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ESCP Europe is an international multi-campus business school.^[1] It is the oldest business school in the world, 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 Europe, noted for its European and international activities.^{[neutrality is disputed]} 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, such as Patrick Thomas (CEO Hermès), Stephan Bole (CEO Nintendo), Anne Charlotte Amory (CEO Piper Heidsieck), Nicolas Petrovic (CEO Eurostar), the former Prime Minister of France, Jean-Pierre Raffarin and the EU Commissioner for Internal Market and Services 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.

History[link]

ESCP Europe in Hampstead, London

Established in 1819, ESCP Europe was founded by a group of economic scholars and businessmen including the economist Jean-Baptiste Say and the trader Vital Roux. ESCP Europe is the oldest business school in the world.^[5] 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 Parisian location, avenue de la République, in 1859. The 20th century gave importance to business studies, and soon enough ESCP Europe 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.

ESCP Europe has been international since its start: The class of 1824 with a total of 118 students counted around 30% foreigners with 7 Spanish, 2 Havanians, 5 Brazilians, 5 Dutch, 4 Germans, 2 Greeks, 2 Portuguese, 2 Americans, 2 Chilians, 1 Savoyard, 1 Italian, 1 Swede, 1 Russian and 1 Haïtian.^[6] Language education was an essential part of its first curriculum which included, in addition to French grammar, also courses in English, German, and Spanish.^[7] In 1873, the ESCP Europe's alumni association was founded. In 1921, ESCP Europe celebrated its 100th anniversary, postponed due to the post-war crisis, in the vast auditorium of the Sorbonne.

ESCP Europe's campuses in the UK (Oxford, now London) and Germany (Düsseldorf, now Berlin) were opened in 1973 (back then under the name of EAP, The European School of Management - ESCP merged with EAP, also a school of the Paris Chamber of Commerce in 1999). In 1988 a campus in Madrid, Spain followed and in 2004 one in Turino, Italy. The Düsseldorf campus moved to Berlin in 1984. In 2005 ESCP Europe moved from Oxford 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.

The Master in Management[link]

ESCP Europe Turin

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:

• Diplôme Grande Ecole - Master in Management,
• European Master of Science in Management from City University (London),
• Diplom-Kaufmann/frau and Master of Science (M.Sc.),
• Laurea Magistrale in Economia,
• Diplomado de Universidad Carlos III.

ESCP also has dual degree programs with premier institutes around the world to promote understanding of international business. Students from the double degree program receive the Master in Management degree as well as the degree from their home schools.

The ESCP Europe Master's in Management was ranked second best in the world in 2008 [6]. In 2010 it was ranked number 1 and in 2011 its average ranking for the past three years was 2nd in the world under the Financial Times survey.

The Master in European Business[link]

ESCP Europe in Paris, avenue de la République. The dedicated building was completed in 1859

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 TEC de Monterrey in Mexico,
• The Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand,
• The IIM Lucknow in India,
• The MDI Gurgaon in India.

The MEB has AMBA accreditation in the category of Masters in Business and Management (MBM).^[8]

A non-exhaustive list of disciplines covered is:

• Marketing Management
• Operations Management
• Financial Strategy
• Business Strategy
• International Management
• Economics
• Quantitative Methods

Students also work on two compulsory consultancy projects, working alongside a company to deal with a real and concrete need.

The Specialised Masters[link]

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:

• Management of cultural and artistic activities, in partnership with the University of Ca' Foscari, Venezia,
• International Business Law and Management, in partnership with HEC
• Auditing and Consulting
• Finance
• Private Banking and Financial Planning
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Management for the Publishing Industry
• Management Control and Business Performance
• Management of People and Organisations
• International Project Management
• Marketing Management for the Pharmaceutical Industry
• Marketing & Communication
• Media
• Strategy and Operations Management
• Strategy and Information System Management : E-Business, Consulting, Organisation.

The MS label is accredited by the French Conférence des Grandes Ecoles.

The MBA[link]

The MBA is not a French tradition, and has long been considered a lesser degree than pre-experience Master's degrees.^[9] 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:

• 1st worldwide for career progression;
• 3rd worldwide for international course content;
• 5th worldwide for international student body;

The Ph.D. program[link]

ESCP Europe in Madrid

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:

• Accounting
• Finance
• Human Resources Management
• International Business
• Information and Decision Systems
• Management Control
• Marketing
• Organization
• Strategy and Management

Campus[link]

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^[10] (Paris), in the UK (London), Spain (Madrid), Germany (Berlin), Italy (Turin)

Alumni[link]

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.

Business[link]

• Christophe de Margerie, CEO of TOTAL
• Patrick Thomas, CEO of Hermès International
• Ignacio Garcia Alves, President of Arthur D. Little France
• Patricia Barbizet, Chairwoman of Artemis (PPR Holding)
• Thierry Billot, Chairman and CEO of Pernod Ricard Europe
• Stéphan Bole, Chairman and CEO of Nintendo France
• Michael Boukobza, CEO of Free (Iliad)
• Grégory Boutté, Chairman of eBay France
• Corinne Delaporte, Founder, chairman and CEO of Benchmark Group
• Philippe Demonchy, Founder and chairman of Selectour
• Gregory Dray, Vice President Marketing of Dailymotion
• Serge Foucher, Vice-President of Sony Europe
• Hervé Garrault, Founder and CEO of the Garrault & Robine consulting firm
• Philippe Gloaguen, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Guide du routard travel guides
• Patrick Gounelle, Chairman and CEO of Ernst & Young France and Western Europe
• Gunnar Graef, President and CEO of Deutsche PostDHL Asia and Emerging Markets
• Laurent-Eric le Lay, Chairman of Eurosport International
• Arnaud Nourry, Chairman of Hachette Livres
• Pierre Martinet, Managing Director of Sequana Capital
• Christian Porta, Chairman and CEO of Chivas Brothers
• Achim Berg, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Corporation
• Bernard Poussot, Vice-Chairman of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
• Antoine Riboud (1918–2002), Founder of Danone
• Marc Ruff, Chairman and CEO of Expedia
• Alban Sauvanet, founder of Zurban, Synopsis et Ushuaïa magazine
• Thierry de la Tour d'Artaise, Chairman and CEO of Groupe SEB

Politics[link]

• Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Senator, former French Prime Minister
• Michel Barnier, former French Foreign Affairs Minister, current EU Commissioner for the Internal Market
• Fady Yarak, General Director of the Ministry of Education, Lebanon
• Stéphane Valeri, Monegasque politician and businessman

Sports[link]

• Vincent Anstett, French fencer, world champion in 2006
• Stéphane Diagana, former French athlete, winner of the 1997 World Championships in Athletics over 400m hurdles
• Roxana Maracineanu, French swimmer, Gold medal 1998 World Championship, Silver medal at the 2000 Olympic games
• Florent Reyre, European champion of waterskiing
• Anne-Lise Touya, French fencer, winner of several World Championships in fencing
• [8] Complete list of professional athletes educated at ESCP-EAP

Writers[link]

• Jean-Marc Lofficier, novelist, translator, editor

Associations[link]

TEDxESCP[link]

TEDxESCP Logo

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[link]

Shuffle ESCP Logo

Picking up the torch of its predecessor Absolutely, Shuffle ESCP is ESCP Europe’s official on-campus international association since October 2011. The goal of the association is to support the international dimension that ESCP Europe strives to embody. By encouraging interaction between international and French students, and through educational and social activities promoting cross-cultural understanding, exchange and cohesion, Shuffle ESCP helps strengthen the school’s internationality. The association’s activities include international dinners, concerts, a welcome evening for incoming exchange students to ESCP Europe’s Paris campus, cultural activities in Paris and its surroundings, and more. Shuffle ESCP is also the only association at school in which English is the official spoken language, and where international students can find help about any administrative formality by reaching out to our staff.

See also[link]

• Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris
• Grandes Écoles
• Les Epices de la République: Itinéraire d'une Grande Ecole. Servan-Schreiber, CPL, 1994.

References[link]

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ [2]
3. ^ [3]
4. ^ "QS Global 200 Business Schools Report 2009 North America". http://www.topmba.com/mba-rankings/global-200-business-schools-report/top-business-schools-2009/north-america. 
5. ^ A. Renouard, Histoire de l'École supérieure de commerce de Paris, Raymond Castell éditions, 1999.
6. ^ Servan Schreiber Sabine (1994) Les Epices de la République, ESCP – Itinéraire d’une Grande Ecole, 1819-1994, CpL.
7. ^ Servan Schreiber Sabine (1994) Les Epices de la République, ESCP – Itinéraire d’une Grande Ecole, 1819-1994, CpL.
8. ^ AMBA.[4]
9. ^ [5]
10. ^ "Institutional website". http://www.escpeurope.eu/campus/escp-europe-campus-paris/. 

External links[link]

• Official Web Site
• Alumni Association Website
• UK Alumni Website
• Official TEDxESCP Web Site
• Junior Entreprise at ESCP Europe London
• Junior Entreprise at ESCP Europe Torino

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