Bachelor in Business AdministrationAdmission

One degree, two admissions procedures

The Sesame Entrance Exam is obligatory for students in their final year of high school. Students with two years of post-secondary training must take the parallel entrance exam. This exam consists of a written part and an oral part in three languages (French, English and a third language). Candidates must be highly proficient in French to be admitted to the BBA program.


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The Sesame Entrance Exam

Students in their final year of high school or who have completed one year of studies beyond high school must take the competitive SESAME Entrance Exam. The exam consists of a series of questions to be answered in writing. It is required for entrance to seven post-secondary educational institutions. Candidates choose the city in which they wish to take the exam (testing centers are available all over the world.)

Results of the 2011 entrance exam

  • 4,176 candidates for the ESSEC BBA
  • 710 candidates admissible
  • 17% selection rate
  • 199 candidates admitted

See all the results of the Sesame Entrance Exam

Les épreuves

 

Ecrit

Coefficients

Oral

Coefficients

 

Aptitudes

Analyse / Synthèse

4

Entretien individuel

4

13

Logique générale

2

Logique quantitative

3

Connaissances

LV1

3

LV1

2

7

LV2

1

LV2

1

Total

 

13

 

7

20

Taking the exam

Registration for the Sesame exam takes place between January 3 and March 28, 2012 at www.concours-sesame.net

The selection of candidates for the ESSE BBA program takes place in two steps:

  • A written exam on April 18 and 19, 2012
  • The results of this exam on May 15, 2012

If the candidate is successful in the written exam, he becomes admissible and must then participate in an oral exam at the Cergy campus.
Oral exam takes place between May 22 and June 12, 2012.
Final results: end of June