French
Automation Engineering and Intelligent Systems (ASI) 2A and 3A Ense3 French
Signal, Image, Communication, and Multimedia Engineering (SICOM) 2A and 3A Ense3 French
Energy Systems and Market Engineering (SEM) 2A and 3A Ense3 French
Mechanical and Energy Engineering (ME) 2A and 3A Ense3 French
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering for Smart Grids and Buildings (SGB) M1 and M2 Ense3 English
Finance M1 IAE French
Advances in Finance and Accounting M2 IAE French
Geography, Information, Interfaces, Sustainability, Environments (GEOÏDES) M1 and M2 IUGA French
Geography, Space, People, Environment, Resources, Systems (GEOSPHÈRES) M2 IUGA French
Natural geological hazards and risks M1 and M2 PhITEM French/English
Electrical Engineering and Control Systems M1 PhITEM French
Systems Control and Information Technologies (MISCIT) M2 PhITEM English
Risk Management Engineering 4A and 5A Polytech French
Geotechnical Engineering and Civil Engineering 4A and 5A Polytech French

Participating doctoral programs


 
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Updated on 7, September 2026