ESSEC Business School, the pioneering spirit

An academic institution of excellence founded in 1907, ESSEC BUSINESS SCHOOL has, throughout its history, distinguished itself by its pioneering spirit, shared by the community of its 46,000 graduates.Today, ESSEC offers a wide range of initial and continuing education programs in Cergy-Pontoise, Paris-La Défense and Singapore, supported by cutting-edge research.Marked by a deep-rooted humanist tradition, ESSEC has made the link between business and society a fundamental issue in the training of responsible managers.In this way, ESSEC affirms the need to place innovation, knowledge and value creation at the service of the general interest.

KEY FIGURES

• 3 campuses: Cergy, Paris-La Défense and Singapore
• 4,558 undergraduate students, 30% international, from 91 countries
• 5,000 managers in continuing education
• 150 permanent professors. 50% of the teaching staff is international, with 30 nationalities represented.
• Over the past 5 years, ESSEC professors have published 779 articles, chapters and books, and have received 41 national and international awards for their research.
• 21 chairs and 4 teaching and research institutes
• 2,000 diplomas awarded each year, including 1,600 at Master2level
• 19 double-degree programs (14 international and 5 national)
• 162 partner universities in 42 countries
• 46,000 alumni worldwide, 60 offices in major capitals
• 100 student associations