Teaching and innovation

At Rennes School of Business, learning is about far more than simply attending a class. It means experimenting, collaborating, questioning assumptions, and leaving with skills that are recognised and valued by the job market. The ILI Department is the driving force behind this ambition: it designs, equips, and supports every educational initiative across the School. Through innovative approaches, cutting-edge technologies, and a strong commitment to excellence, the School fosters an environment where academic rigor, creativity, openness, and social responsibility come together.

The student experience at the heart of learning at Rennes School of Business

Incubator & Learning Innovation (ILI): A Driver of Educational Innovation

The ILI (Incubator & Learning Innovation) Department operates on three levels: it trains and advises faculty in the evolution of their teaching practices, designs innovative learning resources, and leads the integration of educational technologies across the School. By addressing key challenges related to skills development, social responsibility, inclusion, and digital transformation, it promotes a holistic approach to teaching and learning.

ILI, Accelerating the Adoption of Artificial Intelligence at RSB

As artificial intelligence continues to transform higher education, RSB relies on ILI to support the School’s departments and programmes in identifying, testing, and deploying AI solutions tailored to their specific needs.

This mission is structured around three complementary areas:

Monitoring and Recommendations: ILI continuously tracks the ecosystem of AI tools applied to education and provides contextualised recommendations for each team.
Co-Design of Solutions: working alongside academic, program, and administrative teams, ILI co-develops customized AI solutions, whether to automate recurring processes or enrich learning experiences.
Training and Skills Development: through hands-on workshops, prompting sessions, and one-to-one support, ILI helps staff integrate AI into their daily practices with confidence, critical thinking, and efficiency.

Educational Technology: A Strategic Driver of Transformation

Technology is not an end in itself. Before any deployment, ILI evaluates each tool against three key criteria: its measurable pedagogical impact, its sustainability, and its accessibility for all learners.

Generative AI in Education
ILI supports faculty in the thoughtful integration of AI through pedagogical prompting, guidance on student use cases, and the co-creation of practical learning activities.

The E-Motion Room: The Next Generation of Learning Spaces

Opened in early 2026, the E-Motion Room embodies the next generation of learning environments at RSB. It was designed around a guiding principle: the classroom should adapt to the learning experience, not the other way around. Its architecture is therefore fully flexible, featuring mobile furniture, embedded technology, and equipment that can be made virtually invisible depending on the pedagogical scenario.

Integrated technological equipment:

5 interconnected SMART displays enabling synchronous collaboration and multi-source content sharing;
2 cameras for recording classes, simulations, and presentations;
A soundbar ensuring optimal audio quality for both hybrid and in-person learning;
VR (Virtual Reality) headsets supporting immersive experiences and professional simulations;
100% mobile furniture, allowing complete room reconfiguration in less than five minutes.

Different Learning Modes

Immersive Mode
All technologies deployed to support simulations of complex professional situations, including crisis management scenarios, international negotiations, and client presentations in virtual reality environments.
Collaborative Mode
Workstations, discussion circles, and presentation stages can be arranged dynamically. The modular furniture adapts in real time to the chosen teaching and learning format.

E Motion Room de Rennes School of Business

Learning Through E-Motion

E-Motion Learning places students at the center of their learning journey: learning through action, experiencing moments that engage the mind, heart, and body, and reflecting in order to grow and develop.

The Learning Expedition (LEX) connects theory and practice through field projects, company visits, and expert talks.
Every week, Motion Day offers students engaging activities focused on personal development. These sessions are dedicated to experimentation, creativity, and self-discovery.
Reverse mentoring (as illustrated opposite with La Poste), recognised by AACSB, invites students to share their expertise on emerging topics—including artificial intelligence—in a collaborative and intergenerational learning environment.

AACSB Accredited

New Approaches to Educational Innovation

The Learning Show 2025, held in Rennes, brought together education and training professionals to explore the challenges of the school of the future and emerging learning experiences.

On this occasion, RSB students led reverse mentoring sessions for event participants, sharing their perspectives on the future of education and the transformations driven by artificial intelligence. This collaborative experience highlighted an active, innovative, and forward-looking approach to learning and teaching.

Recognising and Encouraging Teaching Excellence

RSB celebrates the commitment and creativity of its faculty through its Teaching Excellence and Innovation Award. Presented annually, this distinction recognizes the most innovative, impactful, and inspiring teaching approaches, including new course formats, collaborative practices, and pedagogical experimentation.

An Engaged Vision of Management Higher Education

Teaching excellence cannot be imposed—it is built, tested, and continuously refined. Working alongside faculty and students, ILI develops learning experiences every day that foster engagement, collaboration, and adaptability.

Through its pedagogical innovations, support for the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence, and the development of immersive learning environments such as the E-Motion Room, Rennes School of Business demonstrates a vision of higher education that is innovative, demanding, and firmly focused on the future.

FAQs – Teaching and innovation

What is RSB's educational philosophy?

Rennes School of Business places the student experience at the heart of learning, combining academic excellence, innovation, social responsibility and international outlook.

What is the role of the Instructional & Learning Innovation (ILI) department?

ILI supports teachers and students in developing innovative teaching methods that integrate technology, inclusion and sustainable development.

What makes RSB's teaching approach unique?

It is based on three pillars: Learning by doing, Learning by challenging and Learning by serving, promoting action, critical thinking and social engagement.

How does the school stimulate innovation and research?

Thanks to the LAB’ (immersive learning space), certain initiatives carried out in collaboration with businesses and students, such as reverse mentoring, and the Centre for Unframed Thinking, which links fundamental research and teaching.