It's particularly weak since there is a significant network effect in Les grandes ecoles, having much smaller classes than US-style universities. Not all of the

It's particularly weak since there is a significant network effect in Les grandes ecoles, having much smaller classes than US-style universities. Not all of the benefits of having been to one are down to the quality of the curriculum, In any case I think it's foolish to read too much into this. Large corporations try a lot of things, and they don't always work out for the best. If E&Y really finds that it improves the quality of their workforce and their competitors follow suit, it will be interesting, but until then it's just an experiment.