YouTube is completely reinventing the jobs of tomorrow and becoming one of the most profitable platforms. Some even did their job. The practice has become so professional that the term “Youtuber” made its first appearance in the Petit Larousse in May 2016. Discover some YouTubers who graduated from business schools.
Between different product placements, video monetization and derivative products, YouTubers’ salaries rival those of major CEOs. It should be noted that 17% of YouTubers have gone beyond the license.
The Yellow Laughter (Henry) – ESSEC
Behind the chain YouTube Le Rire Jeune (5 million subscribers), two brothers are hiding of Chinese-Belgian-Vietnamese origin: Kévin and Henry. Both have had most admirable studies. Henry joined ESSEC in 2017 after three years of preparatory classes for Intégrale.
He even released a video on the atmosphere in business school which is visibly different from prep school. The first video on the channel Laugh Yellow was filmed and published in 2012 by Kevin. At the time, Henry was helping his older brother with writing and filming only. It was in February 2014 that he posted his first video “Being 18”.
Henry does not hesitate to talk about subjects relating to his educational career and in particular his three years of prep school, where he talks about the very advanced pace of the courses and all the fatigue that this implies. He says in a video : “In prep, you do the 35 hours in one day!”
Amixem – Audencia
Maxime Chabroud, known under the pseudonym Amixemwas born in 1991 in Lyon. He is one of the best-known YouTubers in France since he now has 6.84 million subscribers on YouTube.
After obtaining a scientific baccalaureate, he completed a DUT specializing in finance in Angers. He quickly realized that numbers were not for him and was more interested in communication and marketing. It is with this logic that he took the Audencia competitive examination and embarked on a master’s degree in web marketing.
His YouTube career began in 2012. He initially posted videos where he only talked about gaming. His channel subsequently diversified. He began filming vlogs and humorous videos which were very successful with the French. In January 2016, his channel reached 500,000 subscribers.
TiboInshape – TBS
Tibo Inshapewhose real name is Thibaud Delapart, was originally a Fitness YouTuber. It was subsequently that he began to diversify his content by adding a touch of humor to his advice related to bodybuilding and nutrition.
Before dedicating his career entirely to YouTube, Thibaud was a student at TBS. It was in his last year of bachelor’s degree that Thibaud embarked on the YouTube adventure with his friend. At the time, his videos were filmed in his bedroom.
His channel quickly became a reference in fitness. Today he has 7.89 million subscribers and his expressions have become very famous in the world of YouTube.
In 2015, he launched his clothing brand Bodybuilder following the phenomenal success of his channel. In December 2017, he was named Youtuber of the year 2017 by the show Quotidien.
The YouTuber now offers very diverse content and sometimes even collaborates with the Army or the Ministry of the Interior to promote trades.
Paul GZ – EDHEC
Paul GZ, whose real name is Paul Guez, is 20 years old and was born in Dijon. He joined EDHEC Business School following an ECE preparatory class at Carnot high school.
Paul embarked on the YouTube adventure in 2013 but had to stop following prep school which took up a lot of his time. His passion for videos will now be combined with his studies.
When he was in second grade, Paul even planned to go to film school. But the instability of the sector pushed him to turn to a business school which opens up more prospects for the future.
To find out how he spent his two years of prep school, we suggest you watch his video YouTube dedicated to this subject.
Pierre Croce – Burgundy SB
Pierre Croce is a French comedian and YouTuber. He has participated in numerous comedy festivals and rose to fame in 2016 when he decided to post one YouTube video per day. Today, he has 3.6 million subscribers on the platform.
Before becoming a full-time YouTuber, Pierre joined a preparatory class for the Grandes Écoles of Business in Nancy. He was selected for the competition and joined BSB. During his years of study in business school, Pierre went on exchange to the United States and obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from California State University.
When he returned to France, he was named “head of humor content” at Dailymotion. This nomination allowed him to land a appearance at the Montreux Comedy Festival in 2011.
Nino Arial – ESC Pau BS
Nino Arial is a 30-year-old actor-comedian. After completing an HEC prep course, he joined ESC Pau. He was then hired by Société Générale as a Pro Advisor. Nino had a passion for theater and humor, which is why he took theater classes alongside his studies and performed on open stages in Paris.
A year later, he gave up his job as a banker to devote himself fully to the stage and shows.
Nino shares his passion for humor The Hive and declares:”The first time I went on stage was at a holiday club. I was an emcee and it was just for the club show. It’s true that it doesn’t sound like a star, but as soon as I set foot on stage, I prayed that the show would never end!”
Today, the channel YouTube de Nino has 633k subscribers and his content is mainly humorous.
Bruno Maltor – KEDGE BS
Great travel enthusiast, Bruno Maltor embarked on the YouTube adventure seven years ago. During his gap year at KEDGE BS, Bruno absolutely wanted to have an experience abroad. He then began with a six-month internship in Montreal where his mission was to organize rock concerts. For his second gap year, he wanted to explore a destination on the other side of the world. The opportunity to go to Shanghai presented itself since he landed an internship in web marketing in China.
During an interview with TourmagBruno Maltor indicates: “I was working on SEO then. There was a rather striking expression that said, “ If you want to make the body of someone you killed disappear, put it on page two on Google.” Taking advantage of this experience, my skills and my passion for travel, I embarked on the adventure of travel blogging.”
Today, Bruno Maltor has 333K subscribers on Instagram and 206K on YouTube. Its community continues to grow. He explains his choice of not wanting to focus on a single social network: “I made sure to be present everywhere, so as not to be dependent on Instagram or Facebook, which is no longer what it was compared to 2015. This diversification works quite well.”
