3. Groupe ESC Clermont One of the leading French business schools Member of the : => Chapitre de la Conférence des Grandes Ecoles => International Association for Management Education (USA) => European Foundation for Management Development

4. Our main objectives F Educate students and executives to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to communicate, innovate, and make decisions in a rapidly changing global environment. F Emphasis is given on providing students with the opportunity to develop a broad, open-minded management perspective.

5. Clermont and the Auvergne Clermont-Ferrand : F 400 km due south of Paris F 300 000 inhabitants, including 35 000 students F World headquarter of “Michelin” The Auvergne Region : F an unspoilt area in the Massif Central F huge possibilities of leisures : skiing, sailing, hiking, biking, windsurfing and hang-gliding, …

6. Corporate Partners F Longstanding relations with numerous regional, national and international businesses : Andersen Consulting; Auchan, Bacardi Martini, Balantines, Cap Gemini, Danone, Fiat, KPMG, Audit, Marks & Spencer, Michelin, Nestlé, Otis, Pechiney, Procter and Gamble, Rhone-Poulenc, Sommer Alibert, United Biscuit, Whirlpool,…

7. International Academic Partners Fifty five universities throughout the world : F Europe : Austria (1), Belgium (1), Denmark (2), Netherlands (1), Finland (2), Germany (6), Great-Britain (7), Greece (1), Hungary (1), Italy (2), Poland (2), Portugal (1), Spain (4), Sweden (2) F Asia : China (1), Japan (1) F America : Argentina (1), Mexico (2), Peru (1), USA (12), Venezuela (1) F Other countries : Russia (1), Turkey (1), Jordan (1)

8. International opportunities F 1 semester’s or 1 year’s study abroad F Double diploma : –MBA (USA, Spain) –EMBS (21 European universities) –MSc in finance or marketing (Great-Britain, USA) F More than 100 foreign students studying in Clermont each year F Study-Tours, Visioconferencing, Visiting professors, etc.

9. Faculties F 2 program directors + 1 academic director F 18 professors : Head of department or specialisation F 135 associated professors F minimum 12 visiting professors per year (Aberdeen, Atlanta, Boston, Kansas, Lima, Monterrey, Nurenberg, Swansea, Orebro,...) F 35 part-time professors in the “languages and international cultures” department (15 nationalities) F 6 Graduate teaching-assistants

10. Main programs of study 1. ESC Master in Management 2. ESC Specialised Programs a) Post-graduate programs in : => International Commerce and Trade (IFCI) => International Project Management and Entrepreneurship (IFMI) => European Human Resource Management => Engineering and International Logistic b) Executive programs

11. ESC Master in Management F A six-semester program F Opportunity to complete a one year sabbatical between the 4 th and 5 th semester to work in a company or study abroad. F 6 / 18 months internship(s) in France or abroad. F Foreign languages : English + a second one are compulsory ; a third one is optional (German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese)

12. International Commerce and Trade F One of the most prestigious Program in international Trade in France F Prepares students to become commercial engineers and Export Manager for senior posts in exporting and international business F One term academic content based on Problem Based Learning, teamwork and case studies F Internship including an export mission abroad

13. International Project Management and Entrepreneurship F Prepares students to manage an international development project for a firm or to create new activities / firms F One academic year F Management of a real creation project F At least 6 months internship in an international firm or creation of a start-up

14. European Human Resource Management F Created in 1989 in collaboration with a research centre on human resources. F High-level professional training and education for students to take up posts as senior executives in personnel and human resources F Theoretical component, three study-tours, an internship, and a thesis.

15. Engineering and International Logistic F In partnership with a graduate engineering school F Objectives : training and education for representatives of both carriers and shippers involved in different areas : logistics, supply- chain management, production planning, freight and load planning, purchasing, E- business...

16. Executive Program “ENJEUX PME” F For managers and executives who are working in small firms in Auvergne F Objectives : to help them to –develop their business –adapt their firm to the rapidly changing environment –create new activities –...

17. Projects : on-line programs F On-line programs for executives : –Export, Project-management, Entrepreneurship, ESC program for executives F “Lifelong learning” modules : in partnership with our corporate and academic partners.

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