Overview
Essential information about the School.
About ESSCA
Based on its rich 115-year history, ESSCA School of Management is a renowned and firmly established French and European institution. A pioneering school in terms of teaching innovation and social and economic inclusion, it has striven to evolve on a permanent basis to incorporate the demands and challenges of the modern world with a will to train responsible leaders and assist organisations undergoing change.
A private higher education institution of common interest built upon a not-for-profit associative structure and a member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles, ESSCA School of Management delivers an officially recognised 5-year post-secondary Master degree and also offers a fully accredited Bachelor in International Management degree programme, an MBA Business & Technology, and Master of Science programmes.
The School also offers a range of training programmes designed specifically for senior executives, managers, and operational teams, with degree-awarding training (including an Executive Master in Global Management) and custom programmes. ESSCA is also developing on-line designed by ESSCA online campus.
Thanks to its AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS triple crown accreditation, a status held by only 1% of business schools around the world, the School is an internationally renowned institution. It features in the top 100 Masters in Management programmes in the world in the 2023 Financial Times ranking.
Strengthened by a multicampus identity that helps consolidate its appeal to local regions and the showcasing of French expertise in the areas of higher education and research, ESSCA can call upon a network of almost 21,500 alumni working all across the world and currently welcomes over 500 faculty and administrative staff and 7,000 students on its campuses in France (Aix‑en‑Provence, Angers, Bordeaux, Lyon, Paris and Strasbourg), Hungary, China and most recently in Spain and Luxembourg.
Missions and values
Mission
ESSCA School of Management creates knowledge and develops responsible managers and entrepreneurs, while fully considering planet boundaries, human, ethical and economic dimensions of organisations in a sustainable and multicultural environment driven by technological trends or social innovations.
Vision
ESSCA School of Management aims to be a leading actor in a higher education ecosystem offering one of the best working, research, and learning environments in Europe by 2030.
Values: Humanism, Responsibility, Agility, Reliability
Our values are deeply rooted in ESSCA’s history and the vision of its leadership. They serve as guiding principles, informing our strategic decisions and actions. Embraced by our faculty, staff, and students, these values shape our culture and interactions with our stakeholders, fostering a vibrant community committed to excellence and integrity.
ESSCA is qualified as a Private Higher Education Institution of General Interest, EESPIG, and a proud member of the Confederation of French Grandes Écoles (CGE). ESSCA’s triple international accreditation (AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS) positions it among the elite group of “Triple Crown” business schools worldwide, representing less than 1% of institutions.
These distinctions are universal symbols of mutual recognition, reflecting the high standards upheld by top-tier higher education institutions worldwide.
Governance
ESSCA’s governance structure comprises several bodies. These include the Board of Trustees, the Executive Committee, the International Strategic Committee, the Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility Advisory Committee, and the Digital Advisory Committee.
Key figures
- 10 campuses : Aix-en-Provence, Angers, Bordeaux, Lyon, Paris, Strasbourg, Budapest, Luxembourg, Malaga, Shanghai
- Over 7 000 students enrolled in undergraduate, postgraduate and executive education programmes
- A faculty and support team of over 500 members
- Collaborations with partner universities across 54 countries
- 6 Research labs and Institute of Advanced Pedagogy
- Partnerships established with 2 500 companies
- An alumni network comprising 21 500 graduates
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The ESSCA Knowledge is a unique place offering all readers the chance to better understand the research output of ESSCA School of Management. Every year our Management, Economic, and Human and Social Science researchers produce an impressive number of research articles. The results of their work are frequently published in peer-reviewed journals, a status that guarantees the recognition of our research activity by the entire scientific community and across all research disciplines.
Contacts
Cloé BOUSSEAU