DepartmentsPublic & Private Policy

Departments

A department groups together professors who share complementary expertise in their discipline. Instruction and curriculum are developed and coordinated for all ESSEC programs in these departments under the management of the department head, who is chosen by his or her colleagues. ESSEC currently has eight departments.


Informations

Department brochure

Contact:
Jennifer Pain
Tel. +33 (0) 1 34 43 28 94

Education and research

The Public and Private Policy Department offers courses and research in several areas:
• Basic principles of business law
• Regional and environmental management
• Real estate economics and management
• International negotiation

The department also offers a Legal Program for students seeking a career in business law, and allows them to prepare for admission to the Ecole de formation professionnelle des Barreaux de Paris (Paris Bar School).

Faculty

The Public and Private Policy Department has 12 full-time professors and 33 part-time lecturers.

Chairs and Institutes

ESSEC BNP Paribas Real Estate Chair

The ESSEC BNP Paribas Real Estate Chair provides theoretical and practical training in current issues facing the real estate industry.
Chair's website

Institute for Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship

The Institute for Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship develops courses and research on social entrepreneurship topics.
Institute's website

Urban Economics Chair

The Urban Economics Chair trains executives to manage their environment and the growth of their company.
Chair's website

Institute for Urban and Regional Management

The Institute for Urban and Regional Management was created in response to the popularity of ESSEC’s Urban Economics Chair for the purpose of training a new generation of experts specialized in urban management and public services.
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Institute for Research and Education on Negotiation in Europe

The Institute for Research and Education on Negotiation in Europe (IRENE) aims to strengthen and improve negotiation theory and practice in their various fields of application.
Institute's website