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Build your customized MBA
Customize your MBA to align with your personal and professional aspirations. Core courses will allow you to deep dive into strategic topics, while electives will enable you to personalize your program. In the meantime, you will choose up to two Career Learning Lab(s), and benefit from industry specific workshops, networking opportunities, and global learning expeditions. By the end of your curriculum, apply all your acquired skills to an internship, a venture project or a global field project. |
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Become a responsible business leader
Our MBA offers a unique curriculum. Through a set of core courses and electives designed to develop your leadership abilities, you will dive into our faculty’s cutting edge research and tackle the latest business challenges. Sustainability. Digital Leadership. Innovation and entrepreneurship. These 3 strategic topics constitute the first step to tackling societal and business challenges. |
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Unlock boundless opportunities in Europe & build a Global network From the heart of Europe’s premier business quarter - Paris, La Défense - where your MBA will take place, to the key European business hubs visited during the global learning expeditions, benefit from exclusive and personalized events and opportunities to enhance your network and meet your career goals. |
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Reach beyond your career aspirations
ESSEC fosters collaborative leadership through "Learning by Doing". With a wide range of activities organized by the Career Learning Labs, from global learning expeditions to workshops, masterclasses, networking events, alumni get-togethers, a dedicated MBA team will offer personalized guidance and resources to tailor your journey to your specific career ambitions and trajectory. |
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Experience the power of a boutique-sized MBA
What is a boutique program? We select and welcome high-impact and high-potential, forward thinking and responsible individuals with a collaborative mindset and international backgrounds. The ultimate goal is to enhance your inner leader, provide you with the tools to accelerate your career and become a confident and responsible business leader ready to make an impact on business and society. |
Obtain a certified “Grade Master” degree
Enrolling in the ESSEC Global MBA ensures that you will complete a program officially recognized by the French State as a “Grade Master” – an official BAC+5 degree – which certifies the quality of teaching delivered and the value of your degree. (RNCP niveau 7: RNCP37972)
This accreditation also enables international students to apply for a work permit in France upon graduation. This work permit is typically valid for one year and can be extended under specific conditions.
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Academic Director Professor of Leadership & Organizational Behavior
David Sluss
The world needs innovative, responsible, and digital-savvy leaders – leaders who are ready to enlighten, lead, and change the world. The ESSEC Global MBA program is designed to take you on a transformative journey in becoming a global leader in which you will experience a high-impact and high-return career.
ESSEC’s next-generation, personalized curriculum focusing on sustainability, digital leadership, and innovation & entrepreneurship goes hand-in-hand with powerful career learning labs. These one-of-a-kind career learning labs put your personalized career aspirations to work in one (or two) high-growth options: luxury, finance, consulting, or product management.
We are a boutique program. We bring in a relatively small, high impact, collaborative, and global cohort every year.
Our aim is to partner with you as you accelerate your career and your leadership capacities!
“The vast array of experiences I was exposed to has taught me to be a more effective decision-maker.”
Class of 2020
Business Developer & Partner Manager at PrestaShop
“As a woman in the financial industry, ESSEC Global MBA supported and trained me to find a role in my desired industry even before graduating!”
Class of 2021
Loyalty & Brand Strategy Consultant at Dubai Holding
"The Global MBA program opened many doors for my future. It was the gateway to the dream job that I never thought I would have."
Class of 2020
Retail Project Lead at Chanel
“The program opened doors to the luxury industry, by providing unparalleled exposure, various networking opportunities and industry knowledge from a network of international faculty members and industry experts”.
Class of 2021
Sales Manager at Montblanc
“The MBA acted as a launch pad for my career and surprisingly landed me a job in South-East Asia even before graduating!”
Class of 2021
Senior Consultant at PwC Middle East
I am currently Marketing Director at Spaag. Although I had been working with data for several years before my MBA, it was only at ESSEC that I came in touch with marketing, and five years later I am a Marketing Director. I think it speaks for itself in terms of what an MBA can do to accelerate and leverage your career.
Class of 2020
Growth Marketing Director at Spaag
ESSEC’s GMBA stood out, not only for its strong reputation but also because its then Luxury Track was co-founded with LVMH. Likewise, ESSEC had strong ties to Station F - the world's biggest startup campus - should I wish to venture into entrepreneurship.
Class of 2020
Regional Marketing Manager at MiTAC Computing
The important role of international and tailored field trips in the journey of ESSEC Global MBA participants for their post-MBA career trajectory.
The ESSEC Global MBA offers an overall emphasis on international markets, designed to give you within a year, the tools and knowledge necessary to be successful in today’s competitive market.
You will have the privilege of being taught by ESSEC’s world-renowned faculty, composed of more than 160 individuals representing 36 nationalities and the world’s most prestigious institutions. The program relies on international professors who are experts in their individual fields and will enrich the experience through case studies that draw on each of the sectors.
Watch this webinar where you'll get to meet the ESSEC Global MBA team and learn everything you need to know about the program.
Deep dive into strategic topics with our core courses:
Leading People & Organizations | Negotiations | Influence & Presentation Skills | Marketing Management | Strategic Management | Operations Management Data Science for Business | Power BI | Tableau | Financial Accounting | Managerial Accounting | Financial Management | Economic Analysis for Business
Discover our 3 key topics of choice:
Sustainable Transformations | Digital Disruption | Innovation & Competitive Advantage
Explore your future Career Learning Lab:
Luxury | Finance | Consulting | Product Management
The world needs global business leaders who can resiliently face the great challenges and seize the opportunities of today’s economy: sustainability, digitalization, and innovation. With an ESSEC Global MBA, you will become the global leader the world needs. We partner with you to provide a globally integrated journey that transforms you into an innovative, responsible, and digital-savvy leader prepared to succeed in high-return and high-impact careers.
The ESSEC Global MBA integrates sustainability, digitalization, and innovation across core courses. You also can personalize your journey by “mixing and matching” electives across these areas.
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Businesses are experiencing a renewed sense of responsibility for both social and ecological challenges. With this shift comes a committed search for business-trained talent with a deep knowledge of these challenges as well as the best tools and practices for increasing sustainability.
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Digital is “the” way of doing business now and for the future. Businesses need not only digital skills, but also strategic talent that can lead organizations in aligning digital strategy with digital transformation.
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Growth and innovation are inherent aspects of business. Therefore, businesses require talent with the skills to lead innovation and growth at large organizations, as well as leaders who can work with fast-growing startups and scale-ups – while possibly becoming entrepreneurs themselves.
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Digital Leadership
Innovation & EntrepreneurshipAcross these three key topics, you may have a career goal of contributing more specifically in roles aligned in Finance. The ESSEC Global MBA allows you to choose a Finance elective cluster. This is the power of the ESSEC Global MBA! The power to personalize your career journey across, industry sectors, and roles.
By embracing agility, opt for diverse experiential pathways that enable hands-on learning, international exposure and entrepreneurial exploration. Consider internships, global field projects or venturing projects.
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The internship will enable you to gain practical experience in the specific field of your choice, applying theoretical knowledge, acquiring new skills, and developing your professional networks. |
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The Global Field project is specifically designed to give you hands-on experience working with a team on a real-life business problem, enabling you to apply and demonstrate your newly acquired skills and knowledge. Depending on your interest, the topic is defined in collaboration with sponsoring companies. |
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Do you have a business idea you want to bring to life? Reveal your inner entrepreneur! At ESSEC, Entrepreneurship is in our DNA. In the Venturing Project, you will take your business idea and go through ESSEC Ventures' 'lean startup' process to create a viable and scalable business model - setting you up for success. Given the project's high-risk / high-reward nature, we take only a select number from each cohort. Your project will receive support via:
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Internships
Venturing Project
In order to succeed in your job, you need to be equipped with the necessary skillset and know the ins and out of an industry. Relying on ESSEC's strengths and “savoir faire” (“know how”) and with the support of the ESSEC Alumni network and ESSEC experts, we have specifically designed four unique career learning labs: Consulting, Product Management, Finance and Luxury.
In your chosen career learning lab (or labs if you decide to choose 2), you will experience workshops from seasoned leaders, projects in which you network with potential employers, and international learning expeditions.
- Consulting
Executive Workshops: Doing Consulting: Niche & Global | Project Scoping | Interviewing Skills | Industry & Best Practice Research | “From Associate to Partner” & Beyond
Deloitte “Bootcamp”: Project Scoping | Interviewing Skills | Industry Research | Company Visit
Learning expeditions: London
Company visits
- Product Management
Becoming a Product CEO: Designing Product Families | Digital Platforms | Customer Experience Design | Business Decisions for Product | Managers
PM bootcamp: Designing Product Families | Digital Platforms | Customer Experience Design
- Finance
Executive Workshops: Working in Finance | Financial Toolkits| Leading the Financial Function | Finance & Consulting | Venture Capital Simulation | Mergers & Acquisition Simulation
Learning expeditions: London
Finance Electives (Term 3): FinTech | Sustainable Finance | Entrepreneurial Finance
Company visits
- Luxury
Executive Workshops: Managing “Savoir Faire” | Social Foundations of Luxury | Creating Sustainable Luxury | Luxury Retail Strategy | Luxury Digital Operations | Luxury Sectors: Fashion; Perfumes & Cosmetics; Wines & Spirits; Watches
Luxury “Bootcamp”: Social Foundations of Luxury | Creating Sustainable Luxury | Luxury Retail Strategy
Learning expeditions: London | Milan
“Savoir Faire” Visit
Boutique internship
Do you need to know your choice of career learning lab when you apply?
No. The more specific your career ambitions the better, however, we will partner with you so that within the first term you will be able to choose your concentration and career learning lab.
Watch this webinar to see how Career Learning Labs guide you from classroom to career with expert insights and support.
From day one, you will focus on developing your ability to enlighten, lead, and change the world around you. At the ESSEC Global MBA, we believe that a more sustainable, digitally-connected, and innovative world requires leaders to integrate collaboration and competition as well as creativity and execution.
French Culture Integration
During three days of integration into the ESSEC Global MBA, you will be immersed in leadership challenges. The location may change from one year to the next. Over the course of this three-day adventure, you will form a strong bond with the other members of the cohort. This bond will carry you through the year and well into your future.
The "Toward Responsible Innovation" mission
Through signature developmental experiences, we implement a “do, reflect, and learn” approach to building your leadership competencies. In the “Towards Responsible Innovation” mission, you will be immersed in sustainability issues and leadership challenges. ESSEC takes great pride in exploring new training and teaching techniques. In order to stay abreast of current sustainability trends and issues, the mission and partner company will change from one year to the next.
Global Business Simulation
You will put into practice ESSEC’s belief that the grand business challenges can only be met via collaborative and ‘future-forward’ leadership.
You will also be coached through this process. At the beginning of your ESSEC Global MBA journey, you will participate in a 360-degree leadership assessment, make personalized leadership improvement goals, and receive feedback and coaching throughout your journey to track your progress.
Field trips will enable you to understand contemporary business challenges in different socio-economic and cultural contexts. During the second term, you will embark on a week-long field trip, the location of which changes year to year. This field trip is a mix of cultural and professional activities to help you explore how business is conducted in different countries. During this trip, you will complete an industry-focused research project, visit companies, and meet local ESSEC alumni. This year, business trips are organized to key European destinations.
Field trip destinations may be subject to change.
Discover the ESSEC Field trips through the below video:
The Global MBA is naturally located at the “La Défense campus” which is a business-savvy environment, home to many major companies and professional opportunities.
- The goal is to create better opportunities and experiences, giving participants more access to connections, both within and outside of the ESSEC network and providing them with many networking opportunities and events in the city’s pulsing business district
- La Défense is the perfect place to power up the participants’ careers as all master classes and professional talks are hosted at the talent center on campus
- Home to many graduate employers, Paris is the gateway to Europe. This proximity definitely makes attending interviews and even networking a lot easier.
- The location of the campus is also ideal to take advantage of all that Paris has to offer, as a cultural and business capital as it is a quick access to Paris’ city center
France is known as one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, from being a global fashion hub, to the many famous attractions, to its exquisite food and wine. No matter how you would like to spend your free time, Paris offers a huge range of opportunities.
From the beautiful courtyards of the Louvre Museum to the charming streets of Montmartre, Paris is naturally the destination of choice-particularly for international students.
In the heart of the One-North sector, dedicated to research, teaching and entrepreneurship, the Asia-Pacific campus welcomes full-time students and executive education participants to 6,500 m² of academic facilities. Inaugurated in May 2015, this campus is both at the forefront of technology while meeting the most demanding environmental norms and standards.
The ESSEC Global MBA career services continuously work towards building partnerships with major companies and institutions in the corporate world.
We will support you in developing the skills you need to be exceptional candidates for world-class recruiters. Thanks to the engagement of alumni, HR and executive search firms, our team is able to kickstart your career in your desired industry and help you achieve your goals.
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Step 1: Get set, Launch! |
- Dive into the Talent Center team's expertise and connect online
- Explore the active resources with interactive demos
- Start making important connections with peers for future teamwork
- Begin your journey with a crucial one-on-one meeting with the Talent Center tea
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Step 2: Power Up Your Skills |
- Get insights from a certified career coach for personal guidance
- Join interactive workshops to polish your personal brand and career planning skills
- Unleash LinkedIn's potential for your professional growth
- Connect with alumni and leaders through talks and networking
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Step 3: Shine Bright |
- Deepen your insights through corporate visits and presentations
- Discover new MBA markets through eye-opening field trips
- Build international connections at diverse networking events
- Enhance your professional credibility by actively contributing to a Global Field project or by gaining hands-on experience through an MBA internship
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Step 4: Lock in Your Target |
- Get tailored support to secure your dream job
- Prepare thoroughly for interviews to excel
- Elevate your skills with extra coaching
- Cultivate and sustain your invaluable connections and the ESSEC network as you progress on this journey
A Network of Excellence
You have completed a degree, certification or short program? You are now part of the ESSEC Executive community!
Take advantage of networking, mentoring and continuous learning opportunities to advance your career in an ever-changing world.
Our full-time Global MBA is designed for responsible and high-potential professionals looking to make a career leap through a 12-month intensive and life-changing journey.
Requirements:
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Age: At least 25 years old when you submit your application (average: 30)
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Work experience: At least 3 years of post-university professional experience (excluding internships)
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International: International work experience (abroad or in an international environment)
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Degree: A 4-year Bachelor's Degree
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Aptitude management test: A competitive GMAT/Executive Assessment/GRE or Tage-Mage score*
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English level: An advanced level of English
*Please bear in mind that you don't need your GMAT/Executive Assessment/GRE or Tage-Mage score to start your GMBA journey so don't wait to contact our team of advisors and discuss your profile, project and application!
Our team of advisors will be happy to review your profile and answer any questions you may have.
Applications for the September 2025 intake are now closed.
We are pleased to announce that applications for the September 2026 intake are now open.
The full application timeline, including monthly deadlines, will be shared shortly.
As ESSEC is committed to offering a unique personalized experience, seats may be limited. We strongly encourage you to begin preparing your tests and application materials as early as possible.
In the meantime, feel free to contact us directly to discuss your expectations and learn more.
Keep in mind, tests can take several months to prepare! Preparing will ensure you attain the highest scores possible for the required tests and then, register for the exams (GMAT/GRE/Executive Assessment/TAGE MAGE & English).
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A Management Aptitude Test: GMAT, Executive Assessment, GRE or TAGE-MAGE (valid for 5 years)
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An English Proficiency Test* (validity of 2 years)
MANAGEMENT APTITUDE TEST (GMAT, Executive Assessment, GRE, Tage-Mage)
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GMAT Focus edition
Executive Assessment
ESSEC Codes: please use the following institution codes to send us your scores:
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ENGLISH TEST
English tests are not required if you:
Register for your English Test and send us your scores: TOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition or the TOEFL ITP. ESSEC Code for TOEFL: 0520 |
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1. Create your ESSEC Account to start your application online - Click here! |
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2. You will receive an email confirmation with your ID and password |
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3. Fill out the application form at your convenience, pause, and come back to it at any point. |
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4. Complete your essays |
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GMAT/Executive Assessment (EA)/GRE Waiver: Submit your application now, send in your test scores later! Admitted applicants without GMAT/EA/GRE should send their results to the admissions team before the next round deadline. |
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Application review: Your complete application will be fully reviewed by the Admissions Panel. If successful, you will be contacted within 2 weeks for your 30 to 40-minute interview. |
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Interview: The aim during the interview is to demonstrate your motivation (for an MBA, for ESSEC, and what you hope to achieve). The interview will be conducted either in person or over video conference, depending on the location of the candidate. The Panel includes the Academic Director and/or faculty members, Global MBA alumni or students, members of the ESSEC career services team (Talent Center), HR professionals, or headhunters. |
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Results: Upon decision, you will be notified within 2 weeks of your interview if you have been offered a place in the ESSEC Global MBA program along with supporting documentation for participants who have to obtain visas.
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Watch our webinar for practical tips and real insights:
For the 2025 intake, the first applicants to enroll in the early Admissions Juries will benefit from:
- A Spring offer of €2,500 if you apply before April 28th
This scholarship is awarded to French nationals with real international experience looking to progress in their career.
This scholarship is awarded to European candidates who are able to demonstrate potential to create an impact.
The French-American Chamber of Commerce Foundation (FACC Foundation) was launched in 2012 to sponsor the training and education of the next generation of transatlantic business leaders through its highly selective "Serge Bellanger French-American Business Scholarship" Program.This scholarship is granted every year and provides multiple, merit-based scholarships. Each scholarship is worth $10,000 and exclusively covers academic tuition.
> Eligibility: Candidates must be American students who wish to pursue an MBA, a Master's degree or a Mastère Specialisé in a business-related discipline in France.
Candidate eligibility and selection criteria can be found here.
Deadline for scholarship application: March 31st, 2024
Applications will be under review by a jury during the months of April and May and scholarship winners will be notified in June.
Please email faccfoundation@faccnyc.org with questions.
> FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar scholarship
https://bursaries.firstrand.co.za/Bursary/FirstRandLaurieDippenaarScholarship
Value: R1.5 million
Applications will open on Friday 15 December 2023 and close on Thursday 7 March 2024.
> CampusFrance
https://www.southafrica-france-scholarships.com/
Value: A full scholarship by the Embassy of France.
It includes:
- The status of a France Excellence scholarship holder which includes social security, priority for accessing student housing, visa fee exemption and assistance offered by Campus France Paris.
- A return flight ticket to France.
- A monthly allowance approximately 850 euros
This scholarship rewards candidates who have either worked in an international environment or in several countries, have a deep understanding of intercultural business environments, and/or can speak several foreign languages.
Eligibility: Candidates must have a good understanding of international challenges and the nature of projects led abroad, and/or mastery of foreign languages, with the ability to demonstrate how these qualities have uplifted their careers.
This scholarship is awarded to women who are driven to pursue positions of leadership in the future.
Eligibility: The leadership potential of the candidate will be assessed through her responsibilities, her involvement in clubs and organizations, her general visibility, and her career progression.
This scholarship rewards a candidate who has demonstrated exceptional academic achievements and career advancement. The amount of the scholarship will also take into account your management aptitude test score. (GMAT, EA, GRE).
Eligibility: the ability of a candidate to demonstrate success in his/her career and who shows potential to evolve rapidly in a company or public organization.
This scholarship is to support international diversity and inclusion in our cohort. It recognizes the academic and professional achievement of candidates who, through the sharing of their varied cultural perspectives, will enhance the cohort's worldview during the MBA journey.
Eligibility: Candidates are evaluated in terms of their academic and professional background, personality and uniqueness of profile. Candidates must highlight the unique or distinctive value that their individual profile would contribute to the class.
This scholarship is awarded to candidates who have shown their contribution or involvement in sustainaiblity challenges aligned with ESSEC’s values.
This scholarship is awarded to candidates who have shown their contribution or involvement in the below-listed sectors aligned with ESSEC’s values and strategic challenges: Digital Transformation & AI.
This scholarship is awarded to candidates who have been involved in an innovation oriented work environment or entrepreneurial project/start-up or plan to create one.
Eligibility: The candidate's ability to demonstrate the potential of developing a successful business or have the willingness to start a business.
6
novembre
2024
WEBINAR | Discover the Full Time Global MBA
Join our webinar and find out if the ESSEC Global MBA program is the right choice for you! You'll hear from our Alumni, and will be able to ask all of your burning questions.
2:00 PM | Online replay available
30
avril
2024
WEBINAR: Tips and tricks for a successful GMBA application - watch the replay
Join us for an insightful webinar, "Tips & Tricks: Your Guide to a Successful GMBA Application," where we delve into the essential advice and insights for crafting a compelling application to the ESSEC Global MBA program.
8:00 PM | Online replay available
17
avril
2025
WEBINAR | Discover the GMBA Career Learning Labs
Explore our Career Learning Labs: A unique opportunity within the Global MBA program to gain hands-on industry experience in Consulting, Finance, Luxury, or Product Management, guided by renowned experts and supported by ESSEC’s extensive network.
3:00 PM | Online
26
aout
2025
GMAC Tour | Montréal, Canada
Join the GMAC Tour in Montréal, Canada and meet our Global MBA advisors to find out more about our program, discuss your career plans, and more.
5:30 PM | 1201 Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest
23
septembre
2025
Access MBA | New Delhi, India
Join the Access MBA Tour in New Delhi, India and meet our ESSEC MBA Program advisors and Alumni to find out more about our program, discuss your career plans, and more.
5:00 PM | The Lalit New Delhi
25
septembre
2025
Access MBA | New York, USA
Join the Access MBA Tour in New York, USA, and meet our Global MBA advisors to find out more about our program, discuss your career plans, and more.
4:45 PM | Dream Downtown, by Hyatt
27
septembre
2025
Access MBA | Paris, France
Join the Access MBA Tour in Paris, France, and meet our advisors to find out more about programs, discuss your career plans, and more.
10:30 AM | Meliá Paris La Défense
4
octobre
2025
Access MBA | Geneva, Switzerland
Join the Access MBA Tour in Geneva, Switzerland, and meet our advisors to find out more about programs, discuss your career plans, and more.
10:00 AM | Hotel N’vy
18
octobre
2025
E-fellows | Frankfurt, Germany
Join the E - Fellows MBA Day in Frankfurt, Germany and meet our ESSEC MBA Program advisors and Alumni to find out more about our program, discuss your career plans, and more.
11:00 AM | IHK Frankfurt
27
octobre
2025
Access MBA | Lagos, Nigeria
Join the Access MBA Tour in Lagos, Nigeria and meet our ESSEC MBA Program advisors to find out more about our program, discuss your career plans, and more.
4:00 PM | To be announced
29
octobre
2025
Access MBA | Accra, Ghana
Join the Access MBA Tour in Accra, Ghana and meet our ESSEC MBA Program advisors to find out more about our program, discuss your career plans, and more.
4:00 PM | To be announced
