ESCP-EAP EUROPEAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

The 'ESCP-EAP European School of Management' is a top ranking international business school and one of the most prestigious French Management Grandes Écoles [1], [2]. It is the oldest institution dedicated to business education in the world[3]. It has campuses in five major European cities: Paris, London, Madrid, Berlin, and Turin.
It is considered as one the best business schools in France and Europe, noted for its European and International activities. In December 2006, it was ranked 6th best business school in Europe and 2nd best in France by the Financial Times[4]. Its core degree, the Master's in Management, was ranked third best in Europe.[5]. It stands 37th in the world ranking for its Executive MBA [6].
Its programmes are 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.

Contents

History

The Master's in Management

The Master's in European Business

The Specialised Masters

The MBA

The Ph.D Program

Alumni

See also

External links

History

The 'ESCP-EAP' is the result of a merger in 2000 of two institutions: the ''École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris'' (or ''Sup' de Co'') 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 Ecole Polytechnique created by Napoléon 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. At the beginning of the century, the school suffered from the creation of a rival business school, the HEC. But the 20th century gave importance to business studies, and soon enough the ''École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris'' saw its importance rise again. 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'' (''Ecole Européenne des Affaires'') 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 campus in four major European cities: Paris, Oxford, Dusseldorf, and Madrid. The Dusseldorf 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 Master's in Management

The ''Master's in Management - MIM'' is a pre-experience three-year program enrolling students who hold a bachelor's degree. It is the flagship programme of the 'ESCP-EAP'. In that it exemplifies the two century long standing of this French originated, now European "Grande Ecole". There are different recruiting and selection procedures. Most French students are selected after a two-year preparatory class and a nationwide selective exam. Other students, mostly from the UK, Germany and Spain are selected after a competitive entrance exam open to candidates who hold a bachelor's degree. Each year, over 4500 candidates apply for 475 places in the 3-year programme. Over 32% of students are from outside of France, representing 70 nationalities in total. 100 additional places are available for direct entry straight into the second year of the program.
Once enrolled, students have the choice of studying for three years in Paris or to study each year in a different country. In the case of the latter, they receive the following degrees:

★ Diplôme Grande Ecole - Master's in Management,

★ Masters degree in Science from City University (London),

★ Diplom Kaufmann/Frau,

★ Laurea Magistrale in Economia,

★ Diplomado de Universidad Carlos III.
The ESCP-EAP Master's in Management was ranked second best in Europe by the Financial Times in 2005 and third best in 2006.[7] It is the only program in the world that is accredited to award five national state postgraduate degrees in management sciences, over and above the triple international accreditation.[8]

The Master's in European Business

The ''Master's in European Business - MEB'' is a 12-month, two-country pre-experience postgraduate program leading to the award of an 'ESCP-EAP' Master's degree in Management. It can be said to be a direct inheritance from the former EAP and is aimed at graduates with a first degree in a non-business field (e.g. law, engineering, sciences, humanities, medicine), wishing to complete their education with a degree in general management. Professional experience is not an admissions requirement.
About 230 students from 50 countries are selected each year after a selective competitive entrance exam. They can opt to study in two cities chosen from Paris, London, Madrid, Berlin and Turin. There are international agreements with partner institutions where some students spend a term and receive a double degree awarded by these institutions:

★ The TEC de Monterey in Mexico,

★ The Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand,

★ The MDI Gurgaon in India.
The Master's in European Business is among the 22 pre-experience masters in management programs with accreditation by the AMBA.[9].

The Specialised Masters

There are 15 full-time ''Specialised Masters - MS'' on offer at the 'ESCP-EAP', 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

★ Média

★ 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

The MBA is not a French tradition, and has long been considered a lesser degree than pre-experience Master's degrees[10]. This is changing rapidly however, with the internationalisation of study programs and competition among the world's best business schools.
Currently, The European Executive MBA ranks 37th in the world and 10th in Europe in the current Financial Times ranking[11].

The Ph.D Program

The purpose of the 'ESCP-EAP' 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-EAP' 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-EAP' 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

Alumni

ESCP-EAP's 28,000 alumni form a strong network, following the long-lasting tradition of the Grandes Écoles "esprit de corps." 9,000 alumni work outside of France.
'BUSINESS'

★ Christophe de Margerie, CEO of TOTAL

★ 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

★ 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

★ 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

★ 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

★ Patrick Thomas, CEO of Hermès International

★ Thierry de la Tour d'Artaise, Chairman and CEO of Groupe SEB
'POLITICS'

★ Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former French Prime Minister

★ Michel Barnier, former French Foreign Affairs Minister
'SPORTS'

★ Vincent Anstett, French fencer, world champion in 2006

★ Marc Audineau, French skipper

★ 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

★ [12] Complete list of professional athletes trained at ESCP-EAP

See also

★ Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris

★ Grandes Écoles

★ Les Epices de la République: Itinéraire d'une Grande Ecole. Servan-Schreiber, CPL, 1994.

External links

★ Official Web Site

★ Alumni Association Website

★ Alumni Association International Programmes Website

★ UK Alumni Website

★ Junior Entreprise at ESCP-EAP London