ESSEC Business School
ESSEC (cole Suprieure des Sciences conomiques et Commerciales) is one of the foremost business schools and Grandes coles in France and one of Europes top business schools. It was created by Jesuits in 1907 and was originally located in the heart of Paris, next to Pantheon-Assas University, on rue d'Assas. Its campus was later relocated to Cergy-Pontoise, 30 km west of Paris (Val d'Oise), in 1973. As well as other top French Grandes coles, ESSEC is known for its very competitive entrance exams. The school, reputed for its international orientation, has partnerships with the best universities all over the world, such as Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Northwestern University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Chicago, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Seoul National University,[1] and University of Peking.[2] In addition, a campus was established in Singapore in 2006. ESSEC will build a new campus in Singapore, to be located in an area regrouping universities, incubators and high-tech companies. The construction phase will begin in February 2013 during the International Advisory Board meeting to be held in Singapore and will finish in December 2014. ESSEC has among its notable alumni many CEOs of French and international companies, including CEO of Accenture Pierre Nanterme or Europe CEO of Coca-Cola Dominique Reiniche. Master of Science in Management ESSEC's flagship postgraduate programme is its Master of Science in Management, designed for students with no professional experience (instead of managers with 35 years of experience like US or UK MBA programs). The diploma is only delivered upon completion of a required amount of time spent in internships. Admission process The ESSEC MSc in Management is designed for candidates under 32 years of age who have completed French preparatory classes or have a university degree. Applicants are eligible for entry into the second year of the program if they hold a bachelors degree or equivalent, of which at least three years were completed outside of France. Academic partners Double Degree Partners (MBA level)[11]
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore University of Mannheim, Germany IIM Ahmedabad, India Graduate School of Business and Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University, South Korea Guanghua School of Management, Peking University, China Escuela de Graduados de Administracin de Empresas (EGADE), Monterrey, Mexico Keio University, (Japan)
Exchange Partners (MBA level), non exhaustive
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Chicago Booth, University of Chicago, (USA) Haas School of Business, University of California-Berkeley, (USA) Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, (USA) Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, (USA) Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University, (USA) Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, (USA) McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, (USA) Bocconi University, (Italy) Keio University, (Japan) Schulich School of Business, York University, (Canada) Queen's School of Business, Queen's University, (Canada) Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, (Canada) Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, (Canada) Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, (India) Tsinghua School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, (China) Fudan University, (China) National University of Singapore, (Singapore)
ESSEC M.S. Advanced Masters The Advanced Masters degrees are accredited by the Confrence des Grandes Ecoles in France. These programs are short, intensive, professional, and specialized to allow students finishing their studies or young professionals to complete their initial training (usually scientific or engineering) by acquiring complementary expertise fully recognized in the market. To follow these programs, students must speak French fluently. Some of them are now entirely taught in English. One of ESSEC's advanced masters, the M.S. Strategy and Management of International Business was ranked 5th in the Financial Times 2009 Masters in Management ranking in addition of being ranked 1st for seven consecutive years in France. Global MBA The Global MBA at ESSEC Business School is a 12 month, full-time MBA program with an emphasis on emerging markets and experiential learning. Students spend a term on ESSEC's Singapore campus, participate in a field trip to an emerging market, and culminate their degree program with the International Immersion Project, a month-long consulting project sponsored by a company that takes place in an emerging market. One-on-one career services, personal development, mentorship, and regular exposure to and interaction with ESSEC alumni and other members of the business community enhance the experience for highpotential individuals. Graduates of the program have gone into various management and consulting roles, many now working outside of their country of origin. The Global MBA truly prepares post-experience students for an international career. ESSEC BBA (formerly EPSCI) The ESSEC BBA program, formerly known as EPSCI ("cole des Praticiens du Commerce International"), was created in 1975 by ESSEC Group to prepare students to meet the needs of French firms launching operations on the international market. The undergraduates program was renamed ESSEC BBA in 2010. The Bachelor in Business Administration offers a program designed for high-achieving undergraduates who plan to pursue an international career. The BBA is the world standard in
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the field. The ESSEC BBA is the first post-secondary program in France to obtain the prestigious AACSB and Equis accreditations. Thanks to its network of international partners and its alliances with key academic players, the BBA ESSEC offers its students the best international opportunities. At the end of the program, each student will have completed a minimum of 12 months of coursework abroad, and between 11 and 18 months of professional experience, which may also take place abroad. The program ranks as one of the leading French undergraduate business programs for many years.
