ESSEC Business School

Established	1907
Type	Private
President	Pierre Tapie
Location	Paris, France
Website	www.essec.fr

The ESSEC (École Supérieure des Sciences Économiques et Commerciales) is one of the leading business schools in France. The ESSEC was created by Jesuits in 1907 in Paris, next to University of Paris II: Panthéon-Assas, rue d'Assas. Its campus was relocated to Cergy-Pontoise, in the western suburb of Paris (Val d'Oise), in 1973. Image File history File links Essec_logo. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Private schools, or independent schools, are schools not administered by local, state, or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public (state) funds. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ...   City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land area... This page as shown in the AOL 9. ... A business school is a university-level institution that teaches topics such as accounting, finance, marketing, organizational behavior, strategy and quantitative methods. ... The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...   City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land area... Cergy-Pontoise is an agglomeration in France, in the Val dOise départment, northwest of Paris on the Oise River. ... Val-dOise is a French département named after the Oise River, located in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

Institution

Admissions

ESSEC main campus in France

Satellite view of ESSEC main campus in France

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Concours Grandes Ecoles: This entrance examination only concerns the “ESSEC MBA” program. It takes place between May and June. Every year, ESSEC recruits about 360 students through this examination process. Most of the students who sit for the entrance examination come from the French “classes préparatoires”, also called “classes prépa”. The “classes préparatoires” last two years and their unique goal is to prepare their students for the French Business Schools’ selective entrance examination.

GMAT or Tage Mage: Students applying for the "ESSEC M.S. Specialized Masters" Programs can choose to take either GMAT or the French equivalent Tage Mage in addition to specific language examinations such as TOEFL or IELTS for English and TEF for French. Graduate Management Admission Test, perhaps better known by its initialism GMAT, is a standardized test for determing aptitude in business management studies. ... Graduate Management Admission Test, perhaps better known by its initialism GMAT, is a standardized test for determing aptitude in business management studies. ... The Test Of English as a Foreign Language (or TOEFL, pronounced toe-full, or sometimes just toffle) evaluates the potential success of an individual to use and understand Standard American English at a college level. ... International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a test of English language proficiency. ... Binomial name Eragrostis tef Teff, or Tef (Eragrostis tef, Poaceae) (Amharic ጤፍ) is a species of lovegrass native to northern Africa. ...

ESSEC, along with many other business schools, tests the candidates on their knowledge in mathematics, economics, history, philosophy, general culture and languages. The candidates must also pass a series of oral exams in order to enter the school.

Programs overview

• ESSEC MBA
• ESSEC M.S. Specialized Masters
• MBA IMHI
• MBA Luxe
• Executive MBA
• EPSCI
• PhD in Business Administration

Rankings & Accreditations

• International accreditations

In 1997, the ESSEC became the first business school outside of North America to be accredited by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). In 2003, the ESSEC also received accreditation for its MBA programme from EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System). 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A business school is a university-level institution that teaches topics such as accounting, finance, marketing, organizational behavior, strategy and quantitative methods. ... The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) - is the USA based body which awards accreditation following a review of the quality of Scotts site can be found at Degree programmes delivered by Management Schools. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ... EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) is an accreditation system for higher education institutions in management and business administration, run by the European Foundation for Management Development. ...

• French rankings

• International Rankings

Programs

An advertisement for ESSEC's MBA

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ESSEC MBA

The ESSEC MBA is an innovative model among MBA formats, as it is aimed at students with no professional experience, instead of senior executives. The MBA diploma is only delivered upon completion of a required amount of internships to compensate for the lack of work experience. Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ...

ESSEC M.S. Specialized Masters

The Specialized Master’s degrees are accredited by the “Conférence 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 specialized masters, the M.S. Strategy and Management of International Business was ranked 6th in the Financial Times 2005 European Masters in Management ranking in addition of being ranked 1st for six consecutive years in France. The grandes écoles (French for great schools) of France are higher education establishments outside of the mainstream framework of the public universities. ... The Financial Times (FT) is an international business newspaper printed on distinctive salmon pink broadsheet paper. ...

List of ESSEC M.S. Specialized Masters Programs:

• Strategy and Management of International Business
• Marketing Management
• Financial Techniques
• Insurance – Finance
• Logistics and Supply chain Management
• International Supply Management
• International Business Law and Management
• International Food Industry Management
• Urban, Environmental and Services Management
• Technological Project Management, in partnership with TELECOM PARIS

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MBA IMHI

The IMHI MBA in International Hospitality Management prepares future managers: - to work in functional specialties or senior operational positions of leading international hospitality management organizations such as hotel chains, restaurant chains, contract food services, theme parks, recreational complexes, and allied travel and service companies. - to reach the higher levels of management in independently owned hotels, resort developments, consulting activities (project development, market research, quality assurance, asset valuation), retirement communities, product sales (equipment, food, hardware and software), and family and entrepreneurial businesses. Hospitality management is the name given to the collegiate academic major in which students are taught the business of running hotels, restaurants, and travel and tourism-related business. ... A restaurant chain is a set of related restaurants, typically with the same name in many different locations either under shared corporate ownership (e. ... Ferris wheel Amusement park is the more generic term for a collection of amusement rides and other entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a fairly large group of people. ...

MBA Luxe

Since its foundation in 1995, the MBA specialized in Luxury Brand Management has become a worldwide reference in graduate education in the world of luxury, and is still today the only MBA specialized in luxury brand management. Thanks to partnerships with leading brands and institutions, the ESSEC trains a new breed of managers at the heart of the ever-changing luxury sector. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A luxury good is a good at the highest end of the market in terms of quality and price. ... The discipline of brand management was started at Procter & Gamble PLC as a result of a famous memo by Neil H. McElroy. ...

ESSEC & Mannheim Executive MBA

The ESSEC & MANNHEIM Executive MBA has come 21st in the 2005 ranking of international Executive MBAs, published in the Financial Times. The ESSEC & MANNHEIM Executive MBA, the number 1 programme of its type in France and the 9th best in Europe. Also in the 2005 Financial Times ranking, the ESSEC & MANNHEIM Executive MBA is ranked: The Financial Times (FT) is an international business newspaper printed on distinctive salmon pink broadsheet paper. ...

• • 3rd in the world in terms of career progression
  • 5th in the world in terms of the course’s international content
  • 11th in the world in terms of the proportion of foreign participants in the programme.

EPSCI

The EPSCI was set up in 1975 by the ESSEC to meet the needs of French firms launching operations on the international market. It is a four-year program equivalent to a bachelor's degree started directly after secondary school, that aims to train international junior managers.

• • 1st among Post-Baccalaureate Business schools in France

PhD in Business Administration

The PhD trains future professors, researchers and consultants at top international level. The goal is to prepare students not only to master methodologies, but also to advance knowledge and play an active role in the international academic community. Before starting their dissertation work, students must follow a two-year program of courses and seminars that ends with Preliminary Examinations and a Dissertation Proposal. The curriculum starts with an intensive period of interdisciplinary training common to all students. This is followed by rigorous research training for the chosen field of specialization. PhD usually refers to the academic title Doctor of Philosophy PhD can also refer to the manga Phantasy Degree This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... A professor is a senior teacher and researcher, usually in a college or university. ... For the suburb of Melbourne, Australia, see Research, Victoria. ... A consultant is a professional that provides expert advice in a particular domain or area of expertise such as accountancy, information technology, the law, human resources, marketing, medicine, finance or more esoteric areas of knowledge, for example engineering and scientific specialties such as materials science, instrumentation, avionics, and stress analysis. ...

International Orientation

Internationalization of the campus

30% of ESSEC professors come from outside of France. The ESSEC community of 3,500 students includes over 70 nationalities.

Double degree agreements

• Nanyang Technological University, (Singapore)
• University of Mannheim, (Germany)
• IIM Ahmedabad. (India)
• Seoul National University, (South Korea)
• Guanghua School of Management, Beijing University (China)
• Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, United Kingdom
• Escuela de Graduados de Administración de Empresas (EGADE), Monterrey, Mexico

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Exchange agreements

• University of Edinburgh Management School, (Scotland)
• Brandeis International Business School, (USA)
• Thunderbird, The Garvin school of International Management,(USA)

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ESSEC's campus in Singapore

In 2006, ESSEC set up a campus in Singapore. Every six months, about 40 ESSEC students get the opportunity to study on this campus.

Campuses

• Cergy-Pontoise (Val d'Oise, 28km west of Paris), France: the ESSEC's main campus
• La Défense (Hauts-de-Seine, 3 km west of Paris), France: a campus for students of Specialized and Executive MBAs
• the new Essec Asian Center at Singapore.

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Famous alumni

• Gilles Pélisson, new CEO of Accor, ex CEO of Bouygues Telecom
• Michel Bon, ex CEO of France Télécom.

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External links

• ESSEC official website
• ESSEC&Mannheim Executive MBA website
• esseclive: ESSEC Students website