Clermont School of Business

Clermont School of Business (ex ESC Clermont Business School) is a business school located in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Established in 1919, it is a Grande Ecole recognized by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research. The school offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The school is a member of the Conférence des Grandes écoles. It reports an alumni network of more than 13,000 graduates. History ESC Clermont was founded in 1919 in Clermont Ferrand, France. The institution reports that it has graduated more than 13,000 students. In 2013, ESC Clermont merged with ESC Amiens, ESCEM, and ESC Brest to form France Business School. The school left the group in 2015 and resumed independent operations. ESC Clermont is a founding member of the European Network of Business Schools and is also a member of the NIBES network, an international association of business and economics schools. In 2016, the institution established a foundation as part of its Vision 2020 strategic plan. Accreditations ESC Clermont is a Grande école, a French institution of higher education in France that operates alongside the public university system. Admission to such institutions is typically based on a competitive selection process. Alums go on to occupy elite positions within government, administration, and corporate firms in France. The school is a member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles (CGE), and its degrees are recognized by the French Ministry of National Education. ESC Clermont holds accreditation from The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Association of MBAs, and the European Foundation for Management Development. Rankings International Rankings In 2022, the Financial Times ranked the Masters in Management program 95th in the world. As of 2016, ESC Clermont was ranked 86th business school in the world according to the "Financial Times Ranking" issued by the Financial Times newspaper (FT). The school was ranked as the 67th best business school in the FT ranking in 2011, and continued to be among the top 100 business schools in Europe till date. ESC Clermont is also featured in the QS ranking for business schools since it was first published in 2017. National Rankings in France Accreditations and networks On the international level, ESC Clermont Business School is: AACSB-accredited (Association to advance collegiate schools of business), AMBA-accredited (Association of MBAs), EPAS-accredited – Bachelor (EFMD Programme Accreditation System), founding member of EMBS network (European Master in Business Sciences), member of the EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development), member of EAIE (European Association for International Education), member of NIBES (Network of International Business and Economic Schools), On the national and regional level, Groupe ESC Clermont is: member of Conférence des Grandes Ecoles, member of l’AGERA, labelled as “Campus Région du Numérique” by the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Region. In 2017, the (Business School Impact Survey) carried out by the FNEGE valued the economic impact of the school at 69 million euros in the metropolitan region of Clermont-Vichy Auvergne. Programmes offered Undergraduate programmes include a three-year Bachelor in International Management, available in English or French. The degree can also be granted as a third-year-only programme to students who transfer to the school after two years of undergraduate studies elsewhere. Two postgraduate degrees are offered: Master in Management and Master of Science. Master in Management is a two-year programme, offered in English or French, with several study tracks, specialisations, and work environments. The Master of Science programme, offered in English only, is a 16- to 18-month programme and includes an internship and a professional thesis. Also DBA (Doctorate in Business Administration). References