| ESCP Europe | |
|---|---|
| Motto | 1819, paving the way 2009, still leading the way |
| Established | 1 October 1819 |
| Type | Private |
| Dean | Pascal Morand |
| Location | London, Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Turin |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.escpeurope.eu |
ESCP Europe is an international business school and one of the foremost Grandes Écoles in France.[1] It is one of the oldest institution dedicated to business education in Europe, being established in 1819. It has campuses in five major European cities: Paris, London, Madrid, Berlin, and Turin.
It is considered one of the best business schools in France and Europe, noted for its European and international activities. In 2010, its core degree, the Master's in Management, was ranked 1st worldwide by the Financial Times.[2] It stands 15th in the world ranking for its Executive MBA,[3] and in the 2009 QS Global 200 Business Schools Report[4] the school was ranked 15th in Europe.
Its programmes are triple-accredited by the international AMBA, EQUIS, and AACSB. The school has many notable alumni in business and politics, including many CEOs, the former Prime Minister of France, Jean-Pierre Raffarin and the former Foreign Secretary Michel Barnier. After graduation, most former students are offered positions of responsibility or graduate training in major companies in the field of Marketing, Finance and Consulting.
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ESCP Europe is the result of a merger in 2000 of two institutions: the École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris and the EAP (Ecole Européenne des Affaires).
The École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris was founded in 1819 by a circle of economists and traders including the famous economist Jean-Baptiste Say and the banker Vital Roux. As such, it is the oldest establishment dedicated to business and finance teaching in the world. It was modeled on the École Polytechnique founded by Lazare Carnot and Gaspard Monge, but was much more modest in its beginnings, mainly because it had not been supported by the state. It gradually gained in stature and importance during the 19th century and moved to its current location, avenue de la République, in Paris, in 1859. The 20th century gave importance to business studies, and soon enough the École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris saw its importance rise. Its popularity meant it had to develop a rigorous selection process. By the mid-20th century, the school was considered an elite institution and admitted its students after two years of dedicated preparatory classes through a competitive entrance exam.
The EAP (European School of Management) was created in 1973 as a result of a European initiative to create a trans-national elite business school. From its inception, the school had campuses in four major European cities: Paris, Oxford, Düsseldorf, and Madrid. The Düsseldorf campus moved to Berlin in 1984. Students were recruited after two years preparatory classes in France and after a Bachelor's degree in the UK through a competitive entrance exam.
In 2000, the École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris merged with the EAP-Ecole Européenne des Affaires to form the ESCP-EAP European School of Management. This merger was the starting point for the new long-term strategy of the school to train managers able to adapt to any culture and work in any country and to gain international visibility. It adopted the slogan "Learn everywhere, Manage anywhere". In 2004 it added a campus in Turin and in 2005 it moved its Oxford campus to London. The London Campus building was formerly New College - a school of the University of London and a theological college of the United Reformed Church.
In April 2009, the school changed its name from ESCP-EAP to ESCP Europe.
The Master in Management - MIM is a pre-experience program enrolling strictly selected students. In that it exemplifies the two century long standing of this French originated, now European "Grande Ecole". Each year, over 4,500 candidates apply for 475 places in the three-year programme. Over 52% of students are from outside of France, representing 70 nationalities in total. Some 100 additional places are available for direct entry straight into the second year of the program.
Students can have options of studying not only in Paris, but also to study for a year in other cities (London Berlin, Madrid, or Turin). If they study abroad, they may then be eligible to receive the additional degrees:
The ESCP Europe Master's in Management was ranked second best in the world in 2008 [6] and has now been ranked number 1 in 2010 by the Financial Times.
The Master in European Business (MEB) is a one-year to 18-month (2-year equivalent) full-time postgraduate programme (90 and 120 ECTS, respectively) in general management with emphasis on a pragmatic approach to management. The programme is designed for graduates who have an undergraduate honours degree in any non-business discipline (i.e. law, engineering, sciences, humanities, medicine). Professional experience is not an admissions requirement but those with up to three years experience are encouraged to apply. All students are selected by means of their academic and professional credentials and the successful completion of an assessment center including various interviews and a verbal-logic test (GMAT or SHL Test). There is a strong international side to the course and in 2008/09, there were 39 different nationalities across the five campuses.
The MEB is taught over two semesters, with students based in a different country for each semester (chosen from Paris, London, Madrid, Berlin and Turin). There are also international agreements with partner institutions where students can spend a semester and receive a double degree awarded by these institutions:
The MEB has AMBA accreditation in the category of Masters in Business and Management (MBM).[5]
A non-exhaustive list of disciplines covered is:
Students also work on two compulsory consultancy projects, working alongside a company to deal with a real and concrete need.
There are 15 full-time Specialised Masters - MS on offer at the ESCP Europe, accessible to holders of an approved post-graduate degree and subject to a selective competitive entrance exam. Altogether, there are about 500 students studying for these one-year Specialised Master's degrees in Paris.
Currently, MS programs are offered in the following subjects:
The MS label is accredited by the French Conférence des Grandes Ecoles.
The MBA is not a French tradition, and has long been considered a lesser degree than pre-experience Master's degrees.[6] This is changing rapidly however, with the internationalisation of study programs and competition among the world's best business schools.
EXECUTIVE MBA
European Executive MBA ranks 15th (by October 2010) in the world and 9th in Europe in the current Financial Times ranking [7].
The Financial Times also qualify the Executive MBA with other criteria such as:
The purpose of the ESCP Europe Ph.D. program is to train research-active professors and high-level consultants in the field of "Management Science." Based on a "European degree course", jointly organized with several academic partners, the ESCP Europe Ph.D. program enables participants to develop knowledge through research and to take positions in the academic community anywhere. Program participants are potential faculty recruits for graduate schools of management (Grandes Ecoles) in France, universities or international companies. The ESCP Europe Ph.D. program is highly selective and admits only a limited number of participants. Certain degree candidates may obtain the status of Research Assistant and receive financing for the duration of their thesis.
The main disciplines covered are:
While the management of the school is unique, ESCP Europe has several campuses. Students have the opportunity to study in different campuses located in France[7] (Paris), in the UK (London), Spain (Madrid), Germany (Berlin), Italy (Turin)
ESCP-Europe's 30,000 alumni form a strong network, following the long-lasting tradition of the Grandes Écoles "esprit de corps". 9,000 alumni work outside of France. 1200 graduates join the alumni network each year.
ESCP Europe is the first business school in France to organize a TEDx event. TEDxESCP is a student association that has been set up in the spirit of TED with the mission of “Ideas worth spreading”. The program is designed to give communities, organizations and individuals the opportunity to stimulate dialogue through TED-like experiences at the local level. The events are going to be held both in English and French and the first of them is taking place on the 25th of February, 2012.
Shuffle ESCP is the official on-campus international association, encouraging interactions between international & French students by planning educational & social activities to promote cross-cultural understanding, exchange and cohesion. The association, established in 2011, is the first of its kind on the campus, attempting to integrate the French and the international students in order to create a more holistic and international cultural environment. It provides a platform for all students to meet, interact, and have cultural exchanges.