Since 1907, ESSEC has been developing a unique learning model based upon its strong identity and core values: innovation, open-mindedness, responsibility and excellence. With a comprehensive range of forty programs - covering undergraduate, graduate and executive education - that reflect ESSEC's tailor-made approach, ESSEC trains entrepreneurs and managers who are ambitious, economically aware and socially responsible.

Today, the ESSEC community represents over 90 nationalities, 4,300 students, 6000 managers in executive education and 138 permanent faculty, on 3 campuses in Cergy-Pontoise, Paris-La Défense and Singapore. Its immense network of 37,000 active graduates stretches across the globe. ESSEC continues to nurture academic and strategic partnerships with 120 universities in 5 continents, and has established 16 double-diploma agreements with leading international institutions.

Careers Services

• Regular recruitment events with over 300 partner companies
• Interview and CV workshops
• Over 13,000 internship opportunities and 1,000 job offers posted online for young graduates
• 60% of 2009 graduates obtained their first position before graduation
• 94% of 2009 graduates found employment in less than four months
• Over half of all graduates hold positions with an international orientation

Entrepreneurship
Key to the entrepreneurial spirit of the School is ESSEC Ventures - a platform for students looking to start up their own companies. ESSEC Ventures is the leading student business incubator in France and the only school seed fund to support start-ups. 122 companies have been created since 2001.

Corporate Ties
The School enjoys very close relations with many prestigious companies in order to give students a unique professional experience, and to put its partners in touch with their future managers. ESSEC currently has 700 corporate partners for training and recruitment, 3,000 corporate partners providing internships and 1,400 donors for its development campaign.

Groupe ESSEC
www.essec.fr / www.essec.edu