Bachelor in Business Administration: The ESSEC BBA program - overview

Bachelor in Business AdministrationProgram

A dual international and professional perspective

The Bachelor in Business Administration offers future international managers four years of training directly after high school. Students alternate between the classroom and a company, in France or abroad, to develop their ability to adapt and work independently in multicultural environments.

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A balanced academic plan

A combination of theory and practice through individual and group work, with a focus on management and openness, knowledge acquisition and personal development.
International outlook
The program includes:
- A minimum of two semesters spent in two foreign countries
- a third language taught from the first year
- All courses given in English from the third year
Academic exchanges and professional experience: students alternate between coursework and working in a company, in France and abroad, to develop awareness of other cultures, adapt to new environments and become multilingual.
A true entrepreneurial spirit, both in terms of academics and company relations. The ESSEC Group offers support for business-creation projects.

Multimedia tools

The myessec.com portal gives each student access to a full range of educational and practical online services: schedules, notes, the Career Center, collaborative workspaces, and more. The e-mail address and connection to myessec.com are accessible to graduates for life, allowing them to stay in touch with the ESSEC network.
The Learning Center offers a full range of orientation, training and guidance services. It has 3,000 sq. m of study space, 60,000 books, 600 periodicals, seating for 350 and comprehensive WiFi coverage.
Presentation of the ESSEC Learning Center
A dedicated team to assist students in the use of online educational tools, e-learning via myessec, collaborative workspaces, self-study modules, quizzes, etc.

Faculty

An institution of higher education is above all the reflection of the quality of its faculty. ESSEC’s excellence is ensured by its 135 full-time professors, who are graduates of the world’s top universities.
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Program sequence

Common coursework for the first and second years

Courses in management basics: marketing, finance, economics, etc.
Internationally oriented courses: geopolitics, international trade, UK and US accounting systems, etc.
A six-month academic exchange abroad (semester 4)

Choice of coursework in the third and fourth years:

Two options:

Internship: two semesters at a company, one semester at a partner university, and one semester in the Bachelor in Business Administration program
Dual degree or university exchange: two semesters at a partner university, and one semester in an internship abroad with a decision-making role