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ESSEC Business School
ESSEC Business School

ESSEC Business School


About

ESSEC is a graduate school with programs ranging from Bachelor to PhD, a wide range of Masters programs including our flagship Master in Management program. ESSEC holds the โ€œTriple crown" of accreditations for global business education: EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA.

At the core of the ESSEC learning experience is a combination of excellence and distinctiveness. ESSECโ€™s unique educational model is based on education by experiences, that foster the acquisition of cutting-edge knowledge with the development of know-how and life skills. At ESSEC, we aim to empower students and give them the keys to imagine, create, lead and have a positive impact in the business world of tomorrow that will be more complex and changing ever more rapidly.

Accredited by AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA, ESSEC maintains a superior level of academic excellence that is recognized worldwide. Founded in 1907, ESSEC has built its influential brand name on our comprehensive range of programs that have evolved in response to student needs, corporate developments, and an evolving business climate.

Programs

Programs taught in English:

  • Master in Management - Grande Ecole (MIM) intensive track (1 year) and flexible track (2-3 years)
  • Master in Finance (MIF)
  • Master in Data Sciences & Business Analytics (DSBA)
  • Master in Strategy and Management of International Business (SMIB)
  • MSc in Marketing Management and Digital (MSc MMD)
  • MSc in Hospitality Management (IMHI)
  • MSc CENTRALE-ESSEC Entrepreneurs (ENTREP)

Programs taught in French:

  • MS Gestion Achats Internationaux & Supply Chain (GAISC)
  • MS Droit des Affaires Internationales et Management (DAIM)
  • MS Management des Systรจmes dโ€™Information en Rรฉseaux (MSIR)
  • MS Management Urbain et Immobilier (MUI)
  • MS Marketing Management and Digital (MMD)

Innovative by nature

At ESSEC, innovation is part of our background, our educational techniques, and our entrepreneurial projects. ESSEC is home toย 142 professorsย andย 21 Emeriti professors, representingย 37 nationalities, who are dedicated to creating new management ideas, approaches, and concepts to meet 21st-century challenges through their research. ESSEC Ventures, created in 2000, is a unique endeavor designed to support ESSEC students with business creation projects. Since its creation, the entrepreneurial structure has coachedย 600 business projectsย and createdย 420 companies,ย withย 64 company projects in the incubator in 2020.

Involved in career development

ESSECโ€™s dynamic learning environment allows participants the flexibility to integrate professional experience with their choice of courses. Thanks to our commitment to corporate relations,ย over 500 corporate partnersย participate in training and recruitment programs,ย 15,000 internshipsย and work-study opportunities are made available to students every year and 100 companies are associated with teaching and research chairs.

International in scope

The ESSEC community, spanning four campuses in Cergy-Pontoise (France), Paris-La Dรฉfense, Singapore, and Morocco is made up of students representing overย 100 nationalities. The schoolโ€™s first-rate professors,ย 50% international, foster the culturally enhancing experience. ESSEC continues to develop its global presence through its network ofย 245 partner universitiesย inย 42 countries, through which ESSEC offersย 27 double-degreeย options. In addition, a vast network ofย 62,000 active alumniย stretches across the globe.

    Campus Locations

    ESSEC Business School is spread across 4 campuses in:

    • Cergy-Pontoise: 35 minutes from the center of Paris
    • Paris-La Dรฉfense: in the heart of Parisโ€™s business district
    • Singapore: located in the Nepal Hill business district
    • Rabat, Morocco: located in the municipality of Sidi Bouknadel in the heart of the Rabat-Salรฉ urban area

      Global Rankings

      Financial Times

      • #6 Best Business School in Europe - Financial Times European Business School Rankings 2020
      • #3 Best Master in Management - Financial Times Masters in Management 2020 Rankings
      • #4 Best Master in Finance (Pre-Experience) - Masters in Finance Pre-Experience 2021 Rankings

      QS

      • #3ย Best Master in Business Analytics - QS World University Rankings: Masters in Business Analytics Rankings 2021
      • #3ย Best Master in Management (SMIB program) - QS World University Rankings: Masters in Management Rankings 2021

      EFMD Equis AccreditedAMBA AccreditedAACSB Accredited

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      ESSEC Business School