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ESSEC Business School

ESSEC Business School

ESSEC Business School

Introduction

At the core of the ESSEC learning experience is a combination of excellence and distinctiveness. ESSEC’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)
  • 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)

Programs taught in French:

  • MS Gestion Achats Internationaux & Supply Chain (GAISC)
  • MS Droit des Affaires Internationales et Management (DAIM)
  • MS Management des Systèmes d’Information en Réseaux (MSIR)
  • MS CENTRALE-ESSEC Entrepreneurs (ENTREP)
  • MS Management Urbain et Immobilier (MUI)
  • MS Marketing Management and Digital (MMD)

Statistics

Innovative by nature

At ESSEC, innovation is part of our background, our educational techniques, and our entrepreneurial projects. ESSEC is home to 142 professors and 21 Emeriti professors, representing 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 coached 600 business projects and created 420 companies, with 64 company projects in the incubator in 2020.

Involved in career development

ESSEC’s dynamic learning environment allows participants the flexibility to integrate professional experience with their choice of courses. Thanks to our commitment to corporate relations, over 500 corporate partners participate in training and recruitment programs, 15,000 internships 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 Défense, Singapore, and Morocco is made up of students representing over 100 nationalities. The school’s first-rate professors, 50% international, foster the culturally enhancing experience. ESSEC continues to develop its global presence through its network of 245 partner universities in 42 countries, through which ESSEC offers 27 double-degree options. In addition, a vast network of 62,000 active alumni stretches across the globe.

    Campus Features

    Campus Locations

    ESSEC Business School is spread across 4 campuses in:

    • Cergy-Pontoise: 35 minutes from the center of Paris
    • Paris-La Défense: in the heart of Paris’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-Salé urban area

      Rankings

      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

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

      Accreditations

      EFMD Equis AccreditedAMBA AccreditedAACSB Accredited

      Locations

      • Cergy

        Avenue Bernard Hirsch B.P. 50105

      Questions