Ecole Supérieure de Commerce Et Management
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Business school
A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in Business Administration. It teaches topics such as accounting, administration, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, marketing, organizational behavior, public relations, strategy, human resource...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. With a yearly enrolment of more than 2000 business students. ESCEM awards around 15 different qualifications from 2 year degrees to Masters level degrees. ESCEM is one of the French Grandes écoles
Grandes écoles
The grandes écoles of France are higher education establishments outside the main framework of the French university system. The grandes écoles select students for admission based chiefly on national ranking in competitive written and oral exams...
, and as such it requires passing extremely selective, first-past-the-post entrance examinations.
Created in April 1998, ESCEM is the result of a merger between two business schools: ESC Tours
Tours
Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
and ESC Poitiers
Poitiers
Poitiers is a city on the Clain river in west central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and of the Poitou-Charentes region. The centre is picturesque and its streets are interesting for predominant remains of historical architecture, especially from the Romanesque...
. ESCEM is accredited by both AACSB and EQUIS
Equis
Equis may refer to:*European Quality Improvement System an international system of assessment and accreditation of higher education institutions in management and business administration run by the European Foundation for Management Development....
, two of the leading international business school accreditation bodies. Since the merger the ESCEM School of Business and Management has doubled its staff and its amenities. ESCEM's puts a strong emphasis on its organizational values of Commitment
Commitment
Commitment may refer to:*Promise, or personal commitment*Contract, a legally binding exchange of promises*Brand commitment*Involuntary commitment, the use of legal means or forms to commit a person to a mental hospital, insane asylum or psychiatric ward...
, Humility
Humility
Humility is the quality of being modest, and respectful. Humility, in various interpretations, is widely seen as a virtue in many religious and philosophical traditions, being connected with notions of transcendent unity with the universe or the divine, and of egolessness.-Term:The term "humility"...
, Integrity
Integrity
Integrity is a concept of consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations, and outcomes. In ethics, integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or accuracy of one's actions...
and Curiosity
Curiosity
Curiosity is an emotion related to natural inquisitive behavior such as exploration, investigation, and learning, evident by observation in human and many animal species. The term can also be used to denote the behavior itself being caused by the emotion of curiosity...
. The school has integrated these values into its curriculum, purpose and programs.
Since 2002, The ESCEM School of Business and Management has integrated Sustainable Development
Sustainable development
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
into its main academic programs. In 2010 ESCEM was ranked 8th amongst the top 40 business schools in France by "Le Point
Le Point
Le Point is a French weekly news magazine. It was founded in 1972 by a group of journalists who had, one year earlier, left the editorial team of L'Express, which was then owned by Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, a député of the Parti Radical...
", one of France's leading Magazines .
In 2007, ESCEM launched the Distance MBA, the first ever French run online MBA in Europe. This part-time international MBA takes holds onsite courses at ESCEM's campus in Tours
Tours
Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Each of the courses in this MBA (open to all managers worldwide) have 10 hours of required on-site courses and the courses are completed by distance learning through @stroLab, ESCEM's distance learning platform and center for internet activities innovation. The capstone project for this flexible program designed for busy working adults is an action research project in Sustainable Development
Sustainable development
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
.
Initial Studies
- ESCEM Grande École - A Master of Science (MSc) in management
- ESCEM Bachelor - A Bachelor's degree in European Business Studies. The program is designed for holders of a Baccalauréat.
- MSc - Degree programs accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles.
- MSc International Marketing Communications Strategy (in partnership with the London Metropolitan UniversityLondon Metropolitan UniversityLondon Metropolitan University , located in London, England, was formed on 1 August 2002 by the amalgamation of the University of North London and the London Guildhall University . The University has campuses in the City of London and in the London Borough of Islington.The University operates its...
) - MSc Global Financial Management (in partnership with the London Metropolitan University)
- MSc International Marketing Communications Strategy (in partnership with the London Metropolitan University
Continued Education
- Distance MBA Online - Designed for busy working adults and open to candidates from around the world. The first completely French run distance MBA in Europe.(see www.chicmba.com)
- Executive MBA - A program for company managers and directors with at least five years of professional experience and at least four years of higher education (Bac+4)
- ESCEM-Perspectives - A part-time Grand École program for those currently employeed with at least 3 years of professional experience and two years of higher education (Bac+2)
- Specialized Masters, accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles
- MS Health and Pharmaceuticals Industry Management\
The Grande École Program
Schooling at ESCEM Tours-Poitiers is divided into six semesters, in French (on the Tours campus) or in English (on the Poitiers campus). Students gain international experience and can be awarded a double-degree (either Bachelor's or Master's). The school has partnered with 91 universities worldwide and offers 26 double-degrees.Each Year, ESCEM awards degrees to about 600 students and has awarded almost 10,000 degrees to date.
Admissions
Admissions to ESCEM is based on:- ECRICOME test scores for preparatory students
- Tremplin 1 test scores for holders of a Bac+2 or greater
- Tremplin 2 test scores for undergraduate degree holders