ESCP Business School

Bachelor in Management

Our curriculum is designed for students who aspire to top international careers.

Combined with hands-on projects, extensive group work, professional internships and a concluding thesis, the Bachelor in Management (BSc) will prepare you for the next steps in your career success, be it in postgraduate study or graduate work opportunities.

Each academic year, you will have the opportunity to study at one of our urban European campuses in Berlin, London, Paris, Madrid or Turin, or to study one year at our partner institution, Tsinghua University in Beijing.

Students must study at a different campus each year of the programme.

Year 1 - London or Paris - 60 ECTS

Language requirements: London and Paris (English)

Management, economics and law modules

• Introduction to European Business Administration and Organisations
• Financial and Managerial Accounting 1
• Micro-Economics
• European Institutions and Comparative Political Systems
• Fundamentals of Mathematics 1
• Statistics and Probability

Liberal arts and humanities modules

• Introduction to Psychology and Sociology
• International Relations and European & World History

Languages and personal skills modules

• Presentation, Discussion and Rhetoric Skills
• Computer Skills
• Languages

Collective projects, internships

• Collective Project 1
• Internship – 8 weeks (optional)

Year 2 - Madrid, Paris or Turin - 60 ECTS

Language requirements: Madrid (English and Spanish - B1 minimum) - Turin (English) - Paris (English and French - B1 minimum)

Management, economics and law modules

• Finance
• Financial and Managerial Accounting 2
• Marketing
• Macro-Economics
• Contract and Business Law in Europe
• International and European Business Law and Taxation
• Fundamentals of Mathematics 2
• Advanced Statistical Methods

Liberal arts and humanities modules

• Key Scientific and Technological Issues in Business

Languages and personal skills modules

• Intercultural Skills
• Languages

Collective projects, internships

• Collective Project 2
• Internship or Social Impact Project – 12 weeks

Year 3 - Berlin or Paris - 60 ECTS

Language requirements: Berlin (English and optional classes in German) - Paris (French - C1 minimum): Work and Study track

Management, economics and law modules

• Strategy and International Management
• Operations Management and Business Information Systems
• CSR and Business Ethics
• Management Elective Courses
• International Economics

Liberal arts and humanities modules

• Liberal Arts Elective Courses

Languages and personal skills modules

• Academic Writing Skills
• Languages
• Collective projects, internships
• Business Game
• Internship – 12 weeks
• Bachelor Thesis

Languages

Languages form an important part of the ESCP Bachelor in Management (BSc), with the aim being that all students have gained proficiency in an additional two languages upon graduation.

To make this possible, we provide in-class and digital language courses that are adapted to each student’s level during the three years of the programme. Moreover, starting from the second semester of the second year, some courses in Madrid and Paris will be taught in Spanish and French respectively. In the third year, some of the elective courses will be offered in German, with the option of selecting electives taught in English.

Thesis

The Bachelor thesis is a further opportunity for students to enhance the learning and skills gained from the programme and deepen both knowledge and understanding of their chosen field in management.

Each thesis project is supervised and guided by a member of the Faculty or expert in the relevant field. The thesis can be written in English, German, French, Italian or Spanish, and is guided by faculty in Berlin, London, Madrid, Paris and Turin - again reflecting the international dimension of the programme.

• ACQUIN (Accreditation, Certification and Quality Assurance Institute)
• #1 in Selectivity, International Openness and Professional Integration by Le Parisien Étudiant

Programme Benefits

• Become a future leader by acquiring the foundations of management in a multi-disciplinary and inter-cultural context.
• Get to know and understand diverse cultures by living and studying in three different countries, without having to compromise on academic excellence.
• Acquire the necessary background and knowledge in management, economics, and law, complemented by the fundamentals of maths, accounting and statistics.
• Learn management through an interdisciplinary approach, and broaden your horizons through liberal arts and language modules.
• Obtain strong methodological training and develop your personal competencies.
• Develop presentation, communication and research skills, along with fluent business language.
• Apply theory to practice in real-life case studies & business simulations.
• Manage inter-cultural groups and gain insights into working as a team with people from all over the world
• Join a 60,000–strong international ESCP Alumni Network across 150 countries.

Careers Service

The ESCP Careers Service helps students identify their professional objectives to ensure their career prospects.

Located on each of the six campuses, the Careers Service provides students with the advice, data and tools to connect them with over 30,000 internship opportunities each year.

Internships and Social Impact Projects

Internships and Social Impact Projects are a crucial component of the BSc programme and are highly valued by potential employers.

Internships

Securing an internship during (or a job after) university is becoming increasingly competitive.

Thanks to ESCP’s strong links with the corporate world, students are offered internships across a range of sectors, including Marketing & Communications, Banking & Finance, Consulting, Food & Beverage, Luxury Brands, E-commerce & IT, Automotive, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Energy & Chemicals, and NGOs.

Recruitment processes are constantly evolving, focusing less on technical knowledge and more on assessing the applicant’s ability to work in a team, their analytical thinking, organisational skills and leadership potential.

For this reason, the BSc curriculum offers a number of personal or “soft” skills workshops to address areas such as presentation techniques and communication competencies.

Social Impact Projects

Instead of the second-year Internship, students can opt to complete a Social Impact Project, particularly relevant for students interested in future work with not-for-profit organisations.

Students are encouraged to reflect upon pressing social problems, and focus on the growing realisation that sustainable social impact can best be achieved by applying creative management solutions.

Events

The Careers Service hosts a range of events for students each year to help them define and refine their career plans, obtain valuable information, and learn about different job opportunities internationally.

These events include:

• Career workshops
• Company presentations, seminars, conferences, roundtables and interviews with recruiters
• On-campus general and industry-specific job fairs attracting over 130 companies throughout the year
• Bootcamps on Consulting, Banking, Tech and Marketing led by ESCP Alumni on how to be recruited by the leading companies in these sectors

Alumni

Building relationships and networks are essential. The ESCP Alumni Association, through its 60,000 active alumni in 150 countries, will help you build strong connections and gain valuable insight into companies and recruiters around the world.

Our Alumni are involved with the Careers Service by attending career and networking events, and offering mentorships, company presentations and industry boot camps.