ESSEC Business School

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ESSEC Business School

École Supérieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales
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; 118 years ago (1907)
Accreditation	Triple accreditation:[1] AACSB;[1] AMBA[1] EQUIS[1]
Academic affiliation	Conférence des Grandes écoles;[2] CY Cergy Paris University[1]
President	Vincenzo Esposito Vinzi[3]
Academic staff	142[1] 100% PhD.;[4] 36% female;[4] 58% international[4]
Students	5,000[1]
Location	Paris, France[5] Queenstown, Singapore[5] Rabat, Morocco[5]
Language	English-only & French-only instruction
Colors	White and Black
Website	www.essec.edu

Founded in 1907, ESSEC Business School (École Supérieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales) is a French higher education institution specializing in business and management. It is a grande école, a type of institution known for selective admissions and rigorous academic programs.

The school’s main campus is located in Cergy, in the Île-de-France region near Paris. ESSEC also operates campuses in La Défense (Paris), Rabat (Morocco), and Singapore, supporting its values of strong international orientation and diverse student community. These campuses offer programs, including the ESSEC Global BBA and the Executive MBA, which have an international focus.

Originally established by Jesuits, ESSEC was created as a response to the formation of HEC Paris. It operated independently of any chamber of commerce and industry until 1981 when it came under the governance of the Versailles Chamber of Commerce, which later became part of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris Île-de-France in 2013. ESSEC is now a member of the CY Alliance (formerly Université Paris-Seine), a network of academic institutions in the Paris region.