Bachelor in Business AdministrationAfter ESSEC BBA

A gateway to the professional world

Being a graduate of the BBA ESSEC is an assurance of a successful entry into the professional world. An ESSEC degree gives access to the ESSEC Alumni Association with a network that helps increase the reach of the school and its graduates, promoting greater awareness among economic decision-makers and opinion leaders worldwide. It also give graduates access to services and tools and encourages the solidarity of its members.


A successful entry into the professional world

With a network of over 700 partner companies, individualized tutoring and a number of contacts with professionals, the ESSEC’s Career Services gives students the tools they need for rapid entry into the working world.

88% of all graduates find employment within 4 months of finishing the program

  • 70% of all graduates work in an international environment
  • Graduates earn an average annual salary of €36,000
  • 41% of all graduates continue their studies upon completion of the BBA program


The Bachelor in Business Administration Alumni Association

This association brings graduates together by organizing events and festivities throughout the year. In partnership with ESSEC Alumni, ADEPSCI aims to:

  • Add value to the BBA degree and to the community of graduates
  • Ensure an ongoing link between the school, its students and its graduates
  • Raise students’ awareness of the importance of the network

Graduates provide support to students via meetings, internships, job offers, career workshops, etc.

Continuing studies at prestigious institutions

The BBA allows graduates to enter Master’s level programs at renowned institutions in France and abroad.

  • Outside France, BBA students can attend prestigious partner universities such as Warwick Business School, London School of Economics, UCD Dublin, Bocconi Milan, HEC Montréal, ESADE Business School, University of Sydney, HSG Saint Gallen, London Business School and Thunderbird.
  • In France, graduates can attend schools such as ESCP Europe, EM Lyon, IEP Paris, Centrale and Paris Dauphine.
  • Within the ESSEC Group, graduates have access – subject to certain conditions – to some Advanced Master’s programs or the Grande Ecole program.

Where do graduates work?

Three main positions


The main business sectors

  • Sales/Distribution
  • Consumer goods
  • Financial institutions
  • Media/Publishing/Culture
  • Computer industry


International perspectives

  • 35% of all graduates work abroad
  • 58% of graduates based in France often work on assignments abroad