1. International Relations Office
ESSCA
School of Management

2. Contents ESSCA Our Mission Statement Accreditation
Our Campuses
Angers
Paris
Budapest
Shanghai
Teaching
ESSCA Programmes - Years 1-3
ESSCA Programmes - Master
Grade de Master en Management
Major in Marketing of Retail Products
Major in International Business
Major In Entrepreneurship
Master of China-Europe Business Studies
Major in Corporate Finance
Major in Consulting and Financial Engineering
Exchange Programmes
Partner Universities
Supporting Our Students
Graduates
Alumni
Links With the Corporate World
Research Centres
Visiting Colleagues
Contact Us

3. ESSCA: Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Commerciales d’Angers
A hundred years old and still delivering a continuously innovative education
A private not-for-profit organisation - run by a foundation
A member of the ‘Conférences des Grandes Ecoles’ with an accredited diploma, Master status and an EPAS-accredited ‘Grande Ecole’ programme , and AACSB accredited
Various executive education programs
A system of selective entrance exams
Some Key Figures
3000 students on four different campuses
Over 75 permanent faculty, 40 visiting professors, and 470 guest lecturers
170 partner universities worldwide
An annual intake of around 500 exchange students

4. Mission Statement ESSCA's: Purpose Commitments Ambition
To educate responsible members of the business world through the transmission of skills, knowledge and values
Commitments
To enable its students and collaborators to achieve sustainable professional success in a complex environment, while fully taking into consideration the human and social dimensions of their activities
To endow them with an acute awareness of the corporate world’s social and environmental responsibility with the capacity of changing perspective and with open-mindedness to new ideas.
Ambition
To contribute to the economic and social developments of its environment on a local, regional, national and international level

5. ACCREDITATIONS
In May 2014, ESSCA received AACSB International Accreditation
ESSCA Master in Management programme has been EPAS accredited by the EFMD since 2006, and was recently reaccredited for a maximum period of 5 years
ESSCA has been a member of the selective Conférence des Grandes Ecoles since 1977
ESSCA has been delivering a State Accredited Master degree since 1980
There are 211 Business Schools in France (undergraduate and/or graduate studies)
Pour valider la qualité d’une école, l’État dispose de trois procédures: la reconnaissance, le visa et le grade de Master.
1ère étape : la reconnaissance
La reconnaissance d’un établissement par l’État atteste du bon niveau du corps professoral, du contenu des enseignements, des installations et des outils pédagogiques. Elle garantit aussi l’équilibre financier de l’établissement, ce qui permet aux écoles reconnues par l’État d’accueillir les boursiers de l’enseignement supérieur. L’ESSCA est reconnue par l’État depuis 1975.
2ème étape : le visa
Cette expression indique que le diplôme de fin d’études est visé - signé - par le Ministre de l’Éducation nationale. Les jurys d’entrée et de sortie sont présidés par un représentant du Ministre ; le diplôme a un caractère officiel et national. L’ESSCA est habilitée à délivrer un diplôme visé depuis 1980.
3ème étape : le grade de Master
L’Etat Français a pris la décision d’organiser les diplômes d’enseignement supérieur en trois grades : Licence, Master, Doctorat (schéma LMD). Certains diplômes visés donnent à leur titulaire le grade de « Master ». C’est le cas du diplôme de l’ESSCA à qui cette qualité a été donnée par arrêté en 2004.
C’est une reconnaissance importante à 2 niveaux:
national : elle confirme que l’ESSCA fait partie de l’élite des écoles de management.
international : elle situe l’ESSCA dans l’organisation européenne des études supérieures.
L’ESSCA bénéficie aussi d’une reconnaissance par ses pairs : la Conférence des Grandes Écoles.
2 voies pour entrer dans une Grande École de Commerce :
* Après une CPGE, en présentant les concours ÉCRICOME ou HEC/ESC,
* Après le baccalauréat, en passant un concours après-bac.
La CGE rassemble les Grandes Écoles françaises de commerce et d’ingénieurs ; 34 sont des écoles de commerce. L’ESSCA a été admise à la CGE en 1977 et au Chapitre des Écoles de Gestion en 1992.
Le Chapitre regroupe les meilleures écoles de commerce en France. L’admission y est prononcée après un audit rigoureux.
Tous les établissements de la Conférence des Grandes Écoles possèdent au moins ces 5 caractéristiques : une très forte sélection assise sur l’existence de concours, une formation longue de niveau Bac+5, une coopération étroite avec le monde économique, l’existence d’activités soutenues de recherche, une activité internationale de grande ampleur.
Parmi les 34 écoles de gestion membres de la CGE, seules 4 recrutent au Bac : l’ESSCA, la plus ancienne, l’IÉSEG et l’ESDES, et l’EMNormandie.
L’ESSCA fait aussi partie d’organismes moteurs dans l’avancement des sciences de gestion dans le monde :
la FESIC, Fédération des Écoles Supérieures d’Ingénieurs et de Cadres,
l’EFMD, European Foundation for Management Development (qui délivre notamment les labels EPAS et EQUIS).
l’AACSB, Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business,

6. Our Campuses Budapest (since 1993) Paris (since 1993)
Located in the city centre
International exchange & degree programmes
Paris (since 1993)
Located in Boulogne Billancourt
An option for the first 3 years of study, and some Master specialisations
Shanghai (since 2006)
In the heart of the 21st century metropolis
A platform for a specialised Chinese track
Angers (since 1909)
ESSCA's roots and still its main campus
Years 1 to 5, a majority of specialisation semesters

7. Angers
A beautiful historical city in the UNESCO Loire Valley world heritage site
90 minutes south west of Paris by TGV
inhabitants
students in a range of institutes of higher education
ESSCA programme offering:
Wide range of semester courses taught in French and English at both undergraduate and graduate level
Summer Programme (Angers, Brussels and Paris)

8. Paris
Boulogne Billancourt - situated by the river Seine – Metro, line 10 “Boulogne Pont de St Cloud”
5000m2, 8 floor building – welcoming approx. 745 students
Business incubator
ESSCA programme offering:
Summer Programmes for International Students
Undergraduate and Master Year 1 in English offered at Fall & Spring Semesters

9. Budapest Beautiful capital city of Hungary
Situated in the West side of the city, close to Corvinus University with access to Corvinus library
ESSCA programme offering:
All programmes taught in English – Undergraduate and Master level
Opportunity to learn Hungarian language
Summer Programmes for master level students

10. Shanghai 15 minutes from the BUND
Same building as the Alliance Française
ESSCA programme offering:
All programmes taught in English undergraduate & Master level. Opportunity to learn Mandarin also,
Summer Programme with cultural excursions, company visits and study trips

11. Teaching Teaching: a devoted team A permanent faculty of 75 professors
40 international visiting professors / year
470 adjunct professors or practicioners /
year
Pedagogy: a careful balance
Theory & practice
Individual performance & team work
Instruction & education
Autonomy & tutored learning

12. ‘ESSCA PROGRAMME’ Years 1-3
1st Cycle (Years 1 to 3) S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6
Angers or Paris
Angers or Paris (all courses taught in English)
Obligatory semester abroad
Acquisition of a general competence in management studies
Management Sciences and Humanities a solid grounding in all the major management disciplines: Marketing, Management, Finance, Accounting, Economics , Law...
Languages 2 mandatory foreign languages
Electives third language, cultural workshops, student associations, sports
2 mandatory internships 8-week discovery work placement after S2, 8-week sales internship after S4, semester abroad during either S5 or S6 – study/internship

13. ‘ESSCA PROGRAMME’ YEARS 4-5
7 post-graduate programmes, specialising in 7 areas:
Grande Ecole Diploma - ESSCA Master in Management (in French)
Major in Marketing of retail products
Major in International Business
Major in Entrepreneurship
Major in Corporate Finance
Major in Consulting an Financial Engineering
Master of China-Europe Business Studies (Double Diploma with AMS)

14. Specialisation semester taught in French
GRANDE ECOLE DIPLOMA
ESSCA MASTER IN MANAGEMENT
MASTER 1
MASTER 2
Semester A
Semester B
Semester C
Semester D
One pre-specialisation study semester
in Angers
Management
Marketing Expertise
Financial Management
PLUS
One internship
Non-Business
graduates joining at Master level :
Fundamentals of Management programme
followed by pre-specialisation semester
Specialisation semester taught in French
Marketing
Marketing of Consumer Packaged Goods
Web marketing
Logistics & Procurement
Corporate Communication Management
Marketing of Services and Management Revenue
Management of Automotive Networks
Management
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Management of Companies in the Social & Solidary-based economy
Human Resource Management
Project Management
Finance
Banking and Finance
Auditing
Internship
Min. 4 months
In France or abroad
+ Master thesis

15. Applied Research Semester
MAJOR IN MARKETING OF RETAIL PRODUCTS
GRANDE ECOLE MASTER’S DEGREE – Taught in English
MASTER 1
MASTER 2
Semester A
Semester B
Semester C
Semester D g
PARIS or ANGERS
Core Courses
The various types of Marketing Digital Management
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Leadership and Strategy
Electives
French Language
Country Risk Analysis
ANGERS or SHANGHAI
(Angers) Core Courses
International Marketing
Country Risk Analysis
Business and Market Dynamics
(Angers) Electives
European Intergration and Business Environment
International Strategic Management
International Monetary Governance
French Language
(Shanghai ) Core Courses
Strategic and Supply Chain Man.
Branding & Retailing in Asia
Cross Cultural Man. & Negotiation
(Shanghai) Electives
Digital Marketing
Asian Business Research Project
Asian Economy and Geopolitics
Chinese Language
ANGERS
Core Courses
Brand Management
Sales Development
Retailer’s Strategy and Marketing
Digital Expertise
Electives
Luxury Marketing
Services Marketing and Management
French Language
Master Thesis:
Applied Research Semester
30 ECTS credits
A six-month in-company internship
*Students can work at any of the ESSCA campuses

16. Applied Research Semester
MAJOR in International Business GrandE Ecole Master’s Degree - Taught in English
MASTER 1
MASTER 2
Semester A
Semester B
Semester C
Semester D
BUDAPEST or SHANGHAI
(Budapest) Core Courses
Cross-Cultural Management
Crisis Management
Starting New Ventures
Doing Business & Management in the CEE
Electives
Economic Intelligence
Project Management
Product and Process Innovation
French Language
Hungarian Language
(Shanghai) Core Courses
Branding and Retailing in Asia
Asian Business Research Project
Digital Marketing
Asian Economy and Geopolitics
Strategic & Supply Chain Management
Cross-Cultural Man. And Negotiation
Chinese Language
ANGERS
Core Courses
Leadership and Strategy
Digital Marketing
Country Risk Analysis
Business and Market Dynamics
International Strategic Management
Electives
European Integration and Business Environment
ANGERS
This semester specialises in international trade and global markets. Preparing students for international business careers.
Core Courses
Business Communication in an International Environment
Business Internationalization
Global Supply Chain Management
International Trade Environment
Electives
Luxury Marketing
Services Marketing and Management
French Language
Master Thesis:
Applied Research Semester
30 ECTS credits
A six-month in-company internship
Students can work at any of the ESSCA campuses

17. Applied Research Semester
Major in Entrepreneurship GRANDE ECOLE MASTER’S DEGREE - Taught in english
MASTER 1
MASTER 2
Semester A
Semester B
Semester C
Semester D
BUDAPEST
Core Courses
Economic Intelligence
Product and Process Innovation
Starting New Ventures
Electives
International Monetary Governance
Cross-Cultural Management
Crisis Management
Doing Business in the CEE
Geopolitics
French &/or Hungarian Language
ANGERS
Core Courses
Leadership and Strategy
Country Risk Analysis
Business and Market Dynamics
Electives
European Integration and Business Environment
International Strategic Management
Digital Marketing
French Language
Master Thesis:
Applied Research Semester
30 ECTS credits
A six-month in-company internship
*Students can work at any of the ESSCA campuses
ANGERS
Core Courses
Business Modelling and Planning
Business Development and Intrapreneurship
SME Strategic Management
Social and Web Entrepreneurship
+Electives

18. Applied Research Semester
MAJOR IN CORPORATE FINANCE GRANDe ECOLE MASTER’S DEGREE – Taught in english
MASTER 1
MASTER 2
Semester A
Semester B
Semester C
Semester D
BUDAPEST
Core Courses
Economic Intelligence
International Monetary Governance
Starting New Ventures
Electives
Product and Process Innovation
Cross-Cultural Management
Crisis Management
Doing Business in the CEE
Geopolitics
French &/or Hungarian Language
PARIS
Core Courses
Corporate Finance
Financial Markets
Quantitative Methods for Finance
Financial Information Systems
International Accounting
Electives
French Language
Master Thesis:
Applied Research Semester
30 ECTS credits
A six-month in-company internship
*Students can work at any of the ESSCA campuses
ANGERS
Core Courses
Management Control and Reporting
Advanced Corporate Finance
Internal Auditing and Risk Management
Project Financial Management
CFO’s Environment

19. Applied Research Semester
MAJOR IN CONSULTING AND FINANCIAL ENGINEERING GRANDe ECOLE MASTER’S DEGREE – taught in english
MASTER 1
MASTER 2
Semester A
Semester B
Semester C
Semester D
BUDAPEST
Core Courses
Economic Intelligence
International Monetary Governance
Starting New Ventures
Electives
Product and Process Innovation
Cross-Cultural Management
Crisis Management
Doing Business in the CEE
Geopolitics
French &/or Hungarian Language
PARIS
Core Courses
Corporate Finance
Financial Markets
Quantitative Methods for Finance
Financial Information Systems
International Accounting
Electives
French Language
Master Thesis:
Applied Research Semester
30 ECTS credits
A six-month in-company internship
*Students can work at any of the ESSCA campuses
ANGERS
Core Courses
Corporate Finance & Portfolio Management
Finandial Risk Anaylisis
VBA & Quantitative Methods
Financial Engineering
Derivatives, Equity and Fixed Income

20. Applied Research Semester
MASTER OF CHINA-EUROPE BUSINESS STUDIES (Double Diploma with AMS)
MASTER 1
MASTER 2
Semester A and B
Semester C
Semester D
September: Semester A in Antwerp, Belgium with Antwerp School of Management
January: Semester B in either Angers (France), Budapest (Hungary) or Shanghai (China) with ESSCA
June: 2 months in a ‘China Consulting Project’ in Europe and/ or China depending on project
August: China Coonsulting Project Defense
ANGERS or BUDAPEST
International Business Specialisation Semester
International Marketing and Business Strategy
Business Internationalisation
International Business Development Project
Global Chain Supply Management
Students will have a choice of elective modules including a French language module
Master Thesis:
Applied Research Semester
30 ECTS credits
An in-company internship
*Students can work at any of the ESSCA campuses 20

21. All 3rd year programmes are taught in English
Exchange Programmes
French-speaking Exchange students are integrated into ESSCA's Management programme in Angers
English-speaking exchange students have a wide choice of suitable programmes taught in English:
ANGERS
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Summer Programme
BUDAPEST
Fall semester
Spring semester
Summer programme
PARIS
Summer Programme
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
SHANGHAI*
*A limited number of places for exchange students
*** Are these available? I can’t find any information about them on the website.
All 3rd year programmes are taught in English

22. Partner Universities 170 universities in 47 countries
Approx 550 incoming students ( )
Approx 514 outgoing students ( )
Double Diploma agreements with partner universities in 11 countries
Full list of Universities and Countries here

23. Supporting Our Students
Welcome services for international students:
Our ESSCA welcome team greets students at the train station and takes them to student residences.
Help with opening bank accounts, buying travel cards etc.
Orientation and welcome days at ESSCA at the beginning of each semester.
The Student association organises integration and social events and activities all year round.
Individual academic advice through a tutor system.
Specific French language and Cultural Studies courses for all international students.
Social Networking Sites that create communities: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+, Pinterest, Viadeo and LinkedIn
Click here
here to see the welcome team in action!

24. Our Graduates Graduate Careers
The annual "labour market entry survey" shows an excellent placement record in France or abroad:
Work contract signed before their graduation : 53%
90% of graduates were hired in less than 3 months
Where They Work
Finance
Audit
Chartered Accounting
Management Control
Financial Engineering
Banking Specialists
Trading rooms and
Stock Exchange
Commerce Sales
Purchasing and Logistics
Exports
Consultancy
Management
Organisation
Strategy
Information Systems
Marketing
Product Management
Webmarketing
Publicity and Communication
Market Research
Interface Marketing
Revenue Management
Human Ressources

25. The Alumni Association
Currently counts more than 7,500 active members
Has an office on the Angers campus
Has a representative on the board of the ESSCA foundation
Provides career advice and coaching for young graduates
Edits an annual directory, a monthly newsletter and an alumni website
Entertains a network of clubs worldwide: - Barcelona - Brussels - Budapest - Hong Kong and Shanghai - London - Madrid - Montréal - Munich - New York - USA West Coast - Sydney - Tokyo
and 14 clubs in the major French cities

26. Links with the Corporate World
The corporate world is present at ESSCA on many different levels:
In institutional governance
In academic life (entrance examination boards, teaching, steering committees)
Through partnerships, research contracts and executive education
Through links to the labour market (internship offers, recruitment forums)

27. Research
ESSCA's increasingly multinational faculty is committed to high standards and continuous improvement in its research activities.
Research activities are expected to underpin the academic development of the programmes.
They are organised in 5 research centers which highlight the school's distinctive competencies:
ESSCA
Research Center in
Risks and Finance
ESSCA
Research Center in
Retailing
Social & Solidarity-based Economics
Strategic Innovation & Entrepreneurship
European Integration

28. Our Colleagues From Partner Universities
Visiting faculty (Angers)
Aims to enhance the teaching and research dimension of our programmes
A teaching assignment of one course (45 hours) is expected for visiting faculty staying for a semester.
Applications should be sent to Dr. Benjamin MORISSE, vice dean: and include : a vitae, a description of the research project, the associated publications’ strategy and potential contributions for teaching

29. Contact:
Carol CHAPLAIS
ESSCA School of Management International Relations 1, rue Lakanal BP ANGERS Cedex 01 France