ESSEC Business School

business school in France

Key facts

Motto: Per scientiam ad libertatem , Pioneering spirit , Enlighten. Lead. Change.
Type: Grande école de commerce et de management , ( Private research university Business school )
Established: 1907 ; 119 years ago ( 1907 )
Accreditation: Triple accreditation : , AACSB ; , AMBA , EQUIS
Academic affiliation: Conférence des Grandes écoles ; , CY Cergy Paris University
President: Vincenzo Esposito Vinzi
Academic staff: 193 (January 2026) , 100% PhD.; , 36% female; , 58% international
Students: 7,800 (January 2026)
Location: Paris, France , Queenstown , Singapore , Rabat , Morocco
Language: English-only & French-only instruction
Colors: White and Black

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ESSEC Business School (French: École supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales. English translation: Graduate School of Economic and Commercial Sciences) is a French business school and Grande école. Its main campus is located in Cergy, with additional campuses in Paris, Rabat, and Singapore.